Phil Hill’s personal automobilia collection to be auctioned by Los Angeles based Gooding & Co
The trove of items amassed by the racing champion will be offered in three online sales
Phil Hill was an avid collector of racing and automotive items
Gooding and Co have announced a series of three online auctions, each of them featuring items of to automotive and racing history collected by the late Phil Hill, one of the world’s most acclaimed American racing drivers and world champion driving the famed “Shark Nose” Dino GP car.
Known as the Phil Hill Family Automobilia Collection, the auctions will be held on Gooding’s Geared Online platform. The first begins December 2 with lot closings on December 11, and the next two sales taking place February 8-19, 2021, and March 15-26, 2021.
Hill was one of the most accomplished drivers to ever compete on a race track, reigning as America’s only World Champion in Formula 1, on the overall-winning team three times at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and racking up a host of other significant victories in the 1950s and ’60s. In his later years, he was an ambassador for motorsports and the historic motor car world. He died in 2008.
“While Phil Hill needs no introduction among car enthusiasts, his automotive passions beyond racing are perhaps less known, after a long and successful racing career, with his International achievements he then focused on his famed restoration business….Hill and Vaughn Both a collector and a world-class restorer, Phil’s passion for cars and collectibles was extraordinary. It is our honor to present these cherished possessions from The Phil Hill Automobilia Collection.” David Gooding
The first sale will feature automotive literature including sales brochures, posters, prints, signs, scale models, artwork and photographs from such brands as Ferrari, Packard, Pierce-Arrow, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin and Jaguar. Items from his library and archive will include motoring books and magazines, car club publications and event programs.
“My father was prone to keeping things he treasured, liked or found useful,” said Hill’s son, Derek.
“From his unbelievable racing career with years of success at Ferrari to his post-racing life as a professional classic car restorer he amassed a collection which reflects a golden era in motor sports and automobiles, while also including items from his diverse hobbies and love for music.”
Derek added…..
“Opening up my father’s archive to part with so many of his coveted treasures is a momentously sentimental event. Even though I grew up around all these things which were simply a part of our family home or stored away in a garage or two, it leaves me very excited to finally bring so much of this to light and to see it move on to folks who will absolutely cherish these long-held objects.”
John Crighton Lakeside Classics November 2020.
