A 2024 Ferrari 499P Modificata sold for CHF 8,217,500 at Gooding Christie’s first Swiss auction, which raised more than CHF 21 million in total.
Collector car auctions usually trade on age and provenance. Gooding Christie’s first Swiss sale went another way, with a two-year-old Ferrari leading the night.
A 2024 Ferrari 499P Modificata sold for CHF 8,217,500, headlining an auction that brought in more than CHF 21 million. The sale took place at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues as part of Geneva Luxury Week.
The auction house says 96% of lots found buyers. The average price per car sold was CHF 916,253.
A First Public Price for the 499P
The Modificata is Ferrari’s track-only version of its 499P endurance prototype. Gooding Christie’s says this car is the first 499P of any kind to sell at public auction. The firm also claims it as the top-selling car lot at auction in Switzerland this year.
Those claims come from the auction house itself. Still, the lack of any earlier auction result matters. Until now, the 499P had no public price, and this sale effectively sets the first benchmark for the model.
Recent Ferraris Fill the Top Five
Below the 499P, the strongest results were remarkably consistent. Every car in the top five was a Ferrari built within the last decade:
- 2016 Ferrari F12tdf: CHF 1,805,000
- Ferrari 812 Competizione A: CHF 1,748,750
- 2025 Ferrari SF90 XX Spider: CHF 1,580,000
- 2023 Ferrari 812 Competizione: CHF 1,326,875
The SF90 XX Spider result stands out. Gooding Christie’s describes it as a world record for the SF90 XX model, which is notable for a car that is barely a year old.
Lamborghini got a look in too. A 2018 Aventador SVJ 63 fetched CHF 905,000 after a contested round of bidding, with veteran auctioneer Charlie Ross on the rostrum.
Christie’s Returns to Geneva
The sale also marked a homecoming of sorts. According to Oliver Camelin, the company’s Managing Director for EMEA, Christie’s last held a dedicated motor car auction in Geneva nearly three decades ago.
Camelin said the inaugural sale had “exceeded our expectations”. He also signalled more activity across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, without giving further detail.
What Comes Next
The auction house now heads to the US for its first Retromobile New York sales, at the Javits Center on 20 and 21 November. A public preview opens on 19 November. Highlights include:
- Steve McQueen’s former Ferrari NART Spider
- A one-off RUF Project Dragon
- The Billy Joel Motorcycle Collection
Back in Europe, the next sale takes place at Rétromobile Paris on 4 February 2027, in Pavilion 7.2 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. Gooding Christie’s is the official auction house for that event and is still taking consignments.
A Benchmark Set in Geneva
Strip away the celebratory framing and one fact matters most. Until Geneva, nobody outside a private deal knew what a 499P Modificata was worth. The next owner to put one up for sale will start the conversation at CHF 8.2 million.
