The Amelia Island Concours weekend, once again, offered one of the most closely watched moments of the collector car calendar, with fierce bidding online, via telephone, and in-person.
The celebrated East Coast venue delivered several record-breaking sales, confirming continued demand for rare Ferraris, analog supercars, and historically significant competition machinery. duPont REGISTRY followed the action unfold in Florida, in real-time, offering live commentary on hammerfeed for sales held across not one, but two auction houses between March 5th and March 7th.
At the center of the action was the sale hosted by Broad Arrow Auctions during the Amelia Concours weekend at The Ritz-Carlton. Held March 6th and 7th, the auction had 170 Lots in the docket and achieved more than $107 million in sales before post-sale activity, making it the company’s strongest auction since its founding in 2021.
The headline result came from Lot 182, a 2003 Ferrari Enzo, finished in Nero and offered from a private collection with single ownership. One of Ferrari’s most revered modern halo cars, this Enzo commanded $13,800,000, the highest result of the Broad Arrow sale.
Several additional seven-figure highlights followed. Lot 184, a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT finished in a Paint-to-sample Gulf Blue, surged to $6,715,000, establishing a new auction benchmark for Porsche’s manual V10 supercar, doubling its previous record. A 1988 Porsche 959 Sport also delivered a record performance, achieving $5,505,000.
Ferrari’s modern limited production models also demonstrated strong momentum. Lot 181, a 2021 Ferrari Monza SP2 finished in Rosso Corsa, hailing from the Icona Series and appearing publicly in the United States for the first time, realized $4,955,000. Meanwhile, a 2017 Ferrari F12 tdf, one of the most sought-after front-engine V12 Ferraris of the modern era, reached $4,185,000, which was over double the pre-auction estimate.
One of the most dramatic moments of the sale came from Lot 225 on Saturday, with a 1972 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV. This highly original example, held by a single American collector for more than fifty years, ignited a prolonged bidding contest between phone bidders and participants in the room before selling for $6,605,000, setting a new auction record for what is widely considered the world's first ever supercar.
Additional highlights included a 1990 Ferrari F40 at $3,450,000, a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 at $3,100,000, and a 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder at $2,975,000, the latter representing a record result for a non-Weissach example.
Broad Arrow Auctions Amelia Island Concours Auction
10. 2008 Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 Coupe
$1,957,500
9. 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder
$2,975,000
8. 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4
$3,100,000
7. 1990 Ferrari F40
$ 3,450,000
6. 2017 Ferrari F12 tdf
$4,185,000
5. 2021 Ferrari Monza SP2
$4,955,000
4. 1988 Porsche 959 Sport
$5,505,000
3. 1972 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV
$6,000,000
2. 2005 Porsche Carrera GT
$6,715,000
1. 2003 Ferrari Enzo
$13,800,000
Gooding Christie’s Amelia Island Auction
Gooding's beachfront venue at the Omni Amelia Island Resort added over $70 million in sales during its March 5 and 6 auction across 132 lots, of which nearly 27 lots were mostly classic Porsches that came from the Tommy Trabue Collection. The top result was a rare hardtop-equipped 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, which sold for $16,505,000 and was the weekend's top sale.
Other top results reflected the continued strength of blue-chip Ferrari competition cars and historically significant machines. A 1951 Ferrari 212 Export Spider realized $3,415,000, followed by a 1932 Miller FWD Special at $3,305,000 from the Price Museum of Speed.
A 2005 Porsche Carrera GT achieved $3,112,500, while a rare unrestored 1955 Ferrari 750 Monza reached $3,085,000. Additional highlights included a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 at $3,030,000, a 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S at $2,590,000, and a 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing at $2,012,500.
Completing the top ten were a 1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Series V Gran Sport at $1,957,500 and a 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso at $1,765,000.
10. 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso
$1,765,000
9. 1932 Alfa Romeo 62 1750 Series V Gran Sport
$1,957,500
8. 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
$2,012,500
7. 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S
$2,590,000
6. 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4
$3,030,000
5. 1955 Ferrari 750 Monza
$3,085,000
4. 2005 Porsche Carrera GT
$3,112,500
3. 1932 Miller FWD special
$3,305,000
2. 1951 Ferrari 212 Export Spider
$3,415,000
1. 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
$16,505,000
***This is a preliminary release, as an official press release with additional information about specific figures, including confirmed sell-through rates and total sales, is awaited.
Images: Broad Arrow Auctions, Gooding Christie's
