Classics reined supreme at the RM Sotheby’s 2021 Amelia Island event.
The much-anticipated RM Sotheby’s 2021 Amelia Island event has come and gone, but not without recording incredible numbers. The single-day auction had sales totaling $42,174,340 with a sell-through rate of an astonishing 95.28 percent. The biggest seller was a beautiful 1929 Duesenberg Model J ‘Disappearing Top’ Torpedo Convertible Coupe by Murphy that’s actually one of two built with polished and brushed bare aluminum coachwork and the sole remaining example in existence. You can view the top 10 sales from the event down below.
RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island 2021 Top Ten Sales
10. 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster – $923,500
9. 1965 Shelby 289 Cobra – $967,500
8. 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder – $1,182,000
7. 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet SII – $1,490,000
6. 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K Roadster – $1,600,000
5. 1992 Ferrari F40 – $2,040,000
4. 1971 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 Daytona Spider – $2,452,500
3. 1968 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 – $2,810,000
2. 1995 Ferrari F50 – $3,772,500
1. 1929 Model J ‘Disappearing Top’ Torpedo – $5,725,000
Source: RM Sotheby’s
