Perhaps the only thing hotter in Miami right now may be the cars on offer at RM Sotheby’s 2024 Miami Auction. The now two-day sale, part of the company’s inaugural car exhibition event, ModaMiami, will see 125 lots cross the block, consisting of everything from desirable blue-chip collectibles, incredibly hot sports cars and hypercars, classics and retro youngtimer vehicles, to boats, a plane, and more.
Car connoisseurs and collectors can look to add to their garages at the auction’s Friday and Saturday events, 1-2 March, and plan to see even more remarkable vehicles—over 200 more of them, on Saturday and Sunday, 2-3 March, as part of the ModaMiami automotive exhibition festivities. Miami is its own paradise, but the Miami Auction and ModaMiami event makes for a paradise for the car enthusiast. Here’s just a small taste of what will cross the block in Miami next month.
2010 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport ‘Sang Bleu’
The names Bugatti and Veyron already hold high esteem and admiration in car enthusiast crowds, especially for those interested in fast cars or hypercars. And while the Bugatti Veyron hypercar, in itself, is already a machine incredibly limited in quantity, this particular example, the 2010 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport ‘Sang Bleu’, is the only one that was ever produced. This “one of one” Veyron was built to be a one-off show car for Bugatti, which debuted at Pebble Beach in 2009 for the marque’s 100th anniversary. Built around its 8.0-liter W-16 engine, Bugatti opted to dress this particular Veyron in a unique exterior—the color here is not paint. Rather, it’s made of unfinished materials: specifically carbon fiber treated in royal blue, and the rest in a beautifully polished aluminum. The unique choice of finish was decided to honor Bugatti’s rich French racing history and the French Racing Blue worn by those cars, and thus the ‘Sang Bleu’, translating to “Blue Blood,” was born.
2018 Bugatti Chiron
Another round of Bugatti French Racing Blue, but this time in the form of the just as elusive Chiron model. The Chiron, named for legendary Bugatti works racing driver Louis Chiron, would be the successor to the Veyron, made to be even more impressive, more powerful, and more everything compared to its preceding sibling. The body shape was further refined, and the drivetrain would gain larger two-stage turbochargers and catalytic converters, along with an all-new titanium exhaust system. This new configuration packed a punch of 1,479 horsepower. When mated to an adaptive Haldex all-wheel-drive system and seven-speed dual-clutch transaxle, the Chiron was more a rocket ship, launching from 0 to 60 in 2.4 seconds, and fast enough to have an electronically limited top speed at 261 mph.
2015 McLaren P1
A new hypercar era dawned in the 2010s, and with it brought a trio of especially spectacular cars that would rule the streets in the modern era. Their names? The Ferrari LaFerrari, Porsche 918 Spyder, and the McLaren P1. McLaren’s P1 was McLaren’s answer to raising the benchmark on its sports cars. The P1 was almost otherworldly, built with a monocoque chassis that weighed as little as 200 pounds, all surrounded by carbon fiber panels to keep the car incredibly lightweight. The weight reduction was helpful considering the P1 was powered by a hybrid system consisting of a mid-mounted 3.8-liter twin-turbo V-8, paired with an electric motor that was utilized to torque-fill gaps during shifts or at lower rpms that its combustion engine would experience. In turn, the 717 horsepower engine with the electric motor’s output of 176 horsepower combined for an impressive 893 horsepower output. This example, number 117 of only 350 P1s made, is particularly rare, presenting with only 19 miles on the odometer.
2020 Ferrari 488 Pista Coupe and 2020 Ferrari 488 Pista Spider
In a world where the name Ferrari still means something incredibly special, there are few things that can make something that special even more special. But in this instance, this particular pairing is something to behold for car and Ferrari enthusiasts alike: a 2020 Ferrari 488 Pista Coupe optioned through Ferrari’s Tailor Made program, tailor made with a twin in the form of a 488 Pista Spider. The Coupe and Spider “set” are believed to be the only pairing ever designed to match. Both are finished in Rosso Maranello and hand-painted dream lines on the carbon fiber side skirts, rear diffuser, and paddle shifters. Much like the other vehicles featured in this article, you’ll find hordes of power under the hood with the Pista’s 3.9-liter twin-turbocharged V-8. Both cars will be offered separately, without reserve, but why split up such a beautiful family?