Market leader RM Sotheby’s has just held a successful sales event in Florida, with a pretty high percentage of cars sold. Here are some of the most interesting results of the classic car auction on Amelia Island:
Ferrari
RM Sotheby’s focused particularly on classic Ferraris of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. The Dino and the Daytona both have solid fan bases, turning these relatively young cars into exclusive collectables. Then again, just about any Ferrari seems to be worth a look: classic Coupés and Cabriolets from the ‘50s and ‘60s have been performing strongly for a long time, and the luxurious 330 GT 4-seater seems to have caught up with them since 2013. The car on offer at RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island auction, for example, outperformed the Hagerty index by nearly $100,000.
1967 Ferrari 330 GTC by Pininfarina: $907,500
1972 Ferrari 246 Dino GT: $363,000
1960 Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB Cabriolet by Pinin Farina: $6,380,000
1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta by Scaglietti: $770,000
1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spider by Scaglietti: $3,300,000
1966 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series II by Pininfarina: $451,000
1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS: $396,000
1953 Ferrari 212 Europa Coupe by Vignale: $1,550,000
Mercedes
While the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is an undisputed icon, with stable prices of around $1,000,000, its less sporty brother, the 190 SL has recently become a collectable in its own right. It provides further evidence of the brand’s expertise in making comfortable open-top cruisers. Meanwhile, the “Pagoda”, often mentioned as an entry-level car for aspiring collectors, is now also moving up the ranks. Following the Rétromobile auctions at the beginning of the year, the 1969 280 SL topped the $100,000 mark again at Amelia Island. The outstanding Mercedes at the auction, however, was a spectacular pre-war compressor (500/540K) that met the auction house’s expectations with a winning bid of $3,025,000.
1956 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL: $165,000
1957 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL: $209,000
1961 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster: $962,500
1952 Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolet A: $286,000
1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL ‘Pagoda’: $132,000
1935 Mercedes-Benz 500/540 K Cabriolet A by Sindelfingen: $3,025,000
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc Cabriolet: $1,100,000
Porsche
1973 Porsche 911 RS Lightweight (courtesy of RM Sotheby’s)
It seems that buying a youngtimer from Porsche can be a fast-track to owning a classic car. Special versions of the 911 from the late 1980s, for example, did pretty well at Amelia Island compared to the older versions.
1989 Porsche 911 Speedster: $264,000
1979 Porsche 911 Turbo: $253,000
1971 Porsche 911 S 2.2 Coupe: $159,500
1975 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI Coupe: $308,000
1988 Porsche 911 Turbo ‘Slant Nose’ Cabriolet: $363,000
1971 Porsche 911 T 2.2 Coupe: $110,000
1958 Porsche 356 A 1600 Speedster by Reutter: $253,000
1987 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe: $220,000
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring: $891,000
Aston Martin
The power and elegance of the late DBs often overshadows interesting cars from the earlier days of the DB era.
1970 Aston Martin DB6 Mk II: $700,000
1957 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III by Tickford: $335,500
Jaguar
1955 Jaguar D-Type by Patrick Ernzen courtesy of RM Sotheby’s
The race-bred D-Type was one of the outstanding lots in RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island sale, but it just failed to meet the auction house’s high expectations – unlike two open-top E-Types.
1955 Jaguar D-Type: $3,675,000
1967 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2-Litre Roadster: $181,500
1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster: $330,000
1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 4.2-Litre Fixed Head Coupe: $99,000
1949 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Roadster: $315,000
1958 Jaguar XK150 S 3.4 Roadster: $341,000
1961 Jaguar XK150 3.8 Drophead Coupe: $192,500
Right off the racetrack
1956 Arnolt-Bristol Deluxe Roadster by Bertone: $484,000
1952 Kurtis Kraft 4000 “Bowes Seal Fast” Special: $495,000
1927 Miller 91 “Boyle Valve” Special: $770,000
1967 Shelby 427 ‘Semi-Competition’ Cobra: $2,117,500
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Spider by Zagato: $2,420,000
For more information, please visit the Amelia Island 2015 page at RM Sotheby’s.
Header image copyright and courtesy of RM Sotheby’s. Photos by Darin Schnabel.
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