Upon surveying his packed concours d’elegance show field at the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, Fla., McKeel Hagerty, chairman of The Amelia concours and CEO of insurer Hagerty, said, “I think we’ve finally broken through to what you see in Monterey (at Pebble Beach). Four related auction events, Cars & Community, The Hangar.” He said the auctions during concours week set four different records for marques represented at the sales.
At its sale held during The Amelia, Gooding & Company sold a Ferrari 250 GT California Spider, stunning in turquoise and one of only 37 with covered headlamps, for just over $18 million. It became the most valuable car sold all week, and also the priciest car ever sold at auction at Amelia Island. Two Ferrari Dinos also set records, with one selling for $967,600. Also, two AMG Mercedes-Benz Hammers smashed previous top sales, with a coupe selling for $885,000. Meanwhile, an Acura Integra Type-R climbed to $151,200.
Overall, auction sales were record-setting, reaching $178 million altogether. Sell-through was 84 percent at the auctions, down slightly from the previous
