![]() ![]() ![]() Those seeking an example of what can happen when passion, performance, exclusivity, and wealth collide need look no further than the Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion. These are the priciest cars that sold at Amelia Island 2017. Bonhams sold $10.0 million worth of cars, including one that made the list that follows, while less-familiar auction houses Motostalgia and Hollywood Wheels brought in $4.5 million and $4.2 million, respectively, with each moving a single seven-figure car. Gooding’s total suffered when it couldn’t sell the XKSS, but it still came in second place in both total sales and per-car average: $30.8 million and $440,267. RM Sotheby’s made the most money of all the auction houses in Florida last weekend, with a total of $71.8 million and an average sale price of $524,234 per car RM also placed seven cars on our list of the top 10 sellers (which actually numbers 11, since RM sold two cars for $1,705,000). Had Gooding & Company been able to sell this 1957 Jaguar XKSS, which was expected to command about $13 million, the totals would’ve been a lot closer. That’s down from 2016’s Amelia totals of 333 cars and $140 million, but it’s still a lot of coin. This year’s Amelia auctions featured five auction companies moving 365 cars, a total of $121 million worth of metal, according to observers from Hagerty Insurance. ![]() The sales extravaganza may pale when compared with the huge car-auction week in Arizona each January and the auctions leading up to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance each August, but the Amelia Island sales are nonetheless notable. Naturally, this event has become a hot spot for auction companies specializing in selling extraordinary automobiles. Each March, the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance charms winter-worn attendees on Florida’s Atlantic coast. ![]()
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