The Amelia auctions 2026 saw official partner Broad Arrow and Gooding Christie’s record very successful proceedings, with a number of noteworthy records falling. Broad Arrow (March 6-7, 2026) achieved a 92 percent sell-through rate and $111 million in total sales in Florida, US, while Gooding Christie’s (March 5-6, 2026) hit 94 percent and $71,797,800 respectively – a large proportion of Gooding Christie’s lots being helped by a vast array of no-reserve Alfa Romeos and Porsches mainly from two collections. It was Broad Arrow’s most successful auction in its history, and Gooding Christie’s best since its first Amelia sale in 2010.
Looking at the estimates versus results, particularly for Gooding Christie’s, it was clear there are several missed low estimates, and across both auctions vendors were realistic about selling, particularly for older cars. It appears that the appetite to buy is still there in the US, and ongoing trends of the past year are still being felt – the Porsche Carrera GT is on the up, and Ferraris in rare colours are provoking interest. While hypercars are the main market focus in terms of, well, hype, it should be noted that several records fell for mid-century classics. Here are a few highlights…
Broad Arrow
Broad Arrow’s top result was the above Ferrari Enzo. One of a dozen North American-delivered cars finished in Nero, it was originally acquired via Ferrari of Long Island and had covered less than 450 miles come auction time. Estimated at $12m-$16m, it changed hands for $15.185m. Another millennial Ferrari broke its estimate – a 2004 360 Challenge Stradale sold for $775k against a $600k-$700k estimate, while a ‘normal’ 2004 360 Modena in yellow sold for $263,200 versus a $180k-$220k estimate. However, it would be much newer Ferraris that would raise the biggest eyebrows versus estimates…
The above Ferrari F12tdf hailed from the Tailor Made department at Maranello and had been built with Azzurro California paint with Blu Scozia and Bianco Avus stripes over Blu Sterling leather. A heavy chunk of money had been thrown at the options list, too. It had covered fewer than 100 miles, and it bust through its $2m-$2.5m estimate to land on $4.185m, a new world record for the model. It wasn’t the only record-setting recent Ferrari, either– a 2021 Monza SP2 landed on $4.955m against a $4.75m estimate.
High-end modern Porsche hypercars also got in on the record-setting action at Broad Arrow’s Amelia auctions 2026 sale. This 2005 car was one of 19 Paint-To-Sample Carrera GTs supplied by Porsche North America, and the only car that came to the US in Gulf Blue over Ascot Brown. It had all the recent Porsche recall work done, and boasted fresh Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres, a matching Ascot Brown luggage set and XT bucket seats, plus air-conditioning. It had covered 2807 miles and, against a $6m-$7m estimate, it netted $6.715m – another new world record. Elsewhere, there was also a fresh record for a non-Weissach pack Porsche 918 Spyder. The 2015 car had covered 352 miles and was estimated at $2.4m-$2.8m – it sold for $2.975m.
Broad Arrow’s Amelia auctions 2026 sale also saw a new world record for a Porsche 959 Sport. The above car was one 29 US Sports supplied, and it was originally delivered to Vasek Polak Jr and had covered 11,593 miles. Estimated at $4.25m-$5m, it sold for $5.505m. Another 959, a 1988 car reimagined by Canepa, was estimated at $3.25m-$3.75m but is marked as sold after auction, but still in the top ten results, below the $2.975m paid for the 918 Spyder. There were also good results for a pair of Rufs in the same sale – a 1987 BTR Slantnose sold for $472,500 against a $325k-$375k estimate, and a 2001 RGT sold for $335k versus a $250k-$280k estimate.
It wasn’t all good news in Porsche land, however, and one of the biggest shortfalls was recorded by this 1993 968 Turbo RS with BPR Global Endurance race series history. One of three built, it had been displayed at the 1993 Essen Motor Show, and at the time of its creation it was deemed to be a much faster racing car than the contemporary Carrera RSR 3.8. Estimated at $1m-plus in Florida, it sold for $775k. It’s a model that, despite its great appeal to Porsche engineers and its rarity, has failed to ignite the market in the same way as the 911 – Gooding Christie’s couldn’t find a buyer for its road-going version.
It was a challenging sale for competition cars – an ex-Monte Carlo/Safari Rally Porsche 924 Turbo sold for $75,600 against a $150k-$200k estimate, while a 1967 McKee Mark 7 Can-Am sold for $72,800 against a $170k-$200k.
While much of the attention was on the hypercars at the Amelia auctions 2026, arguably the car that gave birth to the breed pulled out a shock. The above 1972 Miura SV, unmodified and unrestored, and coming from more than 50 years in a single collection, was one of 13 split-sump US cars with air-conditioning. Against a pre-sale estimate of $3.5m-$4m, it sold for $6.605m – beating the previous world record by around $1.7m. There was certainly something in the air for Miuras – a white 1968 P400, originally owned by Prince Abdul Elah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and first delivered to the UK, sold for $2.15m against a $1.5m-plus estimate.
Other mid-century classics to do well included a 1966 Ferrari 275 GTS, which beat its $1.6m-$1.8m estimate to land on $2.095m, but a 1973 Dino 246 GTS in brown failed to sell, as did a burgundy 1966 275 GTB/6C. The mid-century Lamborghini lust only extended to the two Miuras – neither a 1966 400 GT Interim nor a 1967 400 GT 2+2 found new owners.
Broad Arrow’s selection of Modern Classics – performance cars of the 1980s, ’90s and ’00s that aren’t hypercars – did not have a particular theme, with a smidgen of JDM and German. The much-hyped 1996 Nissan Nismo 400R pictured above sold for a within-estimate $918k, but elsewhere a 1988 BMW M3 Evolution II disappointed at $156,800 against a $175k-$200k estimate, as did a 1997 Mercedes-Benz pre-merger AMG SL70 R129, which sold for $229,600 against a $260k-$280k estimate.
The Ferrari 550 Maranellos in the sale sat within estimate, although there were a couple of estimate-beating results for a brace of 328 GTS models: a 1988 car on 4410 miles sold for $190,500 against a $140k-$170k estimate, while a 1989 example carrying a $130k restoration sold for $134,400 against a $90k-$120k estimate. A yellow 1991 Testarossa, meanwhile, made $357k against a $250k-$300k estimate.
Two Auburns were among the biggest estimate drops compared to pre-sale estimate. The above 652 Supercharged Boattail Speedster had come from 62 years of single-family ownership, and was estimated at $750k-$900k; however, while it had been restored and won awards, that was some time ago. It sold for $637,500. Elsewhere, a 1935 851 Supercharged Boattail Speedster sold for $527,500 against a $650k-$850k, although there was better news for a 1929 Eight 120 Boattail Speedster, which landed on $390k against a $375k-$475k estimate.
Electric-converted classics are a controversial subject – and at auction it appears that mass appeal hasn’t arrived. This 1972 2000te converted by Bavarian Econs used Tesla Model S electric power (250bhp!) and had served time as the convertor’s press car. As such it had graced Motor Trend, Hagerty and Top Gear, notching up 1500 miles since its conversion. Despite all that press, it failed to charge the crowd – against a pre-sale estimate of $180k-$240k, it made just $84k.
A lot has been made in collecting circles about ‘rare specs’ – it’s led to estimate-busting results for rare colours in the 1980s-2010s supercar and hypercar market. It’s a particularly pertinent topic in recent hypercar circles – witness the F12tdf Atelier world record earlier in this story. However, when preparing this article three estimate-busting results caught the eye for trio of more modern luxury cars.
A white-over-white 2017 Rolls-Royce Dawn made $196k against a $160k-$180k estimate, while a black-over-orange 2017 Dawn made $274,400 against $160k-$180k, and a 2020 Bentley Continental GT Convertible in light metallic blue over white made $285,500 against $160k-$180k. A quirk of the Miami auctions, or the clamour for rare specs spreading out from the hypercar/performance car realm?
Gooding Christie’s
Top result for Amelia auctions 2026 was Gooding Christie’s 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, which sold for $16.505m (est) including fees against at $16m-$18m estimate. Chassis 1963 GT had been originally delivered to Germany, but it came to the US in 1964, had spent much of its life in the Ronald Van Kregten Collection, and had been in the hands of its current owner since 2009.
Mid-century Ferraris had an up-and-down time – a 1955 750 Monza sold for $3.085m against a $3.5m-$4.5m estimate, and a brace of distinctly worn Maranello machines fared little better. A 1959 250 GT Coupé project hit $255k versus $300k-$500k estimate, while the 1951 352 America by Ghia, first owned by Aston Martin proprietor David Brown, sold for $533k against a $900k-$1.2m estimate, a sign that with declining values for fully functioning Ferraris of the era, restoring one is a big ask. Elsewhere, a 330 GT 2+2 S2 sold for $280k ($300k-$350k), a 1967 275 GTB/4 for $3.030m ($2.9m-$3.3m), a 1963 250 GT/L for $1.765m ($1.6m-$1.8m) and a 1972 365 GTB/4 for $786k ($750-$850k).
Gooding Christie’s had far fewer supercars and hypercars than Broad Arrow, which are the Big Thing at the moment. However, Gooding Christie’s instead pulled world records for older models with that other buzz phrase at the moment – rare specs. A great illustration of this was the above 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS, the only one delivered in Porsche Signal Orange. Originally owned by Californian architect Craig Ellwood and later under the stewardship of collector Antonio Curreri, it was estimated at $900k-$1.1m – it burst that, selling for $1.325m, a world record for the model.
Gooding Christie’s brought the Tommy Trabue Collection of Porsches and Alfa Romeos to the Amelia auctions 2026, all offered at no reserve. This resulted in 38 Porsches and Porsche-adjacent lots in one auction and this, along with the sheer amount of Porsches up for sale in the next month or so, prompted some questioning on whether the market could sustain that many.
As it turned out, there were many missed lower estimates among the Porsches, and not even an auction debutant could change things. The above 1969 911 GT-S was one of ten built and had been retained by Porsche for testing and development, before being sold to a Peruvian rally driver. Estimated at $500k-$750k, it sold for $357k. There were a few estimate-busting results among the Trabue Collection, however – a 1982 911 SC sold for $78k versus a $45k-$55k estimate, and 1960 356 B Super 90 sold for $109,200 versus a $75k-$100k estimate.
Instead it fell to another car to uphold Stuttgart’s honour for Gooding Christie’s in the Amelia auctions 2026 world-record stakes. The above 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500E was first sold to Jerry Seinfeld and had covered just 2335 miles. Offered at no reserve with an estimate of $180k-$240k, it sold for $357k.
Elsewhere, although Broad Arrow’s one-off Gulf Blue Carrera GT took the world record, Gooding Christie’s also did well with its 2005 example. Offered from the Curtis Leaverton Collection, it had covered 1800 miles and was estimated at $1.5m-$1.8m at no reserve – it sold for $3,112,500, continuing the upward growth of this model in 2026.
One the subject of celebrity-owned cars, few could be more starry than the above 1951 Ferrari 21 Export Spider by Vignale. It was the first Ferrari owned by Italian director Roberto Rossellini, and it was offered for sale for the first time in 40 years. Estimated at between $2m and $3m, it sold for $3.415m.
Gooding Christie’s also scored a world record for the Lamborghini Miura P400 S. The above car, a 1969 example, was originally delivered to Milan, and later featured in Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock, having resided in the US since the 1980s. Estimated at between $2.1m and $2.4m, it sold for $2.59m. It wasn’t the only Lamborghini to do well; a 2001 Diablo 6.0 VT sold for $747,500 against a $550k-$650k estimate.
Not every Italian marque had a great time of it at the Amelia auctions 2026 and, like the Porsche selection, it was perhaps a case of over-supply. The Trabue Collection contained several of Alfa Romeo’s tastiest 1960s machines, but by and large they struggled to meet low estimate. The above 1965 Giulia TZ made it to $885k against a $1.2m-$1.4m estimate and a 1965 Giulia Sprint GTA hit $212,800 versus $250k-$300k estimate.
However, the pain wasn’t restricted to the Trabue Collection – elsewhere, a 1971 Tipo 33/3 made $885k against a $1m-$1.4m estimate, and a 1968 Giulia Sprint GTA 1300 Junior Stradale from the Curtis Leaverton Collection made $145,600 against a $175k-$225k estimate. There were some a highlights – a Montreal went for $80k against a $50k-$60k estimate, and a 1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Series V Gran Sport sold for $1,957,500 against a $1.75m-$2.25m estimate.
In the Modern Classics realm, the earlier-mentioned result for the 500E was the key highlight, but for JDM cars there were a couple of cars of note. The above 2005 Acura NSX-T was one of 249 last-year models for the US; finished in rare Rio Yellow Pearl, it had covered 32,000 miles. With the NSX-R of this era circling $1m, it was only likely that this would draw the rarer late-model cars up. And so it proved – estimated at $130k-$160k, this one sold for $252k. Elsewhere, a 1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STi sold for $329,500 against a $250k-$300k estimate.
There was another world record for Gooding Christie’s – this time for a Miller at auction. The above 1932 FWD Special was a six-time Indy 500 participant, and was raced by Bill Milliken at Pikes Peak, Watkins Glen and Mount Equinox between 1948 and 1951. Offered from the Price Museum of Speed, it was estimated at $2m-$3m, and sold for $3.305m. Sadly, the next Miller up for grabs – a one-off built for two-time Indy 500 winner Tommy Milton to achieve 141.26mph at Muroc Dry Lake in 1924, failed to hit the same heights. The 1924 Miller 183 Convertible speed record car made $857,500 against a $1m-$1.4m estimate.
There were few no sales, but one of the most interesting was the above 1968 Fiat Dino Berlinetta Speciale. Designed by Paolo Marin, it was displayed by Pininfarina at the 1967 Paris and 1968 Geneva Motor Shows, and remained with the design house until 1991. It failed to find a new home at a $575k-$775k estimate. This was a challenging sale for Fiat/Abarth machines, too – a 1961 Abarth-Fiat 1000 Bialbero estimated at $350k-$425k sold for $252k, while a 1966 Abarth 1300 OT Periscopio estimated at $450k-$550k sold for $274,400.
Further details
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