The Amelia Island auctions drew to a close this week with a mixed bag of results, where headline-grabbing prices and world records rose above a sea of lots which struggled to reach their lower estimates.
Among the stars were a Vanvooren-bodied Bugatti Type 57S, which fetched an incredible $7.7m, and a Porsche 911 GT1, which brought in a whopping $5.67m. Other notable results included a 1958 Morris Minor Traveller and a 1967 MGB Roadster, both of which sold on estimate but at a dizzying $45,100 and $38,500, respectively.
We’ve rounded up the lots that outperformed the auctioneers’ expectations, as well as the top five bargain buys that sold for well below their pre-sale estimates.
The highs
5. 1963 Meyers Manx $68,750 ($30-40,000)
4. 1966 Jaguar XKSS by Tempero $280,500 ($150-200,000)
3. 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I Estate $583,000 ($375-475,000)
