At the opposite end of the spectrum is another top-tier car set to draw considerable interest, an impeccable
2003 Ferrari Enzo. Chassis no. 132654 is one of just 399 examples built. In 2005, the car joined the
renowned Lingenfelter Collection, where it has been carefully maintained and kept in climate-controlled
storage. Today, the Enzo reads less than 1,700 miles and presents marvelously in Rosso Corsa over red
leather interior (Est. $2,750,000 - $3,000,000). Additional modern Ferrari entries include a 1992 Ferrari F40
and a 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO. One of only 22 examples built for 1992, the F40 comes to auction with
Ferrari Classiche Certification confirming its fully matching-numbers status. An exceptional example, the
desirable U.S.-specification model currently displays less than 13,000 miles (Est. $1,200,000 -
$1,400,000). The 599 GTO also holds Ferrari Classiche Certification, is offered with less than 1,330 miles
and is finished in striking Rosso Corsa over Nero leather (Est. $525,000 - $625,000).
Beyond the Ferrari highlights, supercars are also represented at Amelia Island by two thrilling Porsche
models—a 1987 959 Komfort and a 2004 Carrera GT. Considered a “poster car” for the generation and
Porsche’s first supercar, the attractive 959 is one of only 337 examples produced. Sold new to German
racing-car driver Bernd Schwebel, it was later imported to the U.S., and is one of only a handful of
California-legal 959s today. The highly desirable Canepa upgraded example is offered with just 5,822 miles
(Est. $1,000,000 - $1,250,000). The virtually as-new Carrera GT is offered in Amelia Island without reserve,
recently serviced and reading just 766 miles (Est. $750,000 - $800,000).
“The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance is the epicenter of the collector car community in March. We’re
proud to not only be the official auction house of the event, but also one of its longest running sponsors,”
said Gord Duff, Global Head of Auctions, RM Sotheby’s. “Our 2020 catalogue exemplifies everything
that our Amelia Island sale has become known for over the last two decades. Covering nearly all segments
of the car collecting world, it is filled with best-of-category, hard-to-find examples from pre-war greats such
as the incredible Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet to the well-pedigreed Crain Collection cars, through to the nearly
straight out of the box Enzo and upgraded 959 Komfort.”
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