Q1 finished with a sharp premium at the top.
Amelia Island closed an exceptional first quarter. Through Q1, dollar volume, average sale price and sell-through all improved against 2025 on roughly the same number of listings, while the top of the market remained heavily live-auction driven.
| Model / Market | Result | Mileage / Detail | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider | $16.500M | - | Gooding Christie's Amelia |
| 2005 Porsche Carrera GT | $6.700M | record sale | Broad Arrow Amelia |
| Top 21 March sales | Amelia Island | - | Gooding + Broad Arrow |
A $6.7M result more than doubled the record established only a week earlier, showing what can happen when rarity, provenance and competitive bidding align.
Only two of March's 37 seven-figure sales occurred online.
The data pointed to a richer transaction mix and stronger competition for exceptional cars rather than uniform appreciation across every segment.
The lesson from Q1 was selectivity. A headline record can reset seller psychology overnight, but repeatable valuation requires multiple comparable cars. We would treat extraordinary auction-room outcomes as signals first and market levels second.
Individual results are reference points, not universal valuations. Mileage, specification, originality, history, condition, venue and timing all matter.
