The Aston Martin Lagonda is a fancy and unusual car from many years ago. It was special because it had cool technology and looked very different from other cars back then.
This is a special version of the Chevrolet Corvette made in 2007. Only seven were built, and it has special parts that make it faster and lighter than regular Corvettes.
The Ferrari 250 GT California Spider is a very old and special sports car made in 1960. The short-wheelbase means the distance between the front and rear wheels is shorter, making it easier to handle and more valuable.
The Ferrari 250 GTO is a very old and special car that was made a long time ago. People love it because it looks great and was really fast in races, making it very rare and expensive today.
The 1966 Ford Mustang is a famous old car that many people like because it looks cool and drives well. It's a popular car for people who like classic cars.
The Lamborghini Miura P400 SV is a very special old sports car from the 1970s. The SV version means it is faster and better than the regular Miura, and it is very valuable because it is mostly original and in great condition.
The Lamborghini Miura SV is a very fast and special sports car from the 1970s. It was one of the first cars to be called a supercar because of how powerful and cool it was.
The Nissan Nismo 400R is a special version of a Nissan sports car that was made to be very fast and handle well. It was built by Nissan's racing team and is rare and valuable.
The Nissan Skyline is a popular fast car from Japan that many people like because it can go really fast and be customized. Different versions like the R32, R33, and R34 are especially famous.
Carbon fiber bodywork means parts of the car's outside are made from a very light and strong material called carbon fiber, which helps the car go faster and handle better.
This engine has six cylinders in a row and uses a turbocharger, which is a device that helps the engine make more power by pushing extra air inside. This makes the car faster and more powerful.
Le Mans is a very long and famous car race that lasts 24 hours. Cars and drivers race non-stop to see who can go the farthest and fastest without stopping.
The Nissan GT-R is a very fast and smart car that many people love because it can go really fast and handle well. Some special versions are very rare and valuable.
The Buick Grand National is a fast car from the 1980s that looks mostly black and was very powerful for its time. Many people like it because it was different from other cars back then.
The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR is a very rare and fast car made for racing, but some were made for regular roads too. It's special because it looks like a toy car but is real and very powerful.
Gullwing doors are car doors that open up and look like wings, instead of swinging out like regular doors. They make the car look cool and can help you get in and out easier.
The Ford GT40 is a famous race car from the 1960s that won big races against other cars. It is very special because it helped Ford beat Ferrari in important competitions.
The Lamborghini Diablo is a fast and flashy sports car from the 1990s. The special SE30 version is extra special because it was made to celebrate the car company's 30 years.
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All right, welcome to the Collect a Car podcast.
This is a big week coming up in Florida.
Not only do we have the RMSSB sale in Miami,
but we also have Broad Arrow,
as well as Gooding Christie's in Amelia.
So I'm going to review approximately five cars per each.
These are cars that piqued my interest
for one reason or another,
whether it's a little insight into the market
as far as what they're going to sell for
or just cool cars you don't see all the time.
Obviously I'll hit some of the big hitters as well
because it's always cool to see
what are the big heavy dollar,
high valuation cars that are coming to sale.
So my goal after the sale is to do a podcast update
with hopefully a guest expert
and kind of pick five cars each
as far as ones that we think were interesting
as far as what they brought,
whether they overperformed or underperformed,
just to maybe give a little bit of an insight
as far as what's going on in the marketplace right now.
So stay tuned for that.
That will be a week or two after Amelia Island.
If you're going to be down there,
either in Miami or Amelia,
let me know because I will be at both
running around doing some interviews
and having a good time.
Now for a quick book update,
everything's going really, really well.
My plan is, is for all of you who have already ordered the book
to mail them out the week of May the first.
So that has not been published yet.
That was a pre-order, but it is right on track.
So I'm expecting to have the books hopefully in hand
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as soon as I get them.
Now it's becoming a bigger book than I originally thought.
I thought it would have been around 200 pages,
but it looks like it's going to be closer to 275 pages.
So it's going to be full of great information.
A lot of pictures, probably about a hundred pictures,
mostly from RM Sotheby,
so it's super high quality pictures,
identifying the cards that I'm talking about
by each of the different eras that I'm covering.
So those will be in the mail as soon as I get them.
Literally, they show up and they're out the door.
I will hopefully do an unboxing video.
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All right, let's kick it off with Gooding Christie.
So the first one I have here is a basket case,
which is interesting that I'm kicking this off
with a basket case, but it is a really cool Ferrari.
Estimates 900 to 1.2.
This is a 1951 Ferrari 342, America Coupe.
Now coachwork by Ghia.
Now there's a lot of reasons why
this one has such a big price point.
When you see the pictures, it is in really rough shape.
The front bumper's dented in, the hood's a skew.
There's surface rust all over it.
It just looks like it's covered in bird poop,
but a lot of cool stuff about it.
The first of only seven Ferrari 342, America's built
between 1951 and 1953.
One of only 36 Ferraris and the sole 342 body by Ghia.
And it was displayed at the Paris and London Motor Show
in October of 1951.
First owned by British industrialist,
David Brown, owner of Aston Martin Lagonda.
Now this is an ideal project Ferrari, like I said,
never before restored, exhibited,
or offered for public sale.
And there's a lot of really cool period pictures,
not only back to when it was new,
but back to when it was sold in the past
with, I believe, as David Brown in the picture
with his family as well.
So this is powered by a Tipo,
single overhead cam, V12 engine,
four speed manual gearbox,
four wheel hydraulic drum brakes,
very, very cool car,
but needs a lot of work,
needs to go directly into the restoration shop.
All right, next is the car I don't think is
on anyone's radar.
And the estimate bears it out,
only $175,000 to $225,000 offered without reserve.
This is a 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Pratt & Miller C6 RS.
Now one of just seven C6 RS examples constructed,
it's the only one in red,
displaying just over 14,000 miles when cataloged,
features hand-laid carbon fiber body panels
and incredible performance figures.
So I really like this car,
and I, like I said,
I think it's really under people's radar screens.
A lot of folks don't know about it,
and I do know where there's two others.
One of them is a black one in Jay Leno's garage,
and then I know a collector that also has another,
I believe it's another one of the black ones.
A yellow one recently sold publicly,
but I think that one has some sort of issue with it.
I can't remember if it was a replacement engine or what,
but this is one that any Corvette owner should have,
if they can grab one.
Like I said, there's only seven,
so go to Millie Island and be sure to check this one out.
All right, next is another big Ferrari.
This is a 1955 Ferrari 750 Monza,
coachwork by Scalietti.
Now this is 3.5 to 4.5 million dollars,
and no, this is not the biggest Ferrari
that Gooding Christie's is selling at Emilia.
This is Ferrari's first big-bore four-cylinder
Lempredi sports racer,
delivered new to an Italian race car driver,
raced in 1955 as well as in California in 1956 to 1957,
has been through some noted collectors' garages,
including Briggs Cunningham back in the day.
Among few, 750 Monza is remaining
in largely unrestored conditions,
so this is an iconic one.
When you see these,
if you're a series for our collector,
you need to snatch them up.
I am curious about this one because most of the Ferraris
of the 1950s and the 1960s have been declining in value,
so I picked this one because I was curious to see
what is it going to do?
All right, like I said, there's big Ferraris,
and then there's really big Ferraris,
and this next one is the biggest sale item
for the entire weekend,
or for the entire week in Florida.
The 1960 Ferrari 250 GT short-wheelbase,
California Spider, now if I had all the money in the world,
this would be my dream car,
either the short-wheelbase or the long-wheelbase.
There's quite a discount,
and you'll see here in a little bit,
for more of Sotheby's, they have a long-wheelbase version,
and the estimates are significantly different.
The estimate on this one is $16 to $18 million,
so you're talking about a big dollar car here.
This one is pretty cool because it has not only
the covered headlights, which is super sexy,
but it also has the side vents,
which is a must-have for me,
and this one has a rare factory hardtop,
which it actually looks pretty good with the hardtop on it,
so a fixture in just two West Coast collections since 1976,
so this is your chance to own one of these,
and this one has a Pebble Beach restoration done on it,
so Ferrari Classic K, all sorts of great stuff,
stunning, absolutely incredible car.
When I tell people this is my dream car,
they're like, well, have you ever driven one?
I'm like, well, no.
And apparently the seats don't move much,
and they drive like a truck,
but then I talked to someone else recently,
and he said they're fabulous drivers,
so if you have one of these,
and want to let me drive it for a weekend,
please let me know, you know where to reach me.
All right, the last one from Gooding Christie's
is a 1966 Ford Mustang, you know I love my Mustangs,
but this one's by Ravology,
and I'm interested about this one to see how it performs.
We've seen singers resell on the marketplace.
We don't see many Ravology cars,
and this one's offered without a reserve,
so the Esmitz 175 to $250,000.
It's 1966 fastback, it looks like it's poppy red,
which is kind of an orange color,
but it actually said it's single flare red,
which surprised me,
but basically this is a brand new Mustang,
but with new amenities and safeties,
and power and power brakes,
and everything you want in a new car basically.
You know, you've got cruise control,
all sorts of great stuff, four wheel disc brakes.
I would love to put one of these in my garage,
but not for that kind of money,
so I'm very curious to see what this one sells for
at no reserve.
All right, it's time to move over to Broad Arrow,
so Broad Arrow is at the Ritz Carlton.
I'm not sure if I'll get a chance to see it or not.
I would like to walk around the grounds, we will see,
but they have five cars that I think are pretty interesting.
The first one is their big car for the sale,
a 1972 Lamborghini Miura P400,
but very special in the fact that it is an SV.
So largely original, unmodified, and unrestored SV, wow,
with less than 18,300 miles from new,
and this is a dark blue, I haven't seen the interior yet,
looks like it might be black interior,
but nicely, nicely presented,
retained by a private Texas-based enthusiast
for more than half a century,
steadily preserved with its original factory-installed
interior intact, top of the line fully evolved Miura SV,
arguably the most collectible Lamborghini model of all time,
retains its factory-installed matching numbers engine,
original numbered bodywork and chassis.
One of just 13 desired split-sump US market examples
with factory air conditioning.
So very, very cool, most people consider this
the very first supercar, so we will see what that one does.
They have been pretty hot lately,
now the estimate, if I didn't mention it before,
is 3.5 to $4 million.
All right, next is a car that I'm in love with,
I was not aware of this car until Monterey this last year
with RM Sotheby's, they had one.
This is a 1996 Nissan Nismo 400R,
now the estimate on this one is $900 to $1.1 million.
I love the R32s, R33s, R34s,
and if you could have the absolute ultimate version,
then why not?
So this is the eighth of just 44 Nismo 400Rs produced
in one of only a handful in the United States.
Now the one RM Sotheby's had in Monterey sold for,
I think just a hair under a million dollars,
I want to say it was $9.90 all in.
This is equipped with comprehensive selection
of Nissan Motorsports Nismo offerings,
including a bespoke, arrow-kit carbon fiber bodywork
and GT1 wheels.
Now it is powered by Le Mans drive turbocharged
straight six engine built by Renick,
Nissan's endurance racing engine builder,
so you would call that a factory-optioned engine,
very, very rare among the rarest
and most desirable GTRs ever produced,
so I'm curious to see what this does.
The estimate I think is spot on,
I would guess it's gonna sell somewhere
in the middle of that estimate, but we will see.
All right, the next one I picked,
I'm very interested to see what happens to this one.
I know a little bit more about this one than other cars.
It's a 1935 Auburn 851 supercharged,
quote-unquote, boat-tail speedster.
Now this one's interesting because the estimate is 650
to $850,000, but it is offered at no reserve,
so it will be interesting to see what this one sells for.
The 60-second of just 143 original 851 speedsters built,
beautifully presented in period appropriate
light ivory over tan leather.
Now I have CCCA full classic eligible
for a host of Concord and driving events.
Let's see, I had a Concord restoration
by the Auburn Cord Dusenberg Company,
and it received AACA Junior National First Prize
achieved in 19, I'm sorry, in 2023,
Senior Grand National First Prize in 2025.
Now that is when I did see this car in person.
It was at the AAC Grand National Meet in Dayton, Ohio
at the Air Force Museum, it's an absolutely stunning car.
So this will be an interesting one to see.
I don't know that I would recommend someone sell a car
at no reserve if it's a car from the 1930s, 40s, or 50s,
unless it's something like a Gullwing,
something where you know what these commodities
are worth nowadays.
I think all the boat tail speedsters are a little
iffy right now, just because of the generational shift.
So we will see if it hits the low estimate of $650,000.
All right, another one I picked from Broad Arrow
is this 2022 Ferrari SF90 Stradale 10th
anniversary Cavalcade Collection.
I picked this one for numerous reasons.
The first off SF90s in general are flat in the marketplace.
So I'm curious to see how this one performs.
The estimate is 525 to 625, offered without reserve.
So it has the special edition 10th anniversary
Cavalcade Collection, originally limited to clients
who participated in the Ferrari Cavalcade.
So I'm curious to see what this does,
not just as an SF90 Stradale, but also if this particular
limited edition package makes any difference in the price.
All right, and lastly for Broad Arrow,
I have the 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet.
Now this is kind of like a hot wheel.
I mean, it's just a crazy car.
One of 80 examples produced to celebrate Mercedes 2003
DTM championship victory, recently serviced
by Mercedes-Benz Classic Center.
Aggressively styled DTM inspired design
with carbon fiber body panels, rear wing,
staggered 19 and 20 inch AMG multi-piece wheels
housing large ceramic brakes.
One of just only a handful in the United States
offer with just under 5,500 miles at time of cataloging
finished in silver.
Now these things, they kind of look like a hot wheels.
I mean, they have the flared fender,
they have the big wing on the back.
They're just kind of bonkers.
And the fact that it is a Mercedes, I just love that.
So I would love to own one of these.
I heard they're horrible to drive.
Super rough on the road.
The estimate on this one's 550 to $650,000.
We will see, but this is one I would go after
if I won a billion dollars in the lottery.
All right, and lastly, we're gonna end with RM Sotheby's.
Now Bonhams is not at Amelia Island this year.
They've actually transitioned their Florida sale
to the Miami Formula One race.
So we are closing with RM Sotheby's,
which is this coming weekend.
It's a week prior to Gooding and Broad Arrow.
And the first one I'm pulling up is the big one
of the auction or the second biggest, maybe tied.
I don't know, we'll see you here in a second.
1959 Ferrari 250 GT, long wheelbase, California Spider.
Estimate 6.5 to $7.5 million.
Like I said, there's a big price point difference
between the long wheelbase and the short wheelbase.
In this case, it's about $10 million.
But that other car from Gooding Christie's
had a couple other special things going on for it.
So this is the rarest and most comfortable driving version
of the covered headlight, California Spider.
You get a little bit more leg room
with that long wheelbase.
One of 30 steel bodies examples with covered headlights,
the 28th of 50 total long wheelbase examples.
Matching number engine has to cover headlights.
It's won Platino Award at Cavalino.
It's winner of the Pebble Beach Concord Elegance Struthers,
McMinn, most elegant sports trophy,
offered from 19 years of fastidious care
by a three-time Pebble Beach Best of Show winner.
This is one I would love to drive.
Again, gorgeous black-on-black
would not be my colors of choice,
but it does look really, really nice.
All right, next is a 2024 Bugatti Bolide,
4.8 to 5.5 million dollars,
one of just 40 examples of the track-only
Bolide built, striking livery of blue-royal,
tinted carbon fiber in Agile blue
over Bugatti light blue and Lake blue interior.
Wow, that's a mouthful.
So you have four blues going on here.
Features the final evolution of Bugatti's Quad Turbo W16,
producing an astounding 1,578 horsepower,
capable of zero to 60 miles per hour in 2.2 seconds
with a 236 mile per hour top speed.
Offered from single ownership,
I would hope so, it's only two years old
and displaying 77 factory test miles
at the time of cataloging.
Now I picked this one because I believe
this is the only one that's come publicly for sale.
There was one either with bottoms or good-ing last year
that came up for sale,
but then it never showed up at the actual auction.
So I'm not quite sure what happened there.
So I'm curious to see what the price is on this hypercar.
All right, the next one's one of my favorite cars.
1991 Isdera Imperator 108i Series II.
Now you might be like, what the heck is this thing?
Well, I say call it, you know,
these sometimes have a Mercedes badge on the nose,
but it's a sleek, Sid Mead futuristic type of gullwing car.
It is just so cool and it has the side exhaust integrated
into the bodywork.
It is such a cool car.
Now the estimate on this one, 650 to $850,000,
a stunning expression of late 20th century wedge design
powered by potent mid-mount and Mercedes-Benz V8 engine,
believed to be one of 13 series II examples
and reported to be one of just five factories
built as left-hand drive.
So this is one of five that I would actually enjoy driving.
Delivered new to Japan
and has recently been serviced and inspected by Canapa.
So just a really cool, wild, wicked, crazy thing.
Like I said, 1991.
And so, you know, this could qualify for Radwin.
And blow everybody's mind when you pull up in it.
All right, two more to go.
All right, here's the big dog
for the Miami sale farm,
South Abbey's 1967 Ford GT40 Mark I,
$6.5 to $8 million.
One of just 31 Mark I examples specified as road cars.
The GT40 famously shown in front and center
at a slog factory photo,
originally shipped to Dearborn, Michigan
for Ford publicity use in December of 1966,
prominently featured in the famous
Task-a-Ford dealership photo
alongside the 429 Cobra Jet prototype.
Powered by Ford's legendary 289 high performance V8
featuring original sandcast Weber carburetors
backed by five speed ZF trans axle.
Known ownership chain from new,
recorded history in the SAAC World Registry of Cobras
in GT40's fourth edition.
So this is the real deal.
And lastly, we have to finish on something rare
and unique and cool with a pretty color.
How about a 1994 Lamborghini Diablo SE30,
estimate is 1.3 to $1.6 million.
Now this is very, very cool, very rare spec.
German delivered example imported to the US from Japan
in 2023 while this thing has traveled the world.
It has approximately $57,000 of recent mechanical
and cosmetic work with minimal mileage since,
showing just under 13 kilometers from new,
believed to be original,
presented in factory correct viola
over blue Alcantara interior,
one of only 150 examples produced
among the most sought after Diablo specifications
due to its increased power and performance.
Again, 1.3 to $1.6 million.
About this episode
A deep dive into the upcoming Florida collector car auctions, highlighting standout vehicles from Gooding Christie's, Broad Arrow, and RM Sotheby's. The discussion covers rare Ferraris like the 1951 342 America Coupe and the 1960 250 GT California Spider, unique Corvettes, and a Lamborghini Miura SV. Insights include market expectations, restoration status, and historical significance. The host also shares updates on a forthcoming collector car book and previews a post-auction analysis with expert guests. Enthusiasts get a glimpse of both high-end classics and under-the-radar gems, plus a look at modern reinterpretations like the Ravology Mustang.
The spring auction season is here — and the collector car market is about to speak loud and clear.
In this episode of The Collector Car Podcast, I break down the headline cars and sleeper opportunities coming to RM Sotheby's Miami, plus the powerhouse offerings headed to Broad Arrow Auctions and Gooding Christie's at Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance.
Which cars will set the tone for the 2026 market? Where are reserves positioned smartly — and where might sellers be pushing? Are we seeing strength in blue-chip Ferraris and Porsches… or are modern collectibles and analog supercars stealing the spotlight?
From seven-figure headline cars to six-figure entry points, I walk through:
• Market trends I'm seeing behind the scenes • Cars I'd personally target (and why) • Potential record-breakers • Smart buys for emerging enthusiasts • And a few surprises that could shake up the weekend
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