Top Lots at 2021 Amelia Island

1929 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Torpedo Convertible Coupe. $5,725,000 Presale estimates pegged the droptop for around $4m. It won Best-in-Class at the 2020 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.

1934 Mercedes-Benz 500K Roadster. With a fully independent suspension and an on-demand Roots supercharger, the 500K was a mechanical wonder. This car sold for $4.9m, representing Bonham’s biggest sale at Amelia Island.

1995 Ferrari F50. $3,772,500. Ferrari’s followup to the F40 was a naturally aspirated V-12 that had its genesis in F1 racing. A technological tour de force, the F50 was the last Ferrari supercar to offer both a manual transmission and open-air driving. The #1 (Concours) value of these supercars has been around $2.2m so this $3.77m result exceeded expectations.

1930 Duesenberg Model SJ Rollston Convertible Victoria. Chassis Number: 2293 / Engine Number: J-272 / Body Number: 516-4435. The only early Rollston Convertible Victoria to be Supercharged from the Factory. Known ownership history. Shown at the 2012 Concours d'Elegance of America at St. Johns. Shown at the 2015 Cobble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Factory Supercharged 420 CI inline 8-cylinder engine with 320 HP. Factory 3-speed manual transmission. $2.9m

1968 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Coupe. $2,810,000 The 275 saw the Columbo V-12 grow to 3.3 liters. This grand tourer spent 47 years with a single owner. One of just 330 produced over three years, chassis 10987 was the recipient of a two-year restoration and maintains its numbers-matching V-12 engine and transmission.

1958 Chevrolet Impala Convertible - $151k

348 CI V-8 engine. Tri-Power setup. 2-speed automatic transmission. Positraction rear end. Red with White convertible top. Fender skirts. Continental kit. Dual antennas. Red vinyl bench seat. Power windows. AM radio.

At the top of the all-new Chevrolet lineup for 1958 was the Impala, offered only as a two-door hardtop or convertible. Available was the brand-new “W-series” V-8 engine, displacing 348-cu.in. This was the Mark I, an early big-block design. The new Impala offered the Powerglide two-speed automatic, three-speed manual, or four-speed manual.

About 17,000 convertibles were built with an original list price of $2,841. The popular 1958 Bel Air Impala helped Chevrolet regain the number one production title.

This award winner changed hands at Mecum in 2022.

Duesenberg Model SSJ

Duesenberg Motors Company was an American manufacturer of race cars and luxury automobiles. It was founded by brothers August and Frederick Duesenberg in 1913 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where they built engines and race cars. The brothers moved their operations to New Jersey in 1916 to manufacture engines for World War I. In 1919, when their government contracts were cancelled, they moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and established the Duesenberg Automobile and Motors Company, Inc. (Delaware).

In late 1926, E.L. Cord added Duesenberg to his Auburn Automobile Company. With the market for expensive luxury cars undercut by the Depression, Duesenberg folded in 1937. Duesenberg advertised its Model J -- introduced on December 1,1928, -- as “The World’s Finest Motor Car.” And it probably was, given its 265-bhp straight eight, and the finest custom coachwork. In 1932, the supercharged SJ debuted. With 320 horses on tap even actor Clark Gable couldn’t resist its allure.

In October 1935, the car set a one-hour record of 153.97 mph (247.79 km/h) and a twenty-four-hour record of 135.57 mph (218.18 km/h) at a circuit on the Bonneville Salt Flats. The 24-hour record would be held until 1961. The J-series Duesenbergs were perhaps the greatest American cars ever built, better than nearly every car the Europeans tried to hammer together in the ‘30s.

The 1936 Duesenberg SSJ Speedster was a sight to behold and a car so special that only two were built.

Two 1936 Duesenberg SSJ Speedsters were built: one for Clark Gable, the other for Gary Cooper. The Speedster's engine was a 420-cubic-inch straight eight featuring dual overhead cams and four valves per cylinder.

1933 Duesenberg Model SJ Arlington “Twenty Grand” Sedan

Gary Cooper’s 1935 Duesenberg “SSJ” was the star of the Gooding and Company's Pebble Beach 2018 auction. The Duesenberg realized $22m. This record price makes the car the most valuable American collector car ever sold.

1969 Shelby GT500 - trifecta

1157 Shelby GT500s were produced in 1969.

1969 Shelby GT500 Convertible. Formerly owned by Carroll Shelby. 32,282 miles. 428 CI Cobra Jet V-8 engine. Ram Air. C6 Cruise-O-Matic automatic transmission. 1 of 39 with a Candyapple Red exterior. Gold GT500 stripes. $154k in 2022 at Mecum.

1969 Shelby GT500 Fastback. Formerly owned by Carroll Shelby. Shelby Certificate of Authenticity. Sold new by Shelby Ford in California. Previously owned by Academy Award-winning director Jackie Cooper. Comprehensive restoration. 428 CI V-8 Cobra Jet V-8 engine. C6 automatic transmission. Candyapple Red with Black knit vinyl Hi-back bucket seats. $165k in 2022 at Mecum.

This 1969 Shelby GT500 was also owned by Carroll Shelby. It made $168k at Mecum Kissimmee in 2025. Here.

1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda convertible - $2.1m high bid

1 of 14 Hemi Cuda Convertibles produced in 1970. 1 of 9 with automatic transmission. Documented with two broadcast sheets. Rotisserie restoration completed by Legendary Motorcar in Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. Body stripped to bare metal, components refinished to OEM style. Body stripped to bare metal and refinished in correct High Impact FY1 Lemon Twist. H6T5 Tan interior and Black convertible top.

Of the 14 Hemi Cuda convertibles built in 1970, three were destined as Canadian exports. Of the trio, one is believed to have been destroyed, and the other two were both delivered in High Impact FY1 Lemon Twist paint.

Underneath the Shaker scoop 10.25:1 compression forged pistons, a race-bred reciprocating assembly, dual 4-barrel carburetors, massive-port cylinder heads and a free-flowing dual exhaust ends in chrome tips. A console-shifted Slap-Stik shifter operates the A727 Hemi TorqueFlite automatic transmission, feeding power to the Sure Grip differential. The provenance on this car is extensive, as the options are documented with two broadcast sheets. Also included is extensive ownership history back to 1970. The hugely collectible icon high bid to $2.1m at Mecum in 2022.

1960 Plymouth Fury Convertible - $75k

The Fury was Plymouth's most expensive and top of the line luxury car for 1960.

The 1960 Plymouth Fury is the very picture of late 1950s opulence and splendor. Fins? check. Jukebox instrument panel? yup. Wide whites on wire wheels? don't be ridiculous. Chrome dripping off every corner? double check. The Fury convertible was produced with a full complement of deluxe options. Power was supplied by a 361 ci B-series Chrysler V-8 engine, good for 310 hp and 435 lb-ft of torque.

Very collectible, this example appeared at Mecum in 2022.

Lamborghini Sian

This 2021 Lamborghini Sian FKP 37 is one of 63 coupes built between 2020 and 2022 and has 63 miles on the clock. Finished in Verde Triton over olive green and black Poltrona Frau leather and Alcantara, the car is powered by a 6.5-liter V12 that drives all four wheels with assistance from a 48-volt electric motor that is integrated into a seven-speed automated manual transmission and energized by a supercapacitor. Additional features include the carbon-fiber exterior package, an electrochromic roof panel, a rear self-locking differential, vacuum-assisted carbon-ceramic brakes, and pushrod-actuated magnetorheological dampers.

Options added $200k to the total suggested retail price in 2021 of $2.88m. Current bid is a bargain $1.1m at Bring a Trailer. See ----->https://www.supercars.net/blog/2021-lamborghini-sian/

Unveiled ahead of the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Sian is powered by a V-12 producing 808hp @ 8500rpm and an electric motor providing 43 more. The Sian is Lambo’s first mass-produced hybrid, limited to 63 coupés and 19 convertible versions. All 82 have been sold. The Sián is the word "lightning" in Bolognese dialect of Italian.

Power travels to an all-wheel-drive system via a seven-speed ISR automated manual transmission. The Sian is capable of accelerating from 0 to 62 mph in 2.8 seconds before maxing out at a top speed of 217 mph. Each unit of the Lamborghini Sian is priced around a significant $3m.