Amelia Island (Florida) Auctions and Concours d’Elegance

The annual Amelia Island classic car auctions in Florida, USA, are held in conjunction with a Concours d’Elegance. These auctions by RM Auctions, Gooding & Co, and Bonhams are the first major East Coast classic car sales of the year.

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Amelia Island Record

The Amelia Concours d’Elegance goes back to 1996 and has since grown to one of the most prestigious classic car events in the USA. The quality of the more than 200 cars on display ensured that classic car auctioneers soon followed. Currently, RM Auctions (official partner), Gooding & Co, and Bonhams have their first East Coast auctions of the year here in Florida. Other auctioneers also have sales during the long weekend. (Mecum starts the year early January with the massive Kissimmee auctions in Florida.)

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Amelia Concours d’Elegance

The Amelia Concours d’Elegance (Island was dropped from the name from 2022) has developed into one of the most important classic car events in the USA. In addition to showing and judging beautiful and valuable cars, Amelia Island is also a charity event that collected more than $2.5 million since 1996.

The Amelia Concours d’Elegance is held in early March in sunny Florida while much of the American East Coast is still in the grips of winter. Classic car enthusiasts very much prefer sunny weather, especially when Concours-quality automobiles are on display. However, events are held come rain or shine.

In 2022, the Amelia Concours events are held from 3 to 6 March 2022 at the Golf Club of Amelia Island with further events at the Ritz Carlton. The biggest day is Sunday when the long list of winners is announced.

Amelia Island Auction Record

The Amelia Island auction record is $17,160,00 for a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider sold by Gooding in 2016.

Classic Car Auctions in Amelia Island, Florida

1937 Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet Vanvooren – Darin Schnabel © 2016 courtesy RM Sotheby’s

The classic car auctions at Amelia Island usually see several cars achieving more than a million dollars. The main auctions in the top league are:

RM Auctions is the official auction partner of the Amelia Concours d’Elegance. It currently holds its classic car sale on Saturday in the Ritz Carlton hotel.

The Gooding & Co Amelia Island sale is held on Friday in the nearby Omni Amelia Island Resort.

Bonhams staged its first Amelia Island auction in 2015 at the Fernando Beach Golf Club.