Many of us can only dream about being able to buy the gorgeous cars up for grabs at RM Auctions, but doing so never hurt anybody.
Taking place on Amelia Island just off the coast of Florida, this weekend’s RM Auctions event promises to be amazing. There’s the usual mix of cutesy vintage micro cars and priceless roadsters, making it impossible to choose a car to take home. Well, almost impossible.
As much as I’d love a Lamborghini Miura SV or an Aston Martin DB6, my dream car up for grabs this weekend is a wine red 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona, simply because of the story behind it.
1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
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You see, the Daytona spent most of its life under a car cover in a downtown Toronto parking garage. The Daytona’s original owner, Patrick Sinn, bought the car in 1971 and spent that summer driving across Europe with it before bringing it back to Canada.
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Then in 1989, Sinn’s father passed away, forcing him to put the Daytona on blocks and under a cover in his condo’s garage. He thought he’d spend a few months in Hong Kong ironing out the family estate, but those months turned into years. Six of them, to be exact.
1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
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Since that moment, the gorgeous Daytona sat in its same spot. Under a car cover and on blocks. Waiting with a ‘Disco Rock’ tape in the radio. Day in, day out for 25 years until last November, when Sinn decided to sell it so that another enthusiast can restore and enjoy it. There are other classics set to cross the auction block that are worth well into the millions, but this Ferrari’s got character.
What’s your dream car from this weekend’s event? Flip through our gallery above or keep scrolling for more highlights from the auction.
2006 Aston Martin DBRS9
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1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring
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1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
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1971 Lamborghini Miura SV
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1970 Nissan Fairlady Z 432
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1970 Aston Martin DB6
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1968 Toyota 2000GT
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1967 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2-Litre Roadster
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967 Shelby 427 ‘Semi-Competition’ Cobra
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1961 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
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1960 Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB Cabriole
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1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham
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1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
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1955 Jaguar D-Type
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1955 Austin-Healey 100S
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1952 Fiat 500C Topolino
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1938 Bugatti Type 57C Aravis Cabriolet
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1935 Mercedes-Benz 500/540 K Cabriolet A
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1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Spider
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