Now in its 20th year, RM’s 2018 Amelia Island sale is once again set to take place in March 2018. The auction preview, on the Thursday and Friday, is arranged on the lush oceanfront grounds of The Ritz-Carlton hotel, providing a breathtaking backdrop for the stunning selection of automobiles on offer.
Amelia Island is perched on the idyllic sun-kissed coast of North-eastern Florida, providing a grand atmosphere for the midday sale on the Saturday. Since the inaugural Amelia Island auction in 1999, RM has been the principal sponsor and official auction house of the world-renowned Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.
Auction sale schedule:
| Date | Event | Time |
| Thursday 8 March 2018 | Public Preview | 10h00 – 18h00 |
| Friday 9 March 2018 | Public Preview | 10h00 – 18h00 |
| Saturday 10 March 2018 | Auction | 11h00 – 15h00 |
At the Amelia Island sale, RM Sotheby’s will present the world’s most extensive and exclusive collection of limited-production Porsche 911 Type 964 variants when the company returns to Florida as the official auction house of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance on 10 March.
Aptly named ‘Exclusively Porsche – The 964 Collection,’ the group of eleven Type 964s and one 930 was assembled by a single collector, and avid Porsche enthusiast, over a decade and comprises the last of the truly hand-built Porsches, yet the first production models with coil-over suspensions, power steering, and ABS brakes. The collector also sought out the finest examples of all the 964 specials – high-performance cars either built or modified in limited quantities by Porsche’s Exclusive department.
“The 964 Collection is without a doubt the most complete and best collection of limited-production Porsche 964s to ever come to public auction,” says Alexander Weaver, Car Specialist, RM Sotheby’s. “The owner was well ahead of his time in assembling this group, which represents some of the rarest models in the entire Porsche lineage. We’ve had the privilege of bringing several exceptional collections of Porsche 911s to market over the last two years, and look forward to securing more strong results in Amelia Island, a proven venue for fresh-to-market rarities.”
EXCLUSIVELY PORSCHE – THE 964 COLLECTION
| Model | 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8 |
| Estimate | $1,250,000 – $1,500,000 |
| Chassis No. | WP0ZZZ96ZPS497111 |
| Engine No. | 62P85663 |
| Notes | 1-of-55 produced, presented in mint condition with less than 7000 km |
| Model | 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 |
| Estimate | $1,200,000 – $1,400,000 |
| Chassis No. | WP0ZZZ96ZPS496080 |
| Engine No. | 62P85585 |
| Notes | An essentially brand-new, never raced car, finished in very rare paint-to-sample Ferrari Yellow. One of just 45 built, it has recorded a mere 765 km |
| Model | 1993 Porsche 911 Turbo S ‘Leichtbau’ |
| Estimate | $1,000,000 – $1,200,000 |
| Chassis No. | WP0ZZZ96ZPS479014 |
| Notes | One-of-86 1993 Turbo S ‘Leichtbau’ |
| Model | 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo S X85 ‘Flachbau’ |
| Estimate | $600,000 – $800,000 |
| Chassis No. | WP0AC2969RS480426 |
| Notes | U.S.-production Turbo S X85 ‘Flachbau’, one of just 39 produced |
| Model | 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo S X83 ‘Flachbau’ |
| Estimate | $500,000 – $650,000 |
| Chassis No. | WP0ZZZ96ZRS470291 |
| Notes | One of the rarest production Porsches at just 10 ever built |
| Model | 1991 Porsche 911 Carrera Cup |
| Estimate | $250,000 – $325,000 |
| Chassis No. | WP0ZZZ96ZMS409063 |
| Engine No. | 62M20063 |
| Model | 1989 Porsche 911 Turbo ‘Flat Nose’ Coupe |
| Estimate | $200,000 – $250,000 Offered without reserve |
| Chassis No. | WP0JB0935KS050489 |
| Model | 1991 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3 |
| Estimate | $200,000 – $250,000 Offered without reserve |
| Chassis No. | WP0AA2960MS480653 |
| Model | 1992 Porsche 911 Carrera RS |
| Estimate | $200,000 – $250,000 Offered without reserve |
| Chassis No. | WP0ZZZ96ZNS491054 |
| Engine No. | 62N81669 |
| Model | 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RS America |
| Estimate | $200,000 – $250,000 Offered without reserve |
| Chassis No. | WP0AB2961PS418034 |
| Engine No. | 62N06059 |
| Model | 1994 Porsche 911 Speedster |
| Estimate | $200,000 – $250,000 Offered without reserve |
| Chassis No. | WP0CB2960RS465325 |
| Model | 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6 |
| Estimate | $200,000 – $250,000 Offered without reserve |
| Chassis No. | WP0AC2962RS480395 |
For anyone looking to speak with an RM Sotheby’s specialist for further information about the cars, they should contact:
Alexander Weaver
Car Specialist, RM Sotheby’s
Culver City, California
+1 310 559 4575
For those looking to register to bid on any of the 964s in the Amelia Island sale, bidder registration is available online or by calling the California office at +1 310 559 4575.
Edited by: Glen Smale
Images by: Patrick Ernzen © 2017 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s
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