Pre-war cars sell for roaring numbers at 2021's first major auction

After a year of online sales and virtual showings, car auctions are back for real — in a big way.
 
During the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance May 20–23, collectors paid a premium for the world’s rare automotive classics in the largest live auction weekend event since the pandemic began.
 
Together the two auction houses that sold during the annual car show off the coast of Florida amassed sales of $61.3 million, up from $57.2 million in March of 2020.
 
The top seller was a 1929 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Torpedo Convertible Coupe that RM Sotheby’s sold for