The collector car marketplace commenced 2022 on a high note. At its annual New Year Kissimmee (Florida) event, Mecum Auctions significantly increased the world record gross for a single automotive auction event with a total of $217 million in sales.
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When RM Sotheby's was commissioned to sell a Ferrari 330 P2 Junior, they expected it to fetch between $6,000 and $12,000 (5,000 to 10,000 euros). As it turned out, the experts had significantly underestimated the vehicle's value. On February 13, 2021, an enthusiastic bidder paid a record $145,445 (120,000 euros) including the auctioneer's 20 percent commission for the pristinely-preserved replica of one of Ferrari's finest 1960s sports-racing cars.