Porsche Carrera GT Fetches $6.7 Million at Amelia as Selective Demand Lifts Modern Classics
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Updated · Exotic Car List · May 24
Porsche Carrera GT Fetches $6.7 Million at Amelia as Selective Demand Lifts Modern Classics
2 articles · Updated · Exotic Car List · May 24
$6.7 million for a Porsche Carrera GT at the Amelia auction underscored that top-tier modern classics are still commanding premium prices in 2026.
Selective demand is driving that strength: buyers are favoring scarce, analog-era performance cars with strong enthusiast followings, clear historical identity and documented provenance rather than any luxury badge.
Hagerty's 2026 Bull Market List points to 1990s and 2000s performance cars as a leading growth segment, with the Lexus LFA, Ferrari 458 Speciale, Porsche GT models and Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG cited as standout examples.
Higher new-car prices, inflation and broader financial and geopolitical anxiety are also pushing buyers toward high-quality pre-owned exotics that offer stronger resale protection.
Which affordable 90s cars are poised to become the next high-value modern classics?
As classic cars become investment assets, are we losing the culture of driving them?
Will the electric revolution render today's most coveted gasoline-powered supercars obsolete?