This year’s collector car auction season has already begun with Scottsdale and Paris already having occurred. This year started off somewhat bland, but a few major automotive auction houses are looking to cure that with a cadre of incredible Porsche lots they’re bringing to Amelia Island this year. There are a mountain of rarities, special editions, vintage racing cars, and awesome collections to bid on, if you’re so inclined. Just check out the full listing of Porsche lots below if you want any bidding inspiration. We’ve pulled out a few of our favorites to feature from each auction house, for your enjoyment.

Gooding & Co. –

Lot 038 – 1990 Porsche 962C – Est. $1,500,000 – 2,000,000

Chassis Number – 962-160

This Porsche is alleged to be among the most original 962s around in that it still retains its original chassis and most of its original bodywork. This Group C car was campaigned in the FIA World Sports Prototype Championship in 1990 and 1991 by Brun motorsport. The car suffered a number of DNFs, and even a disqualification, but took a handful of top-ten finishing positions, and raced at Le Mans twice, even qualifying on the front row for Le Mans in 1990. The car completed enough laps at Le Mans in 1990 to have finished the race in 3rd, but their engine blew up with 15 minutes remaining, which saw them unclassified as they did not cross the finish line under the car’s own power.

Since this Porsche was retired from competition, it’s been campaigned on the vintage racing circuit, participating in four of the five Rennsport Reunion events, as well as HSR endurance races at both Daytona and Sebring. The 962 has recently received an extensive rebuild, including a full engine overhaul, by Porsche Motorsport North America, and has had only 9 hours of track time since.

Lot 066 – 1957 Porsche 356A 1500 GS Carrera Coupe ‘Barn Find’ – Est. $600,000 – 700,000

‘Barn Find’ is a term that is all the rage these days, though we’re not sure we’ll truly know why. It seems that bidders allow themselves to get whipped into a frenzy when they see a car that has been seriously neglected. We recently saw a less-than-savory 912 sell for six figures at RM’s Paris sale because it had a layer of dust, and those eight letters attached to its listing.

This 356 Carrera at least has some interesting stories to its name before it became a rusty basket case sitting abandoned in a carport. While the original owners are not known, the Porsche was driven on a road trip from Chicago to Florida in the mid-1960s where its finicky four-cam engine failed. The then-owner traded the broken car in at Brundage Motors in Jacksonville. Porsche factory-trained mechanic Manfred Loewen took ownership of the 356 from the dealer and attempted to make some repairs, but bailed on the project, selling it to a man named Willard Strain. Strain later sold the Carrera to fresh college grad Reginald Mullinux in 1970 with a fresh 912 engine installed.

Mullinux drove the Porsche through 1973, when the car’s brakes failed the state’s safety inspection. That’s all it took for this incredible piece of Porsche history to be relegated to the carport. While basically all of the car needs a complete rebuild, it retains all of its original bodywork, as well as the original engine (still in pieces) and the original transaxle. With the huge premium that comes with a barn find these days, we’ll be surprised to see this car sell for the pre-auction estimate. It’s possible this car will fetch over a million dollars.

Lot 003 – 1953 Porsche 356 1500 Super – Est. $70,000 –  90,000

Lot 007 – 1986 Porsche 944 – Est. $35,000 – 45,000

Lot 008 – 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S – Est. $300,000 – 375,000

Lot 010 – 2014 Porsche 911 50th Anniversary Edition – Est. $175,000 – 200,000

Lot 013 – 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS – Est. $500,000 – 600,000

Lot 022 – 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR – Est. $6,000,000 – 8,000,000

Lot 027 – 1969 Porsche 911S 2.0L Coupe – Est. $150,000 – 200,000

Lot 030 – 1960 Porsche 356B 1600 GS/GT Carrera Coupe – Est. $1,200,000 – 1,500,000

Lot 032 – 1966 Porsche 911 Coupe – Est. $275,000 – 350,000

Lot 033 – 1957 Porsche 356A Speedster – Est. $550,000 – 675,000

Lot 034 – 1967 Porsche 911S 2.0L Coupe Rally Car – Est. $250,000 – 300,000

Lot 040 – 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7L Touring – Est. $750,000 – 900,000

Lot 041 – 1974 Porsche 914-4 2.0L – Est. $60,000 – 80,000

Lot 044 – 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder – Est. $1,400,000 – 1,700,000

Lot 046 – 1982 Porsche 928 – Est. $25,000 – 35,000

Lot 048 – 1959 Porsche 356A Cabriolet – Est. $175,000 – 225,000

Lot 050 – 1977 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.0L – Est. $160,000 – 200,000

Lot 053 – 1993 Porsche 911 Turbo S – Est. $1,600,000 – 2,000,000

Lot 054 – 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8L – Est. $600,000 – 700,000

Lot 055 – 1996 Porsche 911 GT2 – Est. $1,500,000 – 1,800,000

Lot 060 – 1988 Porsche 911 Turbo – Est. $130,000 – 160,000

Lot 064 – 1973 Porsche 911E 2.4L Targa – Est. $200,000 – 250,000

Lot 068 – 1976 Porsche 934 – Est. $1,200,000 – 1,600,000

Lot 071 – 1960 Porsche 356B Cabriolet – Est. $150,000 – 200,000

Lot 072 – 1969 Porsche 911S 2.0L Coupe – Est. $160,000 – 180,000

Lot 073 – 1987 Porsche 959 Komfort – Est. $900,000 – 1,200,000

Lot 074 – 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6L – Est. $225,000 – 275,000

Lot 075 – 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2L Speedster – Est. $250,000 – 325,000

Lot 077 – 1972 Porsche 911S 2.4L Coupe – Est. $200,000 – 250,000

Lot 078 – 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS – Est. $175,000 – 250,000

Lot 079 – 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Targa – Est. $75,000 – 100,000

Lot 080 – 1965 Porsche 356C Cabriolet – Est. $170,000 – 200,000

Lot 081 – 2005 Porsche Carrera GT – Est. $800,000 – 1,000,000

Lot 082 – 1996 Porsche 911 Turbo – Est. $150,000 – 180,000

Lot 088 – 1964 Porsche 356SC Coupe – Est. $100,000 – 125,000

RM Sotheby’s –

This year for their Amelia Island sale, RM Sotheby’s is preparing the “Exclusively Porsche” collection to blow the world away yet again. While it’s not as mind-blowing and far-reaching as the Seinfeld collection was from a few years ago, it’s a broader approach to collectibility. Technically, this collection of Porsche only includes eleven of the rarest and most collectible 964-generation models, as the twelfth car is actually a 1989 930 slant-nose. [While not a 964, it is certainly still awesome.] If you’ve been looking for a particularly rare 964, chances are you’ll find it in this bunch. If you’ve been looking for a way to start a properly enviable 964 collection, however, just go ahead and commit yourself to buying all of them right now.

A large percentage of this collection (58% to be exact) comes with yellow paint, it appears to be a split of Speed Gelb and Ferrari Gelb, but Gelb all the same. Being that I have a yellow Porsche in my own garage, I am intrigued by the person who would have collected so many. Personally, I’m fine with just one, but seven is dedication.

Lot 112 – 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport – Est. $200,000 – 250,000

Lot 128 – 1967 Porsche 911S 2.0L Coupe – Est. $250,000 – 300,000

Lot 132 – 1989 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3L Targa – Est. $150,000 – 200,000

Lot 135 – 1967 Porsche 911 2.0L Soft Window Targa – Est. $100,000 – 120,000

Lot 138 – 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster – Est. $250,000 – 300,000

Lot 165 – 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RS America – Est. $200,000 – 250,000

Lot 166 – 1991 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3L – Est. $200,000 – 250,000

Lot 167 – 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8L – Est. $1,250,000 – 1,500,000

Lot 168 – 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo S X85 ‘Flachbau’ – Est. $600,000 – 800,000

Lot 169 – 1994 Porsche 911 Speedster – Est. $200,000 – 250,000

Lot 170 – 1993 Porsche 911 Turbo S ‘Leichtbau’ – Est. $1,000,000 – 1,200,000

Lot 171 – 1989 Porsche 911 Turbo Slant Nose Coupe – Est. $200,000 – 250,000

Lot 172 – 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo S X83 ‘Flachbau’ – Est. $500,000 – 650,000

Lot 173 – 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6 – Est. $200,000 – 250,000

Lot 174 – 1992 Porsche 911 Carrera RS – Est. $200,000 – 250,000

Lot 175 – 1991 Porsche 911 Carrera Cup – Est. $250,000 – 325,000

Lot 176 – 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8L – Est. $1,200,000 – 1,400,000

Bonhams –

Lot 176 – 1964 Porsche 356C Outlaw Coupe – Est. $100,000 – 150,000

This Porsche is a recent build, having begun construction only in 2012. When it was found, the 356 was lacking an engine, and the body had been ravaged by the sands of time, missing bits thanks to rust and neglect. It was decided that the Porsche was too far gone to properly restore to original, so a wide array of liberties were taken with regard to originality, and the 356 was turned into a head-turning ‘Outlaw’. Because the floor was completely destroyed, a custom one-off steel tube frame chassis was constructed to make use of more modern suspension components, ultimately deciding on 911 rear trailing arms and a custom front double wishbone A-arm setup.

Because the Porsche now had far more suspension and tire capability than it did with its original 356 bits, the owner decided to build an engine that was capable of a bit more power. Instead of the original flat-four powerplant, a 2.7-liter flat-six was purchased and immediately sent out for rebuild with uprated Carrillo rods and JE pistons. Now a 2.8-liter motor, the Porsche pushes out more than 230 horsepower to the rear wheels on the dynamometer. It’ll make an exciting addition to someone’s garage, that’s for sure.

Lot 110 – 1965 Porsche 911 – Est. $180,000 – 240,000

Lot 113 – 1957 Porsche 356A Speedster – Est. $450,000 – 550,000

Lot 131 – 1970 Porsche 911S 2.2L Coupe – Est. $175,000 – 225,000

Lot 140 – 1992 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3L Coupe – Est. $275,000 – 325,000

Lot 144 – 1961 Porsche Junior 108 Diesel Tractor – Est. $45,000 – 65,000

Lot 145 – 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Targa ‘Rijkspolitie’ – Est. $100,000 – 130,000

Lot 146 – 1959 Porsche 356A 1600 Carrera GS Coupe – Est. $650,000 – 750,000

Lot 148 – 1970 Porsche 911T Race Car – Est. $50,000 – 70,000

Lot 149 – 1975 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe – Est. $60,000 – 80,000

Lot 150 – 1958 Porsche 356A Coupe – Est. $80,000 – 100,000

Lot 183 – 1996 Porsche 911 GT2 – Est. $1,100,000 – 1,300,000

Lot 189 – 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 M491 ‘Turbo Look’ Targa – Est. $115,000 – 165,000

Lot 195 – 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8L – Est. $350,000 – 450,000

Lot 196 – 1986 Porsche 928S – Est. $40,000 – 50,000

Lot 198 – 1973 Porsche 911E Coupe – Est. $130,000 – 150,000

Hollywood Wheels –

Lot 225 – 1996 Porsche 911 GT2 Evo – No Estimate

One of only 11 such cars ever produced, this GT2 Evo is among the most incredible cars to ever leave the Porsche factory. This GT2 was purchased in 1996, and remained a one-owner car through last summer, when it was listed at Mecum’s Monterey sale in 2016 and eventually sold at Mecum’s Indianapolis sale last spring. The odometer on the dashboard features just 7000 original kilometers, making this an extremely low mile race-ready 993. We would be happy to double that odometer reading in the first few days of our ownership of this Porsche, were we to purchase it. It’s technically street legal, which is the best kind of street legal, and shouldn’t be difficult to register for street use in any US State, though in some you may be subjected to Show & Display-style mileage limitations.

While no estimate is given, we’d be surprised if this Evo falls short of the 7-figure mark, as it sold for $1.45 million in August.

No Lot Number Assigned – 2016 Porsche 911R – No Estimate

No Lot Number Assigned – 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S 918 Spyder Edition – No Estimate

No Lot Number Assigned – 1987 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3L Coupe – No Estimate

Not Lot Number Assigned – 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 4.0 Brumos Special Edition – No Estimate

Lot 126 – 1991 Porsche 911 Turbo – No Estimate

Lot 201 – 1984 Porsche 944 – Est. $20,000 – 25,000

Lot 208 – 1987 Porsche 911 Turbo Slantnose Coupe – Est. $100,000 – 135,000

Lot 212 – 1985 Porsche 911 M491 ‘Turbo Look’ Coupe – Est. $75,000 – 85,000

Lot 214 – 1991 Porsche 911 Turbo – Est. $100,000 – 135,000

Lot 215 – 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 2S – Est. $90,000 – 125,000

Lot 226 – 1967 Porsche 911S Soft Window Targa – Est. $225,000 – 275,000

Lot 227 – 1988 Porsche 911 Turbo Slantnose Coupe – Est. $275,000 – 350,000

Lot 252 – 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Cabriolet – Est. $75,000 – 95,000

Lot 253 – 1986 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3L Coupe – Est. $100,000 – 135,000

Lot 254 – 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Cabriolet – Est. $40,000 – 60,000

Lot 256 – 2009 Vintage Spyders Subaru-powered 550 Spyder Recreation – Est. $50,000 – 75,000

Lot 257 – 1961 Porsche Junior 108 Diesel Tractor – No Estimate

Lot 259 – 2000 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Aerokit – Est. $35,000 – 45,000

Motostalgia –

This auction isn’t particularly exciting for Porsche enthusiasts, but there are a few lots with a crest on the hood, so they’re worth mentioning, we suppose. The 964 Targa is a rarity that looks to be in good condition, and the 356 S coupe looks like it could be a lot of fun, but if they think they’ll get a twenty-grand bid for a base 986 Boxster with a Tip, they’re absolutely crazy.

Lot 09 – 1999 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 – Est. $25,000 – 35,000

Lot 15 – 2002 Porsche Boxster 2.7L Tiptronic – Est. $20,000 – 35,000

Lot 26 – 1962 Porsche 356B S Coupe – Est. $85,000 – 125,000

Lot 39 – 2003 Porsche 911 Targa – Est. $35,000 – 45,000

Lot 53 – 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S – Est. $110,000 – 150,000

Lot 54 – 1985 Porsche 944 – Est. $25,000 – 35,000

Lot 56 – 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Targa – Est. $50,000 – 65,000