Monterey Car Week in California, well known for prestigious events like the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, The Quail, and the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, doubles as a premier destination for world-class automobile auctions. Among the standouts is RM Sotheby’s auction, ideally situated at the Portola Hotel & Spa and Monterey Conference Center in downtown Monterey. This year, it was held on August 17-19, and true to form, the Sotheby’s lineup showcased a diverse group of cars, including 20 rare Ferrari “Barn Finds” that did not disappoint.

Dubbed the “Lost & Found Collection,” the 20 Ferraris were reported to have been found in a Florida barn, post-Hurricane Charley in 2000. These cars were displayed in the hotel’s rear plaza, complete with storm damage, in an as-found condition. The collection, sold at no reserve, pulled in a total of $16.7 million. Notably, a 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB/6C Alloy by Scaglietti sold for $3.3 million. A 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider Series I by Pinin Farina, despite its heavily damaged state and being hardly recognizable, brought in $1.8 million — kind of wild given its condition, which might best be described as a donor VIN.

I’ve included a few personal highlights along with the sale prices posted by RM Sotheby’s — it will be interesting to look back on these auction cars in the coming years, especially when we see them pop up at the race track or on the fairway.