Collector Car Market Brief: A 143-Mile Aventador Ultimae, a $112,000 RX-7 R1 and a Cheaper Amphicar

Three Bring a Trailer results closed on November 4 that have little in common on paper: a V12 farewell edition, a turbocharged rotary from Hiroshima, and an amphibious novelty from West Germany. Read together, they make one point. Buyers paid for a specific, documentable attribute in each case, whether delivery-level mileage, a rare factory color or a clean sales history, and the numbers only make sense once that attribute is named.

A 143-Mile Aventador Ultimae Sells for $920,000

A 2022 Lamborghini Aventador LP780-4 Ultimae coupe sold for $920,000 on a premium listing. The listing describes it as one of approximately 350 Ultimae coupes built to mark the end of Aventador production, finished in Grigio Acheso over black and green upholstery, with 143 miles on the odometer. It carries the 6.5-liter V12, a seven-speed ISR automated manual and all-wheel drive, and is optioned with carbon-ceramic brakes, a suspension lift system, a transparent engine cover and carbon-fiber trim.

The useful comparison is mileage. A 2022 Ultimae coupe showing 9,800 miles sold on Bring a Trailer on June 29, 2026, and The Classic Valuer lists it at £574,710. That figure is a pound conversion, so the original dollar price is not confirmed here, but at any recent exchange rate the $920,000 result sits well above it. The two sales are months apart and may differ in specification, so the gap is a signal rather than a measurement. It suggests the scarce part of a limited V12 is not the model, which exists in roughly 350 coupes, but the unused example of it.

The caveat for collectors is that an odometer reading is only as good as its paper trail. At this level, delivery documents, service history and storage records are what turn 143 miles into value. For context on how the final Aventador was positioned, see our earlier coverage of an Ultimae roadster.

A 1993 Mazda RX-7 R1 Reaches $112,000

A 1993 Mazda RX-7 R1 with 20,000 miles sold for $112,000 after 34 bids. The listing says it is one of 350 examples finished in Competition Yellow Mica, a color exclusive to the 1993 model year, with the R1 package that added a front air dam, rear spoiler, twin oil coolers, special suspension tuning and a front shock tower brace. The twin-turbocharged 1.3-liter rotary is factory rated at 255 horsepower and is paired with a five-speed manual and a Torsen limited-slip differential.

The result is not a record. The Autopian reported in October 2023 that a 1994 RX-7 R2 with about 6,743 miles had sold on Bring a Trailer for $148,000 that June, then the record, and that a black 1993 car with roughly 8,250 miles had hammered at $80,500. Against those, $112,000 for a 20,000-mile car shows that color and originality can carry a higher-mileage FD a long way up the range, even if the very best cars still sit higher. The same report noted FD prices had generally softened since mid-2022, so this sale is one data point from the top tier, not proof of a recovery.

Condition caveats matter. The car has modifications, including an Apexi intake, a Greddy intercooler, a cat-back exhaust and a tuning computer, and the Carfax summary notes at least one open recall. Rotary engines of this era reward specialist maintenance records. For how the FD sits among its rivals, see our comparison of the RX-7, 300ZX Twin Turbo and MR2 Turbo, and for the rotary story beyond the sports car, our deep dive on the Eunos Cosmo 20B.

The Same Amphicar Sold for $48,000 Less Than in 2022

A 1962 Amphicar Model 770 in Fjord Green sold for $100,000 after 34 bids. What makes the result unusual is that Bring a Trailer’s history shows this same car selling on November 22, 2022 for $148,000. The selling dealer reacquired it in August 2026, so the drop of $48,000, about 32 percent, comes from one car on one platform through one dealer, a rare clean comparison in a thin market.

Two sales do not make a trend. The listing discloses a repaint under a prior owner, a new top and boot in 2024, a radiator replaced since the last auction, and 9,000 miles shown with total mileage unknown. The 2022 sale may also reflect the conditions and presentation of that moment. The Amphicar has a rear-mounted 1,147cc Triumph four-cylinder and a separate gearbox for its twin propellers, and the seller put total production at 3,878. That scarcity has not insulated this car from a lower price. For another look at the model at auction, see our earlier note on a 1966 Amphicar 770.

What the Three Results Have in Common

Mileage, a rare factory color and a verifiable sales history each did the work in these results. None of the three is evidence of a broad market move, and each rests on a single listing. What they show is where buyers were still willing to pay on November 4: for cars whose best attribute can be documented, and with less enthusiasm for novelty alone.

Sources: Bring a Trailer, Aventador Ultimae; Bring a Trailer, RX-7 R1; Bring a Trailer, Amphicar 770; The Autopian; The Classic Valuer.