While the West Coast of the U.S. has Monterey Car Week, the East Coast seems to be attempting to replicate the annual A-List assemblage of vehicles from the world’s leading marques. Aiding in this nascent coming of automotive age for the region is ModaMiami, which now joins the Amelia Concours as one of the Sunshine State’s must-attend motoring exhibitions.
Hosted by RM Sotheby’s, ModaMiami had its first edition in 2024, which fell on the exact same dates as the Amelia that year, raising eyebrows and rustling more than a few feathers among the collector community, but now both seem to coexist and will hopefully become a cumulative force for uniting enthusiasts down the road.
This year’s ModaMiami, held once again at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, included more than 400 cars, ranging from an 1899 Marot Gardon U28 to recent hypercars from such names as Bugatti, Czinger, and Koenigsegg—all judged across 22 categories, including one celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Lamborghini Miura. Also on the lawn were manufacturers displaying their latest releases, such as Aston Martin with its Valhalla, and Rolls-Royce with its all-electric Black Badge Spectre. Complementing the concours was the RM Sotheby’s Miami Auction on the same grounds…