Again, as I originally stated. The speciale and pista were already trending up incrementally. This auction was the catalyst that started the recent massive price increase. I was about to buy a speciale but the next day every speciale on the market was bumped $75-$100k. and one off auctions influence markets ALLLL the time. You think if a basquiat sells for an astronomical price at an auction the entire basquiat market isn’t effected? Happens all the time.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2020-ferrari-488-pista-35/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_2648439
It’s actually apples to apples. You stated “one sale does not create a market” and I am stating that is factually inaccurate. Doesn’t matter if it’s cars, art, baseball cards, comics books etc. One off Auctions or one off sales massively impact markets constantly like the example I gave re the Speciale. It sold for almost $150K - $200K over the current market value at the time. So a car that was appreciating moderately exploded as a result. That then caused all the more modern Ferrari VS Models like the Pista to skyrocket. Like this article below states, a rising tide floats all boats. https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/will-other-classic-car-values-benefit-from-the-record-mercedes-sale/ “This news, in other words, effects Jaguar D-Types. Aston Martin DBR1s. Don’t forget the Maserati 300S, the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, and a handful of others. Those cars are directly affected. “It’s probable that a number of these cars will soon double in value” says Rob Sass, the Editor-in-Chief of Panorama, the Porsche Club of America’s magazine. “Think about it. The $100,000,000 ceiling wasn’t just punched through, it was shattered.”