RM Auctions makes its highly anticipated return to Amelia Island, Florida for its annual sale at the beautiful Ritz Carlton, March 9, 2013.

Held in conjunction with the famed Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, the well-established event will present a dazzling array of approximately 80 blue-chip automobiles with an emphasis on important and historic sports and racing cars and elegant coachbuilt classics. Among a long list of featured highlights are a majestic pair of 1930s Duesenbergs including an ultra-rare 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Walker-La Grande Convertible Coupe, the only factory supercharged example, and a 1931 Duesenberg Model J Derham Tourster, formerly owned by Hollywood legend Joe E. Brown and infamous industrialist Howard Hughes. The sale will also feature a trio of Cords from the private collection of Jim Fasnacht, headlined by a magnificent 1930 Cord L-29 Sport Cabriolet by Voll & Ruhrbeck, the Berlin Show Car. Additional highlights include an award-winning 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport ‘Superleggera’ Berlinetta, an 1909 Austin Model 60 Touring, purchased new from the 1909 Chicago Auto Show, a highly desirable 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB offered for the first time in more than 35 years, and a 2000 Porsche 911 GT3 R co-driven by actor and accomplished driver Paul Newman in the 2000 Petit Le Mans sports car endurance race.

For further information or to view a frequently updated list of entries, visit rmauctions.com or call toll free 1 800 211 4371 or +1 519 352 4575.