{"id":9130,"date":"2026-03-23T11:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luxuryhomemagazine.com\/thepalmbeaches\/blog\/?p=9130"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:22:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:22:20","slug":"ferrari-fever-the-annual-cavallino-classic-heads-to-boca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxuryhomemagazine.com\/thepalmbeaches\/blog\/2026\/03\/23\/ferrari-fever-the-annual-cavallino-classic-heads-to-boca\/","title":{"rendered":"FERRARI FEVER: The Annual Cavallino Classic Heads to Boca"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1770390083681{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”]Written by Lawrence Ulrich | Photos by Cavallino Classic<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30″][vc_single_image image=”9136″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=”” css=”.vc_custom_1770390133646{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”30″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]A sexy sports car, a scarf-fluttering oceanside drive, a cool slice of La Dolce Vita: Ferraris and Florida just go together. And whether you\u2019re a committed Ferrarista or a casual fan, the Palm Beach Cavallino Classic 2026 offers a full-body immersion in Italian beauty, luxury hospitality and timeless design. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”30″][vc_column_text]After a 34-year run at The Breakers, the prestigious Concours d\u2019Elegance will plop a curated field of 180 rare Ferraris onto the lawn of The Boca Raton. And the 35th anniversary show is going over-the-top like a fizzy flute of Krug.<\/p>\n

A \u201cCavallino Auction by RM Sotheby\u2019s\u201d is a first for this international show, which makes annual stops in Modena, Monaco and the Middle East. Breathtaking bids will underscore Ferrari\u2019s unrivaled status among car collectors: RM Sotheby\u2019s sold a 1962 Ferrari 330 LM\/250 GTO for an astonishing $51.7 million in 2023, a record auction high for the \u201cPrancing Horse\u201d brand.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30″][vc_single_image image=”9132″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”30″][vc_column_text]Since Ferraris belong on the road, not just on pedestals, the show weekend, Feb. 13-15, kicks off with a Tour d\u2019Eleganza. The scenic road tour gets an escort from Florida State Troopers \u2014 you wouldn\u2019t want to scratch that pretty red paint \u2014 and ends with a grand arrival at The Boca Raton. Saturday brings the main concours on the resort\u2019s stunning 18th fairway, but with sporting competition focused on some of the world\u2019s rarest, lovingly restored or painstakingly preserved Ferraris. Sunday festivities move to Mar-a-Lago, with a charity brunch and its own \u00e0 la carte selection of sumptuous cars.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30″][vc_separator type=”normal” color=”#bababa”][vc_single_image image=”9186″ img_size=”728×90″ alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” qode_css_animation=”” css=”.vc_custom_1771503027449{border-radius: 4px !important;}” link=”https:\/\/www.ferrarifl.com\/”][vc_separator type=”normal” color=”#bababa”][vc_empty_space height=”30″][vc_single_image image=”9135″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”30″][vc_column_text]Show judges, essentially walking encyclopedias for company founder Enzo Ferrari\u2019s legacy, have their work cut out. Among the awards, organizers have gathered a deep field of previous Best of Show winners, museum-worthy machines that will vie for a Cavallino Legacy Award.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will be crowning the best of the best,\u201d says Domenic Colasacco, Cavallino general manager.<\/p>\n

The show bookends nearly 80 years of high-speed history. A romantic, red-hued postwar era will come to life via the first two Ferraris brought to the U.S. by Luigi Chinetti. Enzo\u2019s U.S. importer was a pivotal figure, a three-time Le Mans race winner who built the fledgling brand\u2019s reputation in America, and helped launch the careers of American driving champions such as Mario Andretti. First is the 1948 166 MM Barchetta \u2014 that\u2019s Italian for \u201clittle boat\u201d. The adorably streamlined roadster was the rosso-painted underdog that put Enzo\u2019s then-struggling company on the map. Only 25 were built. Chinetti shipped chassis number 0002M from the Paris Motor Show to Tommy Lee, a wealthy Los Angeles socialite.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30″][vc_single_image image=”9131″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=”” css=”.vc_custom_1770390219278{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”30″][vc_separator type=”normal” color=”#bababa”][vc_single_image image=”8983″ img_size=”728×90″ alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/diamondpoolsandspas.com\/”][vc_separator type=”normal” color=”#bababa”][vc_empty_space height=”30″][vc_column_text]The second car has an enduring connection to the Sunshine State. A 1948 166 Spider Corsa, with its evocative bicycle fenders, was owned by Briggs Cunningham, the dashing gentleman racer who founded his own American sports-car company. This 166 Spider took the life of racer Sam Collier in 1950, when he was thrown from the tumbling Ferrari in Watkins Glen, New York. Collier himself had introduced Britain\u2019s MG brand to America. He and his racing brother Miles were the sons of Baron Gift Collier, whose 1.3 million acres of undeveloped Florida real estate made him the largest private landowner in the U.S. The car is part of the Collier family\u2019s collection at The Revs Institute in Naples.
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There\u2019s just a \u2018wow\u2019 effect that you don\u2019t get with other brands,\u201d he says. \u201cPeople just vibrate when they see one. <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Juan Manuel Fayen got the Ferrari bug as a child from his father, whose own racing adventures took him from South America to races at Daytona and Le Mans. The entrepreneur and founder of CollectionSuites, which offers luxury car storage in Greater Miami and Palm Beach, has acquired an extensive collection, including the fabulous F40 hypercar. There are many sports cars, Fayen says, but everyone recognizes there\u2019s something special about a Ferrari.<\/p>\n

Fayen will be showing a 1991 Testarossa that one might call well-preserved, with fewer than 400 kilometers, or 250 miles, on the odometer. Cognoscenti will spot its famous \u201ccheese grater\u201d fenders, the side intakes that feed air to the car\u2019s howling V-12 engine. Showgoers of a certain age will call out a pop culture reference instead.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, it\u2019s the Miami Vice car,\u201d Fayen says with a laugh, the signature ride of Don Johnson\u2019s pastel-suited Sonny Crockett. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30″][vc_single_image image=”9139″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”30″][vc_separator type=”normal” color=”#bababa”][vc_single_image image=”8720″ img_size=”728×90″ alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/autographyachts.com\/”][vc_separator type=”normal” color=”#bababa”][vc_empty_space height=”30″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Driven to Collect <\/strong><\/p>\n

A word with race car driver, car collector and Collection Suites CEO, Juan Manuel Fayen<\/em><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30″][vc_column_text]Q. For those just entering the market, what qualities should matter more than hype or price\u2014provenance, rarity, usability, or design?<\/strong>
\nRarity is the most powerful argument and design too, for example 250GTO Ferrari is a spectacular design that is strange, beautiful and hard to procure. Only around 35 were produced between 1958 and 1962.<\/p>\n

Q. Are there marques or eras you believe new collectors should be paying closer attention to right now?<\/strong>
\nEras from the 1990s and forward is where the good collectors are looking right now. Ferraris are still sought after, but Maclarens and Lambourghinis are gaining a lot of attention.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30″][vc_single_image image=”9138″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”30″][vc_column_text]Q. How critical are relationships\u2014with dealers, auction houses, restorers, or fellow collectors\u2014when building a serious collection?<\/strong>
\nRelationships are almost as critical as the cars themselves if you want to build a serious collection. Being a serious buyer and special customer with a history will get you in with the important contacts that you need to continue building your collection. It\u2019s like getting an Hermes Birkin, you need to work yourself up to that bag.<\/p>\n

Q. Many first-time collectors focus on acquisition. What aspects of ownership\u2014maintenance, storage, restoration\u2014tend to surprise them most?<\/strong>
\nProper storage is more than a garage. Humidity control, temperature, and pest protection are important. Security is also paramount when you have multiple cars. It\u2019s one of the reasons I launched Collection Suites in Miami and Palm Beach.
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