Flooded Classic Cars And Supercars Fill Florida’s Car Auction Lots

Flooded classic cars and supercars, including Ford GTs, McLarens, Porsches, Chevrolet Bel Airs and Corvettes, are filling Florida’s car auction lots. It’s an occurrence that is expected after two back-to-back hurricanes, Helene and Milton, struck ground earlier this year, devastating the sunshine state and beyond.

Last we checked in on the status of flood cars in Florida, it was estimated that over 17,000 flood damaged cars were already sitting in auction lots. Now it’s reported that auctioneers across the state are preparing to auction off around half a billion dollars’ worth of flood-damaged cars. This could seem like the ideal opportunity to own a real example of your favorite bedroom poster car, but the more realistic outcome could result in a supercar with a myriad of issues. Full on fresh race car build, anyone?

Granted, a big chunk of the flooded vehicles are your basic daily drivers; your Toyota Pruis’, Corollas, Honda Accords, Civics, Chevy Malibus and the like, but there’s one auction house that we know of that is selling everything from Ford GTs to Porsche 911s.

Copart is selling off hundreds of flood damaged cars, from supercars to iconic classic cars, in Florida and Georgia. As of this writing, the used car auctioneer is offering a 2017 McLaren 570S at an estimated retail value of $158,000, a 2021 Lamborghini Huracan Evo with an estimated value of $280,000, and a 2019 Maserati Granturismo S that is estimated to sell for $77,900, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

There are also flooded classic cars listed on the site, like this 1969 Plymouth GTX ($53,000, above photo), a 1961 Jaguar Mark II($53,400), a 1969 Porsche 912, a custom 1958 Chevrolet Impala, and several Ford Model Ts, like this example. Look even closer and you might find oddities like a 1960 Cadillac Hearse, this Ford Model A hot rod, and this fire and flood damaged shell of a 1963 Jaguar XKE.

Recently, automotive YouTuber Scrap Life Lee headed down to the Copart lot in Tampa, Florida, to scope out the situation. He discovered a wide variety of vehicles ranging from unrepairable to looking almost new. He shows us a Nissan Skyline in a sad state, a Lamborghini Urus that has some Mansory flourishes inside and out, a Lamborghini Aventador SV, Porsche GT3 RS and four McLarens, all damaged in the hurricane floods. He also points out a  Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe that’s expected to fetch $320,981.

on the lot that’s yet to go on sale, as well as a classic Roller from the 1920s. At least if you gambled your luck on a flooded car like that, there aren’t many electronics to worry about.

That’s what purchasing any of these cars would be, a gamble. Sure, you’d pick up a dreamy Aston Martin Vantage AMR at a massively reduced price, but there’s no knowing what condition it would be in when you got it back to your shop.

Purchasing any flooded car is a risk. That “bargain car” can turn into a giant paper weight, or perhaps worse, a money pit. If you’re wanting to purchase your next dream car but want to avoid those that may have flood damage, we have some tips for you here.

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