Welcome to Miami! Or at least, welcome to RM Sotheby’s 2024 Miami auction, which is arguably even better, right? Set to take place on March 1st and 2nd, this Floridian automotive extravaganza is brimming with seven-figure four-wheeled icons, including everything from a speed limit-shattering Bugatti Chiron, to a Pebble Beach concours-winning Mercedes 540 K Special Cabriolet.

As the clock strikes midnight, the walkways surrounding Place Vendôme, an area of Paris that sees thousands of tourists and commuters pound the concrete every single day, takes a short rest bite as the traffic calms. As the surrounding restaurants restock their spaces and prepare for the next horde of guests, a distant rumble can be heard. Growing louder, the sound becomes jumbled in a symphony of engine noise, for this isn’t just one car, this is eight.