GT Motor Cars

GT Motor Cars is an independent West Palm Beach, Florida dealership that concentrates on vintage and modern Ferraris and other investment-grade collector cars. Founded by J.R. Amantea and run with his wife, Maris Amantea, the business combines sales with in-house Ferrari service, concours preparation, dry ice cleaning and secure car storage in a facility close to Palm Beach International Airport. The company operates in Florida as GT Motor Cars Investments LLC.

From a Connecticut garage to Palm Beach County

According to the company's homepage, GT Motor Cars was founded in 2014 and began in the back garage of J.R. Amantea's father before moving from Connecticut to Palm Beach County. Another page on the same website gives 2005 as the founding date, so the history the company publishes is not fully consistent. A Palm Beach Illustrated feature on the opening of the Florida facility described Amantea as celebrating his ninth year in business, which matches the 2014 date.

The company's site says Amantea attended his first car event at age 2 and was judging Corvettes with the National Corvette Restorers Society by age 6, becoming its youngest judge at 13 and a Bloomington Gold judge at 15. He later left a career in banking to manage collector cars as an alternative asset, and the company frames its sales business in those terms.

What GT Motor Cars sells

The company describes itself as a licensed dealership focused on vintage Ferraris and rare investment-grade automobiles, with an emphasis on what it calls Ferrari halo cars. Its listings on ClassicCars.com in October 2026 show the range: a 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO, a 2004 Ferrari Enzo, a 1993 512 TR, a 2001 550 Maranello, a 2004 360, a historic Ferrari race car, a 2000 Lamborghini Diablo, two Porsche Turbos and a 1969 Chevrolet Corvette. A 2022 Sports Car Market spotlight on Amantea noted that the company had acquired five Ferrari F40s.

The company says many of its inventory cars are not marketed publicly, so buyers looking for a specific model are encouraged to call and describe what they want. It also says cars it sells are fully serviced and vetted before shipping, and that many stay under its management after the sale while they are shown and judged.

Service, show prep and storage

Much of the business is built around looking after cars as well as selling them. The company lists:

• Ferrari service at all levels, including maintenance, engine repairs, paint correction, paint protection film and fixing the sticky interior trim common on older Ferraris.
• Concours preparation for judged events such as Cavallino, The Amelia and Pebble Beach. The company says its cars took eight platinum awards at the 2025 Cavallino Classic.
• Dry ice cleaning of undercarriages, engine bays and wheel wells.
• Car storage on annual, monthly or weekly terms, with cars kept on chargers, started weekly, moved to prevent flat spots, wiped down and covered.
• Interior and upholstery restoration, which the company says is done in-house.

The company describes its facility as a 30,000 square foot, "CAT 5 rated" building with security systems for stored cars.

Buying and selling through GT Motor Cars

For buyers, the process starts with a conversation rather than a checkout page, since much of the stock is offered privately. At this price level an independent pre-purchase inspection by a marque specialist, a review of service records and a check of matching numbers and provenance are standard practice, even when a dealer has already serviced the car. The basics are covered in our dealer buying guide. The website does not mention financing or trade-ins.

Owners thinking of selling can book a meeting in which, the company says, it reviews the car's history and condition and explains selling options and services meant to maximize its resale value. The site does not publish fees or say whether those options include consignment or brokerage, so ask for terms in writing.

Reputation

The Better Business Bureau lists GT Motor Cars Investments LLC with an A+ rating. The business is not BBB accredited, and the profile showed no complaints in the last three years and no customer reviews. Amantea and the company have also been featured by Palm Beach Illustrated and Sports Car Market. We did not see a Google, Yelp or Facebook rating we could verify. Note that other, unrelated businesses in Florida use similar names.

Visiting and contact

GT Motor Cars is at 374 N Haverhill Rd, Suite 800, West Palm Beach, Florida 33415, about four minutes from Palm Beach International Airport by the company's own description. Its website lists hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with weekends by appointment. The main phone number shown on the site is 561-917-2727, and general email goes to [email protected]. Browse more Florida classic cars for sale to compare other dealers in the state.