Italian cars have always had a certain—to borrow from the French — je ne sais quoi, an intangible yet undeniable appeal that transcends practicality in favor of eliciting a purely emotional response.

Any auto enthusiast who wants to go from zero to the status of celebrated collector can do so in 11 cars flat, as long as they bid furiously at the RM Sotheby’s 2018 Arizona auction to be held January 18 and 19. The sale, taking place at the Arizona Resort &Spa in Phoenix, will feature an assemblage of leading lots, including a selection of 11 machines from the same impeccable home.