1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 - $28,600 in 2020

1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 presented as Lot S152 at Mecum Indianapolis. Oldsmobile’s premiere muscle car of the 1960s, the 442 was a choice upscale muscle car. The 442 started out as a performance package for the 1964 F85 and Cutlass. Starting in 1964, “442” stood for a 4-speed manual, a 4-bbl carburetor, and dual exhausts – all of which were standard.

By 1970 the 442 had Oldsmobile’s big-block 455 V8 which was rated at 365 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque. The W-30’s advertised horsepower figure was underrated and was over 400hp. The W-30 package included a performance tuned Rochester Quadrajet 4-barrel carburetor, a high performance cam, and a lightweight free-flow aluminum intake manifold. A set of high-performance cylinder heads and exhaust manifolds completed the picture. The W-30 had enough juice to frighten most drivers when the pedal hit the floor.

The 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 is widely considered the best Oldsmobile muscle car ever built. It is also likely the most underappreciated and affordable today.

1971 Plymouth Cuda Convertible - $325k high bid

1 of 17 V-Code 440 BBL Cuda Convertibles produced in 1971. 1 of 2 known Canadian export cars. Stored 35 years. Cosmetically unrestored. V-code 440 BBL V-8 engine. Torqueflight automatic transmission. Power brakes. Tor Red with Black interior and top. Bucket seats and center console.

1971 would be the final year the V-Code was offered in the Chrysler model line. That is backed by the A727 TorqueFlite automatic transmission. The radio-delete car came off the assembly line in EV2 Tor-Red with a matched black interior and top.

The vehicle high bid to $325k in 2020 at Mecum Indy.

1967 Shelby 427 Cobra Roadster $1.37m

CSX3318. Restored in 2018 to original as-delivered spec. Correct 427 CI side oiler V-8 engine. Correct 4-barrel carburetor and intake. 4-speed manual transmission. Factory correct Rangoon Red. Sunburst knock-off wheels. History listed in the Shelby Registry. The car made $1.37m against an estimate of $1.3m to $1.5m.

1964 Dragula Munsters Coffin Dragster

Designed by George Barris. Built to promote “The Munsters”. Rolling coffin coachwork. Built for the May 1965 episode of “The Munsters” titled “Hot Rod Herman,” Dragula was the second of two cars used by the Munsters, the original family car being the Munster Koach. 1 of 5 authentic Dragula dragsters built. 289/350 HP V-8 engine. Automatic transmission. The car appeared at Mecum in 2021 and made $473k.

The Munster Koach is the family car. It was made from three Ford Model T bodies and is 18 feet long. The Munster Koach appeared in over 20 episodes through the TV series two-year run.

Steve McQueen's 1968 Ford Mustang GT 'Bullitt' - $3.7m

A beat up, dull green 1968 Ford Mustang GT driven by Steve McQueen in the movie "Bullitt" became the most valuable Ford Mustang ever sold at auction. It went for $3.7m in Kissimmee, Florida in 2020. The vendor was Sean Kiernan, whose late father Robert Kiernan purchased the car for $3,500 in 1974. McQueen tried to buy the car several times with no success. The 10 minute 'Bullitt' chase scene is considered the first and still one of the best 'modern' auto chase scenes. It set the standard for Hollywood car chases for generations.

1968 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T

17,000 Charger R/Ts were produced in 1968, but only 476 of them were armed with the 426 Hemi. 1 of 264 Hemi Charger R/Ts produced in 1968 with TorqueFlite transmission. Original sheet metal. 426/425 HP Hemi V-8 engine. TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic transmission. 3.23 ratio Sure Grip rear end. Matador Red with a White vinyl top and bumblebee stripe. White and Red interior with vinyl bucket seats. Power brakes. Hideaway headlights. Hood-mounted turn signals. Music Master AM radio.

For $3,506, the R/T came with the 375-bhp 440-cid four-barrel Magnum V-8, heavy-duty brakes, R/T handling package, and F70Xl4 tires. Some 476 serious muscle car fans ordered theirs with the monster 426 Hemi, a very serious $605 option. For that money one got an elephant engine severely underrated at 425 bhp.

Producers of the hit film Bullitt knew what they were doing when they cast the redesigned 1968 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T as Steve McQueen's foil. The 1968 Dodge Charger R/T Hemi was a muscle car with star quality. Charger's new hidden-headlamp grille, curvy body, elegant recessed backlight, refined tail, and spare use of chrome is a styling high point for late '60s muscle cars. It isn't cheap to buy a used Hemi Charger of the ’68–70 vintage. Hagerty suggests a #1 concours 1968 Charger R/T with Hemi is trending around $185k. This example crosses the block at Mecum.

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A 1963 split window corvette. For Corvette fans, the 1963 split-window model is the pinnacle. In most cases a pristine example will be six figures. This late model Quattroporte might not be a household name but in it's day was a high end luxury car worth serious money.

HOW a Ferrari F50 ended up like this is a mystery. Lamborghini Diablo. 2,884 were produced. Nothing less than $100k, in concours condition likely $500k.