1965 Shelby 289 Cobra Roadster - $650k high bid

CSX2445. Nut-and-bolt rotisserie restored in 2020. Original 289 CI V-8 engine. 4-speed manual transmission 4-barrel carburetor. Finned Cobra valve covers. Dual exhaust with bright tips. Wood-rimmed steering wheel. Stewart Warner instruments. Knock-off wire wheels with Goodyear Polyglas tires. Tinted windscreen. Billed to Shelby American on May 26, 1964. Shipped to Los Angeles aboard the USS Loch Loyal on June 6, 1964.

The 1965 Shelby 289 Cobra Roadster (primarily CSX2xxx series) is an iconic, lightweight British-bodied roadster powered by a Ford 289 cu in HiPo V8, producing ~271 hp. Of the original 998 Shelby Cobras built, 655 of them used leaf springs and 289 cubic-inch (4.7-liter) V8 engines. The other 343 used coil springs and 427 cubic-inch (7-liter) V8 engines.

This example appeared at Mecum.

1970 Plymouth Road Runner - $176k in 2020

Last time on road was in 1974. 19,100 actual miles. First time offered for sale. Original V-code 440 BBL engine. Original 4-speed transmission. Original Dana 60 4.10 rear. Original stainless, chrome, and sheet metal. Rare factory TX9 color. Original glass with inspection sticker. Black deluxe bench seat. Original AM/FM radio. Power steering with cooler. Rare front disc brakes. VIN verified. One concours repaint in 2017.

Plymouth developed the Road Runner to market a lower priced, basic model to the upscale GTX. The Road Runner was based on the Chrysler B platform with the 440 Six Barrel an option for 1970. Sales of the 1970 Road Runner dropped by more than half over the previous year as insurance rates and unleaded gas killed the muscle car.

This top tier example made $176k at Mecum in 2020.

1968 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T - $231k

One of 264 Hemi Charger R/Ts produced in 1968 with an automatic transmission. The only known automatic example produced in code EE1 Dark Blue Metallic. Correct paint code and interior code. One cosmetic refresh in 1992. Original 426 Hemi engine. Original Torqueflite automatic transmission. Functional AM radio with 8-track player.

Of the nearly 100,000 Chargers sold in 1968, 17,584 were ordered as Charger R/Ts. The monster 426 Hemi added a whooping $604.75 to the Charger R/T's $3,506 base sticker price. This example changed hands in 2021.

Aston Martin DB1

Originally known as the Aston Martin 2-litre Sports, the car was retroactively titled the DB1. Just 15 examples were made between 1948–1950. 9 survive.

Transmission is a four-speed manual.

Engine was an all-iron, ohv 1970cc ‘four’, twin 1½in SU carburetors. Max power 90bhp @ 4750rpm, torque is 135 ft/lbs @ 3000rpm.

A 1949 Aston Martin 'DB1' was sold at Monterey in 2017. In original condition with its original chassis, body and interior trim and its 1953-upgraded engine; it made $1.3m

Najeeb Khan's car collection - The Elkhart Collection

Najeeb Khan was sentenced to just over 8 years in prison in November 2023 for his $150m fraud scheme.

Wayne Gretzky's Ford GT Heritage brought $511k, above a $360k top estimate.

The final tally for RM Sotheby's Elkhart auction in 2022 was $44.4m. That was funneled directly to the U.S. federal team handling the repatriation of Kahn's fraud proceeds. Top lot was a 1952 Ferrari 225 S Berlinetta with coachwork by Vignale which hammered for $2.8m. A Ghia-bodied 8V Supersonic raked in just over $2m for second place. A restored Lamborghini Miura made $1.6m, and a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL $1.5m.

Najeeb Khan was the founder of Elkhart, Indiana-based payroll firm Interlogic Outsourcing Inc. He engineered a fraud exceeding $150m. Khan resigned from the company and filed for personal bankruptcy. Khan's huge former car collection went up for auction through RM Sotheby's.

Ford once owned by Wayne Gretzy.

The 281 vehicles were valued at $31m. 240 cars, 30 motorcycles, trucks, trailers, and a boat were sold. 1952 Ferrari 225 S Berlinetta 1964 Aston Martin DB5

BMW M1

The BMW M1 (E26) was a sports car produced by BMW from 1978 to 1981. In the late 1970s, Lamborghini entered into an agreement with BMW to build a production racing car for homologation, but conflicts arose that prompted BMW to produce the car themselves. The car employs a twin-cam M88/1 3.5 L six-cylinder engine with Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection producing 273 hp, giving a top speed of 260 km/h (162 mph).

Turbocharged racing versions made around 850 hp. Only 453 production M1s were built. Of these, 20 were race versions created for the BMW M1 Procar Championship. The BMW M1 was possibly the first everyday supercar.

The M1’s 24-valve, 3.5 liter I6, dry sump, mid-mounted engine was a gem. 0-60 came in 5.4 seconds and 8 seconds to 100 mph. That’s quick by today’s standards but was huge in 1980.

In 2015 an incredibly rare and immaculate example of the BMW M1 made £603,000. That's roughly double what an ordinary M1 goes for. The M1 remains a highly collectible car.

Factory restoration of a Porsche 911 2.5 S/T

This 911 2.5 S/T was discovered deteriorating on a playground in the US.

The car, which raced at Le Mans, was in a critical condition: rusty, bent out of shape, wonky – and very far from road worthy. On the straightening bench, the body is checked and restored to its original shape. Special metal plates are affixed to each of the axis points on the body, and are pulled using a hydraulic dozer and a steel chain until the body is back in shape.

Experts reconstruct the body step by step. This painstaking process is done by hand and takes over 1000 hours. With the help of original Porsche body jigs, restorers work precisely and keep to the correct dimensions.

For the 911 2.5 S/T, many body parts needed to be custom fabricated based on original Porsche drawings.

After a Cathodic dip painting for corrosion protection, the body – including the underbody, engine compartment, the trunk and the interior – are painted with primer. This is then followed by factory painting by hand. After a curing period of about eight weeks, final assembly can begin.

The car is an extreme rarity: only 24 of this racing car, based on the 911 2.4 S Coupé, were built. The 911 2.5 S was a works-modified version of the standard 911 2.4 S Coupé designed for use on racing circuits and modified in accordance with international sporting regulations. Racing, in particular the Le Mans 24 Hours race, is of great significance to Porsche. Over 800 Porsche vehicles have taken part since the first race took place in 1951, with 103 of them taking a class victory and 17 overall victories making Porsche the most successful brand by far.