2024 Ferrari 812 Competizione Aperta

316 miles. 1 of 599 produced worldwide. 6.5L/819 HP V-12 engine. 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission. Blu America with Argento Nurburgring Livery. Blu Medio leather and Alcantara interior. Scuderia fender shields. Extra range Special Matte Blu carbon fiber exterior trim and panels. Front lift suspension. Carbon fiber interior trim in Special Matte Blu. Blu seat belts. Alcantara checkered racing seats. Aluminum Rev counter. Matte Black Forged racing wheels. High Power Hi-Fi system. Car cover. Attestation for Special Series Vehicles Yellow Book by Ferrari Classiche. Window sticker.

599 units worldwide (compared to 999 for the hardtop Competizione) make the Aperta an even BIGGER rising modern star out of the Ferrari gate. Price was a base $750,000 to $850,000+ USD. That was then. Estimate at Mecum is $4.8m to $5m.

1971 Pontiac Firebird Formula

Engine selection for 1971 included the 455 CID V-8, available with the L75 325 HP version and the top of the line LS5 335 HP HO version. Base for the V-8 was $3,445, with a significant additional $236.97 for the HO. Meticulous frame-off rotisserie restoration completed in 2010. Sold new at Ernie Von Schledorn Pontiac in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. 1 of an estimated 76 produced with factory-installed Frigidaire air conditioning. Protect-O-Plate and original window sticker. Matching numbers drivetrain. WC-suffix 455/335 HP HO V-8 engine. Original cylinder heads, intake and exhaust manifolds, carburetor and distributor. Muncie M22 Rock Crusher 4-speed manual transmission. Restoration documents.

Rated at 335 gross hp (or about 305 net hp) with 480 lb-ft of torque, only 321 buyers chose the 455 H.O. engine option for 1971 out of 7,802 total cars built. This nifty example crosses the block at Mecum.

The Monkeemobile

The Monkeemobile is a modified Pontiac GTO that was designed and built by Dean Jeffries for The Monkees, a pop-rock band and television program. Two cars were built, one for the television program and the other as a promotional car. The TV car followed the Monkees on tour and was left in Australia in 1968. It later resurfaced in Puerto Rico as a hotel courtesy car.

It was sold at government auction in 1992 for $5,000 when the hotel went out of business. It was last in the hands of a collector in New Jersey.

The show car was purchased by George Barris. He displayed the car for promotions at many events across the US.

In 2006 the car was restored. Barris sold the car through Barrett-Jackson in 2008. It made $360k.

1965 Pontiac GeeTO Tiger

The original nationwide contest grand prize Hurst GeeTO Tiger. A nationwide contest based on the song "GeeTO Tiger" by Coplix recording artists The Tigers was held, with the grand prize being this specially-prepared 1965 GTO equipped with over 28 factory options, special Gold Hurst mag wheels, special Hurst Gold paint and gold-plated shifter. The car was advertised and promoted heavily for months with full-page ads and wide editorial coverage. Entrants were required to answer why they'd like to win the "original GeeTO Tiger" and answer correctly how many times the word "Tiger" was used in the promotional "GeeTO Tiger" song.

The “GeeTO Tiger” is one of the best known and most historically significant GTOs of all time. The car appears at Mecum.

1956 Chevrolet Corvette SR-1

1 of 6 factory SR-optioned Corvettes produced in June 1956, 1 of 2 survivors. The Sebring Corvette racers, 6 production SR-1 Corvettes and Zora Arkus-Duntov are often credited with saving the Corvette brand. The SR options on these 6 cars were the basis for the racing RPOs 684 and 687 available in 1957-1962. The SR-1 Corvette was awarded NCRS Top Flight awarded at NCRS Heart of America Regional Meet in, 2011, with a score of 97.9. Comprehensive restoration.

265/240 HP V-8 engine, rebuilt to correct RPO 449 specs. High-lift “Duntov” high-performance camshaft. Dual inline 4-barrel carburetors. Heavy-duty racing air cleaner. Heavy-duty radiator. Dual fan belt drive. Special ignition wiring. Close-ratio 3-speed manual transmission. Heavy-duty clutch. Hy-Torque limited-slip differential. Available at Mecum, the car won't be given away. 'The Real McCoy' SR-1 brought $2.3m in 2011.

Big 5 of modern Ferrari = $41m

If money is no object, one must become a Ferrari connoisseur. To join the club, these are the cars you must have.

The Ferrari 288 GTO was still being developed while Enzo Ferrari was still alive. 272 were built featuring a 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged V8. A 1985 288 GTO in concours condition is trending around $9.2m according to Hagerty, a massive hike year over year.

The last car signed off by Enzo was the Ferrari F40, which began production in 1987 and ended it in 1992. The F40 was Ferrari’s first 200 mph road car, featuring a 2.9-liter twin turbocharged V12. 1,300 were made with top examples making around $4m according to Hagerty.

The Ferrari F50 featured a naturally aspirated V12, which produces 520 bhp. 349 units made, and the current value for a top example is something around $8.1m.

Ferrari released the Enzo in 2002. The naturally aspirated V12 pushes 660 bhp and boasts a top speed of almost 220 mph. 400 were made, and are valued around $10.3m at the very top end.

The 2013 La Ferrari rounds out the essential. The naturally aspirated V12 brought Ferrari into the hybrid space with a bang. The car produces nearly 1000 bhp. 500 units were built. An uber top example will bring $8m

The big 5 have more than doubled in a year. The number to land concours examples is $41m

Citroën 2CV

The Citroën 2CV is an air-cooled front-engine, front-wheel-drive economy car introduced at the 1948 Paris Mondial de l'Automobile and manufactured by Citroën from 1948 to 1990. Over 3.8 million 2CVs were produced, along with over 1.2 million small 2CV-based delivery vans known as fourgonnettes. In total, Citroën manufactured almost 9 million 2CVs and variants.

The car was initially powered by a 375 cc (23 CID) H2 air-cooled 9 hp engine with a 65 km/h (40 mph) top speed, only one tail light and windscreen wiper with speed shaft drive; with the wiper speed dependent on the driving speed.

Citroën 2CV Prototype

The 2CV's performance was the butt of jokes. It was said it went "from 0–60 km/h in one day". The original 1948 model had a 0–40km/h time of 42.4 seconds. Despite critics, Citroën was flooded with orders. The car was extremely cheap compared to competitors and was an instant success: within months of it going on sale, there was a three-year waiting list, which increased to five years.

The 2CV was originally sold in France and some European markets, and went on to enjoy strong sales in Asia, South America, and Africa. The 2CV was produced for 42 years, the model finally succumbing to customer demands for speed and safety, in which the ancient design had fallen far behind modern cars.