Sunday, February 22, 2026

1969 Ford Torino Talladega Fastback - $58k

The Ford Torino Talladega is a muscle car that was produced by Ford only during the first few weeks of 1969. 754 were produced. Matching numbers Q-code 428/335 HP Cobra Jet engine. C6 HD automatic transmission. Ford 9-inch rear end with 3.25 gears. Royal Maroon paint. Power steering. Power brakes. Exterior oil cooler. Original bench seat interior. Believed to be 25,000 miles. Highly original.
Talladegas were equipped with the new 428 Cobra Jet, which, while powerful, was intended as a street engine as it developed high torque at low RPMs, rather than a high-revving race engine.
The Torino Talladega did exactly what Ford hoped it would do on the racing circuit: it won 29 Grand National races during the 1969 and 1970 NASCAR seasons. Ford completely abandoned all of their racing programs, starting with the 1970 season.
Today, a Torino Talladega is a collectible car with Hagerty suggesting a concours example trending around $80k. The car went unsold at Mecum Harrisburg in 2020. It appeared at Mecum's event and made $58k.

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Lamborghini Reventón

The Reventón debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show and is one of Lamborghini’s rarest cars. It had a total production run of 20 coupes and 15 roadsters and carried an original sticker price of $1.5m. It was named in the Lamborghini tradition after the fighting bull that killed famed bullfighter Felix Guzman in 1943.

The car packs a 6.5L V-12 engine pushing 641 bhp through a paddle-shifted E-Gear 6-speed transmission.
The Reventón sported exclusive composite carbon-fiber body panels, inspired by the F-22 Raptor fighter jet, over its carbon-fiber and steel main structure.

The Reventón accelerates to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds on the way to a 211 mph top speed.
Driven 168 miles, this example was estimated at Mecum Monterey in 2018 at $1.7 to $2m. The car failed to change hands.
A Lamborghini Reventon Roadster, owned by a dictator's son, made $1.97m

Friday, February 20, 2026

1999 Acura NSX #1 - $187k

Serial No. 1. 44,830 miles.
1 of only 238 produced for 1999. Professionally modified, no expense spared. 3.2L mid-mounted V-Tech 6-cylinder engine. Whipple supercharger and ECM package. Science of Speed cold air intake with AIS filter. NGK iridium plugs and coils. Comptech stainless headers with custom built CATS.
6-speed manual transmission. Science of Speed lightweight aluminum flywheel with four steel puck inserts. 6 puck Kevlar and bronze clutch disc. Comptech short throw shifter. Comptech front and rear sway bars.

Sold at Mecum in 2020.

Thursday, February 19, 2026

1959 Scaglietti Corvette

Primarily known for their coachwork on Ferrari race cars, Scaglietti handcrafted three Corvette Italias in collaboration with Gary Laughlin, Jim Hall and Carroll Shelby. Three bare 1959 Corvette chassis were shipped to Scaglietti of Maranello and constructed with a special lightweight alloy body.

Their intention was to race the cars against the Ferrari 250 Testarossas and 250 SWB Berlinettas. Scaglietti's principal customer, Enzo Ferrari, was not pleased, and the cars took more than two years to complete.
The 1959 Scaglietti Corvette Italia was intended to be produced in limited numbers, and would have competed in the same market as high-performance European sports cars.
The concept was to use an inexpensive, reliable American drive train mated with an exotic Italian body. One chassis had a four-speed transmission, the others the powerglide, all came with a 283 cubic-inch engine. One of the Scaglietti Corvettes was advertised for sale in Hemmings in 2020 for $995,000.

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

War Rig up for grabs

13 heavily modified vehicles used in "Mad Max: Fury Road" were up for grabs in 2021 at Oz's Lloyd's Auction. The war rig changed hands for a reported $1m.
The Tatra T815, aka the "The War Rig", is a custom vehicle driven by Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max Fury Road.
"You're sitting on 2000 horse power of nitro-boosted war machine." FURIOSA.
Another highlight is the Gigahorse, captained by the fearsome Immortan Joe.

Monday, February 16, 2026

Modern Ferrari Trifecta - €21.6m

1985 Ferrari 288 GTO.

€5,855,000 EUR. 18th of 272 production examples built. 24,244 kilometres.
1997 Ferrari F50.

€7,598,750 EUR. 223rd of 349 examples built. 1,680 kilometres
2004 Ferrari Enzo.

€8,105,000 EUR. 286 kilometers. One of 498 examples built.

1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider by Scaglietti - €14,067,500 EUR

The third of 56 short-wheelbase examples built; one of only 39 cars originally configured with covered headlamps. Delivered new to Paris. The revised California Spider featured a wider track, Koni telescopic shock absorbers, four-wheel disc brakes, and the latest evolution of the “short-block” V-12 engine. With 56 examples, the California Spider SWB, and in particular the covered headlamp version, is regarded as one of the most beautiful Ferraris ever built.
This 250 GT went to marque specialist Carrozzeria Campana Onorio in Modena, Italy for a two-year nut-and-bolt restoration that included a refinish of the coachwork in Nero. The car changed hands at RM Sotheby's.