1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale by Scaglietti

Behold, one of the rarest, most expensive Ferraris in the world. Ferrari built 453 examples of the 275 GTB for consumers, but only three 275 GTB/C Speciales were assembled to contest the 1965 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The first car built, chassis 06701, never saw competition, but it brought $28.4m at RM Sotheby's in 2014. The three 275 GTB/C Speciales were hand-built, utilizing a lightweight tube-frame chassis wrapped in aluminum body panels, with power coming from a 3.3-liter V-12 engine. In competition form, six Weber 38 DCN carburetors fed the Type 213 engine which produced 320 hp.

The first Ferrari with independent rear suspension and a transaxle gearbox, it was a major improvement over the outgoing 250 and an evolution of the 250 GTO. Completed in April 1965, chassis 06701 was the first 275 GTB/C Speciale built.

Ferrari would go on to produce another dozen 275 GTB/C models for the 1966 racing season.

Machines built for racing were stamped with a 'C' for 'Competizione'. Only chassis 06885 would see competitive action. Although its racing career was brief, 06885 quickly proved the potency of the Speciales.

At the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans it won the GT class and finished third overall behind a pair of Ferrari 250 LMs. 06885 lost its owner when millionaire Preston Henn, a South Florida flea-market magnate, died at age 86 in 2017. His 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale is one of the world’s most valuable cars.

The "special" 275 GTBs had thinner body panels that trimmed 300 pounds.

Henn was survived by his wife of more than 60 years, Betty, and four children. Before passing, he said he made sure his beloved Ferrari will stay on display after he is gone. His wife said "That was his crown jewel, at one point he said he wanted to be buried in it."

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6

Cortez silver over black. Frame-off rotisserie restoration. Matching numbers 454/450 HP V-8 engine with date-correct components. 4-speed manual transmission with Hurst shifter. Copy of letter of certification confirming originality from renowned LS6 expert and restorer Chris White. Copy of build sheet. Original window sticker. Copy of Camaro Hi-Performance Certification. Ownership history with registration to the original owner.

12-bolt differential. F41-suspension. Cowl induction hood with hood pins and cowl induction hood tags. Power front disc brakes. Dual exhaust trumpets. Bucket seats and center console. Rally dash with tachometer and AM/FM radio. Behold a pristine big dog, the most powerful car on the road in 1970. Only 4,475 LS6-powered vehicles were built across the GM lineup and the LS6 was a one year only option.

Always sought after and highly desirable, a concours 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 is trending around $395k according to Hagerty, down from higher levels. This example appears at Mecum.

1931 Duesenberg Model J Tourster by Derham

The 1931 Duesenberg Model J Tourster by Derham is an extremely rare and valuable classic. Only eight original Derham Toursters built on a Duesenberg Model J chassis were built. Known for its sophisticated design by Gordon Buehrig and luxurious, open-air coachwork by Derham, it represents the pinnacle of American automotive luxury and performance from the era. $550,000 comprehensive restoration. Tourster body by coachbuilder Derham. 420 CI Inline 8-cylinder engine. 3-speed manual transmission. Black exterior. Black soft top. Beige interior. Bench seat. Jaeger Watch Co. chronograph. Duesenbird mascot.

The 420-cubic-inch (6.9L) straight-eight, dual overhead camshafts (DOHC) engine produced 265 hp, capable of propelling the car to speeds over 116 mph. The car was the epitome of advanced engineering, hydraulic brakes were novel for that time. The car appears at Mecum.

1970 Plymouth Superbird

1 of 308 V-Code Superbirds produced with the 4-speed manual transmission. Broadcast sheet. NASCAR Program VIN list. Rare factory bucket seats and center console. 440/390 HP 6-BBL V-8 engine. A833 4-speed manual transmission. A33 Track Pak with 3.54 gears. Power steering. Power brakes with front discs. Hurst Pistol Grip shifter.

The 1970 Plymouth Superbird was a one year only, NASCAR-homologation version of the Plymouth Road Runner. It was offered with powerful engine options, including the 440 CID or the top dog 426 CID Hemi V8, and was designed to dominate NASCAR racing.

The Superbird's smoothed-out body and nosecone were further refined from that of the Daytona, and the street version's pop-up headlights added nineteen inches to the Road Runner's original length. Superbirds had three engine options: the 426 Hemi V8 engine producing 425 bhp, the 440 Super Commando Six Barrel with 3X2-barrel carburetors producing 390 hp and the 375 hp 440 Super Commando with a single 4-barrel carburetor. Only 135 units were fitted with the 426 Hemi. It's believed that over 1,000 Plymouth Superbirds exist today. This example appears at Mecum.

1969 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro - 6 pack

The first 1969 Yenko Camaro prototype pilot test car. 1 of 201 Yenko Camaros built for 1969. Still retains the original L72 engine, BE rear axle, trim tag and interior. COPO 9561 L72 427/425 HP V-8 engine. COPO 9737 Sports Car Conversion Package. 1 of 10 Yenko Camaros finished in Olympic Gold. Here.

1 of 30 Yenko Camaros produced with an automatic transmission for 1969. COPO 9737 Sports Car Conversion Package. COPO 9561 L72 427/425 HP V-8 engine. M40 Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission. 12-bolt rear end. Power steering. Power brakes with front discs. Here

1 of 201 Yenko Camaros built for 1969. COPO 9561 L72 427/425 HP V-8 engine. COPO 9737 Sports Car Conversion Package. 4-speed manual transmission. 12-bolt rear end. Power brakes with front discs. Here.

1 of 30 Yenko Camaros produced with an automatic transmission. COPO 9737 Sports Car Conversion Package. COPO 9561 L72 427/425 HP V-8 engine. M40 Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission. BE 12-bolt rear end with 4.10 Positraction. Here.

1 of 201 Yenko Camaros produced for 1969. COPO 9561 L72 427/425 HP V-8 engine. COPO 9737 Sports Car Conversion Package. Shipped from Yenko Chevrolet to Stauffer Chevrolet in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Restored to factory specifications. M20 4-speed manual transmission. Factory BE 12-bolt rear end with 4.10 Positraction. Here

1 of 201 Yenko Camaros produced for 1969. COPO 9561 L72 427/425 HP V-8 engine. COPO 9737 Sports Car Conversion Package. Privately held in the Cliff Ernst Collection since 1986. 4-speed manual transmission. 12-bolt rear end. Front disc brakes. Here.

1965 Ford GT40 MkI

P/1018, 1 of only 48 GT40 MkI Race Coupes produced. Delivered new to Shelby American for show and demonstration purposes and retained by them until 1968. 1 of only 2 GT40s known to have been driven by Carroll Shelby. Retains its original chassis. Repainted in 2024 in its original, as-delivered Maroon. Equipped with a 289 CI V-8 engine and ZF 5-speed manual transaxle. Comprehensive history dossier. Delivered to Shelby American on November 9, 1965 as a race car prepared in “show trim”. Upon delivery and despite receiving minor front nose damage in transit, P/1018 was immediately ushered down the runway to Shelby’s LAX premises and used in a promotional photo shoot with Carroll Shelby.

After the minor nose damage was repaired, P/1018 was first shown publicly at the Seattle auto show in November 1965, followed by the San Francisco and Portland auto shows. Carroll Shelby drove this car at the opening of a new section of the Santa Monica freeway on January 6, 1966 with Miss Santa Monica in the passenger seat. For your consideration at Mecum.

The cop car John Dillinger stole

The 1933 Ford V8 stolen by John Dillinger on March 3, 1934, from Lake County Sheriff Lillian Holley returned home to Crown Point for the first time in 87 years in 2021. Dillinger escaped from the jail, taking guards hostage with a wooden gun, stealing two submachine guns and then the car to make his escape.

By taking the stolen car across state lines, Dillinger committed a federal offense, and the FBI began it's own manhunt.

The car was abandoned in Chicago. “If I ever see John Dillinger, I’ll shoot him dead with my own pistol,” Lillian Holley told Time Magazine. Holley died June 15, 1994, at the age of 103.

John Dillinger’s stolen cop car sold for $149,788 at Witherell's Auction House, August 26, 2023.

1968 Fiat Dino Spider - $80k

The Pininfarina-styled Dino Spider debuted at the Turin Motor Show in October 1966. The 2,475-pound Dino Spider was Fiat's brightest star when introduced.

This 1968 Fiat Dino Spider is one of about 1,133 2.0-liter V6-powered examples produced between 1967 and 1968. Its equipped with triple Weber carburetors and a five-speed manual transmission. Features include a black soft top, 14” Cromodora wheels, a stainless-steel exhaust system, chrome bumpers, a Nardi steering wheel, and an aftermarket stereo.

Dino was the nickname of Enzo Ferrari's son Alfredo, born in 1932. He adored engines and proposed a V-6, then something of a rebellious gesture. When Dino died in 1956, his father was so grief-stricken that he mandated all Ferrari V-6 engines thereafter be called Dinos. The Spider was rear-drive, and its aluminum DOHC V-6 drew from a trio of two- barrel Webers. Sixty mph came in 7.5 seconds. The engine's short stroke gave an 8000-rpm redline. The car's original price was $5,860.

1962 Ferrari 250 GTO

The only Ferrari 250 GTO finished in Bianco by Ferrari. Chassis 3729GT. Purchased new by British privateer racing team owner John Coombs. Successful racing career with one victory and five 2nd-place finishes in GT class. Driven in competition by Graham Hill, Jack Sears, Mike Parkes, Roy Salvadori, Mike MacDowel, Mike Salmon and Richie Ginther Bianco Speciale placed 2nd overall in 1962 and 1963 for the RAC Tourist Trophy Race at Goodwood, which was an official round of the FIA International Championship for GT Manufacturers. Loaned to Jaguar Competition Department for aerodynamic and performance testing in 1962. Driven by Jack Sears to 1st in GT class for the 1963 Guards Trophy Race at Brands Hatch. Sears later owned this Ferrari 250 GTO from 1970 to 1999. Part of the Jon Shirley Collection since 1999. Retains period racing details like the hood louvers and cockpit air hose added by Coombs Ferrari Classiche Red Book.

Refinished in its original Bianco paint and 1962 Goodwood Tourist Trophy livery as raced by Graham Hill. Unrestored Coombs-era interior. One of 36 Ferrari 250 GTOs produced from 1962-64. Only 8 of the 36 were configured in right-hand drive. The aluminum coachwork was designed by Bizzarini, developed by Ferrari and built by Scaglietti.

Colombo 2953cc all-aluminum Tipo 168/62 Comp V-12 engine built by Ferrari Classiche. A separate Ferrari 250 GTO-spec V-12 engine for street, touring and track use is included. Original 5-speed manual gearbox. Six Weber twin-choke carburetors. Twin Marelli distributors. Dry-sump oiling system. 4-wheel disc brakes. Borrani knock-off wire wheels. Veglia instrumentation.

Hagerty suggests a concours 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO is trending around $72m. This example may be yours if the price is right at Mecum.

1968 Shelby Mustang GT350H

The GT350 was born in 1965. The Shelby cars were offered with high performance options. For 1968, Shelby and Hertz Rent-a-Car resurrected their "Rent-a-Racer" program with Shelby Mustangs as part of Hertz's Sports Car Club fleet. 224 cars are known to be delivered within a total of 1,053 Shelby GT350 Fastbacks made for 1968. The first cars had 4-speeds, but that was quickly changed to automatics as customers burned out the clutches.

This example was one of thirty-three 1968 Shelby GT350Hs shipped new to San Francisco. It was highly equipped with power steering, power front disc brakes, a tachometer and trip odometer, an AM radio, and a tilt-away steering column.

The original rate to rent the car was $17 per day and 17 cents per mile. That won't be happening today. This GT350H made $101k at RM Sothebys in 2010.

In 2015 a 'barn find' 1968 Shelby Mustang GT350H was found chained to a house in California. The purchaser paid a highly reasonable $8,200 for the icon.

Hagerty suggests a concours quality 1968 Shelby Mustang GT350H is trending around $200k.

1935 Hispano-Suiza K6 Cabriolet by Brandone

Between 1929 and 1939 automobiles developed into sophisticated artifacts. For the first time in history the top cars were reaching speeds over 80 mph, an astounding feat. This 1935 Hispano-Suiza K6 Cabriolet comes from a time when cars had hood ornaments, shiny trim and running boards. It has a large hood ornament that is fashioned as a flying stork.

The Hispano-Suiza was reserved for kings, queens, and movie stars, the world’s wealthiest, most stylish people. They demanded the luxurious, beautiful, and exclusive. A total of 204 cars were built in the manufacturer's Paris factory. About forty examples are known to have survived.

The new Hispano Suiza K6 was introduced at the Paris Auto Salon in the fall of 1934. It was offered as a rolling chassis only, so customers could have it fitted with coachwork of choice.

The straight 6, 5,184 cc / 316.3 cu in engine produced 125 bhp @ 3,200 rpm through a 3 speed manual gearbox. This example crossed the block at RM Sotheby's in January.

The last time a 1935 Hispano-Suiza K6 Cabriolet changed hands in 2012 it made $2.2m.