Friday, November 28, 2025

De Tomaso P72

The P72 was first revealed at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed with few details. Price then was rumoured to be a bargain basement €750k. Fast forward to 2025 and the car appeared for sale, with a sticker price of $1.8m USD. A mid-mounted, supercharged 5.0L V8 engine from Roush produces 700 horsepower and 604 pound-feet of torque. This is the Roush-tuned Ford Coyote engine also found in a variety of Mustang and F-150 models. It is paired with a six-speed manual transmission.
The P72 – of which 72 were to be built – is built around a carbonfibre cell of a chassis, with carbon crash structures front and rear and carbon mounts for the suspension.

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

1970 Chevelle LS6 Convertible - $270k high bid in 2018

4,475 Chevelle LS6 coupes and convertibles were built in 1970. About 500 El Camino LS6 left the factory, leaving around 3,975 Chevelles in the hardtop and convertible varieties. Some suggest there were fewer than 30 convertibles constructed. Others say as many as 100 could have been built. Regardless, a 1970 LS6 convertible in concours condition can fetch between $400k and $500k today.
Auction Lot S124 at Mecums. True Chevelle LS6 Convertible. Concours rotisserie restoration. Matching-numbers 454/450 HP V-8 engine. The LS6 was a monster engine, to get one installed required the accompanying Z15 Super Sport Package. The engine's performance came from 11.25 compression, solid lifters, a Holley 4-barrel carburetor and a Winters aluminum intake.
Concours-grade rotisserie restoration. Heavy-duty M40 TH400 automatic transmission and a 4.10 Positraction differential. F41 suspension, power steering and power brakes with front discs.
The car's high bid was $270k against an estimate of $325k to $375k
This Black Cherry example is flawless inside and out, features a numbers-matching drivetrain, and boasts a very desirable color combination. A professional frame-off restoration lasted two years. It's as factory correct as it gets, with the LS6 mated to an M22 four-speed transmission.
The car crosses the block at Mecum Kissimmee.

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

1984 Lancia Rally 037 Stradale

The Lancia 037 Stradale is a road-legal version of the Lancia 037 rally car, produced from 1982 to 1984 to meet Group B homologation rules. It features a mid-mounted, 2.0-liter supercharged inline-four engine that produces 205 horsepower, a five-speed manual transmission, and is rear-wheel drive. The 037 was the last rear-wheel-drive car to win the World Rally Championship (in 1983).
Design was a mid-engine layout and a body designed by Pininfarina. It has a relatively light weight thanks to Kevlar body panels (around 1,170 kg). The car was capable of a top speed of over 220 km/h (137 mph) with a 0–60 mph time of about 7.0 seconds. 217 examples were produced.

A Lancia 037's price typically falls between $350k and $600k, but exceptional examples can sell at auction for more.

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz

1 of 1,285 produced in 1960. Frame-on restoration to correct specs completed within the last year. Finished in original code 99 Heather Metallic with code 12B Gray leather interior. Tri-Power 390/345 HP V-8 engine. Hydraulic valve lifters. Hydra-Matic transmission. Power steering. Power brakes. Bucket seats. White convertible top. Factory air conditioning. Power windows. Cruise control.
The equipment list included everything Cadillac could offer in comfort, convenience, and style for 1960. Price was a jaw dropping $7,750, the most expensive car ever built by GM. The 19 foot-long, 5,058 pound Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible makes an undeniable statement.
The Cadillac Eldorado was manufactured and marketed by Cadillac from 1952 to 2002 over ten generations. The Eldorado Biarritz represents an age of glamour for America, and 1960 represents the pinnacle in its era.
This example made $121k in May 2019.

Sunday, November 16, 2025

2012 Maserati GranTurismo Sport Convertible - $18,150

4.7L V-8 engine. Automatic transmission. Black with Tan interior. Power-operated convertible top. Black 22-inch wheels. 4-wheel disc brakes with Red calipers. Front and rear bucket seats. Full-length center console. Chrome grille. Quad exhaust tips.
The 2012 Maserati GranTurismo Sport is a grand tourer with a 4.7-liter V8 engine producing 444 horsepower and 376 lb-ft of torque. 0-60 mph time comes in 4.8 seconds. It featured a six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters with normal, sport, manual, and "ice" modes. A Skyhook adaptive suspension system was standard. Race-inspired Brembo brakes have vented and cross-drilled rotors. Fully optioned, the car's base sticker pushed $146,850.
The high end cars experienced some problems with electrical features like parking sensors, wipers, and power windows. The car represents a higher cost for maintenance and repairs, especially for tires and brakes. Owners had issues with the car's low ground clearance. This example changed hands at Mecum.

Saturday, November 15, 2025

1969 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro - $715k

19,763 miles. 1 of 201 Yenko Camaros built for 1969. Considered to be the very best Yenko Camaro offered. Unrestored with mostly original paint and interior. Very desirable Hugger Orange with X66 trim code. Yenko stock no. 9291, invoiced to Francis Chevrolet on February 26, 1969. Original matching numbers COPO 9561 L72 427/425 HP engine. COPO 9737 Sports Car Conversion Package. Correct M21 close ratio 4-speed manual transmission. BE code 4.10 rear end.
Finished in Hugger Orange with the X66 trim code (denoting a base car with SS396 equipment), front and rear spoilers and a standard black interior with SYC headrest insignia, it is one of the first 50 COPO 9561 cars ordered by Don Yenko in late 1968. This car is a “double COPO” machine, and includes the COPO 9737 Sports Car Conversion.
The Yenko-installed Stewart-Warner tach identifies it as an early production Yenko Super Camaro; later cars featured a factory-installed in-dash unit. The car was featured at numerous prestigious national-level events throughout the U.S. The icon hammered for $715k at Mecum in May 2025

1969 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro - $231k in 2019

1 of 201 Yenko Camaros produced in 1969, 171 with four speed transmissions and 30 with automatic transmissions. 427 CI V-8 engine. Hi-lift camshaft. Solid valve lifters. Hi-Rise intake with 800 CFM Holley carburetor. Day headers. Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission. 4.10 Positraction rear end. Heavy duty suspension. Power steering. Power disc brakes. Daytona Yellow with Black vinyl top. Yenko rounded out the visual package with special "Yenko 427" badges, stripes down the sides and hood, and the sYc (Yenko Super Car) on the headrests.
The 1969 Yenko Camaro came from the factory with COPO 9561, a performance package including a L72 427/425hp engine, ducted hood, dual exhaust system, increased cooling capacity and special suspension.
Yenko Camaros received COPO 9737 Sports Car Conversion, which included a 140 mph speedometer, larger diameter 13/16″ front stabilizer bar and 15 x 7 Rally wheels with E70 raised white lettered tires.
The upper crust of collectible American muscle cars this example made $231k in 2019.

Friday, November 14, 2025

2020 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster

Lamborghini introduced the Aventador SVJ roadster at the 2019 Geneva motor show. The SVJ stands for "SuperVeloce Jota". It packs a naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V-12 engine that delivers 759 hp and 531 lb-ft of torque. The engine is mated to a seven-speed single-clutch automatic transmission that spins all four wheels. Like the fixed-roof version, the roadster is touted as sprinting from 0-62 mph in 2.9 seconds and being capable of a top speed just over 217 mph.

The roof is removable and can be stored under the front hood.
The Aventador SVJ Roadster employs a range of aero devices. The redesigned underbody sports vortex generators that work in conjunction with the front splitter and rear diffuser to improve downforce, while also reducing turbulence thanks to the airfoil and side winglets. The SVJ Roadster tips the scales at only 3,472 pounds.
0 to 62 mph takes 2.9 seconds in the SVJ Roadster, only a tenth-second slower than the coupe. Hitting 124 mph takes 8.8 seconds, two tenths slower than the coupe. 800 examples were produced with prices starting at $573,966.

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

2020 Ford Shelby GT500KR Widebody

1 of 60 examples. CSM no. 20KR0002. 445 miles. 60th Anniversary KR widebody. Supercharged 5.2L/900 HP Predator V-8 engine. 1 of only 2 Kona Blue GT500KR widebody models fitted with the Carbon Fiber Track Pack for 2020. Purported to be 1 of 1 Kona Blue KR widebodies with Black supercharger. Tremec 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Kona Blue with painted over-the-top White stripes. Shelby painted White side stripes. Ceramic coat applied professionally in 2025. Technology Package.
The rock bottom base was a very reasonable $68,500 but examples like this one are optioned past Uranus. The car appears at Mecum.