Top results II - Car Week 2020

1965 Ferrari 275 GTB. 442 were made in total, with 250 of those being a 'short nose' car, as this one is. The car was recently fully restored and Ferrari Classiche certified. $1.9m - RM Sotheby's.

2014 Pagani Huayra. The 56th of 100 Huayras built. A twin-turbo, 730-horsepower, 6.0-liter V-12 built by Mercedes-AMG is paired with a seven-speed paddle-shift transmission. 5,500 miles. $1.8m - RM Sotheby's.

2014 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse "Meo Costantini". One of 30 open-roof Grand Sport versions. The car makes 1,200 hp from its 8.0-liter, quad-turbo W-16 engine. $1.75m.

1992 Ferrari F40. Ferrari built more than 1,300 F40s, though only 213 to U.S. spec, as this one is. Less than 5,000 miles, Ferrari Classiche certification. $1.6m - Gooding & Company.

1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L "Lusso". The 250 GT/L was built for comfort and style, as well as performance with a 3.0-liter Columbo V-12 engine. $1.49m - RM Sotheby's

Mclaren Sabre

The Mclaren Sabre was a 15 car run available in the US to unspeakably wealthy clients in 2020. It was most powerful non-hybrid road car McLaren had built to that point.

The Sabre was the brainchild of the automaker’s bespoke division, McLaren Special Operations. Each car was tailored to the “exacting standards” of its owners. A Twin-turbocharged 4.0L/824 HP V-8 engine provided a top speed of 218 MPH. Inconel alloy F1-style exhaust. Rated at 590 lb-ft of torque. 7-speed dual clutch transmission. Carbon fiber monocage chassis.

The bespoke supercar had an estimated original price around $3.5m to over $4m USD. A Sabre was offered at Mecum in 2020 but apparently didn't change hands.

Top results - Car Week 2020

12 Ferrari 550 GT1 Prodrive race cars were built, this being the second example made. While it never tasted victory at Le Mans, this car did win 14 races and claim 15 poles between its racing in both the U.S. and Europe. $4.29m - RM Sotheby's

1966 Ferrari 275 GTB. A second-series, "long nose" car with desirable torque-tube driveshaft and six-carb specification. 50,000 miles from new. $3.08m - Gooding & Company

2003 Ferrari Enzo. This Enzo was special ordered in Nürburgring Silver and has 7,100 miles on the clock. $2.3m - Gooding & Company.

1959 Porsche 718 RSK Spyder. The brand's first bespoke race car was the mid-engine 550 Spyder. This RSK was an evolution of that design. $2.2m - Bonhams.

1995 Ferrari F50. This Nürburgring Silver F50 is one of a 349-car production run. The naturally aspirated 4.7-liter V-12 has become known as one of the last old-school supercars. 10,000 miles. $2.1m -Gooding & Company.

1930 Duesenberg Model SJ Rollston Convertible Victoria - $2.9m

Chassis Number: 2293 / Engine Number: J-272 / Body Number: 516-4435. The only early Rollston Convertible Victoria to be Supercharged from the Factory. Known ownership history. Shown at the 2012 Concours d'Elegance of America at St. Johns. Shown at the 2015 Cobble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Factory Supercharged 420 CI inline 8-cylinder engine with 320 HP. Factory 3-speed manual transmission.

The Model J Duesenberg has long been regarded as the most outstanding example of design and engineering of the Classic Era. It was introduced in 1929. At $8,500 for the chassis alone, it was by far the most expensive car in America. The delivered price of many Duesenbergs approached $20,000, a staggering sum when a typical new car cost $500.

The car made $2.9m at Mecum in 2021.

The LS6 Trifecta

A trifecta of ground pounding LS6 black muscle appearing at Mecum in 2020 needed little embellishment.

The 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 was the King Kong in 1970. 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 Convertible. Black on black 4-speed Chevelle LS6 Convertible. One owner car until 2016. 27,865 original miles. The car high bid to $400k against an estimate of $450k to $550k.

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6. Matching numbers LS6 454/450 HP engine. Documented true Black on Black LS6 Chevelle. Frame-off rotisserie restoration. Build sheet and window sticker. 4-barrel carburetor. Heavy Duty M22 4-speed transmission. F41 spec suspension. 3.31 Positraction 12 bolt rear end. Power steering and brakes. ZL2 special ducted hood. Z15 SS454 package. $148,500 against an estimate of $150k to $180k.

1970 Chevrolet El Camino LS6. 454/450 HP LS6 engine. 4-speed M22 manual transmission. 12 bolt Positraction rear with 4.10 gears. Triple black. Original build sheet. Original Protect-O-Plate. Original purchase invoice. 15,000 original miles. $110k high bid with estimate of $140k to $170k.

1971 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner

4,220 miles. 1 of 55 Hemi Road Runners produced in 1971. Matching numbers 426 Hemi engine, rebuilt to correct specs. Dual 4-barrel carburetors. Hemispherical cylinder heads. Air Grabber hood. Torqueflite automatic transmission. 3.55 Sure Grip 3/4 rear end. Power steering and front disc brakes. Original two-tone Black and Orange interior. Bucket seats and center console. Tuff steering wheel. Elastomeric bumpers. Front and rear spoilers. AM/FM/Cassette stereo. 15 inch Rallye wheels.

The Hemi was rated at 425 hp. Corporate documentation suggests over 460 hp. 1971 was the last year for the Hemi and 440 six-barrel options for The Road Runner.

The last of the Hemi street cars marked the end of the muscle car era. Hagerty suggests a concours 1971 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner is trending around $303k.

Zampella dies in 2026 Ferrari 296 GTS crash

'Call Of Duty' Creator Vince Zampella has died in a crash at Angeles Crest Highway. Zampella died when the 2026 Ferrari 296 GTS he was driving veered off the road and struck a concrete barrier at high speed after exiting a tunnel on the Angeles Crest Highway in the San Gabriel Mountains, north of Los Angeles. Its thought Zampella was going over 100mph. Zampella died in the car while a passenger died in hospital.

The Ferrari 296 GTS starts at a rock bottom base of around $400,000 USD. A 2.9L twin-turbo V6, an electric motor, and a compact battery plug-in hybrid system provides around 819 horsepower. The car rockets from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in under 3 seconds, hitting a top speed over 330 km/h (205 mph). Power is sent to the rear wheels through an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission.

2004 Porsche Carrera GT - the widow maker

The 2004 Porsche Carrera GT boasts a 5.7-liter V-10 spitting out 605 hp @ 8,000 rpm and 435 ft lbs @ 5,750 rpm through a six-speed manual with power delivery via a Porsche ceramic composite clutch. 0-60 mph comes in ~3.5 seconds with a 205 mph top speed. 664 were produced to US specification.

The 2004 Porsche Carrera GT features carbon-fiber construction. It's revered as one of the last great analog supercars.

Porsche intended to manufacture 1,500 examples, but produced only 1,270, priced from $440k. Lacking electronic stability control, only the most accomplished drivers dare take the car to it's limits. Carrera GTs have infamously ended up with dead occupants, including actor Paul Walker. Despite a deserved reputation as a widow maker the car has become hugely collectible. Hagerty suggests a concours 2004 Porsche Carrera GT is trending around $2m.

1975 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible - $71k

Rare Factory L82 4-speed. 967 actual miles. Original unrestored condition. Documented with original window sticker, tank sticker, build sheet and warranty booklet. Original L82 350 CI engine. Original 4-speed transmission. Gymkhana suspension. Original Mille Miglia Red paint. Original Medium Saddle custom leather interior. Tilt telescopic steering wheel. Four Season air conditioning. Power windows, steering and brakes. Two tops. AM/FM radio. Original Firestone steel radial 500 tires.

The L-82 dropped a major 45 hp in 1975, and delivered 205 hp. This was the last convertible for the 1968-82 third-generation and only 12% of the cars were ordered as such. 366 were built with the number of 4-speeds unknown. Car and Driver recorded a 7.7 second 0-60 time in a 1975 base engine-automatic, making the Corvette still one of the fastest cars available at the time. This example sold for $8,100, a huge number in 1975.

The car appeared at Mecum and hammered for $71k in 2019.

1988 Porsche 959 Komfort

The Porsche 959 is an all-wheel-drive, twin-turbocharged, homologation car that represented the pinnacle of Porsche’s technological know-how. The car remains impressive 37 years after its debut. Porsche started developing the 959 in the early 1980s with a view to Group B rally racing. It’s engine used water-cooled cylinder heads atop air-cooled cylinders. Twin turbochargers worked sequentially, all but eliminating lag from idle to the 7,300 rpm redline. The all-wheel-drive system used sophisticated electronics and an array of sensors.

The 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort produced 444 hp and 369 ft-lb of torque with a 2.85-liter twin-turbocharged flat six-cylinder engine. Power was sent through a 6-speed transmission. The car could hit 60 mph in 3.6 seconds and do the quarter in 12 seconds flat at 116 mph. By the time Porsche built the 200 cars needed to homologate the car for racing in 1986, Group B racing was on the way out. 292 standard-production cars were produced. Hugely collectible, the market for 959s has done nothing but appreciate.

Currently a #1 condition 1988 959 Komfort is valued around $2.6m according to Hagerty.

1966 Shelby 427 Cobra - $1.8m

Behold an automotive icon. Enter Ford’s mighty 427 engine: a cast iron, big block monster. The 427 Cobra was born, but not without a substantial amount of engineering work, which included a new chassis with 4-in. tube frame and 7-in. wider body with larger fender flares – needed because of the increased power and weight of the engine.

Termed the 427 Cobra in a staff meeting on 7 April 1965, Shelby’s big-block cars have always been rare, with just over 300 built.

The 427 Cobra was a mighty racing car and virtually unbeatable.

Chassis no. CSX 3359 is the second-to-last 427 Cobra produced and has all of 1,900 original miles on the clock. The Cobra sold in 1978 for $85,000. It had recorded 512 original miles in two decades. In 2004 the car was fully restored. This incredible Cobra is unquestionably one of the most authentic and original 427s in the world. The car made $1.8m. in 2019.