1961 Lincoln Continental Convertible - $352,000

Concours frame-off nut and bolt rotisserie restoration. Presidential Black paint with Black bench seat leather interior. 430/300 HP V-8 engine. Twin-Range Turbo-Drive automatic transmission. Power top and deck lid. Power steering. Power brakes. Air conditioning. Iconic suicide doors. 1,648 miles. Here. Ford Motor Company's answer to the Cadillacs and Imperials of the day was the flagship Lincoln Continental. One concern was Lincoln's smaller size, the implication being that smaller equaled less. Lincoln answered that by advising that the Continental was the heaviest of the top luxury cars, and this added weight meant better soundproofing, better body construction and higher quality. The land yacht was around 5,000 lbs, 300 pounds more that the hard top. Base price in 1961 was $6,715.

1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder - $17,875,000

Chassis no. 4137GT. The Last Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder built. Ferrari Classiche Certification. 1 of 55 produced from 1960-1963. The Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder was introduced as the 250 Gran Turismo Spyder California or 250 California. It was designed by Sergio Scaglietti as a convertible version of the contemporary Berlinetta. The 250 GT California Spyder was created to appeal to American consumers, and that it did. The prototype was introduced in 1957, and series production commenced in the second quarter of 1958. The long-wheelbase (LWB) California Spyder was built through 1960 with a total of 45 cars.

All Ferraris are exceptional automobiles. But even among Ferraris there is a hierarchy that places some ahead of others. The 250GT California Spyder is one of them. This is one of the most desirable of all Ferraris, and by extension the most desirable and valuable automobliles on earth. The icon changed hands at Mecum Kissimmee 2024. Here