Tuesday, May 18, 2021

2021 Ford GT Mk II - $1.8m

A track-only version of Ford's GT supercar was unveiled in 2019 as the GT Mk II.

45 of them are being built over a period of three years, with the price tag for one coming in at $1.2m. This GT Mk II has been driven 15 miles.
The sale took place at Mecum's auction in Indianapolis, May 14-22. Estimate was $1,600,000 - $1,700,000.

https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0521-462370/2020-ford-gt-mkii/

Monday, May 17, 2021

Callaway ‘Sledgehammer’ C4 Corvette

The Callaway ‘Sledgehammer’ C4 Corvette has appeared on auction site Bring a Trailer, drawing bids above US$425k. In 1987, Callaway signed a deal with Chevrolet to offer a factory-optioned, twin-turbo version of the 350ci L98-powered C4 Corvette. ‘RPO B2K’ delivered a car making around 400hp – fully warranty-backed. Around 500 were built.
The one-off Sledgehammer was an evolution of Callaway’s aim to push the boundaries of top speed in a road-driven car. In 1987, The Top Gun C4 reached 231mph.(371km/h) 898hp and 772ft-lb was sent to the rear wheels through a Doug Nash overdrive-equipped five-speed manual transmission. The Sledgehammer's top speed run in October 1988 of 254.76mph (409.9kmh) made it the fastest road-legal car in the world.
The car went under the hammer at a Barrett-Jackson auction in 2004, selling for US$221k.

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Corvettes lead charge at Mecum Indy

1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible. Bloomington Gold Certified. Three consecutive NCRS Top Flight awards. Matching numbers 427/400 HP Tri-Power engine. Powerglide automatic transmission. 3.08 ratio Positraction Rear end. Rare factory air conditioning. Power disc brakes. Power windows. Power steering. AM/FM radio. $165,000.

https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0521-459269/1967-chevrolet-corvette-convertible/
1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible. Bloomington Gold Certified. Extensive restoration of highest standard. Matching numbers 427/425 HP engine. Muncie M21 4-speed manual transmission. Side mounted exhaust. Quick take-off knockoff wheels. Gold stripe tires. AM/FM radio. $129,000.

https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0521-476140/1966-chevrolet-corvette-convertible/
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible. NCRS Top Flight award in 2017 with a score of 96.1 points. Fuel injection. Ground-up nut and bolt restoration. Black over Silver Coves. $121,000.

https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0521-479067/1957-chevrolet-corvette-convertible/

Saturday, May 15, 2021

Ferrari’s latest limited-edition supercar - $2.3m

If you are smitten and could write Ferrari out a seven figure cheque, great, you can't have one. All 999 units of the new Ferrari 812 Competizione coupe and 599 Competizione A convertibles have sold out.

Friday, May 14, 2021

1963 Plymouth Savoy

In 1963 Chrysler developed the 426/415hp Max Wedge Super Stock. These cars were factory built race cars that were sold to compete in factory Super Stock drag racing competition. Although they were sold to the public, the car did not come with a factory warranty. As tested in the January 1963 issue of Hot Rod magazine, off the showroom floor, these cars ran 12.69 seconds at 112 miles per hour in the quarter mile.
The car came with a 426/415hp 11.1 compression engine, cross ram dual 4 barrel manifold, two carter 625cfm carburetors, up swing exhaust manifolds, heavy duty TorqueFlite 3 speed push-button transmission, and 3.91 Sure-Grip limited-slip rear end.
18 1963 426 Plymouth Savoy 2 door sedans (Stage 1) are known to exist.
The car appeared at Mecum. It made $40k.

Sunday, May 9, 2021

1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda

Unrestored 1970 R-Code Hemi. Original Jamaica Blue paint. Original interior. 16,870 miles. Torqueflite automatic transmission. A32 performance rear axle. Dual Carter 4-barrel carburetors. Shaker hood with pins. Power brakes. Garage kept for 43 years.
The 1970 Hemi ‘Cuda is highly desirable. 652 were built including 14 convertibles. This survivor is estimated from $175k to $225k.
https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0521-461904/1970-plymouth-hemi-cuda/

Thursday, May 6, 2021

1970 Yenko Chevy Nova

The Yenko Chevy Nova for 1970 used the LT1 found in the Corvette LT1 and Camaro Z/28. Even with the high-compression 350 cubic-inch LT1 engine, producing 360 horsepower, the Yenko Deuce managed to skate under the performance car insurance premium. 175 Chevy Nova Yenko Deuces were produced, 122 four-speeds, and 53 automatics. The final 50 of the Yenko Deuce were sent to Hurst for final assembly, and are noted by an “H” in their VIN. This is Yenko number HYS-171. It is one of only ten built in Sunflower Yellow, and the only copy in Sunflower Yellow equipped with the TH400 automatic known to exist.