Friday, May 28, 2021

Pagani Zonda Revolucion up for grabs

A 1 of 5, track only Pagani Zonda Revolucion is up for auction. A 6.0-liter V12 AMG engine pumps out 800 horsepower and more than 550 pound-feet of twist. Pagani's heavier and boring Zonda R is capable of lapping the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 6:47. The Revolucion scoffs at this.
It's likely this is the car Pagani brought to the 2014 Geneva International Motor Show, which was sold to a customer in Japan. At that time, the price was estimated at around $3m.

Thursday, May 27, 2021

2020 McLaren Speedtail - $3.2m

The McLaren Speedtail was unveiled 2 years ago and all 106 units were sold out despite an almost $2m price. One crossed the block at RM Sotheby's on Jan. 22. The car is Speedtail number 36. The car has a hybrid powertrain built around a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8, producing a total of 1,055 hp and 848 pound-feet of torque.
0-186 mph comes in 12.8 seconds onto a 250-mph top speed. This example has 30 miles on the odometer. The car brought $3.2m against an estimate of $3.5m to $4.5m.

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

1970 Plymouth HEMI ‘Cuda

44 examples of the 1970 Plymouth HEMI ‘Cuda were built for Canada, and one of them is up for grabs, offered by Blenheim, Ontario-based Collector Car Productions. This HEMI ‘Cuda was sold with zero miles on the clock by Johnson Motor Co. for $5,709.71. That’s $39,490 adjusted for inflation. Rated at 425 horsepower at 5,000 rpm and 490 pound-feet (664 Nm) at 4,000 rpm, the motor is topped off by two four-barrel carburetors.
The car shows a scant 17,386 miles (27,980 kilometers)

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 - $170k

Original CRV LS6 454/450 HP engine. Correct 3967477 carburetor. Original M22 4-speed transmission. CRW 4.10 Positraction. Power steering and front disc brakes. F41 suspension. Tilt steering column. Cowl induction hood. Bucket seats with console. Padded dash, AM radio. SS wheels with Goodyear Polyglas tires. 29,453 original miles.
The LS6 bludgeoned all challengers for its title as King of the Streets. Sitting atop the muscle car food chain in 1970 was Chevy's SS Chevelle. Not the lame SS454, but the King Kong, RPO Z15. Checking off this option delivered a 450 hp, 454 cubic inch solid lifter behemoth that cranked out 500 lbs.-ft. of twist.
4,475 LS6 Chevelles were built but there is no break down to separate coupe, convertible and El Caminos in that total. Price guides put the values at $150k on the high end for a Chevelle hardtop and $166k for a convertible. This example appears at Mecum.
https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0521-480922/1970-chevrolet-chevelle-ls6/

1967 Shelby GT500 fastback - $170,500

Shelby no. 02680. No expense spared restoration. 427 Side Oiler engine with dyno sheet and receipts. Original sheet metal and fiberglass. Dual 4-barrel carburetors. Finned aluminum valve covers and air cleaner. Toploader 4-speed manual transmission. Power steering. Power front disc brakes.
https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0521-479334/1967-shelby-gt500-fastback/

Monday, May 24, 2021

Porsche 917 KH

This 1970 Porsche 917K, chassis # 917 031/026, is the vehicle that challenged at the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans with Mike Hailwood and David Hobbs behind the wheel. The car also starred with Steve McQueen. It is the headliner at RM Southeby's in August. The car has earned the term iconic.
The 917 KH helped Porsche claim its first overall win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970. It was the company’s first 12-cylinder car, packing a 5.0-liter unit with 630 hp on tap for a remarkable top speed of 224 mph (360 kph). It allowed Porsche to win Le Mans the following year as well.
The car had cutting edge technology. It used many components made of titanium, magnesium and exotic alloys.
After their successes with the 917 mainly in Europe, Porsche decided to focus on the North American markets and the Can-Am Challenge. Over 50 chassis were built in total.
This 1970 Gulf-liveried 917 KH was used as a test car for Le Mans before becoming the star car in Steve McQueen's 'Le Mans'.

After being left to sit in a barn for over two decades, it emerged in 2001, and after a full restoration sold for $14 million in 2017.

Thursday, May 20, 2021

23 Porsche 911s, a Ferrari and a Tank

1973 911 Carrera RS 2.7 The Leonard Collection is up for grabs and is comprised mostly of late-model Porsche 911s.
If Porsche 911s don’t do it for you, the collection includes an assortment of Ferraris.
1988 911 Carrera 3.2 Club Sport
1991 Porsche 911 (964) Carrera RS
Alvis Sabre light tankThe Alvis Sabre light tank is capable of 51 mph, making it the world’s fastest tank.