Sunday, August 22, 2021

1955 Volkswagen Beetle - $29,700

20,412 miles. Highly original condition. Rare oval rear window. Original Black paint. Original chrome bumpers and trim work. Original Red vinyl seating and interior. 1200cc/30 HP engine. 4-speed manual transmission. Semaphore turn signals. Original wheels with VW chrome hubcaps.
The Volkswagen Beetle remains one of the world’s most recognizable cars. With development and production beginning before World War II, the “People’s Car” was designed to be inexpensive transportation for the masses.
Early Beetles had a unique split rear window design, which was replaced by an oval rear window in 1950.

Saturday, August 21, 2021

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance - best of show

The 70th Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance is over. The car named Best of Show was a 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn Kurier. Only three units were built, with this year’s winner being the only one left in the world. Mercedes first presented this car during the 1938 Berlin Motor Show. It was created in-house at the Sindelfingen factory near Stuttgart, Germany, on the supercharged 540K chassis. The chassis features independent double-wishbone suspension up front and a swing axle setup at the rear. The engine is a 5.4-liter supercharged inline-8 good for 180 hp, and paired with a 4-speed manual.

Friday, August 20, 2021

1959 Ferrari California Spider Competizione - $10.84m

Created as an open-top counterpart to the 250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta, the California Spider was developed for the North American market. Between 1957 and 1962, Ferrari built 106 California Spiders on two chassis variants: a total of 50 examples on the original long-wheelbase (LWB) followed by 56 of the later short-wheelbase (SWB). Of the 50 examples of the LWB California Spider built, 10 were supplied in competition trim.
A 2,953 cc Tipo 128D SOHC V-12 engine developed 253 bhp at 7,200 rpm and is fitted with hi-lift cams and a four-speed competition gearbox. Chassis No.1235 GT retains its matching-numbers engine, gearbox and differential. Recently restored and painted with its original tricolor livery.
The car brought $10.84m.

1995 McLaren F1 - $20.47m

A 1995 McLaren F1 sold for a record-setting $20.47 million at Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach auction. The price makes the supercar the most expensive F1 of all time and is the highest price paid for a vehicle at auction this year. 106 F1s were built between 1992 and 1998. This example, Chassis 029, is the 25th of 64 road cars from the production run. Originally sold to a collector in Japan, the car is in “as delivered” state. It has 243 miles on the clock.

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

1971 Datson 510 - $37k high bid

53,000 miles. Rebello built 2360cc/240 HP Z22 engine. Equipped with 89mm JE pistons. Mikuni 44 carburetors. Ray Reed manifold. Ermish Racing header. Trumpet intakes. 240SX 5-speed transmission. 3.90:1 limited slip differential.
The Datsun 510 became the darling of enthusiasts and club racers. The Japan-only coupe was known as the Bluebird. The 510 was a milestone car for the Japanese car industry and for Nissan/Datsun. Rust claimed most of the 510s in the U.S.This example was high bid to $37k at Mecum.

Monday, August 16, 2021

1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/6C Long Nose - $2.6m

S/N 08431. Factory long-nose, torque tube, six Weber carburetor example. 21,000 believed original miles. Matching numbers 3.3L Colombo V-12 engine. Rear-mounted 5-speed manual gearbox. 4-wheel independent suspension.
The 275 GTB debuted at the October 1964 Paris Auto Salon. Powered by the Colombo-derived 3.3L Tipo 213 SOHC V-12 engine, the 275 series ushered in a new era as Ferrari’s first road model equipped with fully independent suspension and a 5-speed rear transaxle delivering ideal weight distribution and superb handling.
The early short and long-nose 275 GTBs were produced in 1965-66 before the advent of the “four cam” 275 GTB/4 in 1966-68. Rare and highly coveted, the 275 GTB is a true automotive masterpiece.
This example appeared at Mecum.

Sunday, August 15, 2021

2014 Ferrari LaFerrari - $ 3.4m

131 miles. 6.3L hybrid drive V-12 engine. F1-inspired HY-KERS Energy Recovery System. Factory-rated for 949 horsepower. Factory-rated top speed of 217 MPH. F1 7-speed dual clutch gearbox. Iconic Rosso Corsa over Nero leather.
LaFerrari performance is ridiculous, with the 0-60 MPH completed in 2.5 seconds, 0-100 MPH in 4.8 seconds and the quarter-mile in at 149 MPH.
Up for grabs at Mecum this baby was estimated $3 to $3.5m.