1992 Ferrari F40 - $2.7m

No. 19 of 22 produced in the final year of F40 production. When production ended in 1992, 1,315 were built in all. 8,732 miles, 14,053 km. Iconic Rosso Corsa over Red Gray interior. 2,936 CC DOHC V-8 engine. Twin IHI turbochargers with Behr Intercoolers. Weber-Marelli electronic fuel injection. 478 HP at 7,000 RPM. 5-speed manual transmission. Ventilated 4-wheel disc brakes.

Ferrari’s landmark 40th anniversary in 1987 resulted in the F40. The F40 was a thinly disguised racer for the road and remains an unqualified tour de force. It will forever be the last new automobile commissioned by company founder Enzo Ferrari. Power is delivered by a twin-turbocharged, 4-cam, port-injected 3.0L (2963cc) V-8 engine utilizing IHI turbochargers and Behr intercoolers.

Controlled by a Weber-Marelli fuel-injection and engine-management system, it resulted in a factory-rated 478 HP at 7,000 RPM through a 5-speed rear transaxle.

0-60 MPH time is 3.9 seconds, 0-100 MPH in 7.8 seconds, and 0-140 MPH in 14 seconds. For the truly brave, 201 MPH is flat out. The F40 made automotive history as the first series-production supercar capable of cracking the mark. The car was up for grabs at Mecum and exceeded expectations. Hagerty suggests a concours 1992 Ferrari F40 is trending around $ 1.6m.

2016 Pagani Huayra - $2.1m

725 miles. 1 of 100 built by Pagani Automobili Modena. Gullwing doors. Named after a wind god of the South American Quechua people. 6.0L/620 HP twin-turbocharged V-12 engine. Automatic transmission. Carbon fiber Black exterior. Red/Black interior. Custom interior with leather, Alcantara and carbon fiber. Independent front and rear suspension. Double wishbones and adjustable coilover shocks. 4-wheel carbon ceramic disc brakes.

The Huayra’s twin-turbocharged 6.0L/620 HP V-12 engine propels the vehicle to 60 MPH in 2.8 seconds and a top speed of almost 240 MPH. Base price was something around $1.5m. This example exceeded its estimate of $1.8m to $2m at Mecum.

2020 McLaren Speedtail - $3.3m

Mecum's Kissimmee 2022 auction saw a cutting edge McLaren Speedtail up for grabs. Mecum's estimate was $3.5m to $4m.

194 miles. No. 100 of 106 built. Dihedral doors. 4.0L/1,035 HP M840T twin-turbocharged V-8 engine with parallet hybrid system eMotor. Automatic transmission. Volcano Yellow exterior. Galvanic Grey brushed and polished brightwork. Gloss Black engine cover. MSO bespoke Yellow and Black interior.

The Speedtail has a top speed of 250.4 mph (403 km/h) and can accelerate from 0–299 km/h (0–186 mph) in 12.8 seconds. The Speedtail is fitted with electrochromic glass, which darkens at the push of a button, eliminating the need for sun visors and also incorporates LED lights in the interior.

Billed as a Hyper-GT and the fastest McLaren ever, the car carried an MSRP of around $2.5 million.

The land rocket sold for $3.3m at Mecum.

1969 Chevy Corvette L88 Convertible - $335k

The L88 option consisted of a cast-iron block with 4-bolt mains, forged steel crank, forged rods, 12.5:1 compression, a solid lifter cam, Holley 850-cfm carb, transistorized ignition, and aluminum intake. Rated at 430 hp, the L88 big block could easily produce 550-600 hp. The Corvette L88 was built for three years, with 20 built in 1967, 80 in 1968, and 116 in 1969.

This 1969 Chevy Corvette L88 is finished in Can Am White over Saddle vinyl interior. The car shows 46,000 miles on the clock. It is an award-winning example, having earned a Bloomington Gold Certification, National Corvette Restorers Society Performance Verification, and NCRS Duntov Mark of Excellence.

The car crossed the block at Mecum.

1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS L89 - $114k

Frame-off restored and recently refreshed. Matching numbers 396/375 HP V-8 engine. 1 of 311 produced with L89 aluminum heads. Correct winters aluminum intake. Holley 4346 4-barrel carburetor. Matching numbers M20 4-speed manual transmission. Matching numbers Positraction differential. Power steering. Power brakes with front discs. Chambered exhaust. Finished in extremely rare Azure Turquoise. Black bucket seat interior with center console.

There were two versions of the big-block 396-ci 375-hp engines offered for the 1969 Camaro: the L78 and the L89. The L78 used standard cast-iron cylinder heads, while the L89 featured aluminum heads. 311 of the lighter L89s were made, compared with 4,889 L78s. The heads shaved about 50 pounds of curb weight off the car’s nose, and that was an important factor for hardcore racers. The option was an expensive $710.95 — more than double the price of the L78 option.The L78 utilized a solid-lifter camshaft, forged-steel crankshaft, and forged, domed pistons building a compression ratio of 11.0:1. It likely produced 425 hp and not the touted 375hp.

The icon brought $114k at Mecum.

Rise of the V-6

A strange thing happened in 2021: Maserati, Ferrari, and McLaren introduced new 3.0-liter V-6s. For its new MC20, Maserati created an engine called the Nettuno, a twin-turbo unit making 621 hp and 538 lb-ft of torque. The new dual-injected, dual spark plug mill has a passive prechamber ignition system. This increases combustion speed by 30%. The Maserati Nettuno is a dry sump, dual-overhead cam V6 with variable valve timing, set at 90 degrees. It weighs in under 500 pounds and reaches peak torque at 3,000 rpm.

Ferrari's new 120-degree V-6 utilizes clever tricks to develop 654 hp from 3.0 liters. McLaren's V-6 is it's first in-house engine design. It spits out 671 hp and 531 lb-ft of torque from it's 120-degree powerplant.

1931 Packard Eight Phaeton - $143k

Original 319/100 HP straight eight engine. 4-speed synchromesh transmission. 134.5 inch wheel base. Bijur lubricator system. Older professional restoration. The Packard Eight was a luxury automobile produced by Packard between 1924 and 1936. The eight-cylinder Packard replaced the 12-cylinder “Twin Six”. Well monied customers often wanted chauffer-driven models such as the Deluxe Eight Sport Phaeton. The car was priced at a stupid $3,790 when new. A new 1931 Ford Model A DeLuxe Roadster cost $625.

97 examples in total were built. One of the most beautiful and iconic body styles from one of Packard's ultimate years, the car is hugely desirable. The car made $143k at Mecum.