Saturday, March 19, 2022

2022 Ford F250 Shelby Super Baja Pickup - $181,500

55 miles. 1 of 250 produced. 6.7L Powerstroke turbo diesel V-8 engine. 475 HP and 1,050 lb-ft of torque. 10-speed automatic. Shelby/Fox performance suspension including adjustable upper control arms. BDS lift system. Custom front radius arms. Fox 2.0 dual steering stabilizer.
Base price was around $128k. Estimated $140k - $160k, this bad boy made 181k at Mecum.

Friday, March 18, 2022

1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Fastback - Sin City Shaker - $440k

Known as the Sin City Shaker. Ford 427/616 HP SOHC Cammer V-8 engine. Hemispherical combustion chambers. 4-barrel carburetor. 4-speed manual transmission. Black exterior and interior. Gold and White Mach 1 stripes. Hurst cue ball shifter.
This one of one 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Fastback contains the highly exclusive 427 CI SOHC “Cammer” V-8 engine. The 427 SOHC Cammer was introduced in 1964 as a racing powerplant intended to confront the Chrysler 426 Hemi “Elephant” V-8 engine then dominating NASCAR and fuel drag racing. NASCAR banned the Cammer before it ever raced, but it became a popular weapon among drag racers. The Cammer was good for a monstrous 616 HP at 7,000 RPM and 515 lb-ft of torque at 3,800 RPM.
This example blew past it's $275k to $350k estimate at Mecum.

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 - $41,800

The 1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 boasts an all-aluminum, 32-valve, DOHC V-8 producing 375 hp and 370 pound-feet of torque. The engine was developed by Lotus, while Mercury Marine in Stillwater, Oklahoma, handled assembly. The ZR-1 could hit sixty miles per hour in 4.4 seconds on the way to 180 miles per hour. The ZR-1 package nearly doubled the price of the base Corvette coupe, pushing the sticker price over $60,000.
One of 3,032 ZR-1s produced for the 1990 model year, this example is finished in its factory Bright Red exterior hue over a black leather interior. 11,780 miles show on the clock. The car made $41,800 at Mecum Glendale.
The LT5 was a technological marvel of its day. The 375-horsepower DOHC engine was universally praised for its high specific output and refinement.

Friday, March 11, 2022

Mighty Mopars

1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda. Original matching numbers 426/425 HP Hemi V-8 engine. Rotisserie restoration. N96 Shaker hood. Torqueflite automatic transmission. 3.23 Sure Grip rear end. Refinished in original Hi-Impact Tor Red with black vinyl top. $130k high bid.
1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda. Three owners and 2,800 miles since new. Factory 4-speed and Super Track Pak. $150k.
1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda. 426 CI, Automatic. Bench seat. Lemon Twist exterior over black. $93k.

Monday, March 7, 2022

1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C-SS Teardrop Coupe - $13.4m

3,996 CC OHV Inline 6-Cylinder Engine. Three Zenith-Stromberg Carburetors. 140 BHP at 4,100 RPM. 4-Speed Wilson Pre-Selector Gearbox. 4-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes. Front Independent Suspension with Upper Wishbone and Lower Transverse Semi-Elliptical Leaf Spring. Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs.
The Talbot-Lago T150-C-SS Goutte d’Eau, or Teardrop – is one of the most beautiful automobiles of all time.

Saturday, March 5, 2022

2022 Porsche 911 Turbo S - $290k high bid

992 Turbo S with 192 miles. Turbocharged 3.8L Boxer-6 engine rated at 640 HP and 590 lb-ft of torque. GT Silver Metallic. Bordeaux Red leather interior. Sport exhaust system with tailpipes in Silver. PASM Sport Suspension. Heated GT sport steering wheel. Front axle lift system. Electric slide/tilt sunroof in glass.
The Turbo S all wheel drive is a monster. It can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 2.6 seconds. The standard eight-speed PDK dual-clutch automated manual rarely sees the need to get close to the 9000 rpm redline. Base MRSP is $208k. This example appeared at Mecum.

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

1969 Dodge Daytona - $352k

6,360 miles. Original broadcast sheet. 1 of 503 Daytonas produced in 1969. Matching numbers 440/375 HP V-8 engine. 4-barrel carburetor. Dual exhaust. Torqueflite automatic transmission. A36 Performance Axle Package. Power steering. Power brakes. This example retains a matching-numbers 440 Magnum V-8 engine, a 4-barrel carburetor and dual exhaust.
A TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic transmission pushes the A36 Performance Axle Package, with a 3.55 Sure Grip 8.75 differential.
With the racing failure of the 1968 Dodge Charger 500 in NASCAR and Plymouth's superstar Richard Petty leaving them for Ford, the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona was created. It was intended to be a high-performance, limited-edition version of the Dodge Charger produced for the sole purpose of winning NASCAR races.

This pristine example made $352k at Mecum.