1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback - $302k

One of 499 built for 1970 by Ford contractor Kar Kraft and one of 76 produced in Calypso Coral with a black interior, 1970 Boss 429 Mustang, KK No. 2340, received a thorough rotisserie restoration to factory-original condition. Only offered for two years, 1969 (859 built) and 1970 (499 built), the Mustang Boss 429 is a true classic muscle car. The Boss was rated very conservatively at 375 HP while actual output was believed to be well over 500.

Each car was equipped with mandatory 4-speed transmission, 9-inch rear end with 3.91 gears, functional hood scoop, oil cooler, competition suspension, staggered rear shocks, tachometer, power steering, power front disc brakes, front spoiler and 15-inch Magnum 500 wheels with Goodyear Polyglas tires.

For the 1970 model year, brighter exterior paints were available, including Calypso Coral, and a T-handle Hurst shifter became standard equipment. This immaculately restored and rare Calypso Coral Boss 429 is documented by two Ford invoices, restoration photos and an Elite Marti Report. The icon made $302k in 2018.

1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione = $ 16.35m

Leading the charge at RM Sotheby's New York in 2017 was a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione. The Spider, one of just eight with the same specifications in the world, raced at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans. Estimated at $ 14m to $ 17m, it hammered at $ 16.35m, by far the most expensive vehicle to feature in the New York sale.

Within the hierarchy of the LWB California Spiders, chassis number 1451 GT sits at the very top of the pyramid. Built to full “competizione” specifications, it was the second of eight California Spiders bodied in aluminum and bore the first outside-plug, Tipo 128F engine, topped with high lift camshafts, triple 40 DCL6 carburetors, and a competition-spec fuel tank with an external fuel filter.

Horsepower was 262.5 bhp at 7,300 rpm.

A restoration was completed in August of 1983 and the car’s first event on the show circuit was the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The car’s significance was not lost on the judges of the world’s most prestigious concours, and 1451 GT came away with 1st in Class honors. The car is truly one of the great California Spiders.

2011 Ford Shelby GT350 at Mecum's

Shelby serial no. 157 of 157 production models. Ford Racing Supercharger with 624 HP. 4,740 miles. BAER piston brakes front and rear. Borla/Shelby exhaust. Shelby high performance cooling package. Custom interior Shelby upgrade. Signed by Carroll Shelby months before he passed. On the 45th anniversary of the original 1965 Shelby GT350, Shelby American unveiled an all new GT350 Mustang. The car is quick, accelerating from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in just 3.7 seconds.

The R tune package provides a monster sized 624 hp from the supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 through a 6 speed manual gearbox.

A Whipple supercharger, Borla exhaust, adjustable Ford Racing dampers, adjustable camber plates, a set of Baer 6-piston brakes up front, and Eradispeed rotors out back, and you've got a Shelby style car.

Base was $63,000 in 2011. A review of those offered for sale suggests something between 71k to 90k might get you one today. This example appears at Mecum's

Mecum’s 2017 Monterey Sale

Ferrari shows great distaste toward owners reselling their special edition models. Nevertheless the LaFerrari is an auction darling. Ferrari’s top hypercar is a big draw for bidders, and in 2017 Mecum’s had two in very different specifications. The red example is an early 2014 model, wearing a red-over-black scheme. It has 566 miles on the odometer. $3,450,000

A white-on-red 2015 example has a scant 209 miles on the clock. $4,500,000 - $4,700,000

The mighty CCXR. Toward the end of the CCXR’s life, just two were produced in white carbon fiber, each labeled as “Trevita”. Underneath the white bodywork beats a 4.8-liter supercharged V-8, pushing 1,018 hp and 796 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels through a six-speed sequential transmission. 0-62 mph arrives in 2.9 seconds, 0-124 mph in 8.75 seconds, and a top speed to a tire destroying 254 mph. $2.7m - $3m

The bygone Bugatti Veyron. Initially, regular Veyrons actually saw depreciation, especially for the earlier coupes. This is the targa-topped variant of the Veyron Super Sport. Under the matte black-on-orange bodywork is the same 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W-16, now spitting out 1,200 hp. $2,350,000

Mecum’s color-shifted 2016 Aston Martin Vulcan. This is one of just 24 cars built, and wears less than 100 miles on the clock. The Vulcan has 820 hp on tap from its 7.0-liter V-12. $2,300,000 - $2,700,000

2007 Maserati MC12 Corse. One of 12 Corse variants produced exclusively for work on the track. Compared to the pussycat 620 hp street-going MC12, the Corse packs 745 hp from the 6.0-liter V-12, along with a full kit of race goodies. $2,300,000 - $2,500,000

1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 'V-Code'

The Dodge Challenger was unveiled in 1969. The new coupe and convertible had dashing good looks. Owners placing orders for the first Challengers in 1969 had a wide range of trim packages and options to sort through. The Challenger also housed a number of engine options from Chrysler’s Slant-Six all the way up to a pair of big V-8s, including the 440-cu. in. Magnum Six-Pack in the Plum Crazy Challenger R/T offered here.

This early 1970 Challenger R/T from the second month of production has presence. The Challenger R/T’s second owner must have known what he had when he parked it in 1982 with the intention of completing a full restoration. Though he never finished that, he had the foresight to acquire and stash away a number of rare date-coded new-old-stock parts that would prove useful 30 years later.

An extensive restoration six years ago, the Challenger R/T was refinished in the correct Plum Crazy with a black vinyl roof.

The car made $165k

Roughly 1,640 ‘V-Code’ cars with the 390-hp 440-cu. in. Magnum Six-Pack V-8 were built. The ‘V-Code’ powered cars are the rarest and most desirable MOPARs of the era, even over the 426 Hemi.

Talbot-Lago

1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS

Talbot-Lago was a French automobile manufacturer based in Suresnes, Hauts de Seine, outside of Paris. The Anglo-French STD (Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq) combine collapsed in 1935. The French Talbot company was acquired and reorganized and afterwards the "Talbot-Lago" name was used internationally.

Centered on the 6-cylinder 2,996 cc or 3,996 cc, the Lago-Spéciale and Lago-SS models had a great racing history. The most frequently specified body for the Lago-SS was built by Figoni et Falaschi and featured an aerodynamic form.

1947 Talbot-Lago T-26 Grand Sport

After the war, the company was known for successful high-performance racing cars and for luxurious passenger cars The company had difficulty finding customers, and its finances were stretched. The company struggled before finally ceasing operations in 1959. Talbot-Lagos have become top-prized car at various auctions.

Bugatti - Alfa Romeo

A 1932 Bugatti Type 55 Roadster. The Bugatti Type 55 was produced from 1932-1935. It is a road-going version of the Type 51 Grand Prix car. 38 were produced with 14 roadsters. The Type 55 is powered by a version of the Type 51's 2.3 L (2262 cc/138 in³) 2-valve DOHC straight-8 engine with a Roots-type supercharger. It produces 130 hp at 5000 rpm through a 4 speed manual. $10,400,000 in 2016.

1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza. In 1933 the supercharged dual overhead cam straight-8 engine was fitted to the Scuderia Ferrari 8C Monzas. Scuderia Ferrari was the "semi-official" racing department of Alfa Romeo. $11,990,000 in 2016.