Monday, April 27, 2020

Cool convertibles at Mecum's

1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Convertible. 1 of 168 produced in 1970. 400/366 HP Ram Air III engine. Automatic transmission. 10 bolt rear end with 3.23 gears. Factory air conditioning. Power steering and brakes. Bucket seats with console. Formula steering wheel. Rally gauge cluster. Hood tachometer. Front and rear spoilers. 14-inch Rally II wheels. Goodyear Polyglas G70-14 tires. $90k high bid.
1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL Convertible. 390 CI V-8 engine. 4-barrel carburetor. Dual exhaust. 4-speed manual transmission. Power brakes. Maroon with top and interior. Bucket seats and center console. Power convertible top. Heat and defrost. Tinted windshield. Padded dash. JVC CD stereo. Sun Pro auxiliary gauges. Wire wheel covers with spinners. $30k high bid.
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 Convertible. The “Fuller car”. Unrestored Triple Black LS6 Chevelle Convertible with 10,222 original miles. LS6 454/450 HP V-8 engine. M40 Turbo Hydra-Matic 400 automatic transmission. 4.10 rear end. door edge guards. Cowl Induction hood, stripe delete. Power front disc brakes, windows and top. Padded SS dash and gauges. $330k high bid.
1969 Ford Mustang GT Convertible. One of 29 Mustang GT Convertibles produced in 1969 with Q-Code Cobra Jet V-8 and C6 automatic. The only known example in Indian Fire Red. Q-code 428/335 HP Cobra Jet V-8 engine. 440 lb-ft of torque. 10.6:1 compression. 735 CFM Holley 4-barrel carburetor. Dual exhaust with quad tips. 31-spline rear end, 3.00 gears. GT Handling and Suspension package. Power steering. Power brakes with front discs. $79k.

Saturday, April 25, 2020

1972 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider - $2.2m high bid

S/N 16573. 1 of only 123 Spiders produced. 17,679 miles. 4,390cc DOHC V-12 engine with dry sump lubrication. 352 HP and 318 ft/lbs of torque. Six Weber carburetors. 5-speed manual gearbox. Tube chassis with independent wishbone and coil spring suspension. 4-wheel hydraulic disc brakes. Factory air conditioning. Beige leather upholstery with Black seat-bolsters. Borani wire wheels. This award-winning 365 GTS/4 is offered in a flawless state with an odometer reading of 17,679 miles.
Hagerty suggests a concours class 1 1972 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider is trending around $3m.

Thursday, April 23, 2020

RM Sotheby's Palm Beach

1996 Porsche 911 GT2. Top lot. $891k. Estimate: $950k-$1.1m

The bloom is off the 911 GT2 rose slightly although this example had a 'high' 19,000 miles on the clock. With just 194 road-going 993-era GT2s built it may be a million-dollar car again.
2019 McLaren Senna. $847k. Estimate: $950k-$1.2m. The cost to buy a McLaren Senna new was near $1m before options. 500 were built. With auction fees, the 200 miles the seller put on this Senna cost over $300k, or roughly $1,500 per mile.

Monday, April 20, 2020

One instant Ferrari collection - Results

RM Sotheby’s had everybody covered with a baker’s dozen of Ferrari glitz spanning the years 1961 to 2011. It dubbed the single-consigner assemblage the Performance Collection, and it sold at the company's Monterey car week sale.

The jewel of the collection: The 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta by Scaglietti
The Performance Collection represents a deep half-century cut of the Ferrari road car portfolio. The consigner chose these cars well.
A nifty 1991 Ferrari F40. No reserve.

A 2009 Ferrari 430 Scuderia
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta – $8,305,000
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta by Scaglietti – $3,025,000
1969 Ferrari Dino 206 GT – $627,000
1976 Ferrari 308 GTB ‘Vetroresina’ – $172,000
1984 Ferrari 512 BBi – $429,000
1984 Ferrari 512 BBi – $242,000
1989 Ferrari 328 GTS – $124,000
1991 Ferrari F40 – $1,500,000
2005 Ferrari 575 Superamerica – $423,000
2004 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale – $258,000
2009 Ferrari 16M Scuderia Spider – $368,000
2009 Ferrari 430 Scuderia $231,000
2011 Ferrari 599 GTO – $737,000

Saturday, April 18, 2020

RM Sotheby's - Leggenda e Passione 2017


2016 Ferrari 488 Spider "Green Jewel" €1.090.200
RM Sotheby’s sale in partnership with Ferrari was September 9th 2017. Marking Ferrari's 70th anniversary year, the auction took place at the Ferrari Factory in Maranello.

The 2017 Ferrari sale was a world-class event, bringing together the world’s most discerning collectors and an exclusive, curated selection of the greatest sports, GT, and racing Ferraris ever built.
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider by Scaglietti €7.855.000
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione by Scaglietti €8.500.000 - €10.000.000
1994 Ferrari 333 SP €2.800.000 - €3.300.000
1955 Ferrari 750 Monza by Scaglietti. €3.375.000

1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta Alloy by Scaglietti €1.807.000

1985 Ferrari 288 GTO €3.263.000

1994 Ferrari 348 GT/C LM €437.000

2017 Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta €8.300.000

2010 Ferrari 458 Italia "Army" €385.250

1997 Ferrari F50 €1.779.000

2011 Ferrari 458 GT3 €550.000 - €600.000

Friday, April 17, 2020

The Ultimate L88

The Ultimate L88 Corvette. 20 L88s were built in 1967, the first year offered. Rarity, pedigree, provenance, racing history, originality and authenticity. This 1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Convertible exceeds expectations in every category. The last 1967 Corvette to leave the factory. The only 1967 L88 Corvette to retain its complete original L88 engine. Bloomington Gold Great Hall Inductee.
The first 1967 L88 crossed the block in Jan and high bid to $1.8m.

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Supercars on the Rise

Porsche 911 991.2 Speedster. The Speedster is the swansong of the highly successful 991 series of the 911. The car celebrates the 911’s 70th anniversary. A limited production run (356 - 997 generation Speedsters were made) should bring a premium.
McLaren Senna. Demand is now going up after people understand the car better and its unique specs, helping to boost its value. Buyers are now willing to pay a premium.
Ferrari 488 Pista. Premiums have reached 150-200k Euros on top of the list price.
While the top dollar LaFerrari starts to decrease in value just because it's not really "new" anymore, demand for the Ferrari Enzo (400 produced between 2002 and 2004) with low mileage and in top condition has increased. Expect 2m Euros.

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Barn find Ferrari 250GTE - $265k

Behold a 1961 Ferrari 250GTE, an early grand tourer with the famous Colombo V-12. It was pulled out of a garage in California and can be yours. According to the Beverly Hills Car Club, the 250GTE has had the same owner since 1979.
Asking price is $265k. According to Hagerty a top tier 250GTE is trending around $600k.

RM Sothebys' - "Driven by Disruption" 2018


Ferrari Cavallino Rampante Chrome Sign, c. 1960s. $32k

1953 Ferrari 250 Europa Coupe by Vignale. $ 3.3m
1956 Ferrari 290 MM by Scaglietti. $28m

Ferrari’s sports-prototype racing cars are among the most legendary and sought after in motorsport.
1972 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by Bertone. $2.4m

385 bhp, 3,929 cc DOHC transverse mid-mounted alloy V-12 engine with four Weber twin-choke carburetors, five-speed manual transmission, independent front and rear suspension with A-arms, coil springs with tubular shocks and anti-roll bars, and four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes. The Miura was the poster child for a generation.
Janis Joplin’s “History of the Universe” Porsche 356 Cabriolet. The iconic daily driver of a legendary rocker.
1964 Porsche 356 C 1600 SC Cabriolet by Reutter. $1,760,000.

Sunday, April 12, 2020

1966 Ferrari Dino Berlinetta GT - $ 3m

A 1966 Ferrari Dino Berlinetta GT headed to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance at Gooding and Company in 2019. What makes this 1966 Ferrari Dino Berlinetta GT special are two things. The first is that it’s not a production model. It’s a prototype that Ferrari used for testing and development. Ferrari built 152 units of the production Dino Berlinetta GT, making it both rare and valuable.
For this rare piece of Ferrari history, Gooding expected someone to spend top dollar for a truly one-of-a-kind, and they were not disappointed. $3,080,000