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1967 Plymouth GTX 2-door hard top
375-hp, 440-ci “Super Commando” V8 Automatic transmission Air conditioning and power steering Interior features bucket seats, console and radio
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1952 Hudson Hornet 6 NASCAR racer
Driven and owned by NASCAR legend Herb Thomas during ’52 and ’53 seasons Presented in original racing livery; factory “Severe Usage” items throughout The last and only known Hudson factory “Fabulous Hudson Hornet” NASCAR racer in existence
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The Bidders of the Future
In the years that SCM has been reporting on Monterey, we’ve watched the auction sales totals go from $10.8m in 1996 to this year’s $374.4m. From just 209 cars being offered in 1996 at Monterey (Rick Cole and Christie’s), there were 1,389 cars looking for new buyers this year at six auctions. The 2018 results…
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This Dino Was a Deal
When is a Ferrari not a Ferrari? Generally speaking, when it’s a Dino. These vehicles were created because Ferrari needed to build a production V6 in sufficient numbers to homologate the engine for racing in the mid-1960s. However, Ferrari didn’t want to offer a downsized engine in its own road-going cars, so another solution had…
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Clever Internet Crooks Want Your Money
When was the last time you spent Sunday morning reading the classified section of your newspaper looking for a car to buy? Been a while? Yeah, me too. The Internet has pretty much replaced newspapers as the central marketplace for used cars. That is understandable, as the Internet allows easy access to buyers and sellers…
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1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Sports Roadster
A unique automobile, the “Mayfair 540K” Prominently featured in Jan Melin’s Mercedes-Benz: The Supercharged 8-Cylinder Cars of the 1930s Unseen at public concours events for more than a decade Long-term American history
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1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
A1964 Targa Florio class winner, chassis 3413 was just the third production Ferrari 250 GTO built. A fierce competitor, it racked up 15 overall and class victories between 1962 and 1965 including two Targa Florio class wins. After retirement from serious competition, chassis 3413 passed through the hands of several enthusiast owners who continued to…
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1963 Aston Martin DP215 Grand Touring Prototype
The most significant one-off Works Aston Martin A unique Works Design Project, developed to compete at Le Mans Driven by Lucien Bianchi and Phil Hill at Le Mans, 1963 Clocked at 198.6 mph on the Mulsanne Straight Restored with the consultation of Ted Cutting, the original designer Fitted with its original engine and correct-type 5-speed…
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1984 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 S
Comprehensive restoration with extensive receipt file $23,000 paint by Stuart’s Paint & Body Specialists of Dallas, TX $80,000-plus in mechanicals by Norwood Auto Italia of Carrollton, TX New leather interior panels and carpet from marque specialists Factory tools and manual included
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1953 Siata 208S Spider
Under the guidance of several marque experts, this beautifully restored example of the rare Motto-bodied spider benefits from a recent restoration to factory specifications. According to the amalgamated data of John De Boer’s Italian Car Registry, and other anecdotal sources, chassis BS518 was sold new in 1957 from the backyard of the Beverly Hills-based oilman…