Date: circa 1990s
Location: Washington, D.C.
Source: via Historic American Building Survey / Library of Congress
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Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is a restored 1966 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350.
“This Mustang is one of 2,378 Shelby vehicles built in 1966,” the listing states. “During the restoration 13 years ago, the exterior was refinished in Sapphire Blue. Features include chrome bumpers, a fiberglass hood with a hood scoop and hood pins, white GT350 side stripes, a Rotunda accessory driver-side mirror, side scoops, clear Shelby quarter windows, a Shelby gas cap, and GT350 badges. The selling dealer states that this Mustang was originally ordered without the optional Le Mans stripes.”
It rides on the reportedly original 14-inch Shelby alloy wheels with older radial tires. The sale includes the matching spare wheel with a tire.
The interior has front bucket seats, door panels and trim upholstered in black vinyl. This Shelby GT350 features a floor-mounted manual transmission shifter, manual steering, and manual brakes.
The odometer reads 55,051 miles, which the selling dealer reports to be accurate and documented.
Under the fiberglass hood is the reportedly original 289ci Hi-Po K-code V8 engine that produced a factory-rated 306 hp when new. The engine bay is accented by a chrome air cleaner, black cast aluminum finned valve covers, and an aluminum intake. It also features inner fender and shock tower braces. A four-speed manual transmission sends power to the rear wheels.
This GT350 has manual front disc and rear drum brakes, and rides on an independent front suspension. It also features a full-length dual exhaust system.
The sale includes a clear title, and registration records dating back to the 1970s. The selling dealer charges a $150 documentation fee in addition to the price of the vehicle.
This 1966 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350’s auction ends on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 4:40 p.m. (MST)
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When he was 11, Stephen Olvey’s father took him to his first Indianapolis 500. Like any Indy, it was full of pomp and celebration, and Olvey was excited to see his favorite driver, Bill Vukovich, contend for a third-straight win. Instead of seeing Vukovich make history that Memorial Day in 1955, however, he saw a thick cloud of smoke rise from the far side of the track and listened as the track announcer declared his hero mortally wounded. “I was wiped out,” Olvey said. Press coverage of the race bemoaned the fact that the crash meant slower speeds for the record books before it got around to mourning one of the best drivers of his time.
Olvey said the incident didn’t tarnish his love for the sport nor did it have a direct influence on his career path later in life, but nevertheless it remained a chilling introduction to the sport that he and others, including Dr. Terry Trammell, would transform into one far safer for drivers and far less tolerant of death and injury. For those efforts, the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America will induct the two into its ranks – placing them alongside dozens of racers whose lives they personally saved – early next month.
Dr. Stephen Olvey serving as a track communicator.Photo courtesy Rapid Response movie
Both Olvey and Trammell got their start in trackside medical response in similar fashion: Answering a bulletin board call for med students to help out at the Indianapolis 500 – Olvey in about 1969, Trammell in 1972. And neither found what they expected. “They posted me to the infield, taking care of people who got too much sun or had too much to drink,” Olvey said. While the track had a chief medical director – Dr. Tom Hanna – there was far less emphasis on treating injured drivers. The prevailing attitude was that racing naturally meant risking life and limb.
“The drivers I knew loved the sport and would do it come hell or high water,” Olvey said. “If they got killed, boom boom, that was it.”
Trammell encountered a similar lack of concern.
“It was more common than not for the drivers to avoid even making eye contact with me,” he said. “The word was that if a driver was seen talking with me that there was something wrong with him or her. Injury was an accepted inevitability, and if a driver raced long enough he or she would be injured or worse.”
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Hanna Emergency Medical CenterPhoto courtesy Rapid Response movie
Hanna had built a basic medical center on the speedway grounds, but as Olvey noted, it wasn’t well equipped. The only initial response to crashes was the on-track fireman with no medical knowledge. If drivers were injured, they were simply loaded onto a gurney and into the back of the on-track ambulance, which doubled as the local hearse. Olvey, who became close with Hanna, told him he thought it was sad that medical professionals couldn’t respond to crashes. Hanna agreed, and suggested Olvey start hanging out on the track with the safety truck first, then the ambulance/hearse.
Trammell, then a sophomore med student, “sat in the back of the ambulance terrified that there would be an accident and that I would have to care for the injured,” he said. “That is when I recognized that I was woefully unprepared and would have difficulty opening a Band-Aid.” He decided to focus on orthopedics and wouldn’t return to the track in a medical capacity for several years.
The trackside ambulance/hearse combination car at the Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayPhoto courtesy Rapid Response movie
By the early to mid-Seventies, Olvey was able to put together a small team and started to add basic medical equipment – tourniquets, blankets, compressive bandages – to the response vehicles. “We developed as the highways developed,” he said. “When we started, there were no paramedics, no medical vehicles at the scene of highway crashes, not even in the big cities. But as paramedics developed, they became interested in working with us at the tracks. We were learning paramedic training at the same time the paramedics were. And we started treating crashes and injuries on the track rather than just waiting to get the drivers to the hospital.”
Trammell, by circumstance, found himself on call in Indianapolis on race day in 1981, the same day Danny Ongais crashed head-on into the wall and suffered compound fractures to both legs, among other injuries. “At that point in time, orthopedic practice for an injury such as he had suffered was amputation,” Trammell said. “A young gun cardiovascular surgeon saw me fretting about how I was not going to start out my practice by amputating a driver’s leg. We worked together and managed to save his leg.”
In part due to those efforts, he became the de facto orthopedic consultant to the speedway.
In the meantime, Olvey and his team convinced USAC officials to let them expand their trackside response model – now up to two fully outfitted trucks with four or five people in each – to other tracks. That model – and Trammell’s expertise – paid off when, in 1984, Rick Mears hit the inside guardrail during a race at Sanair Super Speedway outside of Montreal. With Olvey’s trackside response model, “we could keep things together, keep the bleeding under control, and get (Mears) to the helicopter to fly to the closest trauma center,” Olvey said.
Again, local doctors recommended amputation and again, Trammell intervened to save limbs after Roger Penske flew him to Montreal on his private jet. “Following the outcome of that trip, it seems that Mr. Penske determined that an orthopedic surgeon would travel with his team to all the races,” Trammell said. “I was that surgeon.”
A safety truck at a CART racePhoto courtesy Rapid Response movie
As both Olvey and Trammell noted, it didn’t take terribly long for drivers and others involved in the sport to change their fatalistic attitudes toward safety. “Mario Andretti was my greatest driver advocate,” Trammell said. “His acceptance of my concerns for the drivers’ safety and prevention of injury started to bring about change in the culture of motorsports. The drivers that had been injured were vocal about being protected from avoidable injury and were very supportive of real study into the science of driver safety into motorsports.”
They got their chance to move from injury response to injury prevention in 1992 when, after a number of crashes at that year’s Indianapolis 500, Trammell began working with Dr. John Melvin on post-crash analysis of the factors that led to the various injuries. “That was the first time that motion analysis and computer simulation was used to study racing crashes to better determine cause of injury,” Trammell said. A couple years later, following Ayrton Senna’s fatal crash, Trammell also joined the expert advisory group formed by Sid Watkins that eventually became the FIA Institute for Motor Sport Safety.
Even with crash prevention at the forefront, trackside response remained critical, and it was perhaps put to its greatest test in 2001 when, during a CART race at Lausitz in Germany, a crash sheared off the front end of Alex Zanardi‘s car and severed both of his legs at or above the knee. “The military wouldn’t stop and mess with that sort of injury on the battlefield because of the immediate loss of blood,” Olvey said. Indeed, as Trammell later told the Associated Press, the track was so slick with such a high volume of Zanardi’s blood, he initially mistook it for oil. Other drivers there that day compared the scene to a war zone. Yet Trammell’s quick response and Olvey’s decision to send Zanardi to Berlin rather than to a local hospital ended up saving Canard’s life. According to Olvey, that was the first time that anybody had survived an above-the-knee bilateral amputation.
Their efforts have led to a sea change in attitudes toward safety not only from the drivers but also from the racing organizations themselves. According to Olvey, when he first started in trackside safety, his entreaties to Indianapolis Motor Speedway management went ignored. “They’d say, ‘What does he know about motorsports?'” he said. “But when we go to the man in charge now, they listen right away. There’s no question of us showing off, it’s all scientific now.”
That cooperation from racing management has allowed countless safety devices to be incorporated into the sport, from the SAFER racing barriers at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to the HANS device, which Olvey called the one big game-changer in terms of motorsport safety.
There’s still work to be done, too, Olvey said, particularly in preventing concussions and brain injuries in crashes. “We’re making progress, but it’s real tricky,” he said. “It’s not just helmets, it’s also how the seats are made, how the drivers sit in the seats, it’s all together as one system.”
However, as Trammell noted, the work that he and Olvey and other medical professionals have done also makes it more enjoyable for him. “I enjoy watching racing more now that I know that it is much safer than it was when I started listening to the 500 on an old RCA radio in the back yard plugged into a garage outlet with a wire antenna strung out on the clothes line,” he said.
The two will be inducted into the motorsports Hall of Fame of America under the Open Wheel category at the official induction ceremony March 6-7 at the hall in Daytona Beach, Florida. According to hall president George Levy, while other racers have been inducted in part due to their safety innovations – Bill Simpson, for example – Olvey and Trammell are the first to be recognized primarily for their contributions to racing safety. Other inductees in the hall’s class of 2023 include Corvette engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov, NASCAR crew chief Ray Evernham, NASCAR racer Fonty Flock, drag racer Darrell Gwynn, land-speed racer Ab Jenkins, longtime USAC official Henry Banks, and motorcycle racer Dick Burleson.
For more information about the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America class of 2023, visit MSHF.com.
If you’re looking for a distraction, this video compresses the build of Travis Pastrana’s Family Huckster Gymkhana car down to less than four minutes.
Built for filming of “Gymkhana 2022,” the Family Huckster is a purpose-built stunt machine styled to look like a 1983 Subaru GL wagon. It was built by Vermont SportsCar, the same shop that built Pastrana’s previous Gymkhana car—the WRX STI Airslayer—as well as multiple Subaru rally cars.
The video shows just how little the Family Huckster has in common with a stock GL wagon. The car is based on a bespoke tube-frame chassis, over which carbon-fiber body panels are draped. Even those are heavily massaged from stock GL wagon panels, incorporating active aerodynamic elements similar to those used on the Airslayer.
Sitting under the flat hood is a turbocharged 2.3-liter flat-4 like the one used in the Airslayer, but featuring a unique exhaust system with 3D-printed tips that exit through the passenger side front fender. Output is 865 hp, which is sent to all four wheels through a 6-speed sequential transmission.
After the car is assembled, the bare carbon fiber bodywork gets a vinyl wrap inspired by the livery of the original GL wagons Subaru built as a marketing tie-in with the U.S. ski team. That livery is one of the reasons why Pastrana chose the GL for Gymkhana instead of doing another WRX build.
Pastrana’s association with Subaru extends beyond Gymkhana to the American Rally Association (ARA) championship, where he’ll continue racing Vermont SportsCar-built WRX rally cars for a little while longer. However, he has announced that he will bow out of the 2023 championship, mainly due to his desire to spend more time with his family while still being able to focus on his own Nitro Rallycross series.
This article was originally published by Motor Authority, an editorial partner of ClassicCars.com.
The 2023 Ridler Award winner was announced at the Detroit Autorama on Sunday, February 26. The 1950 Mercury named “Maximus” owned by Luigi Deriggi of Toms River, New Jersey, stood out in the Great 8 finalists for its superior creative artistry, build quality, and ingenious engineering.
The 1949-1951 is arguably the most customized car in America. The Hirohata Merc is the embodiment of the custom car craze and possibly the most influential custom car of all time. Other iconic custom Mercs include the Buddy Alcorn Mercury, Jerry Reichman’s four-door ‘50 Mercury built by Barris Customs, the “Ruggiero Mercury” built by South City Rod & Custom, and Hell’s Chariot, a famous cinema car from the 1970s. Now Luigi Deriggi’s 1950 Mercury joins the ranks with the honorable Riddler Award.
The car was built to the max by the team at Pro Comp Custom. Underneath the outward artistry, a specialized Art Morrison chassis sits on air ride suspension for optimal ride and display heights. The engine bay is stuffed with a Ford Coyote V-8 topped with an alluring eight-stack Borla fuel induction kit, and a custom Kooks mandrel bend exhaust tickles the eardrums of anyone lucky enough to be present as it passes by.
Paul Atkins created the custom interior, which includes comfortable tan leather adjustable seats with matching door panels, headliner and carpets. A custom Sparc Industries steering wheel blends with the chrome and root beer dash and console details that match the mouth-watering Candy Root Beer exterior. Expertly airbrushed details are weaved along the sides of the Mercury, and asymmetrical panels highlight the engine bay in a symmetrical, eye-pleasing way. One-off wheels by Chris Boyd accentuate the build’s chrome details and complete the look.
While wandering through the rows of hundreds of customs, hot rods, muscle cars and pickup trucks at the 2023 Detroit Autorama, it’s nearly impossible to choose a favorite, let alone settle on the top eight greatest cars in the massive venue, but the judges of the Ridler Award Great 8 contestants did it again. They had a lot of work to do in a short amount of time, scrutinizing every last detail of some of the most high-end custom vehicles to determine eight finalists that will go on to compete for the 2023 Ridler Award. Celebratory cheers echoed through the building as each of the eight finalists were notified of their nomination.
A $1,000 cash reward is offered to each of the eight finalists, and $10,000 is awarded to the Ridler Award Winner, but it’s not necessarily the cash that is king. The Don Ridler Memorial Award is one of the most desirable awards for show car builders and owners. The vehicles are carefully judged based on craftsmanship, creativity and engineering, and the vehicles must adhere to one major rule: The customs should not be revealed to the public before the Autorama show, not even a single photo.
It’s the Great 8 finalists and the Ridler Award that makes Detroit Autorama one of the most anticipated car shows of the year. This year’s finalists did not disappoint. The Ridler Award winner isn’t announced until the last day of the show, but here is a sneak peek of the 2023 Great 8 Ridler Award finalists.
Kathy Cargill’s 1969 Dodge Superbee
David and Kenny Snodgrass’ 1955 Chevy Convertible
David and Kenny Snodgrass’ 1955 Chevy Convertible
David and Kenny Snodgrass’ 1955 Chevy Convertible
Tim Hampel’s 1953 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup
George Conrad’s 1978 Ford Mustang II
George Conrad’s 1978 Ford Mustang II
George Conrad’s 1978 Ford Mustang II
Shawn Nichoalds’ 1967 Chevy Nova
Jim McDaniel’s 1958 Chevrolet Cameo Pickup
Luigi Deriggi’s 1950 Mercury Coupe
Rejean Desjardins’ 1965 Ford Mustang
Rejean Desjardins’ 1965 Ford Mustang
The Sibley. The basement. Editorial. Those are the names we use for the first floor of the Hemmings building in Bennington, Vermont. Half of the floor is an editorial department cube farm; the other half holds 25 or so near-original classic and vintage cars and trucks in a small garage called the Sibley. Some of them run and drive, like the 1969 Chevelle and the 1987 IROC, but most of them have been sitting on flats for decades. Our plan was to walk down the rows and get them all running, then sell the ones that are too nice to drive or too weird to keep, while using the rest for road trips and fun. The first car in the row was a 1937 Hudson Terraplane delivery that was too nice and too rare to take out on the road. Leaving that for a future collector, we moved to the next vehicle: a 1932 Model B pickup truck that was parked 25 years ago. Will it run? The inspection sticker and the plates suggest it last saw the road in 1961 or ’62. The battery was missing, and no one here had ever heard it start. We decided it was the perfect vehicle number one.
What is a 1932 Model B?
Ford folks know that in March of 1932, the Model 18 was introduced with 221-inch V-8 that made 65 hp. The V-8 equipped Fords became known simply as a Deuce, ’32, or Ford V-8. That same year, the Model B was also introduced with the 200-inch four-cylinder that made 50 hp. Both the B and the Deuce shared the same basic body, front and rear transverse leaf spring suspension, and four-wheel mechanical brakes. This truck was a simple 1932 Ford Model B.
What is a Survivor?
Museums are full of survivors, or cars that are beyond their usefulness and have never been modified or rebuilt. In this case, the ’32 has what appears to be the original drivetrain and interior, paint, and plenty of dents and scratches that indicate it was used as a farm truck/snow plow until it wasn’t needed anymore. Our records indicate it was donated to Hemmings in the 1990s and pushed into a corner.
1932 Model B Suspension and Brakes
The Model B was a revolution for dirt-cheap transportation. Instead of rear brakes only, like the Model T, the B had four-wheel mechanical drums and two transverse (side-to-side) leaf springs for suspension. Our Shop Foreman Junior Nevison found that the brake linkage was frozen, and the grease was “concrete.” After lubing the parts, the brakes are now (relatively) safe. Later Fords featured hydraulic or “juice” brakes. If a brake update is in the Model B’s future, we didn’t want to go too far into working on the existing brakes. While Junior was working under the truck, he noticed that the I-beam axle was bent and the crossmember was broken into six pieces. In addition, he found that the kingpins, radiator, and fuel pump needed to be rebuilt. If you are lucky enough to find a ’32 in this condition, buy it anyway.
Getting a 1932 Ford Model B Truck Running
The upside to only having 4.6:1 compression is that the engine turns over easily. While grabbing the belt, we spun it through the four-stokes and didn’t hear anything scary. The distributor on the Model B has an internal timing advance. Sharp eyed Ford folks will note that the distributor is out of the engine in the photo. We found an original Model B distributor at Columbia Early Ford in Hudson, New York, and were in the process of the swap. The stock fuel tank was full of rust, so we bypassed it with a gas can and added a temporary fuel filter and fuel line. We also removed the distributor cap and turned the engine over to check for spark—after we found a set of reversed wires behind the ignition switch, we had it. With fuel, compression, and spark, it started and ran for about 30 seconds before we noticed water leaking out of the cylinder head.
Next Time in the Sibley Garage
The intention was to drive this truck to lunch or the golf course that day; a quick inspection of the cylinder head killed those plans. On the far right, you can see that the entire quench area of the cylinder head is missing. The damage there explained why there were exhaust fumes in the radiator and water in the cylinders. Despite this, the engine ran and idled.
Coming up next, we’ll scrounge a cylinder head, add fluids, repair the wiring, fix the brakes, and get it to idle and drive.
Aston Martin is to cast open its doors to women and girls as part of an event to inspire the next generation of talent and highlight employment opportunities in the automotive sector on International Women’s Day.
Celebrating International Women’s Day on Wednesday 8 March, Aston Martin will invite ambitious women and girls from across the country to visit Aston Martin Works, its iconic heritage site in Newport Pagnell, and experience a day in the life of an Aston Martin employee.
The day will include a tour of the Newport Pagnell facility and heritage dealership, as well as a conversation and panel event in partnership with the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula OneTM team. Guests will also have the chance to hear from female leaders across Aston Martin’s business, before enjoying a meeting with Aston Martin Formula OneTM team Chief Information Officer, Clare Lansley.
The event is aligned to Aston Martin’s Racing.Green sustainability strategy announced in 2022, with the British ultra-luxury brand setting bold targets across all aspects of the business, from tackling climate change, creating a better environment and building a stronger, more diverse, and more inclusive company. A key component of the strategy is a goal for 25% of all leadership roles at Aston Martin filled by women within the next five years. The company continues to work towards its women in leadership target, while also supporting ongoing efforts to create equitable spaces for all.
Aston Martin Chief People Officer, Simon Smith, said: “Aston Martin is passionate about increasing female leadership at the company as well as inspiring girls to consider the huge career opportunities within the automotive sector. Through initiatives like this event on International Women’s Day and our successful Graduate/Apprenticeship programmes, we are confident that we can find the right talent for the future of Aston Martin.”
Clare Lansley, Chief Information Officer of Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula OneTM team said: “This year the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1TM team joins forces with Aston Martin in a bid to Embrace Equity and offer opportunities to ambitious women and girls. We are excited to host the event at Aston Martin’s heritage site Aston Martin Works in Newport Pagnell and look forward to the future generations of women and girls joining our organisations – as we continue to drive an inclusive workplace for all.”
Open to women and girls, the day is aimed at those wanting to find out more about career opportunities within the ultra-luxury automotive sector.
Registrations are open now with places strictly limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sign up at: https://careers.astonmartin.com/cw/en/job/509816/international-womens-day.
1985 was a good year in the film industry. The iconic Back to the Future trilogy got its start on July 3rd of that summer, and over the course of the next five years earned $975 million at the box office. The fantasy of being able to travel through time captured the country’s imagination.
One of the most famous Toyotas in history was the black Toyota SR5 4×4 pickup that was prominently featured in the film. However, another Toyota from the same model year had an equally high cool-factor. The Pick of the Day is a low-mileage 1985 Toyota Celica listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Edina, Minnesota. (Click the link to view the listing)
“Get a slice of the 80s with this one-owner 1985 Celica GT-S,” the listing begins. “With only 88k miles, the original window sticker, and in great shape – this is the Celica to buy.”
Showing just 88,757 miles on the odometer, this Celica has relatively low mileage for being 38 years old. Cosmetically, there are a couple of small need to address including a broken headlight and marker light, but the car appears unmodified and retains its characteristic 1980s look with pop-up headlights, fender flares, and wedge-shaped silhouette.
The included window sticker shows that this car is finished in “Super Red” with a black cloth retractable top, and it was originally delivered to Rudy Luther Toyota in a Minneapolis suburb called Golden Valley. The car carried an original MSRP of $18,394 including freight and handling. Rudy Luther, incidentally, is still open in the same location today.
This car comes from the Celica’s third generation, dubbed the A60, which launched in 1981. Available initially only as a notchback coupe or a liftback, a GT-S convertible was released in limited production in 1984. The car was manufactured in Japan but subsequently customized by American Sunroof Company (ASC) in California. Between 1984 and 1985, about 4,500 units were produced.
Interior appointments were substantial for the time including air conditioning, power windows, power door locks, an AM/FM/cassette stereo with an equalizer, and a split-folding rear seat. And under the hood lies Toyota’s robust fuel-injected 2.4-liter 22R-E motor mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. “Runs and drives great,” the seller says.
“It is a true time capsule, and this is a stunning example,” the seller says. “This Celica is the real deal.”
The asking price is $16,995 or best offer for this Celica GT-S, which is just as cool of a vehicle as Marty McFly’s pickup.
To view this listing on ClassicCars.com, see Pick of the Day.
Next week, March 2-5, The Amelia will see its 28th year at Amelia Island, Florida. Four auctions will take place during the 2023 event, and speculated sales could reach a record range between $182 million to $217 million. That may seem like a high estimate, but with well-known auction houses like RM Sotheby’s, Bonhams and Gooding & Company making an appearance, hundreds of rare, high-quality vehicles will cross the auction blocks. This is only a miniscule sample of the automotive excellence that will appear before a wide audience of enthusiasts, collectors and bidders.
Gooding & Company’s Amelia Island Auction Highlights
Gooding & Company has earned the reputation as a premier East Coast collector-car auction over the past decade at the Amelia Island Concours. This year, the Gooding & Company auction will be held on the Friday before the celebrated Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. The lively auction will be located one mile south of Amelia Island Parkway at the Omni Amelia Island Resort.
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, Gooding & Company Lot 164Gooding & Company
The car estimated to bring in the top sale for Gooding is lot 164, a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, which could reach between $18 million and $20 million. It’s one of only 37 covered-headlight SWB California Spiders, and was factory-equipped with unique features for the 1962 New York International Auto Show. It’s Ferrari Classiche certified and retains the original body, chassis and driveline.
1966 AAR Gurney Eagle MK 1, Gooding & Company Lot 139Gooding & Company
One of just four of the Formula 1 Eagles built will cross the block as lot 139 at an estimated $3 million to $4 million. This 1966 AAR Gurney Eagle MK 1 is the very first Eagle built Dan Gurney’s All-American Racers. Among the most significant American race cars ever built, it was driven by renowned racers Dan Gurney, Bob Bondurant, and Phil Hill, and spent 38 years in the Donington Grand Prix Collection. It’s currently fitted with a reproduction 2.7-liter FPF, and the original engine is included in the auction.
1953 OSCA MT4 2-AD Spider, Gooding & Company Lot 47 Gooding & Company
Not the highest valued vehicle on the roster, but an incredible find nonetheless is this 1953 OSCA MT4 2-AD Spider that will cross Gooding’s block as lot 47. Arguably one of the finest small-displacement Italian sports cars of the ‘50s, it’s estimated to fetch between $700,000 – $900,000. This significant race car earned numerous wins, including First in Class at Sebring in 1953. It remained hidden for four decades in storage before making an appearance.
Bonhams Amelia Island Auction Highlights
Bonhams is scheduled to offer 113 lots at Amelia on Thursday, March 2, at the Fernandina Beach Golf Club located off Amelia Island Parkway. This will be the auction house’s ninth Amelia Island event. Bonhams earned $15 million with a 95% sell through rate in 2022, and in 2020 they took two of the top sales at Amelia. Here are three jaw-dropping examples of what they have in store for us this year.
1937 Bugatti Type 57S Sports Tourer, Bonhams Lot 162 Bonhams
This 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Sports Tourer is a concours award-winning restoration expected to bring in between $10-to $12 million. It features original one-off coachwork by Vanden Plas and is reported to be all numbers-matching. It’s DOHC supercharged eight-cylinder engine puts out an impressive 200-bhp at 4,500 rpm.
1992 Ferrari F40, Bonhams Lot 162Bonhams
The Pininfarina-designed Ferrari F40 benefits from all the production-run upgrades available for 1992. This example is just one of 213 U.S.-delivered F40s produced and has less than 8,600 miles on the odometer with an excellent service history between three owners. It is Ferrari Classiche certified and a Cavallino Platinum Award winner. According to Bonhams, the estimated hammer price should land somewhere between $2.9 and $3.4 million.
1966 Ferrari 500 Superfast Series 2, Bonhams Lot 146Bonhams
Amelia Island will be full of Ferraris this weekend. Here’s another, a 1966 Ferrari 500 Superfast Series 2 expected to fetch $1 million to $2 million. It’s an original left-hand-drive USA Chinetti delivery with coachwork by Pininfarina. Formerly in the Collections of James Leake and John Mozart, it’s one of only 12 of the five-speed Series 2 examples built.
RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island Auction Highlights
This year marks RM Sotheby’s 24th and final year hosting their auctions at Amelia Island. Expect to see the best-of-the-best from RM with a diverse selection. Everything from modern-day supercars to veteran racers from the 1900s will cross their black on Saturday, March 4, at their new location on Lynndale Road off the Amelia Island Parkway. Here are just a few highlights from the 95 lots to be offered.
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider, RM Sotheby’s Lot 150RM Sotheby’s
RM Sotheby is also auctioning off a Ferrari 250 GT, this one being a 1959 LWB California Spider by Scaglietti, the rarest and arguably the most comfortable driving version of the covered-headlight California Spiders. The numbers-matching vintage Ferrari was awarded at multiple events, including Salon Privé, Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, The Quail, and Cavallino Classic. It was also featured in the September 1959 issue of Sports Car Illustrated. Factory equipped with a competition-tuned engine, this elegant, rare beauty is expected to fetch between $9-$11 million.
2010 Pagani Zonda R ‘Revolución Specification’, RM Sotheby’s Lot 171RM Sotheby’s
Upgraded by the Pagani factory to “Revolución” specifications in December 2014, this 2010 Pagani Zonda R is the fifth of just 10 “R” examples produced between 2009 and 2011. It has held the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife’s fastest lap record for non-series, production-based, gasoline-powered car since July 2010. Arguably the most beautiful, best-sounding modern supercar, with unparalleled build quality and mythical status among car enthusiasts, this ferocious 780-hp exotic could hammer down anywhere between $4.8 and $6.8 million.
1965 Aston Martin DB5, RM Sotheby’s Lot 120RM Sotheby’s
James Bond fans unite: A 1965 Aston Martin DB5 is expected to cross RM Sotheby’s auction block at $1.2-to $1.5 million. This left-hand-drive was exceptionally equipped from the factory with several rare options and still retains its numbers-matching engine. It received a comprehensive cosmetic concours-quality restoration, and the engine was upgraded to Vantage specifications in the ‘90s by marque specialists. RM Sotheby’s states that this is among the finest DB5 examples and an ideal acquisition to celebrate the model’s 60th anniversary.