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By Edward Jones –  April 29, 2021

Mecum Indy 2021: 2011 Ferrari 599 SA Aperta from Marshall...

Presented by Mecum Auctions - Based on the fabulous 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO, this 2011 Ferrari 599 SA Aperta is one of just 80 produced, making it one of the most exclusive Ferrari supercars of the era. The 599 GTO broke new ground as the fastest road-going Ferrari to its moment, combining the 6.0L/644 HP engine derived from the 599XX track car, Ferrari’s own F1 6-speed manual gearbox, computerized stability and traction control systems, and Brembo carbon ceramic disc brakes to conjure a driving experience reserved for but a few fortunate mortals. The best never being enough for the magicians of Maranello, they took the 599 GTO one step further to create the SA Aperta, the fastest, most exclusive open Ferrari in the company’s extraordinary history—“SA” standing for Sergio and Andrea Pininfarina, whose world-renowned design house conceived the 599’s timeless coachwork and also celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2011, and “Aperta,” Italian for “open.” An original U.S. delivery example showing 4,345 miles, this 599 SA Aperta presents in Rosso Fuoco paint with a Matte Silver windshield surround and removable roof panel over a Nero interior with Rosso contrast stitching and the famed Cavallino Rampante embroidered into both headrests. Supple water-resistant leather upholstery covers the form-fitting Recaro power sport seats, dash and interior trim panels, subtly accented with Gloss Black surfaces on the steering wheel, shift paddles and other driving zone surfaces, and carbon fiber trim on the seats. While the historically exclusive nameplate is conspicuously absent, the SA Aperta retains all of the GTO’s marvelous performance, while differentiating itself with such features as a specially designed SA-specific exhaust system. Finishing touches such as aluminum monoblock brake calipers, Scuderia fender shields, a contrasting red rev counter, front and rear parking sensors, iPod connectivity and Pirelli P Zero tires on 20-inch sculpted alloy wheels add further distinction. Offered with Ferrari Classiche Certification, this awe-inspiring milestone Ferrari comes complete with the factory tool kit, car cover, battery charger, Nero soft top and manuals. This Ferrari 599 SA Aperta will be auctioned off during Mecum Auctions' Indy 2021 event, which runs May 14-22. View Listing

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By Edward Jones –  April 27, 2021

Mecum Indy 2021: One-Off 2020 Ford GT MkII With Ken Miles...

Presented by Mecum Auctions - Ford added the latest chapter to its marvelous racing history in 2016, when the second-generation GT scored a victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the 60th anniversary of the company’s first win there in 1966. The win recalled the dominating drive by Ken Miles in the No. 1 GT40 MkII that ended in a dead heat and robbed the talented English expatriate of a sure Triple Crown in that year’s FIA Manufacturers Championship after outright wins at Daytona and Sebring. To honor the spirited Miles—who was also Carroll Shelby’s close friend, Shelby American’s Competition Director and a supremely gifted driver/engineer—this 2020 Ford GT MkII, one of just 45 slated for production, exists as the only one finished in the livery worn by Miles’ legendary Le Mans racer. And with just 15 miles on the odometer, it is virtually brand new. Resurrecting the name of a historically momentous race car is a serious business for any automobile manufacturer, especially when the inspiration is the very car that knocked Ferrari off the throne it had occupied for years in dominating the 24 Hours of Le Mans. That car, of course, was the legendary Ford GT40 MkII, three of which rolled across the finish line in formation to complete a controversial dead-heat sweep of the 1966 French endurance classic. The MkII’s 1966 victory began a four-year consecutive overall win record for the GT40 that broke Ferrari’s stranglehold on Le Mans once and for all, to this very day. That’s a tough act to follow, but 40 years later Ford revived the concept with the brilliantly designed and executed 2005-06 GT that paid its respects to the original with blistering performance born of sophisticated technology and brute power. A decade later, Ford returned to the well to produce its latest and greatest GT, a car designed first and foremost to win the LM GTE-Pro class in the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans. The all-new GT fulfilled its mission when Chip Ganassi Racing’s entries took four of the top 10 spots, including first and third places. Of course, homologation rules requiring a minimum number of street-legal cars resulted in the most advanced road-going Ford ever in the form of the third-generation GT. But Ford and its partners at Multimatic, the Oshawa, Ontario, advanced engineering firm that manufactures the GT, were not finished. At the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the two companies revealed the limited-edition GT MkII—the most advanced and exclusive Ford Track Car in the company’s 118-year history. Unencumbered by road or racing rules, regulations and limitations of any kind, Ford and Multimatic unleashed the full performance potential of the GT, already a supercar by any definition and loaded with advanced racing technology from the outset. Like any great concept, the GT’s fundamentals remain intact: a hand-crafted carbon fiber chassis and body with integrated roll cage; F1-inspired wishbone suspension with pushrod-actuated shocks; carbon-ceramic disc brakes and the compact but powerful EcoBoost twin-turbocharged V-6 engine. To begin the transformation to unbridled track monster, Multimatic shaved 200 pounds from the GT, most of it by dispensing with the adjustable ride height equipment and specifying its own five-way adjustable race-derived DSSV dampers with blow-off to eliminate harsh ride feel at high speeds. The MkII retains the GT’s 15.5-inch front and 14.1-inch rear Brembo carbon-ceramic brake rotors, but unique 19-inch Forgeline forged alloy wheels were paired with super-sticky Michelin Pilot Sport GT racing slicks. FIA Le Mans regulations held the racing GTs V-6 to 500 HP, while the road version makes 647; with no government or sanctioning body rules to hold them back, Ford Performance power engineers extracted another 50 HP from the MkII version for a full 700 HP and even more torque than the GT’s 550 lb-ft. The GT’s superb Ricardo 7-speed transmission is replaced with a unique Getrag 8-speed dual-clutch unit for more flexibility in the widely varying track conditions the MkII will encounter. Such prodigious power in a car weighing just 2,850 pounds requires every aerodynamic trick in the book to keep it under control at the speeds of which the MkII is capable and, once again, the absence of rules gave Ford and Multimatic engineers free reign to capitalize on their experience at the highest levels of motorsport. First, they dispensed with the road GT’s articulated rear wing—which flips up during high-speed braking to add extra stopping and stabilizing power—and replaced it with a massive fixed dual-element wing that adds 250 pounds more downforce than the wing used on the 2016 Le Mans-winning race GT and would be illegal in any sanctioned racing series. Louvered carbon-fiber vents in the front fenders decrease front-end lift in concert with a huge front splitter developed for the Le Mans racer but that also proved illegal. The full Le Mans rear diffuser, a redesigned floor pan and front dive planes also made their way to the MkII. With the ride height set at just 56mm, these modifications produce approximately 1,900 pounds of downforce, some 350 more than the Le Mans car. With the additional grip provided by the racing Michelins, the MkII is capable of generating well over 2 Gs of lateral acceleration. For more efficient cooling, the MkII’s EcoBoost V-6 features a high-capacity air-to-air outboard-mounted charge air cooler with water spray technology and a roof-mounted air intake to feed the auxiliary engine, clutch and transmission coolers. The race-engineered cockpit is a driver’s Nirvana, offering a multifunction racing-style wheel, FIA-compliant roll cage, Sparco driver and optional passenger seats with six-point harnesses, a refrigerant system for the driver’s suit and a MoTeC data acquisition unit that doubles as a monitor for the rear-view camera. With production limited to just 45 examples over a three-year period, the Ford GT MkII is already one of the most exclusive automobiles in the world, one that, in Ford’s words, “unleashes the full performance potential of the Ford GT without any artificial performance limitations dictated by racing sanctioning bodies … It’s the closest GT owners can get to the Le Mans-winning performance and exhilarating feeling of crossing the finish line in the Ford GT race car." We like to think that Ken Miles would have loved it. This Ford GT MkII will be auctioned off during Mecum Auctions' Indy 2021 event, which runs May 14-22. View Listing

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By Edward Jones –  April 19, 2021

GAA Classic Cars April 2021 Auction: 1968 Ford Mustang Sh...

Presented by GAA Classic Cars - When Carroll Shelby was asked to make the Mustang faster, his team jumped at the opportunity to stuff their 427 big block between the fenders, and this became the GT500. But, Mr. Shelby took knew full well it wouldn't be decent in the corners with such an anchor up front. That's why a small team decided to push the Windsor small block to new heights. Only 30 small block Shelby Mustangs were offered in this spec for 1968, Without 900 lbs over the nose, it corners, stops, and grips much better than the GT500. This car is mostly original and listed in the Shelby Registry, showing full ownership since new. Being numbers-matching, it has only had 3 owners since it was delivered in late '67. A rare car by any measure, it has a tilt-away steering column, power steering, power disc brakes and the indestructible Toploader 4-speed. The incredible Shelby suspension is ready to carve up the track, but the provenance of this car makes it perfect as the centerpiece of your Blue Oval collection. Details like functional brake ducts and the Kamm-back rear spoiler would be standard issue on late-model Mustangs, and this is where it all started. If you can dream in Sunlit Gold, it will be the highlight of the GAA Classic Car Auction next week. Get registered now because Shelby collectors around the world are poised to pounce. This 1968 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 350 will be auctioned off at GAA Classic Cars' April 2021, which runs from the 22nd to the 24th. For more information about the event, click here. View Listing

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By Edward Jones –  April 17, 2021

GAA Classic Cars April 2021 Auction: 1970 Plymouth Road R...

Presented by GAA Classic Cars - The Plymouth Road Runner Superbird may have had a short-lived production cycle, being produced just in 1970, but it still made quite the impact. Those equipped with the massive 426 HEMI engine had 425 horsepower on tap and were blisteringly fast. Heading to the upcoming GAA Classic Cars April 2021 auction is an original, numbers-matching 1970 Plymouth Superbird. This example is well documented and comes with the original Chrysler Corporation Car Production Broadcast Sheet & window sticker. The previously mentioned 426 HEMI engine is also found in this Superbird, which is mated to a rebuilt Torqueflite transmission. As for accolades, this is one of 135 HEMI Superbird produced in 1970 and one of 36 known to be equipped with the automatic transmission. It shows 24,959 actual miles on its odometer and is finished in the correct Alpine White paint (repainted in 2000). This 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird will be auctioned off at GAA Classic Cars' April 2021, which runs from the 22nd to the 24th. For more information about the event, click here. View Listing

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By Edward Jones –  April 16, 2021

GAA Classic Cars April 2021 Auction: 1969 Dodge Charger R...

Presented by GAA Classic Cars - 440 fans need not apply, because this 426 HEMI is fed by dual quads. Riding on the original steel wheels, it's nice to see a Mopar that hasn't been raced or resto-modded. The air cleaner, hose clamps, and even the vinyl top are showroom new thanks to loving owners. The A833 4-speed is ready for a night on the town, and the trim tag has all the right options. This Charger is a feature vehicle from a private Tennessee collection. The Ron Jones Collection consists of over 100 vehicles offered at no reserve. This 1969 Dodge Charger R/T HEMI will be auctioned off at GAA Classic Cars' April 2021, which runs from the 22nd to the 24th. This one is going across the block during primetime on Saturday, so get registered now. For more information about the event, click here. View Listing

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By Edward Jones –  April 15, 2021

GAA Classic Cars April 2021 Auction: 1967 Chevrolet Nova

Presented by GAA Classic Cars - Square body Novas are more popular than 69 Camaros. We said it, somebody had to. The reason why is that the 66-67 cars are among the lightest, fastest, and best handling cars of the '60s. Not just among Chevys, the suspension is better than most cars of its era, and these cars introduced a chassis that lasted well into the 80s. This 3-year build started with a 468 big block. Backed by a TH400 trans, it sends power to a 9" loaded with 3.55 gears. The suspension is TCI coilovers with a 4-link. It is a full resto-mod loaded with power windows, Vintage Air, tilt column, Dakota Digital dash, aluminum radiator and dual fans. This is a car that idles fine in sweltering traffic and sings smoothly through 3" mandrel-bent pipes. There is nothing else that can be done, so the cost to replicate it makes the notion of bidding on this car a worthwhile effort. This 1967 Chevrolet Nova will be auctioned off at GAA Classic Cars' April 2021, which runs from the 22nd to the 24th. For more information about the event, click here. View Listing

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By Andrew Nabors –  April 14, 2021

Mecum Auctions Joins The Chattanooga Motorcar Festival

Another reason to relax on the Tennessee River At the foothills of the Appalachians, there is a city steeped in southern hospitality. A fun and safe family vacation includes Lookout Mountain, the Riverwalk, and the Tennessee Aquarium, and for adults, their craft beer scene is unmatched from Nashville to the Outer Banks. That's why Dana Mecum and Company have announced their first auction at the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival. Over 600 cars are already on the docket, ready to hit the bock over the weekend of October 15th. The Chattanooga Convention Center is a neat spot located downtown and it's very conducive to big auto shows. Given the unprecedented success of Mecum Glendale, this looks to be a promising venue. Because it is within a day's drive for most of the U.S. Chief Operating Officer Sam Murtaugh said: “With Chattanooga’s prime, central location near the heart of the U.S., coupled with the excitement already stirred by the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, this new event is certain to be a welcome addition to the Mecum auction calendar, one appreciated by both our current customers as well as by the attendees of the festival. Click the button for all the details and we'll see you there! Learn More

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By Edward Jones –  April 14, 2021

GAA Classic Cars April 2021 Auction: 1969 Dodge Charger D...

Presented by GAA Classic Cars - The Dodge Charger Daytona, named after the city Daytona Beach, has long been a popular classic muscle car for many reasons. From its looks and power to its history, the Charger Daytona is a highly sought-after vehicle. At the upcoming GAA Classic Cars April 2021 auction, bidders will get their chance to own a very special example of the iconic car. This example is finished in the striking F6 Bright Green Metallic paint and is one of only 34 to be finished in the color. Inside the cabin is a white and black interior with vinyl bucket seats. In between the seats is the shifter for the A727 Torqueflite automatic transmission. This transmission handles the 375 horsepower created by the 440 Magnum V8 engine. Laying all of the power down are Magnum 500 wheels shod in Firestone Super Sport Redline tires. It also comes with a Galen Govier Report and is also documented in the Chrysler Registry. This 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona will be auctioned off at GAA Classic Cars' April 2021, which runs from the 22nd to the 24th. For more information about the event, click here. View Listing

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By Edward Jones –  April 13, 2021

GAA Classic Cars April 2021 Auction: 2006 Ford GT w/ 11 M...

Presented by GAA Classic Cars - Heading to GAA Classic Cars' April 2021 auction is an exquisite example of the 2006 Ford GT. It's fully optioned with a red finish and white racing stripe and black interior. What's more, this GT only has 11 miles on its odometer-- it even has the delivery plastic still on the seats. Basically, it looks like it just rolled off of the production line. This GT is a feature vehicle from a private Tennessee collection. The Ron Jones Collection consists of over 100 vehicles offered at no reserve. This 2006 Ford GT will be auctioned off at GAA Classic Cars' April 2021, which runs from the 22nd to the 24th. This one is going across the block during primetime on Saturday, so get registered now. For more information about the event, click here. View Listing

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By Edward Jones –  April 12, 2021

GAA Classic Cars April 2021 Auction: 1926 Rickenbacker

Presented by GAA Classic Cars - After downing 26 enemy planes in WWI and before leading Eastern Airlines, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker built luxury cars. Aside from owning and operating the Indy Motor Speedway, his time at GM was spent acquiring Allison Engines, North American Aviation, and the launch of the LaSalle division of Cadillac. The world of the big automakers left something to be desired. Always looking to build a car worthy of his discerning expectations, he developed a matched set of flywheels for the front and rear of each engine. This allowed the Rickenbacker straight-8 to be one of the smoothest cars offered in the 20s. It was the first brand to offer 4-wheel brakes among other innovations. But he couldn't compete with the prices offered by Chrysler, and the company was sold to Audi in 1927. Over 35,000 cars were built with this being the only surviving Roadster. Recently treated to a frame-off, this piece of American history demands to be preserved. This 1926 Rickenbacker will be auctioned off at GAA Classic Cars' April 2021, which runs from the 22nd to the 24th. For more information about the event, click here. View Listing

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