There is something about a rental car that turns even the tamest driver into a Manhattan cabbie. The little accountability for the car’s future will usually let the driver give into the “drive it like you stole it” attitude. This wear has no doubt been amplified in the fleet of Hertz Car Rental’s fleet of Mustang Shelbys. If you are brave enough to pick up a rare example of the well-worn racer, 25 of the 500 made will be auctioned off at next week’s Kruse auction in Monterey, CA.
These examples from 2007 were rated at 319 horsepower when they were factory fresh, but it’s doubtful they were broken-in correctly. No matter the wear and tear associated with the cars, just like the GT350Hs of the 60s, the ultra-exclusive cars will always have a value on the classic market.
It’s fast, it’s rare, and it can be yours possibly for low six-figures - it’s the SSC Aero. The car is a predecessor of sorts to the record setting SSC Ultimate Aero, and it’s now on eBay. This is an american-made speed machine produced by Shelby Super Cars. Although this company has no association with legendary builder Carroll Shelby, that doesn’t mean it’s not worth a look.
The Aero features supercharged V-8 creating 787 hp, and at the time of this post, the car was under $150,000. The owners claim it is one of only two ever created, which may make it worth the price alone.
The sale of Sharon Stone’s 1974 Corvette to benefit an AIDS charity was hyped all over the internet. Elton John stages an extravaganza for charity every year just before the Oscars, this year being no exception. The beneficiary is the Elton John Aids Foundation.
Part of the benefit is an auction, where celebrities donate objects to be auctioned to the highest bidder, proceeds to the Foundation.
Sharon Stone has put a car up for sale in the past, and it’s become something of an annual tradition at the auction.
This year, it was her 1974 Corvette being offered at auction. As it’s a Corvette and Sharon Stone’s Corvette, the auction and car received much publicity. That the ’74 was not the highlight of the Corvette lineage, what with being choked by pollution control devices and lacking the traditional small block Chevy abundance of power, was overlooked. After all, it’s Sharon Stone’s Corvette.
It turns out that Stone and the Foundation should have been getting advice from Barrett-Jackson.
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A red Ferrari Enzo is for sale on ebay. Its all yours for a little more than US $1,100,601.99 (Thats the current bid). The owner of this exotic supercar lives in Boynton Beach, Florida. With only 2,600 miles clocked, the car is pretty much new and seems to be in an immaculate condition. Its got leather seats, anti-lock brakes and air-conditioning? The owner claims that the car has spent most of its precious life indoors and is the finest Enzo available in the market today. Only 399 of these were ever made and that makes it even more valuable. Any probable buyers around here?
How did a 1964 Buick Wildcat arrive on Ohio’s Hamilton County online auction website? Read on to find out more!
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This past weekend’s Montery action operated by RM Auctions brought sales of 195 cars totaling $46 million dollars in price.
The highest price - $4,950,000 – was paid for the 1959 Ferrari GT long wheel base Spyder pictured.
Other large dollar cars were a 1935
Duesenberg SJ Town Cabriolet with body by Bohman & Schwartz, originally owned by Ethel Mars, heiress to the Mars candy fortune, which went for $4.4 million, a 1933
Delage D8S Coupe Roadster for $3,740,000, and a 1937 (..
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With all the events taking place in Monterey, California every August, the Russo and Steele event is a must go. It is much smaller than the Scottsdale auction but it is certaintly Monterey styled for the VIPs. Nonetheless, there were over 150 cars running over the auction block for a combined total of over $10 million in sales.
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