Mecum all time record

[TonyFanelli]

Damn! 1969 Ford GT40 Lightweight(small block) all original body, drive train, everything LeMans winner just sold for a Mecum/Monterey record for $7,150,000

 

[boatpi]

In Philly they have a private museum with two cars, one raced 24 hours Daytona

 

[clark]

Damn! 1969 Ford GT40 Lightweight(small block) all original body, drive train, everything LeMans winner just sold for a Mecum/Monterey record for $7,150,000
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There's the holly grail and then there's HOLLY SHIT $$$$$$

 

[PlanB]

Surprised it did not sell for more, honestly.

 

[welldigger00]

Pshhh. I’d of bought two of them.

 

[oldschool]

Adam Carolla made a couple really good documentaries that feature the GT 40. The 24 Hour War and Shelby American. Hard to believe Shelby wanted the GT40’s from LeMans just dumped in the ocean so he didn’t have to pay to bring them back to the US. They didn’t dump them in the ocean, but couldn’t hardly give them away when they got back.

 

[2Driver]

You could have 14 pontoon boats for that.

 

[boatpi]

And a 1969 Mira S sold for 1.7 mil, a lot of money for a 1969. Worth 5g in 1970.

 

[brgrcru]

Hmm, that Ford , kind of spanked everyone again!!!

Cheers

 

[rivrrts429]

Wow, that’s an unreal car with a hell of a lineage. These things typically go quietly away for years. Will be cool to see when it pops up again. I imagine it will only increase in value.

 

[Sharky]

Could have bought 2 of these for that price-

1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona Destroys Auction Record With $3.3 Million Sale | American Cars And Racing

A 1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona has been auctioned for $3.3 million, which is two-and-a-half times what it was last sold for at an event in 2022.

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[TonyFanelli]

Could have bought 2 of these for that price-

1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona Destroys Auction Record With $3.3 Million Sale | American Cars And Racing

A 1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona has been auctioned for $3.3 million, which is two-and-a-half times what it was last sold for at an event in 2022.

americancarsandracing.com

I saw that, unbelievable!

 

[Sharky]

One of these years, this one might hit the market.

Owner lives out here in Colorado. Good friend of mine knows him personally. I've met him a couple times. Original owner (the one driving) Bought it brand new and still has it. Has the original window sticker and dealer paperwork.

One owner Hemi Daytona. Probably push $5 Mil.

 

[Rennsport]

Saw two ‘birds at cars and coffee yesterday

 

[spectras only]

Could have bought 2 of these for that price-

1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona Destroys Auction Record With $3.3 Million Sale | American Cars And Racing

A 1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona has been auctioned for $3.3 million, which is two-and-a-half times what it was last sold for at an event in 2022.

americancarsandracing.com

Bought my 72 Challenger 340, it was about 5k, with taxes out the door. Owner of a body shop I knew had a blue Daytona Hemi wing car for sale for 3k. Took him 3 years to sell it. Other than Richard Petty's car built for a purpose, I thought the wings looked goofy back in those days for the street.

 

[TonyFanelli]

Bought my 72 Challenger 340, it was about 5k, with taxes out the door. Owner of a body shop I knew had a blue Daytona Hemi wing car for sale for 3k. Took him 3 years to sell it. Other than Richard Petty's car built for a purpose, I thought the wings looked goofy back in those days for the street.

If only we had insight like the guys who bought them did...

 

[4Waters]

Bought my 72 Challenger 340, it was about 5k, with taxes out the door. Owner of a body shop I knew had a blue Daytona Hemi wing car for sale for 3k. Took him 3 years to sell it. Other than Richard Petty's car built for a purpose, I thought the wings looked goofy back in those days for the street.

They still do