Hemmings Find of the Day – 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta

The upcoming RM auction in Monterey poses an interesting opportunity for observation on what creates value on the upper end of the collector car market. Two cars that appear similar at first glance – a 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Berlinetta and this 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta – carry two very different pre-auction estimates: the […]

A storied Brickyard history

Many times, vintage racing cars go up for sale with little or no documentable history. Not this time. At its sophomore sale in Monterey, Mecum will present the restored Springfield Welding Smith’s Special, in its livery as raced by then-New Jersey resident Art Cross in the 1953 Indianapolis 500. For finishing second to Bill Vukovich, […]

A Vintage Racer With an Unfair Advantage

The 1971 AMC Penske Javelin that Mark Donohue drove to victory in the ‘71 Trans-Am series will be auctioned off at Russo and Steele’s Monterey sale next month.
The car has been restored to concours-level condition by MAECO Motorsport of Northridge, California, and won awards in its class at the Amelia Island Concours in 2008. The […]