Mecum’s Florida Summer Special rolled into our backyard this weekend, so of course we were there. Here are eight of our favorites.
V8 power, gated shifter, ’80s street cred and so much presence. Oddly, this very clean Jalpa went unsold with bidding ending …
Two more that I dug but, sadly, didn’t get good photos of:
1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo: Factory four-speed car in triple back. Looked new. Unsold at $62,0000.
1956 Chevrolet 210: Very original so a little scruffy but dug the stance and vibe. Unsold at $16,000.
And we have a whole discussion of this one on the GRM site: the Japanese-market Honda Civic Type R. It was clean–like, looked new. Unsold at $30,000.
These two didn't sell, but both had the same highest bid ($120,000) - who would have thought that when they were new?
1997 Toyota Supra Turbo 15th Anniversary for Sale at Auction - Mecum Auctions
1999 Lamborghini Diablo VT for Sale at Auction - Mecum Auctions
I'm not sure how I feel about a $78,000 sale on a camaro vs a $75,000 no sale on a Jalpa. I wonder what would have taken the Lambo? I think those are particularly underappreciated cars, but $75,000 seems like an entirely appropriate amount of appreciation.
In reply to JG Pasterjak :
Hagery shows a No. 4 price of $69k and a No. 3 price of $85k, so not sure why the bidding ran out on that Jalpa.
PS: I almost pinged you to see if you wanted to go halfsies. It really looked that good.
Was this the sleeper classic? 
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Dream Cruiser for Sale at Auction - Mecum Auctions
In reply to J.A. Ackley :
Maybe? (Although, if talking PT Cruisers, I’d expect the turbo to be the one–or that panel van.)
It’s been a week, and surprised on the price of the Jalpa.
And speaking of Mecum, you might see me on TV during the January sale.
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