Here comes part two of my coverage of the Mecum Auto Auction in Kissimmee. In part one I showed you some of the more “interesting” cars that I came across and now its time to see what was out there for those not interested in muscle.
The Datsun unfortunately was nowhere to be found, I really wanted to check that one out in person. The imports and euros were represented mainly by VW’s, some nice Italian’s, a few Germans and that vintage 90′s show civic.
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My favorite of this bunch had to be this 1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2-Door. The car is based off a real Ferrari 250 GTE and is a NHRA Pro Street certified car that is also street legal. The car has documented 8.50-second elapsed times. As you might expect this is not being done with the Italian engine, but instead is using a chevy big block.
I also liked this 03 Mercedes CL55 AMG, this one belonged to Rex Grossman of the Chicago Bears. The car has been upgraded with a Kleeman exhaust and some Lowenharts. Overall it’s kinda dated with the Lowenharts but clean.
The rest of the cars are in the gallery below, there are a few more pasta rockets, VW’s and that Civic
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Feb 09, 2010Posted By
WBJNicholas, yeah I knew that was a real deal car. Some may say that it was wrong to do that to such a classic car, but it makes sense that it was a heap originally. I thought it was a nice car.
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Feb 09, 2010Posted By
Nicholas D'AlessandroDon’t be fooled – the ferrari prostreet has a REAL 250 gte shell. Too many people have passed it off as a replica, this bothered me. The car was bought as only a junky shell, then restored. On the outside, it’s as real as Ferrari made it.
We were the previous owners of the car.
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Feb 02, 2010Posted By
Vinny GSR-t M3 STiThat 250gte is pretty sweet.. I’ve actually looked into replica kits of the 250 gt California spyder. Only thing was, the finished product of the replica kits I came across just didnt look as authentic as I expected.
But that 250gt California Roadster in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is B-E-A-U-tiful. Too bad a real one goes for over a million at the auctions…