Upon hearing that a fastback coupe powered by a Ford big-block V8 sold for $173,600 at the Bonhams Quail Lodge auction in Monterey, you might think, “Must be a Shelby.” The car was, however, something completely different, yet distantly related: a 1971 AC 428 coupe.
For their Monterey Car Week auction, Mecum is pulling out all the stops: a massive docket of exotic sports cars and the finest American muscle to please the discerning enthusiasts at Pebble Beach.
For twenty years, Bonhams has been partnering with The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering to offer Monterey Car Week an elegant car buying experience. Bonhams is celebrating this momentous milestone with a docket built specially for the peninsula’s distinguishing guests.
The pre-sale estimate from RM/Sothebys is $300,000 – $375,000. The auction house sold a 1962 Ghia L 6.4 model for $577,500 at last year’s Monterey auction.
The Pantera was a queen of diamonds, a sexy Italian-built supercar that inspired lust on first sight, but with a Ford V8 under its rear hood promised.
