10 rides to watch at Mecum’s upcoming Houston sale

1926 Buick Depot Hack

• Inline six, 3-sp manual
• Professionally restored by Blue Ridge Classics, Lockport, New York
• 1926 Buick chassis
• Wood depot hack body
• Hardwood body with a varnished finish and Black steel fenders
• Period-correct lighting and trim throughout

1934 Ford Custom Limousine

• 1 of 2 produced by Downs Industries
• Downs Industries fiberglass body
• Chopped top
• 383/450 HP Chevrolet V-8 engine built by John Lingenfelter
• Richmond 6-speed manual transmission
• Custom fully boxed frame with tubular crossmembers
• Mustang II-type front suspension with tubular upper and lower control arms
• Ford 9-inch rear end with 4:11 gears
• 4-wheel disc brakes

1962 Ford Thunderbird Roadster

• 1 of 58 known surviving 1962 M-Code Sports Roadsters
• 1 of 4 documented in Raven Black over Red, according to the Thunderbird M-Code Registry
• Matching-numbers M-code 390/340 HP Tri-Power V-8 engine
• Original M-Code block, 406 high-performance cylinder heads, aluminum high-rise intake manifold, Holley Tri-Power carburetors and special distributor
• Delivery documented on July 6, 1962, through Spence Ford of Boyertown, Pennsylvania
• Comprehensive 2-year concours nut-and-bolt restoration performed by Classic Garage of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with guidance from M-Code authority and VTCI Technical Editor Jim Wulf
• Restored to VTCI concours standards using the official VTCI Concours Rules and Original Factory Specifications manual and numerous NOS components
• Driven approximately 75 miles since restoration

1958 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

• Meticulous restoration
• 1 of only 455 produced in Panama Yellow with Snowcrest White coves for 1958
• NCRS Top Flight Award winner scoring 96.6%
• Matching numbers engine and drivetrain
• 283/270 HP V-8 engine with factory dual Carter WCFB 2613S carburetors
• Close ratio Borg-Warner T-10 4-speed manual transmission
• 3.70:1 rear axle ratio

1966 Dodge Hemi Coronet 500

• First year for Street Hemi production
• 1 of 204 Hemi Coronet 500s produced with the 4-speed manual transmission
• Highly original condition
• Matching numbers 426/425 HP Hemi V-8 engine
• Dual 4-barrel carburetors
• 4-speed manual transmission

1973 Toyota Celica

• Unrestored
• 18R-C 2.0L inline 4-cylinder engine
• 4-speed manual transmission
• Recent clutch replacement
• Factory Yellow paint color with period Orange and Brown stripes and dealer-installed half vinyl roof
• Undercarriage and trunk retain the original Yellow paint

1981 Checker Marathon

• Outfitted with Margaritaville-style adornments
• Two frozen margarita machines built in to the trunk
• V-8 engine
• Johnson CB radio
• Under-dash air conditioning
• Rockwell Fare meter

1998 Land Rover Defender 90

• Comprehensive frame-off restoration performed by reputable Defender specialist Debsch Motors in Houston, Texas
• Originally manufactured by Land Rover in Solihull, West Midlands, UK
• Serviced 2.5L 300Tdi turbo diesel inline 4-cylinder engine
• Serviced R380 5-speed manual transmission with new clutch assembly
• Project Camel Trophy, built in the style of the Land Rover-sponsored Camel Trophy off-road vehicle competition with the distinctive Sandglow Yellow color scheme

2001 ASVE Predator Custom Coupe

• No-expense-spared build with 44 miles since completion
• Lola racing chassis and BDS Predator Countach-style body
• 5.7L LS1 V-8 engine
• ZF 5 DS-25 5-speed transaxle

2011 Chevrolet Camaro SLP ZL585

• No. 33 of 250 produced
• Supercharged 6.2L/585 HP V-8 engine
• Rated at 550 ft-lb torque
• 6-speed manual transmission

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