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Mecum’s Chicago auction at the Schaumburg Convention Center starts on October 10, 2013,
so there’s still time to start saving your pennies towards the purchase
of a classic. Here are a few of the more notable cars looking for new
owners.
1970 GTO Judge
The GTO was facelifted with a new nose (sans the availability of
hidden headlights) and recontoured side sculpting that made it look
sleeker. For the Judge, a new flying airfoil and “eyebrow” stripes made
it look wilder than before. Under the hood were the same engines,
starting with the Ram Air III 400/366 and the RAIV 400/370 optional, but
mid-year the 455/360 Ram Air became available. This RAIII example is
painted Palisade Green, a popular color among GTOs that year but not
often seen on a Judge (because it's rarer or because people repaint them
flashier colors?). As it is one of the few built in Oshawa, Ontario, it
has bulletproof documentation from GM of Canada.
Hurst Hemi Under Glass Barracuda
Originally created as a drag car to showcase Hurst’s products
(based on an idea from HOT ROD’s Ray Brock), the Hemi Under Glass
started out as a 1965 Barracuda with a Hemi resting under the huge
backlight. The ’66 above is a replica of the original, which was the '65
with the front end updated. When the Barracuda was restyled for 1967, a
new Hemi Under Glass was built; this one is the real deal, having been
found in a neglected state in Montreal around 20 years ago. Both the
facelifted ’68 and '69 are replicas, with the three built by Bob Riggle,
the fabricator, mechanic, and driver of the originals. All four will be
auctioned as a set.
1970 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T
The Charger caused a sensation when introduced in the fall of 1967, and its starring role in Steve McQueen’s Bullitt only
helped to create the legend of one of the most gorgeous muscle cars
ever. For 1970 it received a few tweaks to keep it fresh before the 1971
redesign, most notably the loop front bumper; the rear trim also was
subtly updated. For R/Ts, dummy scoops decorated the doors and a
longitudinal stripe was a new choice in place of the traditional
bumblebee. This "FK5" Dark Burnt Orange Charger R/T
is one of 112 built for the U.S. with the Hemi (with a handful more
built for Canada and Export markets). It's also unique in that it was
ordered as a stripe-delete car.
1957 Ford Thunderbird “F-Bird”
The 1957 Chevrolet gets all the glory with its fuel-injected 283, but Ford had something special that year too – the supercharged 312. Rated at 300 hp, it was available on both regular Fords and the Thunderbird. The 'Bird gets its nickname from the F engine code in the VIN. They are rather rare as 197 were built plus 12 pre-production vehicles. This one is Colonial White with contrasting Thunderbird Copper interior and tan top. While the Corvette had a 4-speed available mid-year, the Thunderbird had to make do with a 3-speed manual or automatic; this one has the latter.
View the below gallery to see more photos of the above cars. You can also view Mecum's full roster of cars that will cross the block in Chicago during October 10-12, 2013.
[Photos courtesy of Mecum]
1970 GTO Judge
Hurst Hemi Under Glass Barracuda
1970 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T
The 1957 Chevrolet gets all the glory with its fuel-injected 283, but Ford had something special that year too – the supercharged 312. Rated at 300 hp, it was available on both regular Fords and the Thunderbird. The 'Bird gets its nickname from the F engine code in the VIN. They are rather rare as 197 were built plus 12 pre-production vehicles. This one is Colonial White with contrasting Thunderbird Copper interior and tan top. While the Corvette had a 4-speed available mid-year, the Thunderbird had to make do with a 3-speed manual or automatic; this one has the latter.
View the below gallery to see more photos of the above cars. You can also view Mecum's full roster of cars that will cross the block in Chicago during October 10-12, 2013.
[Photos courtesy of Mecum]
