1999 Ferrari 360 Hamman

This 1999 360 Hamann represents an even more athletic and exclusive presentation of the venerable Ferrari 360 Modena.  Based in Germany, Hamann is one of the more renown aftermarket customizers.  The basic design of the Modena has been made more sporty with the high-grade carbon fiber body parts with a front splitter to reduce front-end lift together with a rear adjustable diffuser and a carbon fiber rear wing to balance the aerodynamics. The additional Hamann rocker wings serve to improve the air flow underneath the cars flat bottom.  The wheels have been upgraded to HRE 3-piece wheels enabling larger tires and better contact patches through its Pirelli 225/35 ZR 19 front and 335/25 ZR 19 tires tested to be the optimal tire choice.  Additionally, this Hamann version employs a lowering kit lowering the bodywork 40 millimeters at the front and 20 millimeters rear for improved grip at speed and has a special stainless steel high performance exhaust system including carbon fiber manifolds and metal-bed catalysts that not only improves the exhaust note but a 15 hp improvement in performance. 

1998 NASCAR Penske Elvis Chassis #PKS002

The  NASCAR Graceland Penske Taurus has one of the more storied NASCAR cars with its famous Elvis livery.  This car was driven by Rusty Wallace at the inaugural Las Vegas 400 on March 1, 1998.  The car was campaigned Penske Racing South, a partnership between Roger Penske and Michael Kranefuss with Paul Andrews as its crew chief.  The Elvis car was stamped PK #002 when it was built and when the body was placed on, it became known as PKR #002.  Results for Elvis in 1998 included:

Las Vegas                             3/1/98             Qualified 10th  - Finished 3rd
Darlington Southern 500 3/22/98           Qualified 14th – Finished 3rd
Texas                                       4/4/98             Qualified 6th  - Finished 12th
California Speedway           5/2/98             Qualified 4th  - Finished-34th
Charlotte World 600            5/24/98           Qualified 4th – Finished 2nd
Michigan                                 6/14/98           Qualified 3rd – Finished 17th

Since the car was so consistent, the car was used for the development of Roger Penske’s first NASCAR computer simulation model that included wind tunnel resting at Langley, inertial parameter and kinetic and compliance data from Ford.  The car was purchased appropriately at auction in Las Vegas. 

1929 Model A Speedster

This 1929 Ford Model A speedster is best known for its participation in the 1989 and 1990 running of the Great American Race, a 2,500 mile cross country race from Disney World to Disneyland which has given this car is provenance.  The car features a 201ci flathead inline-four paired with a three-speed manual transmission. Features include wire wheels, mechanical brakes, electric fuel pump, alternator, and an exhaust header and a boat-tail rear end.  The car still carries its sponsor logos and decals from the two races.  The wire wheels are painted and wear Firestone bias-ply tires, including a side-mounted spare. The car is equipped with mechanically-actuated drum brakes at all four corners.  The cockpit features a left-side cutaway as well as a bench seat and matching edge padding. The instrument panel contains an ammeter and a coolant temperature gauge along with controls for the headlamps, fuel pump, and overdrive.  The 201ci flathead has been fitted with oversized valves and a larger camshaft as well as an exhaust header. The electrical system has been converted to 12 volts and an alternator has been installed. 

2019 McLaren 600 LT MSO

The McLaren 600 LT (Long Tail) was released at Monterey Car Week in 2018 on the putting green at Pebble Beach representing McLaren’s third iteration of its Long Tail Series. The 600LT optimizes aerodynamics and increases downforce through its elongated carbon fiber body and is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V-8 resides under the 600LT's hood, and this flat planed crank engine generates a potent 592 horsepower and 457 lb.-ft of torque. It's paired with a seven-speed automatic transmission that sends power to the rear wheels. The engine is mated to a seven-speed dual clutch gearbox that enables it to deliver a 0 to 60 time of 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 204 mph.  Inside the care is replete with all the Alcantara and carbon fiber trim highlighted by the carbon fiber racing seats first seen on the McLaren P1 and later on the McLaren Senna.  This particular 600 LT was ordered through MSO (McLaren Special Operations) adding all of the options available for the car to make it only one of 35 produced to its specification including a carbon fiber roof along with its cantrails and front fenders reducing the car’s weight by 212 lbs. over the 570S on which it was based.  Another distinguishing feature is its lightweight titanium exhaust system mounted on top of the rear deck of the car.