The star of this year’s RM Sotheby’s Monterey Auction at Pebble Beach was undoubtedly a blue 1962 Shelby Cobra. Not just any blue 1962 Shelby Cobra, mind you. No, this is chassis CSX2000, the very first example ever built. It’s rolling piece of history, the crème de la crème of prototypes. Over five decades, it had never been outside Carroll Shelby’s stewardship, initially as part of his personal collection, and, since his death in 2012, part of the the Carroll Hall Shelby Trust. When the gavel fell Friday night, it officially became the most expensive American car ever sold at auction.
Danny Thompson, son of American racing legend Mickey Thompson, has set a land speed record at age 66. And it was a long time coming.
In 1960, Mickey hit Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats in a streamlined car called Challenger that was built to set a land-speed record. And it did. Sort of.
Today a lady drives on top of a RARE Brand New $400,000 Ferrari 458 Speciale limited edition. This is a massive supercar fail accident. There is sizable damage to the Ferrari.
The woman driving the Mercedes was attempting to parallel park but failed badly. Repairs will costs tens of thousands of dollars. Accidents happen. But be extra careful if you are going to park next to a $400,000 Ferrari. Luckily no one was hurt!