RM to sell 60 muscle cars at no-reserve auction

June 19 could be the day of your muscle car dreams because RM auctions is putting a private collection of more than 60 pristine examples of American automotive engineering under the hammer in a no-reserve auction. While the auction is in San Diego you can bid remotely.

Up for grabs will be the Shelby GT500 Convertible shown above, plus a wealth of Pontiacs, Chevrolets, Fords and Oldsmobiles. There are some Euro cars scattered amongst the Americana, including a couple of BMW Z8s. But with enough Corvettes to start a dedicated Corvette museum, it’s the muscle that people will come to see.
1997 BMW 540i Sport
2001 BMW 740i
2006 BMW 750i
2008 BMW 750i
2000 BMW M5
2002 BMW M5
1987 BMW M6
1988 BMW M6
2003 BMW X5 4.6is
2005 BMW X5 4.8is
2005 BMW X5 4.8is
2006 BMW X5 4.8is
2001 BMW Z8
2002 BMW Z8
2003 BMW Z8
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Coupe
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Coupe
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Coupe
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 Convertible
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396/375 Coupe
1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Coupe
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS LS5 Convertible
1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Z-16
1965 Chevrolet Corvette 327/300 Coupe
1965 Chevrolet Corvette 327/300 Roadster
1967 Chevrolet Corvette 327/350 Coupe
1967 Chevrolet Corvette 327/350 Roadster
1965 Chevrolet Corvette 396/425 Coupe
1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427/390 Coupe
1966 Chevrolet Corvette 427/425 Coupe
1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427/435 Convertible
1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427/435 Roadster
1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427/435 Roadster
1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
1975 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
2001 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Fuel-Injected 327/375 Roadster
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Fuel-Injected Coupe
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Fuel-Injected Coupe
2002 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
2003 Hummer H2
1990 Jaguar Convertible Coupe
2004 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG
2006 Mercedes-Benz Renntech SL600
2003 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG
2004 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG
2006 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG
1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 Convertible
1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 Convertible
1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 Convertible
1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible
1965 Pontiac 2+2 Coupe
1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 Coupe
1969 Pontiac Firebird Convertible
1964 Pontiac GTO Convertible
1965 Pontiac GTO Convertible
1965 Pontiac GTO Convertible
1965 Pontiac GTO Convertible
1965 Pontiac GTO Coupe
1965 Pontiac GTO Coupe
1966 Pontiac GTO Coupe
1966 Pontiac GTO Coupe
1967 Pontiac GTO Coupe
1969 Pontiac GTO Coupe
1974 Pontiac GTO Coupe
1969 Pontiac GTO Judge
1969 Pontiac GTO Judge
1957 Pontiac Tri-Power Hardtop Coupe
1981 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible
1968 Shelby GT500 Convertible
1965 Pontiac GTO Convertible
1965 Pontiac GTO Convertible
1968 Pontiac GTO Convertible
1970 Pontiac GTO Convertible
1971 Pontiac GTO Convertible
1965 Pontiac GTO Coupe
1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Coupe
1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Coupe
1964 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster
1984 Chevrolet El Camino
1958 Chevrolet Impala Convertible
2005 Ford GT
1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429
1967 Ford Mustang Fastback
1966 Ford Mustang K-Code Fastback
1999 Ford Thunderbird Convertible

View the full listing with photos on RM Auction’s website.

Bonnie and Clyde’s flathead Ford V8

A documentary about Bonnie and Clyde and their favoured getaway car, the ‘flathead’ Ford V8.

Mercury Commercial (1949)

Mercury Commercial (1949)

1958 Ford Edsel

1958 Ford Edsel

Ford Edsel Commercial (1958)

Ford Edsel Commercial (1958)

Ford NZ prepares for Drive of Donations

Ford New Zealand has set a challenge — to hand out 20 grants in 20 hours to 20 deserving recipients on Thursday 11 March and Friday 12 March.

A sponsor of the Variety Bash since its inception in 1990, the “Ford Donation Drive” will commemorate the 20 years of work that Ford and Variety — The Children’s Charity have carried out with sick, disabled, and disadvantaged New Zealand children.

The donation drive will see the Ford True Blue team take their flame decaled 1963 MK III Ford Zephyr from Wellington to Masterton, distributing grants along the way.

“This year we wanted to do something extra special to celebrate our 20 year sponsorship of Variety. Staff thought a grant to mark each year of our relationship was the perfect idea — the twist is to get 20 distributed in 20 hours,” says Trevor Auger Managing Director of Ford New Zealand.

The team will travel to seven locations with grants of children’s toys, car seats, and specialist medical equipment, all made possible through hours of fundraising by Ford staff and dealers, who have raised over $13,000.

Arriving in Wellington on Thursday 11 March, Ford team members will head to Westpac Stadium at 11.30am to gift 10 decile-one primary schools with either library or sporting packs.

Another 10 grants will be handed out to early childhood centres and individuals as the team make their way across Wellington to Masterton in the Zephyr.

At 2pm the ‘Bashers’ (as participants are known) will head to Naenae where they will visit Yusuf Guled at Dyer Street School. Yusuf, aged 10, has Downs Syndrome and Perthes Disease, affecting his hip joints and mobility. Unable to ride a regular bicycle, he will be gifted a specialised trike by Ford to enable him to exercise, providing important physical development.

The 20th grant will be given out 18 hours after the first, to Zoe Bowater of Masterton. Zoe, 13, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2007 and has since been struggling to come to grips the required multiple daily insulin injections. The Bowaters realised the freedom Zoe could enjoy through use of an insulin pump, which they can now order thanks to Ford’s True Blue Team.

“Ford New Zealand has been a passionate and enlightened sponsor of Variety since our inception in New Zealand in 1989,” says Variety CEO Lorraine Taylor. “The enthusiasm and dedication of Ford staff resulted in it being awarded a Variety International Corporate Award in 2007. Ford’s assistance has made a significant difference to the lives of sick, disabled and disadvantaged Kiwi kids over the last 20 years.”

The 2010 Variety Bash begins in Christchurch on Saturday March 6 and travels north via Westport and Farewell Spit before crossing the Cook Strait to Wellington. After Wellington, the Bash continues north through Masterton and National Park, finishing in Auckland on Sunday March 14.

Matech Symphony No.1

Music from the Matech Ford GT. Matech Competition are a Swiss sportscar race team and constructors of the Matech Ford GT.

First Ford Taurus commercial 1986

A Full Minute commercial introducing the Ford Taurus.