A recap of everything Modern Car Collector published from Monday, August 3 through Friday, August 7, 2026 — organized by category, with links back to each full story.
Feature Stories & Deep Dives
The Phantom 300: What a Chrysler That ‘Shouldn’t Exist’ Teaches Collectors About Documentation
A black 1955 Chrysler 300 convertible with no factory build record keeps resurfacing at auction — the piece argues its consistently modest prices, not the mystery, are the real lesson for documentation-minded buyers.
The McMurtry Spéirling PURE Isn’t Significant Because It’s Fast. It’s Significant Because Motorsport Banned Its Technology Twice.
McMurtry’s production Spéirling PURE debuts at Monterey Car Week with fan-car downforce technology that motorsport bodies have outlawed twice.
BMW Is Bringing Two Concepts to Monterey Car Week. The Car Collectors Should Watch Has Three Pedals.
Alongside two new concepts, BMW is quietly bringing a manual, rear-drive-only M3 CS “Handschalter” to Monterey — the one the story says actually matters.
The Sián FKP 37 Isn’t a Rarity Story. It’s a Story About What Happens After the Waitlist Sells Out
A one-owner, 284-mile Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 heads to Broad Arrow’s Quail Auction, prompting a look at hybrid hypercar values once the hype of a sold-out waitlist fades.
This Cizeta-Moroder V16T Isn’t Valuable Because It’s Rare. It’s Valuable Because Giorgio Moroder Actually Drove It.
RM Sotheby’s is selling chassis 001 of the Cizeta-Moroder V16T, which stayed in Giorgio Moroder’s own collection until 2022 — a case for ownership history over raw rarity.
Chassis 0810: The Ferrari Prototype That Nearly Sold For Corvette Money
The first-built Ferrari 250 P heads to Pebble Beach with its original engine, period race podiums, and a roughly $15 million estimate.
Hennessey’s 9,000-RPM V8 Trades Top Speed For A Gated Shifter
Hennessey’s new Blackbird swaps the brand’s usual top-speed bragging rights for a gated six-speed manual, a shift the piece reads as a signal for where the hypercar market is heading.
The Fine Print On Shelby’s 810 HP Regular-Cab F-150 Deserves A Read
Shelby’s 810-hp two-door F-150 looks like a straightforward muscle truck until you read the fine print: the supercharger is a post-title add-on that isn’t legal in emissions states.
Bugatti’s Quad-Turbo W16 Returns For A Third One-Off Commission
Weeks after giving the W16 a formal send-off, Bugatti has commissioned a third one-off build powered by the supposedly retired engine.
The Hybrid Hypercar Has Arrived — and a Porsche 918 Spyder Just Proved It in Columbus
A 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder brought $2,695,000 at Barrett-Jackson’s debut Columbus sale, outselling a record-setting Boss 429 in the process.
The Only White Ferrari 250 GTO Sold for $38.5 Million. The Engine Isn’t Why It Wasn’t $70 Million.
The only factory-white Ferrari 250 GTO sold for $38.5 million at Mecum Kissimmee; the piece explains why a replacement engine, not scarcity, kept the price well under $70 million.
The Jochen Mass Porsche 928 Clubsport Wasn’t a Gift. It Was a Test.
One of only four lightweight 928 Clubsport prototypes Porsche handed to its Rothmans works drivers as test mules, this ex-Jochen Mass car carries unusually direct racing provenance.
This Lola T70 Isn’t Valuable Because Dan Gurney Won In It. It’s Valuable Because His Team Modified the Chassis to Fit Him.
Dan Gurney’s Can-Am-winning Lola T70, heading to Bonhams’ Laguna Seca sale, still carries the custom cockpit modification his team built to fit him.
Why the Keller Collection’s No-Reserve Bonhams Sale Matters More Than Its Estimates
A Swiss collection anchored by a rare Miura P400S and a final-spec Countach is going to Bonhams’ Zoute Sale entirely without reserve.
Jerry Seinfeld’s Porsche 907 Langheck Is Headed to Pebble Beach. Gooding Won’t Say Whose It Is.
Gooding’s catalog for a Daytona-winning 1968 Porsche 907 Langheck heading to Pebble Beach leaves out the consignor’s name — the piece digs into why that omission matters.
Monterey Auction Listings
1992 Porsche 911 Targa by Singer Heads to Mecum: This Reimagined Icon Is for Sale
Singer’s reimagined “Highlander Commission” 911 Targa crosses the block at Mecum’s Monterey 2026 sale.
This 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach Is For Sale on Mecum at Monterey 2026
One of only four Guards Red, Weissach-package 918 Spyders built is listed as Lot S88 at Mecum’s Monterey sale.
2011 Ferrari 599 GTO Heads to Auction at Mecum’s Monterey 2026 Sale
A low-mile, Blu Nart 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO with just 241 miles on the clock heads to Mecum’s Monterey sale.
1996 Ferrari F50 Heads to Mecum’s Monterey Auction — A Rare Giallo Modena Icon For Sale
A rare Giallo Modena 1996 Ferrari F50 — number 239 of 349 built — is listed for Mecum’s Monterey sale.
6 Top Cars to Watch at the 2026 Monterey Auctions
Six standout consignments crossing the block at RM Sotheby’s and Gooding & Company this Monterey week, from a mid-engine Ferrari prototype to a Tucker 48.
1964 Chevrolet Corvette Custom Split-Window Heads to Mecum Monterey 2026 Auction
A no-reserve, custom 1964 Corvette split-window restomod with a 383 stroker V8 is listed as Lot F43 at Mecum Monterey.
Murphy-Bodied 1933 Duesenberg Model J Heads to the Monterey Auction Block
A Murphy-bodied 1933 Duesenberg Model J with racing-era history and Pebble Beach provenance is set to sell Aug. 15 in Monterey.
Iconic Bentley and Mercedes-Benz Offerings are in the Spotlight at this year’s Pebble Beach Auctions
A look at standout mid-century Bentley and Mercedes-Benz consignments heading into this year’s Pebble Beach auctions.
For Sale on BuyTheCar: This Award-Winning 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda ‘Hell’s HEMI’ Is a Restomod Knockout
An award-winning 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda “Hell’s HEMI” restomod, packing a 465-hp Gen II HEMI and a deep trophy history, is listed for sale on BuyTheCar.
Monterey Car Week News & Weekly Recaps
Monterey Car Week 2026: Complete Weekend Round-Up (August 7–9)
A full guide to the opening weekend of Monterey Car Week 2026, covering the kickoff party and two days of vintage racing ahead of the main concours and auction week.
Everything Modern Car Collector Covered Last Week
The site’s own day-by-day recap of everything it published the prior week (July 27–31), with links to each story.
Sweepstakes & Giveaways
Several posts this week promoted the same two reader giveaways as their deadlines approached:
- Ends 8/9: Award-Winning 1967 Corvette Convertible, $10,000 Cash Up for Grabs in Charity Sweepstakes — a two-time NCRS Top Flight 1967 Corvette convertible plus $10,000 cash, with follow-up reminders posted as Final Days: Double Entries End August 9th, Ends 8/9: Win a Two-Time NCRS Top Flight 1967 Corvette Convertible Plus $10,000 Cash, and Ends 8/9: Double Entries Disappear on Your Shot at a 1967 Corvette Convertible + $10,000 Cash.
- Modern Car Collector Readers Get More Entries to Win a 1969 Camaro Z/28 and 1970 Chevelle SS454 — the Super Chevy Dream Giveaway, followed by closing reminders Ends Today: Win Both Legendary Chevys and Ends NOW: Win a 1969 Camaro Z/28 AND a 1970 Chevelle SS454 LS6.
- Win a 2026 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet + $10,000 Cash: Enter the Saratoga Automobile Museum Sweepstakes — a new giveaway launched this week for a 2026 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet.
- Sweepstakes Puts Two Corvettes on the Line, Including a 2026 ZR1 — a single entry for a shot at both a 2001 Corvette convertible and a 2026 ZR1.
