Bring a Trailer dropped a Saturday lineup that reads like a fever dream raided from the world’s greatest private collections. We’re talking a genuine Boss 429 Mustang, a quartet of Ferraris spanning six decades, a movie-famous Shelby Cobra, a prewar Packard, and a homologation-special Alpine — all going live at once. Bidding hasn’t erupted yet on most of these, which means the next few days are going to be absolutely glorious chaos. Grab a coffee and buckle up.
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429
The Boss 429 is one of those cars that makes even non-Mustang people stop and stare. Ford crammed a NASCAR-derived 429 cubic-inch semi-hemispherical V8 into the engine bay — a job so involved it required moving the front suspension outward — purely to homologate the engine for stock car racing. Real ones are getting harder and harder to find in honest condition. No bids yet, but expect the faithful to show up in force before the hammer falls on this 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429.
1970 Alpine A110 1600 S Group 4
The Alpine A110 is the car that turned the rally world upside down in the early 1970s, winning the inaugural World Rally Championship in 1973 with its featherweight fiberglass body and mid-mounted engine. A Group 4 specification example is a properly serious piece of motorsport history — built to race, not to collect dust. The A110 crowd is passionate, knowledgeable, and deeply international, so don’t expect this 1970 Alpine A110 1600 S Group 4 to go quietly once bidding opens.
1967 Shelby Cobra 427 from The Gumball Rally Movie
Movie provenance is a double-edged sword at auction — sometimes it inflates a price beyond all reason, and sometimes buyers are skeptical enough that it creates an opportunity. Either way, a Shelby Cobra 427 stands entirely on its own merits without needing any Hollywood backstory. The Gumball Rally (1976) is a legitimate cult classic among car-chase enthusiasts, which only sweetens the deal. If the documentation is solid, this 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 from The Gumball Rally could be one of the most talked-about lots of the year.
1964 Ferrari 330 America
The 330 America is one of Ferrari’s lesser-celebrated gran turismos, essentially a 250 GTE 2+2 Series III body fitted with the larger 4.0-liter Colombo V12, bridging the gap to the 330 GT 2+2. That relative obscurity among casual fans is actually a feature for serious collectors — you get a genuine early-1960s Ferrari V12 experience without quite the same stratospheric premium as a more famous sibling. These are rare, historically significant machines, and this 1964 Ferrari 330 America deserves close attention from anyone playing in that space.
1,300-Mile 2009 Ferrari 430 Scuderia
The Ferrari 430 Scuderia is the track-focused, stripped-out, Fiorano-tuned weapon built on the F430 platform — lighter, sharper, and meaner in every measurable way. At just 1,300 miles, this example has essentially never been used, which is simultaneously impressive and a little heartbreaking for any real driver. Time-warp low-mileage Ferraris like this command serious premiums from collectors who want factory-fresh perfection. This 1,300-mile 2009 Ferrari 430 Scuderia will almost certainly set a strong number when the bidders arrive.
Classiche-Certified 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS Chairs & Flares
The Dino 246 GTS is already one of the most beautiful open-top cars ever made — full stop — and the “Chairs and Flares” specification adds flared fenders and Daytona-style seats for a look that is genuinely aggressive compared to the standard car. Classiche certification from Ferrari means the factory has authenticated it as correct and original, which removes a significant layer of anxiety for buyers at this price point. This combination of spec and certification on this 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS Chairs and Flares is as good as it gets in the Dino world.
Euro 1997 Ferrari F355 GTS 6-Speed at No Reserve
The F355 remains one of the all-time great Ferraris — a car that made every automotive journalist in the 1990s run out of superlatives — and the GTS targa-top body style adds open-air drama to the package. European-spec cars carry some compliance nuances worth sorting through, but they also sometimes bring desirable configuration differences. The no-reserve tag is the real headline here: the market sets the price, full stop, and savvy buyers know that’s often where the best deals hide. Follow this Euro 1997 Ferrari F355 GTS 6-Speed at no reserve closely as bidding opens.
1933 Packard Twelve Series 1005 Seven-Passenger Touring
Before World War II, Packard was America’s definitive luxury marque — “Ask the man who owns one” wasn’t just a slogan, it was a social statement. The Twelve refers to the magnificent 445 cubic-inch V12 engine, and a seven-passenger open touring body on that chassis is about as grand as American prewar motoring gets. These are concours-circuit regulars and serious long-term investments for collectors who think in decades rather than years. This 1933 Packard Twelve Series 1005 Seven-Passenger Touring belongs in that conversation.
This Week’s Weird and Wonderful — August 14, 2026
BaT’s weekly Weird and Wonderful digest is essential Friday reading for anyone who loves the fringes of the collector car world — the oddballs, the deep cuts, the “what even is that” machines that make the hobby endlessly entertaining. If you haven’t bookmarked it as a weekly ritual yet, today is the day to start. Check out this week’s Weird and Wonderful for August 14, 2026 for your dose of automotive strangeness.
That is one genuinely remarkable Saturday slate — four Ferraris, a legendary Mustang, a motorsport Alpine, a movie Cobra, and a prewar American titan all active at the same time. Whether your budget runs to the Dino or you’re window-shopping the Boss 429 while saving your pennies, there’s something here to obsess over. We’ll be watching every one of these closely as the bids roll in.
