The 70 hemi drop top cost that guy a lot of money due to inflation and auction rerun costs. I think it hammered for 1.95 and the big number is the house money added. Five years inflation is 20% going by the gubmint lie numbers, worse in reality. I know it’s a hobby and he isn’t hurting for cash, but yikes.


Values have had their ups and downs, and this Lemon Twist car sold at Mecum Indy in 2019 for $1.98M before heading to Kissimmee in 2022, where it remained unsold at a $2.1M high bid. Even so, Mecum has a higher $2.5M–$3.0M estimate this time around.