Celebrity Z8, Mustang Boss, Square Case Ducati + Results!
THIS WEEK’S CARS
– THIS WEEK’S CARS –
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Ex- George Foreman 2000 BMW Z8
(Bring-a-Trailer, Online)
This 2000 BMW Z8 was purchased new by boxer George Foreman and was stored in his garage when a fire broke out there in April 2023. The seller purchased the car the following December and spent over $30k in subsequent recommissioning work. It is one of a reported 37 examples finished in Topaz Blue Metallic over Creme and Black Nappa leather upholstery, and power is provided by a 4.9-liter V8 paired with a six-speed manual transmission. Equipment includes a color-matched removable hardtop, a black soft top, 18” split-spoke wheels, xenon headlights, heated power-adjustable sport seats, a six-disc CD changer, a Harman Kardon sound system, navigation, and air conditioning. This Z8 has 4,900 miles and is now offered in Florida with owner’s manuals, a tool kit, service records, a hardtop stand, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Montana title in the name of the seller’s LLC.
Estimate: Not Provided
Prediction: There’s a lot of interesting little wrinkles to this car. If you’ve been following the market for a while, most of them have been ironed out and this car has been pretty thoroughly vetted as a result. Part of Hagerty Marketplace’s initial push, this car was one of their lead cars in the George Foreman Collection sale. Although reportedly downwind from a fire and sustaining a little bit of additional character from that, this car retains its clear title and real money was spent to clean up, refurbish and recommission everything. Despite this, bidders were not concerned and this car sold with Hagerty back in December of 2023 for a reasonably strong $251,450. I suspect this car lands in the same neighborhood, but it does do a little bit better. As we all know, Big George passed on recently and not only was he an incredibly inspiring athlete, but also businessman and pop culture icon. As with most things, I suspect that collectibles connected with important people like this will increase in value post-mortem and the timing is right here. The market on Z8s has been relatively flat, but I think this one bumps up a couple notches and gets somewhere in the $260,000 to $270,000 range.
Image Courtesy of Mecum Auctions
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Fastback
(Mecum Auctions, Florida Summer Special)
This extensively restored 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Fastback is a factory G-code, with a 302/290 HP V-8 engine, 4-speed transmission with Hurst T-handle shifter. Wimbledon White with rare Medium Ginger interior, it is 1 of 12 produced with these color and trim options per Marti Report. Additional options include Shaker hood scoop, sport bucket seats with console, sport deck rear seat, sport slats and power steering. Marti Report and original invoice from Stan Barrett Ford in Longmont, Colorado are included. This example is listed in the Boss Registry.
Estimate: Not Provided
Prediction: Simply put, these are awesome cars. As we all know, Ford Mustang is one of the most storied marques in all of automotive history and I would probably put the Boss 302 somewhere in the top three all-time best production models ever. Great to look at and wicked fun to drive, it’s really hard to beat one of these as far as all around, general behind the wheel enjoyment goes. This example looks like a really good one too. The question here comes down to colors. We often hear people say that colors make cars and usually when people think about Boss 302, they’re thinking wild Easter Egg hues. Of course, Wimbledon White is forever tied to Shelby and undeniably iconic as a result, for some people it doesn’t really work on this car. Those that appreciate it though will appreciate the rarity of the color combination and how crisp it all comes together. I really like this car. I was at a client’s warehouse recently and he had one with the same exterior finish and I could barely take my eyes off of it. Again though, this is not the color that people expect these cars to come in and it may lose some appeal on the block as a result. I still think this car cracks six figures though and I suspect that if it changes hands, it winds up landing right around $100k.
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1977 Ducati 900 SS
(Bring-a-Trailer, Online)
This 1977 Ducati 900SS spent time in Texas before it was acquired by the selling dealer in 2019, and its air-cooled 864cc square-case L-twin underwent a rebuild at Salt City Builds of South Salt Lake, Utah, in November 2024. Work at that time included replacing the bevel gear cover, valve shims, carburetor boot clamps, piston rings, and carburetor jets in addition to installing an Elektronik Sachse ignition kit, coils, and wires. Additionally, a case saver was fitted, the speedometer drive gear was rebuilt, the rear brake caliper was serviced, the clutch rod bearing and spacer were replaced, and the steering stops were adjusted. Finished in silver with blue accents, the bike is equipped with a half fairing, a rear cowl, a racing-style seat, Borrani alloy rims, a Marzocchi fork, triple disc brakes with Brembo calipers, and a steering damper along with a desmodromic valvetrain, Dell’Orto PHM carburetors, a five-speed transmission, and a chrome dual exhaust system with upswept Conti megaphone mufflers. Previously offered by the selling dealer on BaT in April 2025, this 900SS is offered again at no reserve in Idaho with service records and a bonded Texas title.
Estimate: No Reserve – Not Provided
Prediction: Bigger displacement 1970s Italian motorcycles are undeniably great, but seem to have somewhat had their moment. Although earlier examples definitely capture the marketplaces attention to a much larger degree, later ’70s Ducati’s specifically are not terribly far behind, but still somewhat of a value I comparison. There’s certain things that scare car guys away in certain things that scare motorcycle guys away. Car guys tend to be afraid of title stuff whereas with motorcycle guys, things like that are a lot more common. This vehicle is on what is referred to as a bonded title from the state of Texas. What that basically means is that there was some issue with the original title being lost or damaged or having something incorrect listed on it. This tends to happen really frequently with Italian motorcycles in particular (the years on titles seem to be wrong a lot for some reason). I’ve had multiple bikes that have had these issues and it has not affected their market value in any capacity whatsoever. This bike crossed Bring-a-Trailers virtual auction block recently with a reserve and came up really short. Seller is going all in and taking a risk and giving it a shot without any protections this time though. I think his gamble pays off and the seller does a little better, but I’m not sure how much. There’s some questions in the comments about the authenticity of the gas tank. I think it looks great regardless, but that may lose a little bit of audience as a result. I think this is probably a great opportunity for somebody to get a really good riding bike that will be fun to live with and they’ll probably get a pretty good deal on it to boot. $23,000-$25,000 and both buyer and seller should leave happy.
UPDATE: Additional questions surrounding this bike have arisen including frame, engine numbers, origin of parts etc, that firmly put this bike back of #4 driver condition. As such, we are revising our prediction from $23,000-$25,000 to $17,000-$18,000
PLAY ALONG WITH US!
Last Week’s Score: 2/3
FEATURED RESULT
– FEATURED RESULT –
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1961 Lotus Elite Series II
(RM Sotheby’s, Cliveden House)
SOLD at $100,100
Description: First owned by Honda Motor Company founder Soichiro Honda, this 1961 Lotus Elite Series II was the subject of a complete restoration by Bushell’s Restorations from 2018 to 2021. Featured in Classic & Sports Car magazine in December 2021, it is accompanied by a Lotus Classic Certificate of Vehicle Provenance and is eligible for the Goodwood Revival, Le Mans Classic, and many other historic events.
Estimate: No Reserve – $95,000-$105,000
How We Did: I’ve started to notice more and more over the last couple of years that there are certain segments of the marketplace that operate very differently from country to country. On the other side, there’s also cars that are very established world type of vehicles too. This one appears to be one of the latter examples. Although, not often seen in the marketplace anywhere, it seems like these kind of cost what they cost. A few other recent sales kind of set the market a little bit, but the interesting ownership history I think pushed this one a little higher as a result. Either way, we said $100,000 and it did $100,000. Good work by all parties involved!
