If you’ve been paying attention to news feeds or your favorite automotive sites besides us, then you’d know that the white 1986 Ferrari Testarossa from Miami Vice is going to cross the block at Mecum’s Monterey auction somewhere between August 13-15, 2015. Whoopee. While I’ve got nothing against the cocaine-white Ferrari with the single rear-view mirror, it’s not my cup of tea. Not for a Ferrari, not for a car, period. Frankly, between the stupid-money set and the high-end cars, I could take or leave an auction, except that there’s always some great deals when you don’t look at the sky-high stuff. So, pawing through the Monterey catalog, let’s see what would be worth owning…if we could afford any of this stuff….(single tear shed):

1. 1971 Pontiac LeMans Sport 350

Just rough enough and basic enough to guarantee a decent sale price, just clean enough that it’s worth buying, this LeMans will easily fly under the radar at a place like Monterey. To them, this is the car sitting in the backyard they are doing nothing with. To a regular guy, this is a very nice driver or the start to a good project.

2. 1968 Chevrolet Biscayne L72

If you’re a fan of the stripped taxicab with the race motor build, meet your dream. L72 means 425hp 427, it’s backed with a four-speed and 4.56 gears, and other than an upgraded steering wheel, it’s dead stock. Those in the know will fight over this one, but if you’re going to burn cash, this would be a car to burn it for.

3. 1961 Chrysler 300G

Exner styling might have been a bit questionable, but there is no denying that the 300G’s cross-ram 413 was something to behold. While it’s not an “Option 281” car with the three-speed manual transmission, the push-button Torqueflite would do the job just fine. This Chrysler could go either way: since it still has the 1957-esque Forward Look body, it will appeal to fans of fins, and the 413 appeals to muscle car freaks.

4. 1972 AMC Gremlin

Don’t groan at the Discomobile. This particular Gremlin is both unrestored and low mileage, with a claimed 25,000 on the clock. While it is sincerely outclassed at the Monterey auction, you aren’t going to find a nicer Gremlin that hasn’t been cut up or stuffed with a V8 that didn’t come from the factory. This should fly under Monterey’s radar…and the bidder’s noses.

5. 1968 Chevrolet Corvette

There’s quite a few high-end Corvettes appearing over the weekend, and there’s even two former race car Corvettes appearing as well. So when a black 1968 Corvette, wearing an older custom body kit, sitting on Centerlines crosses the block, we don’t expect the money set to take much notice. Shame for them, good for someone wanting a killer ride. A 427, four-speed, T-top car, this Corvette was built by a shop foreman at Stahl Motor Company and was his personal ride for years. It’s a street machine that will run hard, not a garage queen that will sit under a cover.

You can look over these beauties and more by clicking here: Mecum Auctions