Another week, another auction, another fool parted with their money. It’s the same old song at some of these events: a few high-dollar, high-value items surrounded by a field of “meh” with a couple of gems hidden in the ranks. Not everybody can afford a classic Shelby Mustang or 427 Corvette, but there are plenty of opportunities if you read the listings (and stay away from Barrett-Jackson). This time we are at Mecum Auction’s Harrisburg event, which is scheduled to go down July 30th-August 1st. In amongst the higher-dollar stuff are some really tasty bits that would both pass beyond the speculative bidder’s eye and light fires of warmth in the soul of a gearhead. Let’s take a look at some of these niceties, shall we?

11. 1994 Chevrolet Caprice

Like the B-body Impala SS but don’t like the fact that 260 horsepower factory was considered jaw-dropping in 1994? This Caprice will cure that ill quick, fast and in a hurry. A 440hp 383 stroker, built 4L65 automatic, and Eaton rear axle will provide the entertainment. There’s a good list of fun parts on this Caprice, but the line-lock should tell you all you need to know.

10. 1999 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE

When it comes to 4th generation Camaros, most people go straight for the Super Sport models or anything packing an LS1 underneath the hood. Really, there are two RPO codes that they should be looking for instead. One of them is 1LE, a code first used in the mid-1980s that denotes a stripped-down Z28 with a bunch of suspension and brake goodies straight from the factory. 1LEs were meant to be the low-buck race car that racers wanted. Only 82 were made in 1999.

9. 1970 Chrysler 300 Convertible

Of all of Chrysler’s big cars, only the 1969 Polara Pursuit had more menace than the 300, and that was simply due to it’s role as a cop’s top-tier ride. The 1970 300 was Chrysler Corp in full swagger mode: hideaway headlights, muscle car styling on the big car, big power plant and all. Packing the 440 (what else?) and air conditioning from the factory, this 300 was someone’s present to themselves back when. Now, it’s a road trip dream car.

8. 1973 Plymouth Duster

Hello, nurse! 528ci Hemi with a BDS Stage II blower, black paint and all of the attitude anybody could ever want. Also note the NHRA-certified roll cage…and did we mention “blower”? This will probably go for big money just because of the way it looks, and we aren’t surprised. We just hope the buyer has the skill to go along with the cojones it will take to drive this beast.

7. 1993 Chevrolet Camaro B4C

RPO B4C is the other special fourth-gen Camaro code. It means that this Camaro was equipped with the Special Service Package (read: cop car) and is basically a Z28 in V6 clothing. This car was ordered by an Indiana State Trooper, but the car was never authorized for service. Stock paint, completely unmarked, and about 21,000 miles on the clock.

6. 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1

I love a big Mustang done right. A 700hp BDS-blown 427 Ford sure sounds like right to us. A rotisserie restoration with a violent streak in the engine bay, this Mach 1 is just gorgeous. Though, it seems to be missing the right touch: a little bit of rubber spackle on the rear quarters.

5. 1970 AMC Rebel “The Machine”

AMC’s Rebel is one seriously underrated muscle car, and when in “The Machine” guise, it was a force to behold. Most people know this car with it’s traditional white/red-white-blue paint scheme, but a few other colors managed to escape the factory. This is the only registered Seafoam Aqua “The Machine”, one of two colors that we know existed (the other is a kind of pea-green color) and it is just stunning.

4. 1989 Ford Ranger

Don’t be put off by the color or the bodykit, this is one nasty little Ranger. Subjected to a body-off restoration…don’t ask…and some new body pieces, the Ranger’s main calling card is that retina-searing red paint. A 347 stroker sits under the hood, a far cry from the factory offering and is backed with an automatic. If you are into sport trucks, this is for you.

3. 1969 Dodge Super Bee

A 520 horsepower 447ci big block and four-speed in a restored Super Bee. This one will go for stupid money too, but we’d be all over it. Mostly for the chance at the keys.

2. 1972 Dodge Demon Mr. Norm’s GSS

A Mr. Norm’s Demon GSS…this isn’t a Mopar that should be seen on a show field. This is a Mopar that should be screaming in anger on a dragstrip or a dark street somewhere, living up to it’s name. Packing a 600 horse 440 under the hood and a reverse valve body 727, there isn’t anything about this Demon that doesn’t do it for us. Add in that there might be one of ten Mr. Norm’s Demon GSS’s left in existence, and all the better.

1. 1972 Ford Torino Sport

Let’s face facts: There is a reason why our eye is drawn to this green 1972 Torino Sport, and you can thank (blame?) Mr. Clint Eastwood for why. Gran Torino brought this car from obscurity into the limelight, and honestly, this bone-stock 351/4-speed example needs nothing else. No chop top, no flames, no big wing, nothing.