This March, State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona transforms from a football venue into hallowed ground for gearheads, as Mecum Auction takes over the space from March 17–21 for one of the most anticipated collector car events of the year. The Mile High collection headlining this event is anything but average, bringing together rare muscle, low-mileage exotics, lovingly restored classics, and a few machines that’ll make even the most seasoned enthusiast stop mid-stride and stare.
Whether you’re a serious bidder or the kind of person who just enjoys dreaming with your wallet closed, this lineup delivers. Check out these sweet rides that range from powerful performance cars to classic oddballs.
2025 Shelby GT350 Fastback
If the original Shelby GT350 was Carroll’s love letter to performance, this 2025 edition is the sequel nobody saw coming — and it absolutely does not disappoint.
Under that aluminum deep-draw hood with a center vent sits a supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 pumping out 810 horsepower, paired with a 6-speed manual because real performance doesn’t do the shifting for you. The exterior means business too, with a carbon fiber rear pedestal wing, 3-piece lower front splitter, and upper and lower outboard grilles that look like they’re already angry at the asphalt. Inside, you get a Shelby special interior upgrade, a Shelby shifter ball, and serialized dash and engine plaques that remind you this is no ordinary Mustang.
Wrapped up with a Shelby by Borla exhaust and flow-forged 20-inch alloy wheels, it’s the kind of car that turns a Tuesday commute into something worth talking about.
2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Coupe
With just 4,411 miles on the clock, this C7 ZR1 has barely been introduced to the road — and someone is about to give it the life it deserves.
The supercharged LT5 6.2-liter V-8 under that carbon fiber hood insert is rated at 755 horsepower and 715 lb-ft of torque, figures that still make other sports cars uncomfortable at stoplights. It rolls in Sebring Orange, which is not a color for the shy, and the visible carbon fiber ground effects make sure everyone gets the memo from every angle. The 3ZR Premium Equipment package, ceramic brake rotors with matching orange calipers, and competition sport seats round out a machine that was engineered to be driven hard and look stunning doing it.
The carbon fiber dual roof package and 7-speed manual transmission seal the deal on what is unquestionably one of the last great analog American supercars.
1969 Dodge Daytona
One of just 503 ever produced, this 1969 Dodge Daytona is the kind of car that makes historians nervous and collectors emotional in equal measure.
Sold new at Holland Dodge in Greenville, Massachusetts, it still carries its original broadcast sheet and owner’s manual — documentation that any serious muscle car fan knows is worth its weight in gold. After a meticulous 3.5-year frame-up restoration completed in 2022 by Smothers Supercars in Talala, Oklahoma, it’s wearing a period-correct 440-cubic-inch V-8 rated at 375 horsepower backed by a 4-speed manual and the A33 Track Pak. Bucket seats, a center console with woodgrain appliqué, and a Hurst shifter give the interior that perfectly aggressive factory feel.
That iconic winged nose wasn’t just for show — it was born on the NASCAR superspeedways of the era, and this one carries that legacy with every detail intact.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop
There are restorations, and then there are statements — and this 1957 Bel Air built by Hot Rod Dynamics is firmly in the second category.
The original metal body has been fitted to a Fat Man Fabrications chassis and finished in PPG Absolute Red, a color choice that makes it impossible to look away. Powering this beauty is a fuel-injected 5.7-liter LS6 V-8 making 405 horsepower, sent through an automatic transmission with overdrive for those long, relaxed cruises that a car this good deserves. QA1 adjustable coilovers, a 4-link 9-inch Positraction rear end with 3.55 gearing, and 4-wheel Wilwood 13-inch disc brakes mean it handles as well as it looks — which is saying something.
The custom leather interior, Vintage Air climate system, and March serpentine setup bring modern comfort into a body that defined an entire decade of American automotive design.
1978 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser
Not every great vehicle at Mecum needs to be a muscle car, and this 1978 FJ-40 built and restored by The FJ Company makes a compelling case that off-road legends deserve collector status too.
The 4.2-liter 2F inline six-cylinder engine and 5-speed manual transmission give it that honest, mechanical character that modern SUVs have long since traded away for touchscreens and drive modes. Four-wheel drive is obviously along for the ride, and the bucket seats with headrests, air conditioning, and preserved original owner’s manual suggest this is a restoration that respected what made the FJ-40 special in the first place. These trucks built reputations on remote trails and rough terrain across decades, and The FJ Company has become known for bringing them back to life with real care and attention to detail.
For the enthusiast who believes the best adventures require something proven and purposeful, this Land Cruiser is a very serious conversation starter.
2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170
Thirty miles. This Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 — number 1777 of its kind — has thirty miles on it, and whoever buys it faces the most delicious dilemma in all of collecting: drive it or preserve it.
The supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V-8 makes 1,025 horsepower and 945 lb-ft of torque, numbers that are less a spec sheet and more a polite warning. The $20,466 SRT Demon 170 Package is present, along with the transbrake-equipped TorqueFlite 8-speed automatic, launch control, launch assist, line lock, and an SRT Power Chiller that cools the intake charge for maximum performance when it matters most. The Last Call underhood plaque is a meaningful touch — this was Dodge’s farewell to the big-block muscle era, and every detail from the Demonic Red seatbelts to the illuminated air-catcher headlamps was chosen with intention.
A 220-mph speedometer and a Satin Black Air Grabber hood round out what is, by any honest measure, the end of an era preserved in near-perfect condition.
1966 Shelby GT350H Fastback
Every car has a story, but few can claim one quite like this — SFM6S671, number 671 of the 1,000 Hertz Special Rental Vehicles, shipped new to Burns Ford in Louisville, Kentucky on January 21, 1966.
This is a GT350H with a known ownership history per the Shelby Registry, a Best in Show win at the 2018 Concours d’Elegance of Texas, and the distinction of being Carroll Shelby’s personal choice at the Texas Round-Up in 2008. The 289-cubic-inch HiPo V-8 has been thoroughly built — K-engine prepared by Wells Racing Engines, Powerheads CNC ported cylinder heads, TRW forged pistons, a Holman Moody FIA short track cam, Crower Magnum rocker arms, and a Holley 715 CFM Le Mans carburetor among the highlights. A 1993 Mustang Cobra T5 5-speed manual has been fitted in place of the original automatic, and MSD electronic ignition with a rev limiter keeps things sharp.
Signed by famed automobile artist Bill Neale — who once had it “for a week” — this black-and-gold fastback is as much a piece of history as it is a driver’s machine.
1937 Ford Phaeton
Saving one of the most visually arresting entries for last, this 1937 Ford Phaeton is a rolling testament to what custom coachwork and serious craftsmanship can accomplish with an iconic pre-war body.
A fuel-injected 5.0-liter performance V-8 sits under that hood, fed through an automatic transmission and a Ford 9-inch rear end — a setup that brings modern reliability without sacrificing the character that makes a car like this worth owning. The Mustang II front end and independent suspension provide a ride quality the original’s engineers could only have dreamed about, while 4-wheel power disc brakes mean confidence at any speed. A fiberglass body, Carson top, electric windows, Vintage Air climate system, and U.S. Mags wheels speak to a build that thought through every detail — and the multiple show wins suggest the judges agreed.
With its custom paint and open-air charm, this Phaeton is the kind of machine that stops the show at every event it attends and somehow makes everyone in the room feel nostalgic for an era they never lived through.
Conclusion
When the gavel falls for the final time on March 21st at State Farm Stadium, this collection will have made its mark — placing several exceptional machines with new stewards who’ll hopefully put some miles on them, or at least display them somewhere with proper lighting. What this group illustrates so well is the remarkable breadth of American automotive passion: a pre-war Phaeton and a 1,025-horsepower Demon sharing the same auction floor is something only the collector car world can pull off with a straight face.
The combination of serious documentation, low mileage, and high-caliber builds across these eight lots reflects just how thoughtfully curated this Mecum offering is. For those planning to attend, it’s worth arriving early, wearing comfortable shoes, and accepting that you will probably want something you had absolutely no intention of bidding on. That’s the magic of Mecum — and Glendale 2026 looks like one of the good ones.