A Kaleidoscope of Muscle
Tim and Pam Wellborn will offer a rainbow of rarities at the world’s largest collector car auction
By
Geoff Stunkard
Photography by
David Newhardt
Tim and Pam Wellborn’s museum in Alexander City, Alabama, has long existed as one of the most important and impressive gatherings of muscle cars ever made available for public viewing. The couple’s efforts in the car hobby have been honored and nationally showcased during the past decade, and one aspect of their work involved honing in on specialty muscle often considered to be the most vivid representation of the era. In Kissimmee this January, the Wellborns will bring a strong selection of this unique machinery in an eye-watering color palette.
Of course, the Wellborns have always been known for their Mopars, and the upcoming selection of their muscle cars all hail from the Pentastar stables. These include both stock and modified versions, and this group of remarkable muscle is sure to be among the event highlights crossing the Mecum block on Friday, January 10.
Sunroof Spectacular
Just as Tim and Pam did when Mecum sold their Hemi Dodge Daytona for a world record back in 2015 among other cars, the pair has again trusted Dana and Frank Mecum with handling some of the very best of their collection. The 2020 auction will feature, for example, two of the rarest Hemi B-body models. These two cars were built in 1971, the final year of Hemi production, and both feature the optional sunroof. While Chargers were never offered in convertible form, this alternative was still expensive and required the factory to send the vehicles to an outside contractor prior to final delivery. The GTX had been available as a convertible from 1967 to 1970, but the sunroof was the only open-top variant available in 1971. Both cars are documented and feature a level of optional equipment rarely seen on muscle cars from any manufacturer. Wellborn’s extensive research on Hemi Sunroof cars has revealed that fewer than 10 Hemi Mopars of all models were built with a sunroof in 1971.