A showing like no other

If you’re an automotive enthusiast in the Sacramento area, you’ve likely heard about Super Sunday. This yearly private event hosted by the 9sixteenexotics group is exclusive to media and supercar owners, and yours truly happened to qualify. To say that Super Sunday brings out the best rides around would be an understatement, so I’m instead going to show you five of what I consider to be the finest examples at this year’s showing from a field of over 150 cars, in no particular order. Buckle up and hold your jaw, trust me on this one.

Noble M400

You might be familiar with the Noble M400 thanks to video games like Forza Horizon 5, but seeing one in person is the kind of event you won’t soon forget. English automaker Noble only made 75 examples of the M400 from 2006 to 2007, making it as rare as it is damn sexy. Using Ford’s 3.0 L DOHC Duratec V6 engine with special forged pistons, an oil cooler, a larger baffled oil sump, and extra cooling ducts, the M400 makes 425 hp with a top speed of 187 mph. The interior is as barebones as you can get, but hey, it still has AC, so your top speed runs can be done in style AND comfort.

Pagani Zonda F

One of our local collectors, Bob (@1slocrx), blessed us with the presence of his Pagani Zonda F. Named after famed Formula One driver Juan Manuel Fangio, the Zonda F featured an even more powerful 7.3 L Mercedes-AMG M297 V12 engine which, thanks to enhanced intake manifolds, a new exhaust, and a revised ECU, made 594 hp and 561 lb⋅ft of torque through a stronger transmission and differential. Only 25 of these full carbon fiber beauties were ever produced, giving the already impressive Zonda an extra layer of *pizzazz*.

911 Reimagined by Singer

Imagine if a classic air-cooled Porsche 911 were brought into the 21st century and carried a $2 million price tag: that’s the Singer 911 DLS or “Dynamics and Lightweighting Study.” Apart from a gorgeous brown leather and carbon fiber interior, this modern reimagining is finished in a stunning shade of green with a menacing widebody stance, revised lights and turn signals, and a 4.0L flat-six engine that revs to 9,000 rpm. Word around down is that with options and all, this particular example, owned by local collector Jeff Miller (@fjmiller), cost somewhere around $3 million. This thing is so glorious, it might get its own article in the near future!

Ferrari 12Cilindri

This is the first time I’ve seen a 12Cilindri in person outside of Monterey Car Week, and I was equally as stunned. Ferrari’s latest 12-cylinder marvel sports 819 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque to go along with its svelte, low-slung silhouette. The long nose houses semi-disguised headlights within a black accent stripe, while the short rear deck showcases slim taillights and a rear window that extends into a similar black accent bar. The Maranello-based automaker is still knocking it out of the park with its new models, and we couldn’t be more over the moon.

Dodge Viper

The second iteration of the first-generation Dodge Viper, otherwise known as the Viper GTS, is probably the one you grew up with in Need for Speed. Its screaming 8-liter Viper V10 made 450 hp in GTS guise, complete with airbags for the first time in the model’s history. This particular silver example was outstandingly clean and a welcome breath of fresh air among the modern supercars surrounding it. The Viper will forever keep its place as one of the most outrageous and outstanding American supercars, and if Dodge ever decides to revive it, the automotive world would likely implode.

Final thoughts

Huge shout-out to Brian and the rest of the team at 9sixteenexotics for putting on such an astounding showing every year. If you’re involved in the automotive scene in any way, I encourage you to seek out these kinds of private shows in your area. You never know the marvels you’ll see!

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