1957 Ford Thunderbird is Top Seller at Mecum Kansas City Auction
A variety of high-quality classic and muscle cars crossed the auction block at the recent Mecum Kansas City Auction, where total gross sales (excluding buyer’s premium) topped $9.3 million.
The three-day auction, which took place Dec. 2-4 at the Kansas City Convention Center/Bartle Hall in Kansas City, Mo., featured nearly 650 vehicles for sale and had a 70% sell-through rate. Mecum’s top seller was a multiple award-winning 1957 Ford Thunderbird F Code Convertible – one of 212 factory supercharged models produced for 1957.
“A crowd of eager bidders and motivated sellers packed our Kansas City sale, delivering a high-energy event that had outstanding growth over last year’s auction,” said President Dana Mecum. “We were able to offer 160 additional cars compared to last year, selling an amazing 130 of those. The top-performing vehicles were an eclectic mix of rare Thunderbirds, Corvettes, a Boss 429 Mustang and more.”
The Top 10 Kansas City Sales (all sales reflect hammer prices) were:
1. 1957 Ford Thunderbird F Bird Convertible (Lot S64) at $186,000
2. 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback (Lot S78.1) at $175,000
3. 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Big Tank Coupe (Lot F221) at $141,000
4. 1957 Ford Thunderbird E Bird Convertible (Lot S74) at $132,000
5. 1969 Shelby GT500 Fastback (Lot F198) at $105,000
6. 1968 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T (Lot S79) at $90,000
7. 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S53) at $80,000
8. 1966 Pontiac GTO Convertible (Lot S126) at $69,000
9. 1970 Dodge Challenger RT Replica (Lot S141) at $65,000
10. 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot T188) at $63,000
Complete results are available to Mecum InfoNet members, which is free to join at www.Mecum.com. Mecum InfoNet members can log in to see car-by-car results by visiting the Results Page.
The Mecum Auction Company has been specializing in the sale of collector cars for 23 years, now offering an industry-leading 6,000 collector cars per year. Consignments are currently being taken for Mecum’s upcoming Kissimmee Auction Jan. 26-31, 2011, in Kissimmee, Fla. Consignment, bidder and event information is available online at www.Mecum.com or by calling 815.568.8888.
