Sales Top $4.5 Million at Mecum Bloomington Gold Corvette Auction

Mecum Auctions announces total gross sales - excluding buyer's premium - for its two-day Bloomington Gold Corvette Auction in St. Charles, Ill., were $4.5 million.

More than 300 Corvettes crossed the block at Bloomington Gold, and the Top 10 Sales (all sales reflect hammer prices) were: 

1. 1956 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S80) at $150,000
2. 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 283/290 HP (Lot S128) at $117,000
3. 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 283/270 HP (Lot S83) at $110,000
4. 1958 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 283/250 HP (Lot S91) at $106,000
5. 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 427/425 HP (Lot S66) at $98,000
6. 1956 Chevrolet Corvette 283 CI (Lot S149) at $95,000
7. 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 427/400 HP (Lot S100) at $92,500
8. 1957 Chevrolet Corvette 270 HP (Lot S57) at 92,500
9. 1964 Chevrolet Corvette LS2 Resto Mod (Lot S73) at $91,000
10. 1961 Chevrolet Corvette 283/270 HP (Lot S53) at $82,500

Complete results of the Bloomington Gold Auction 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 Corvette sales will continue at Mecum's second annual Monterey event as the auction company prepares an amazing lineup of Corvettes headlined by the rare ex-DeLorenzo L88 Roadster. As Monterey's only daytime auction, Mecum will offer 400 collectible vehicles up for bid starting at 10 a.m. on Aug. 13-14, 2010. The auction, which is open to the public, will be held at the Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa and broadcast live on Mecum's popular television series, "Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars & More" on HD Theater - Discovery Communications' first 24-hour high-definition cable network, offering compelling real-world and motorized content.

The Mecum Auction Company has been specializing in the sale of collector cars for 23 years, now offering an industry-leading 5,000 collector cars per year. Consignment, bidder and event information is available online at https://www.Mecum.com or by calling 815.568.8888.