Mecum’s Spring Kansas City Auction Reached $6 Million in Sales
An award-winning 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe topped the list of more than 300 collector cars sold at the recent Mecum Kansas City Auction, held April 9-10 at the Kansas City Convention Center/Bartle Hall.
“Total gross sales for the two-day auction, excluding buyer’s premium, was $6,375,000, which nearly tripled the dollar value from our previous Spring Kansas City Auction,” said President Dana Mecum. “The Bartle Hall venue continues to be a great location, and when combined with our live television program ‘Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars & More,’ we were able to draw a very strong crowd to the event.”
Mecum had a 62% sell-through rate at the Spring Kansas City Auction, who Top 10 Sales (all sales reflect hammer prices) were:
1. 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 427/435 (Lot S110.1) at $125,000
2. 1965 Ford Shelby Cobra 427 Roadster (Lot S82) – one of the CSK6000 continuation series – at $84,000
3. 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible (Lot S104) at $82,000
4. 1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 283/220 HP (Lot S81) at $65,000
5a. 1966 Chevrolet Corvette coupe 427/390 HP (Lot S79) at $61,000
5b. 1965 Pontiac GTO Convertible (Lot S181) at $61,000
7. 2007 Cadillac XLR Supercharged Automatic (Lot F92) at $57,500
8. 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Convertible (Lot S146) at $56,000
9. 1969 Chevrolet Camaro 427/430 HP (Lot S150) at $53,000
10. 1966 Dodge Coronet 2-Door Sedan (Lot S58) at $50,000
Complete results of the Spring Kansas City, Mo., 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 Consignments Page.
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, event and accommodation information is available online at www.Mecum.com or by calling 815.568.8888.
