Results from Mecum Kansas City Auction
Mecum’s Kansas City December auction saw 382 classic and collector cars sell on the auction block with a 2005 Ford GT claiming the title of the highest-dollar vehicle ever sold at a Mecum Kansas City auction. Sale totals reached $8,253,041 and a near 70 percent sell-through rate was achieved.
With just 5,631 original miles on its odometer and dressed in White with Blue Lemans Stripes, the 2005 Ford GT (Lot S101.1) offered in Kansas City followed the trends seen at virtually every Mecum auction this year hammering at a strong $290,000 – the highest price ever achieved for a lot offered at a Mecum Kansas City event. Other top sales included a Resto-modded 1969 Chevrolet Camaro (Lot F169.1) that gaveled at $94,000 and a rotisserie-restored 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Convertible (Lot S66) that changed hands for $85,000.
The top sales at Mecum’s Kansas City auction includes (all individual sales reflect hammer prices):
1. 2005 Ford GT (Lot S101.1) at $290,000
2. 1969 Chevrolet Camaro (Lot F169.1) at $94,000
3. 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Convertible (Lot S66) at $85,000
4. 2004 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S121.1) at $82,000
5. 1958 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S119.1) at $78,000
Mecum’s next classic and collector car auction will be the auction house’s newest event in Austin, Texas, set for this weekend, Dec. 12-13, at the Austin Convention Center featuring an estimated 600-car lineup. Mecum will kick off 2015 with 750 vintage and antique motorcycles to be offered at the 24th annual Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction Jan. 8-10, followed by the world’s largest collector car auction in Kissimmee, Fla., Jan. 16-25 with 3,000 vehicles expected to cross the auction block at Osceola Heritage Park. For more details on an upcoming auction, to consign a vehicle or to register as a bidder, visit www.mecum.com or call (262) 275-5050. For access to complete auction results and other member benefits, signup for the free InfoNet service offered at Mecum.com.
About Mecum Auctions
Nobody sells more than Mecum. Nobody. The Mecum Auction Company is the world leader of collector car, vintage and antique motorcycle, and Road Art sales, hosting auctions throughout the United States. The company has been specializing in the sale of collector cars for 27 years, now offering more than 15,000 vehicles per year and averaging more than one auction each month. Established by President Dana Mecum in 1988, Mecum Auctions remains a family-run company headquartered in Walworth, Wis. For further information, visit Mecum.com or call (262) 275-5050. Follow along with Mecum’s social media news and join us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram.
