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Mecum Collector-Car Auction in Denver Achieves $11.4 Million, 70 Percent Sold


1960 Volkswagen 23-Window Samba Bus (Lot S81) at $120,000

1960 Volkswagen 23-Window Samba Bus (Lot S81) at $120,000

 

WALWORTH, Wis., 25 July, 2017

Mecum Auctions took the collector-car auction action to the Mile High City this past weekend with 591 vehicles on offer at the Denver Convention Center. In just two days, 411 vehicles hammered sold for a 70-percent sell-through rate and an overall sales total of $11.4 million.

The eclectic mix of cars at the auction was evidenced by the variety among the top 10 sellers. Complete with Shelbys, Corvettes, a Mustang and a Land Rover, the top sellers were led by a 2016 Ferrari California T Convertible that demanded $165,000 and a 1960 Volkswagen 23-Window Samba Bus that brought $120,000.

The complete top 10 sales at the Denver 2017 auction include (individual prices do not include buyer’s premiums):

  1. 2016 Ferrari California T Convertible (Lot S127.1) at $165,000
  2. 1960 Volkswagen 23-Window Samba Bus (Lot S81) at $120,000
  3. 1965 Shelby Cobra CSX4000 Series (Lot S137) at $115,000
  4. 1964 Shelby Cobra CSX7000 Series 50th Anniversary (Lot S142) at $110,000
  5. 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback (Lot S120) at $95,000
  6. 1962 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S122) at $89,000
  7. 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 (Lot S176) at $87,500
  8. 1936 Autocar Car Hauler (Lot S151) at $86,000
  9. 1994 Land Rover Defender 90 (Lot S92.1) at $86,000
  10. 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot F167) at $85,000