Mecum Auctions’ inaugural Denver sale drew standing-room-only crowds to the Colorado Convention Center on June 26-27, and with 396 cars selling for a total of $12,003,418, established a sell-through rate of 66-percent.
“We were excited to bring the Mecum Auction action to the Denver area, and the reception from nearly 14,000 enthusiasts in the Rocky Mountain Region and beyond was overwhelmingly positive,” said company president and founder Dana Mecum.
Sales were topped by a like-new Lamborghini Aventador with just 8,459 actual miles that gaveled for $285,000. The auction’s top 10 sellers and their hammer prices were:
2012 Lamborghini Aventador – $285,000
1962 Western Pacific 40′ Airstream – $200,000
1969 Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air IV – $180,000
1989 Porsche 911 Speedster – $165,000
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop – $160,000
1967 Shelby GT350 Fastback – $150,000
1966 Chevrolet Corvette Resto Mod – $135,000
1967 Porsche 911S Soft Window Targa – $130,000
1970 Pontiac GTO Judge – $115,000
1969 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds – $110,000