Mecum Auctions registered $20 million in overall sales when it returned to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, last week with 858 vehicles on offer at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex. In just three days, 636 vehicles hammered sold for a 74-percent sell-through rate.
American muscle cars dominated the Harrisburg spotlight, with seven of the top 10 sellers coming from the muscle-car era. Two “winged warriors” commanded the highest bids of the auction, with a multiple award-winning 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird (above, photo courtesy of Mecum Auctions) hammering at $415,000 to claim top sale honors, followed by a 1969 Dodge Daytona going for $215,000.
The top 10 sales at the Harrisburg 2017 auction were:
1. 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird – $415,000
2. 1969 Dodge Daytona – $215,000
3. 2012 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake – $178,000
4. 1971 Dodge Hemi Challenger R/T – $165,000
5. 1968 Shelby GT500KR Fastback – $162,500
6. 1970 Plymouth Superbird – $160,000
7T. 1969 Dodge Hemi Super Bee – $140,000
7T. 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – $140,000
9. 1991 Ferrari Testarossa – $130,000
10. 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe – $127,500
Individual prices do not include buyer’s premiums.
Mecum’s next collector-car auction is its Daytime Auction in Monterey, California, August 18-19, where a 600-vehicle lineup is anticipated, headlined by Ferrari LaFerraris, Bugatti Veyrons, a 2010 Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita and a 1958 Lister-Jaguar “Knobbly.” For complete information please visit www.Mecum.com
