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This past weekend, the peeps over at Mecum Auctions organized their last event of the current year in Austin, Texas, the live-music capital of the world. Among the 660 vehicles that were auctioned during the two-day event, 10 of them really stood out.
Based on hammer prices, the top 10 most expensive rides auctioned this pas weekend by Mecum are special for a lot of reasons. Take for example a 2006 Ford GT with a mere 267 miles (430 kilometers) on the odometer. The 550-pony and 500 lb-ft (678 Nm) supercar changed hands for $310,000, which is not a lot of money all things considered.
The second highest bid at Mecum Auctions Austin, Texas event was a four-speed 1970 Plymouth HEMI Cuda that was sold for $275,000, closely followed by a Ford GT from 2005 which went under the hammer at $269,000. On fourth place there’s a 1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro ($170,000), while fifth in the top 10 sales ranking goes to a gentleman that spent $169,000 on a 1967 Mercury Comet 202 Sedan.
From sixth to eight, three Chevrolet models (a ’63 Vette, a ’70 Chevelle LS6 and a 1955 3100 resto mod) fetched at least $142,500, while ninth place in this top 10 saw a neat and pristine-looking 1968 Ford Shelby GT500KR fastback change owners for a mere $127,500. Finally, the last place in the ranking went to a non-American nameplate - a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 190SL Roadster which sold for $125,000.
Mecum Auctions Austin sale saw a near-70 percent sell-through rate and $14,668,347 in total sales, a feat that made president Dana Mecum very happy. “With more than 2,100 registered bidders and 10,000 energetic spectators, these stats are a testament to the strength of the collector car market in Austin and the state of Texas as a whole. The year 2014 was a banner year for growth and achievement for our company." he said.
The second highest bid at Mecum Auctions Austin, Texas event was a four-speed 1970 Plymouth HEMI Cuda that was sold for $275,000, closely followed by a Ford GT from 2005 which went under the hammer at $269,000. On fourth place there’s a 1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro ($170,000), while fifth in the top 10 sales ranking goes to a gentleman that spent $169,000 on a 1967 Mercury Comet 202 Sedan.
From sixth to eight, three Chevrolet models (a ’63 Vette, a ’70 Chevelle LS6 and a 1955 3100 resto mod) fetched at least $142,500, while ninth place in this top 10 saw a neat and pristine-looking 1968 Ford Shelby GT500KR fastback change owners for a mere $127,500. Finally, the last place in the ranking went to a non-American nameplate - a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 190SL Roadster which sold for $125,000.
Mecum Auctions Austin sale saw a near-70 percent sell-through rate and $14,668,347 in total sales, a feat that made president Dana Mecum very happy. “With more than 2,100 registered bidders and 10,000 energetic spectators, these stats are a testament to the strength of the collector car market in Austin and the state of Texas as a whole. The year 2014 was a banner year for growth and achievement for our company." he said.
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