Overall sales totals at the Mecum Houston 2017 collector-car auction held last weekend at the NRG Arena in Houston, Texas, reached $21.7 million with a 70 percent sell-through rate for the 793 vehicles offered throughout the three-day auction. Bidding was strong, evidenced by the LaQuay Collection of 54 vehicles achieving $3.3 million in hammer sales, and seven vehicles from the Emalee Burton Collection selling for a total of $800,000.
Top sales honors went to a 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 fastback that brought in $325,000, followed closely by a 1969 Shelby GT500 Convertible (above, photo courtesy of Mecum Auctions) that demanded $250,000.
The top 10 sales for Mecum Houston 2017:
- 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback – $325,000
- 1969 Shelby GT500 Convertible – $250,000
- 2005 Ford GT – $245,000
- 1967 Shelby GT500 Fastback – $190,000
- 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Resto Mod – $185,500
- 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda – $180,000
- 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 – $170,000
- 1989 Ferrari Testarossa – $162,500
- 2003 Ferrari 575M Maranello – $150,000
- 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe – $140,000
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