• Sales totals for the 26th annual Mecum Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction, the world’s largest antique and vintage motorcycle auction held Jan. 25-28 at South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, reached $13.7 million, making this year’s auction the most successful motorcycle auction in the event’s history. Selling 868 of the 949 motorcycles up for auction in Las Vegas, Mecum Auctions achieved an impressive 92-percent sell-through rate.
Overall sales totals reflect a 53-percent increase in sales compared to Mecum Las Vegas 2016, setting a new benchmark for achieving
the highest sales and the highest sell-through rate in the motorcycle auction’s 26-year history.
In an effort to generate enough space to properly display 1,000 motorcycles, this year’s auction was moved from the hotel ballroom into the South Point Arena. Amongst so many successful sales throughout the four-day event, four-cylinder motorcycles proved to be a hot commodity in Las Vegas, with the Henderson marque claiming the top three slots. A 1912 Henderson Four hammered at $490,000, achieving the title of top seller, one of six, four-cylinder examples making the top 10.
Other notable motorcycles making it into the top sales at Mecum Las Vegas 2017 include a 1928 Excelsior Big Bertha Hillclimber and a 1923 Indian Chief that was formerly owned by Steve McQueen.
• Japanese Classics and Modern Super Cars will be the featured marques of the classes competing for Best of Show at the 5th anniversary of the Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance on Saturday, May 6 at Pinehurst Resort. Visit www.pinehurstconcours.com for more details.
