The final Mecum auction in 2012 was held December 6-8 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Missouri, resulting in $11.4 million in total sales and a 65% sell-through rate.
The top result at the Mecum Kansas City 2012 auction went to the a purpose-built, factory drag car 2012 Chevrolet COPO Camaro that brought $140,000. The 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Twister Edition 428 CI Super Cobra Jet, one of the ‘Twister Specials’ built exclusively for the Ford Kansas City Sales District dealers, also brought in a $140,000 sale. In total, the year-end sale brought in $11,443,091 for the three-day event.
Mecum Kansas City 2012 – Top Ten Auction Results
1. 2012 Chevrolet COPO Camaro (Lot S135.1) – $140,000
1. 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Twister Edition 428 CI (Lot S89) – $140,000
3. 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Twister Edition 351 CI (Lot S90) – $130,000
4. 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Pro Touring (Lot S74) – $125,000
5. 1968 Shelby GT500 Convertible (Lot S68.1) – $120,000
6. 1935 Cadillac 355D Convertible (Lot S82) – $117,500
7. 1971 Pontiac GTO Judge (Lot S111) – $92,500
8. 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe (Lot S76) – $87,000
9. 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV (Lot S109) – $82,000
10. 2009 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 1967 Conversion (Lot S63) – $81,000
For complete results, visit www.Mecum.com.
Kansas City served as a close to Mecum’s 2012 auction season. With 16 auctions this year, Mecum has more than doubled the amount of cars offered, as well as yearly sales since 2010. The company offered nearly 12,000 cars, culminating in $291 million in total sales.
For additional information, call (262) 275-5050 or visit www.Mecum.com.
[Source: Mecum]
