The spring edition of the Mecum Kansas City 2013 auction was held April 25-27 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Missouri, resulting in $9.6 million in total sales and a 61% sell-through rate.
With a total of 446 vehicles selling over the three-day auction, the top result went to a Ahrens-Fox BT piston pumper fire truck that hammered at $125,000. The fully restored Mount Vernon, N.Y. truck may be the finest example remaining of the small group of only nine that were manufactured. The Ahrens-Fox was followed by a 1958 Chevrolet Impala Convertible, subject of a frame-off restoration and featuring a continental kit and a 348 CI Turbo-Thrust V-8, that sold for $112,500.
Mecum Kansas City Spring 2013 – Top Ten Auction Results (figures reflect hammer prices)
1. 1936 Ahrens-Fox BT Fire Truck (Lot S201) – $125,000
2. 1958 Chevrolet Impala Convertible (Lot S116) – $112,500
3. 1931 Cadillac Roadster (Lot S121.1) at $112,000
4. 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary (Lot S106) – $111,000
5. 1969 Oldsmobile Hurst 442 (Lot S131) – $100,000
6. 1959 Chevrolet Impala Hardtop (Lot S120.1) – $80,000
7. 1970 Ford Mustang Twister Special (Lot S88) – $78,000
8. 1968 Shelby GT500 Fastback (Lot S94) – $73,000
9. 1955 Chrysler 300 Hardtop (Lot S148) – $67,000
10. 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S105) – $64,000
For complete auction results, visit www.Mecum.com.
Mecum’s next auction is Dana Mecum’s 26th Original Spring Classic at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, held May 14-19 in Indianapolis. To consign a vehicle or to pre-register to bid at one of Mecum Auctions’ upcoming events, visit www.Mecum.com or call (262) 275-5050.
[Source: Mecum]
