American Muscle Cars, mainly Hemi-powered Chrysler Corporation nameplates, dominated the Top 10 list of sellers at Mecum Auctions’ Kissimmee sale at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida, in January. The auction enjoyed a 78% sell-through rate, with total sales approaching $93 million, a 30% increase over last year.
Five of the top six slots were taken by Plymouth and Dodge machinery powered by Chrysler’s legendary hemispherical combustion chamber engines, with the top seller being a yellow 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible (right) that sold for $2,675,000. The Top-selling non-Chrysler product was a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.
Top 10 sales (hammer prices) 1. 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible – $2,675,000
2. 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible – $2,300,000
3. 1970 Dodge Hemi Challenger R/T Convertible – $1,650,000
4. 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda – $950,000
5. 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Tanker – $710,000
6. 1969 Dodge Hemi Coronet R/T Convertible – $625,000
7. 1970 Ford Torino King Cobra – $525,000
8. 1970 Plymouth Cuda Convertible – $475,000
9. 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible – $450,000
10. 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG – $387,500
