Mecum Auctions’ annual spring sale in Kansas City, held March 11-12 at the Convention Center rolled 572 classic and collector vehicles across the auction block, with 409 cars hammering sold for a 72 percent sell-through rate, and a grand total of $10,212,687 in sales — a 15-percent increase over last year. Top seller was a 1968 Shelby GT500KR Fastback with a factory four-speed transmission (above) that gaveled for $210,000.
The sale of the 428 Cobra Jet-equipped Shelby GT500KR was but one of the auction’s highlights, as a 1,000-mile 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Coupe elicited a hammer price of $185,000 and another Shelby, a ’67 GT500 Fastback, brought in $170,000.
The top 10 sales with their hammer prices from the Mecum Kansas City Spring 2016 auction:
- 1968 Shelby GT500KR Fastback – $210,000
- 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Coupe – $185,000
- 1967 Shelby GT500 Fastback – $170,000
- 2015 Chevrolet Camaro SVE Yenko – $100,000
- 1955 Chevrolet 210 Resto Mod – $85,000
- 2007 Bentley Continental GTC – $85,000
- 2008 International MXT Pickup – $83,000
- 1970 Pontiac GTO Convertible – $70,000
- 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe – $70,000
- 1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible – $69,000
For complete auction results please visit www.Mecum.com
