Mecum Denver Auction Tops $12m

Mecum Auctionsโ€™ inaugural Denver sale drew standing-room-only crowds to the Colorado Convention Center on June 26-27, and with 396 cars selling for a total of $12,003,418, established a sell-through rate of 66-percent.

โ€œWe were excited to bring the Mecum Auction action to the Denver area, and the reception from nearly 14,000 enthusiasts in the Rocky Mountain Region and beyond was overwhelmingly positive,โ€ said company president and founder Dana Mecum.

Sales were topped by a like-new Lamborghini Aventador with just 8,459 actual miles that gaveled for $285,000. The auctionโ€™s top 10 sellers and their hammer prices were:

2012 Lamborghini Aventador – $285,000

1962 Western Pacific 40′ Airstream – $200,000

1969 Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air IV – $180,000

1989 Porsche 911 Speedster – $165,000

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop – $160,000

1967 Shelby GT350 Fastback – $150,000

1966 Chevrolet Corvette Resto Mod – $135,000

1967 Porsche 911S Soft Window Targa – $130,000

1970 Pontiac GTO Judge – $115,000

1969 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds – $110,000