{"id":493263,"date":"2013-08-01T12:04:35","date_gmt":"2013-08-01T19:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=16798"},"modified":"2024-12-06T03:37:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T03:37:45","slug":"mustang-record-at-mecums-spring-classic-in-indy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/mustang-record-at-mecums-spring-classic-in-indy\/","title":{"rendered":"Mustang Record at Mecum\u2019s Spring Classic in Indy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>A new record was set for a Mustang selling at auction during Mecum\u2019s 26th Original Spring Classic, May 14-19, 2013, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Six days and 75 hours of auction action took a total of 2,350 lots cross the block\u2014including Road Art and racing memorabilia from the \u201cGrumpy\u201d Jenkins estate\u2014with total sales for the event reaching $49.2 million. Of the 1,706 vehicles offered, 1,142 went to new homes, achieving a 67 percent sell-through rate for the weeklong event.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Top sale honors went to the legendary, one-of-one Shelby Mustang supercar, the 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake, with a record-setting hammer price of $1.3 million. The most powerful Shelby GT500 ever produced can now add \u201cmost valuable Mustang\u201d to its long list of accolades.<\/p>\n

Other top sales included the 1967 Ford Mustang Eleanor Hero Car used in Touchstone Pictures\u2019 Gone in 60 Seconds selling for an astonishing $1,000,000 and a 427\/400hp 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible selling for $610,000. For more results visit www.mecum.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A new record was set for a Mustang selling at auction during Mecum\u2019s 26th Original Spring Classic, May 14-19, 2013, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Six days and 75 hours of auction action took a total of 2,350 lots cross the block\u2014including Road Art and racing memorabilia from the \u201cGrumpy\u201d Jenkins estate\u2014with total sales for the event reaching $49.2 million. Of the 1,706 vehicles offered, 1,142 went to new homes, achieving a 67 percent sell-through rate for the weeklong event. 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