{"id":496497,"date":"2017-04-19T11:22:17","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T18:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=44889"},"modified":"2024-12-06T03:46:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T03:46:30","slug":"mecum-houston-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/mecum-houston-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Mecum Houston Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overall sales totals at the Mecum Houston 2017 collector-car auction held last weekend at the NRG Arena in Houston, Texas, reached $21.7 million with a 70 percent sell-through rate for the 793 vehicles offered throughout the three-day auction. \u2028\u2028Bidding was strong, evidenced by the LaQuay Collection<\/a> of 54 vehicles achieving $3.3 million in hammer sales, and seven vehicles from the Emalee Burton Collection<\/a> selling for a total of $800,000.<\/p>\n

Top sales honors went to a 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 fastback<\/a> that brought in $325,000, followed closely by a 1969 Shelby GT500 Convertible<\/a> (above, photo courtesy of Mecum Auctions) that demanded $250,000.<\/p>\n

The top 10 sales<\/a> for Mecum Houston 2017:<\/p>\n

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  1. 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback – $325,000<\/li>\n
  2. 1969 Shelby GT500 Convertible – $250,000<\/li>\n
  3. 2005 Ford GT – $245,000<\/li>\n
  4. 1967 Shelby GT500 Fastback – $190,000<\/li>\n
  5. 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Resto Mod – $185,500<\/li>\n
  6. 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda – $180,000<\/li>\n
  7. 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 – $170,000<\/li>\n
  8. 1989 Ferrari Testarossa – $162,500<\/li>\n
  9. 2003 Ferrari 575M Maranello – $150,000<\/li>\n
  10. 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe – $140,000<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For complete information please visit www.Mecum.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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