{"id":497371,"date":"2018-02-21T11:11:18","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T19:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=55896"},"modified":"2024-12-08T15:20:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T15:20:29","slug":"ford-gt-tops-mecum-la-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/ford-gt-tops-mecum-la-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford GT Tops Mecum LA Auction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mecum\u2019s Los Angeles 2018 collector-car auction, held this past weekend at the L.A. County Fairplex in Pomona, California, achieved $9 million in overall sales, with the top 10 highest sellers heavily populated by modern supercars and a handful of classic beauties.<\/p>\n

A 2006 Ford GT<\/a> in white with blue racing stripes topped all sales at $327,250, followed by a menacing matte-black 2016 Lamborghini Huracan<\/a> boasting a Vorsteiner Novara Kit that brought $236,500. One of just 36 built with the dual-quad 354 Hemi engine, a rare and largely unheard of 1958 Facel Vega FV4 Typhoon<\/a> came in as the auction\u2019s third-highest seller at $214,500. Other top sellers included two Ferrari California Spyders, a 1959 Porsche 356, an Aston Martin Vanquish and a 1968 Shelby GT350 Fastback.<\/p>\n

On the Road Art side, the actual neon sign<\/a> that hung over the Harley-Davidson visitor\/employee entrance at the Milwaukee factory was offered for sale, and strong bidding lifted the final sale price to a healthy $88,500.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0top 10 sales<\/a> at the Mecum Los Angeles 2018:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. 2006 Ford GT sold for $327,250<\/li>\n
  2. 2016 Lamborghini Huracan sold for $236,500<\/li>\n
  3. 1958 Facel Vega FV4 Typhoon sold for $214,500<\/li>\n
  4. 1959 Porsche 356 sold for $200,200<\/li>\n
  5. 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish sold for $140,250<\/li>\n
  6. 1959 Volkswagen 23-Window Samba Bus sold for $137,500<\/li>\n
  7. 2010 Ferrari California Spyder sold for $115,500<\/li>\n
  8. 2012 Ferrari California Spyder sold for $112,750<\/li>\n
  9. 1968 Shelby GT350 Fastback sold for $99,000<\/li>\n
  10. 2006 Lamborghini Gallardo SE sold for $99,000<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For complete auction results, please visit www.Mecum.com<\/a><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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