{"id":497901,"date":"2018-11-05T12:33:11","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T20:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=67387"},"modified":"2024-12-08T15:20:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T15:20:35","slug":"superbird-ex-payton-porsche-top-mecum-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/superbird-ex-payton-porsche-top-mecum-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Superbird & ex-Payton Porsche Top Mecum Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mecum\u2019s Chicago 2018 classic and collector car auction (Oct. 25\u201327) enjoyed an overall sales total of $17.5 million, which constituted a 38-percent increase over 2017, as 75 percent of all 896 vehicles offered hammered sold.<\/p>\n

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NFL great Walter Payton’s 1979 Porsche 930 Turbo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After a flurry of excited bidding among the auction\u2019s packed house, the Chicago auction\u2019s headlining offering also became its top seller as the 1979 Porsche 930 Turbo<\/a> (Lot S134) purchased new by NFL legend Walter Payton sold for $324,500. The runner-up in top sales was a 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird<\/a> (Lot S122) that sold for $280,500, and the headlining Tom Jellison Collection of 58 vehicles sold in its entirety for nearly $2 million overall. Jellison\u2019s 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG<\/a> (Lot S80) proved to be the top seller from his collection, and it rightfully claimed its place among the auction\u2019s top sellers as well bringing $195,250.<\/p>\n

The complete top 10 collector-car sales<\/a> at the Mecum Chicago 2018 auction include:<\/p>\n

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  1. 1979 Porsche 930 Turbo (Lot S134) at $324,500<\/li>\n
  2. 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird (Lot S122) at $280,500<\/li>\n
  3. 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (Lot S80) at $195,250<\/li>\n
  4. 1969 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro (Lot S109) at $192,500<\/li>\n
  5. 1968 Shelby GT500KR Convertible (Lot S144) at $165,000<\/li>\n
  6. 2017 Ford Mustang Petty’s Garage (Lot S149) at $165,000<\/li>\n
  7. 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback (Lot S136) at $151,250<\/li>\n
  8. 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon (Lot F128) at $143,000<\/li>\n
  9. 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback (Lot S188) at $126,500<\/li>\n
  10. 1956 Desoto Fireflite Convertible (Lot S143) at $121,000<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For access to complete auction results, sign up for the free InfoNet service offered at Mecum.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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