Mecum Auctions’ most recent classic and collector car auction was held in Kansas City, Missouri, this past Dec. 1-3, and with 701 vehicles crossing the auction block in total, a 74% sell-through rate was achieved as overall sales reached $14.9 million.
Seven of the top 10 highest-dollar sales in Kansas City were nearly new rides with low miles and high style. The list was led by a 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG SL63 Convertible (Lot S114.1) showing just 130 miles that sold for $253,000, and the runner-up was a 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon (Lot S107.1) with just 1,055 miles on its clock that brought $167,750. A 2022 Ford Shelby GT500 Heritage Edition (Lot S70.1) showing only 17 miles nabbed seat No. 3 with a $159,500 sale price, and a 2022 Ram TRX Sandblast Edition Pickup (Lot S121.1) with a mere 167 miles brought $123,750.
Two 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor Editions (Lots S100 and S38) also claimed places on Kansas City’s top sellers list, and top sellers from the classic realm of the collector car hobby included a rare 1953 Nash-Healey Le Mans Sport Roadster (Lot F142), a 1963 Lincoln Continental Convertible (Lot S134) and AACA Senior Grand National winning 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible (Lot S173).
The main attraction Red C4/ZR1 Low-Mile Corvette Collection of 15 vehicles sold in its entirety for an aggregate $354,200, and the nine-car Stampede Collection also saw a 100% sell-through rate, bringing $236,500 overall.
The complete top 10 collector car sales at the Kansas City 2022 auction include:
- 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG SL63 Convertible (Lot S114.1) at $253,000
- 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon (Lot S107.1) at $167,750
- 2022 Ford Shelby GT500 Heritage Edition (Lot S70.1) at $159,500
- 2022 Ram TRX Sandblast Edition Pickup (Lot S121.1) at $123,750
- 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor (Lot S100) at $115,500
- 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor (Lot S38) at $105,600
- 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS (Lot S86) at $104,500
- 1953 Nash-Healey Le Mans Sport Roadster (Lot F142) at $96,800
- 1963 Lincoln Continental Convertible (Lot S134) at $96,800
- 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible (Lot S173) at $96,800
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