By Andrew Newton / Originally Published June 30, 2015 / Hagerty / Mecum concluded its first ever two-day sale in Denver, Colo., on June 27 with a…{"id":7490,"date":"2015-08-10T07:08:06","date_gmt":"2015-08-10T14:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/?p=7490"},"modified":"2015-08-19T10:41:43","modified_gmt":"2015-08-19T17:41:43","slug":"auction-recap-mecum-denver-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/10\/auction-recap-mecum-denver-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Auction Recap: Mecum Denver 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Andrew Newton\u00a0\/ Originally Published June 30, 2015\u00a0\/ Hagerty \/<\/h5>\n

Mecum concluded its first ever two-day sale in Denver, Colo., on June 27 with a sales total of $11,761,200. Out of the 638 offered for sale, 389 lots sold for a sell-through rate of 61 percent, and the average sale price was $30,234.<\/span><\/p>\n

Denver didn\u2019t attract any extreme high-dollar cars, but there was of course a solid showing of American muscle and the top sales were mostly what they were expected to be. A 2012 Lamborghini Aventador took the highest result at $285,000, while a 1969 Ram Air IV Trans Am took a market appropriate $180,000 and a 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster took a relatively low $165,000. A 1967 Porsche 911 S Soft Window Targa also got a low result for a very desirable and normally strong-performing model at $130,000. Some of the bigger no-sales included a 1969 Dodge Super Bee that was bid to $150,000 and a 1970 Plymouth Superbird that stalled at $125,000.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the bargains to be found in Denver included a 1955<\/span>\u00a0Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Coupe<\/a><\/strong> for $12,500, a<\/span>\u00a01969 AMC AMX 390<\/a><\/strong> for $23,000 and a<\/span>\u00a01968 Pontiac GTO<\/a><\/strong> for $16,500.<\/span><\/p>\n

Top 10:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. 2012 Lamborghini Aventador sold for $285,000<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. 1962 Western Pacific 40\u2019 Airstream trailer sold for $200,000<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. 1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Ram Air IV<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0sold for $180,000<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0sold for $165,000<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. 1957 Chevrolet\u00a0 Bel Air custom sold for $160,000<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. 1967 Shelby GT350 Fastback<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0sold for $150,000<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. 1966 Chevrolet Corvette resto mod sold for $135,000<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. 1967 Porsche 911S Soft Window Targa<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0sold for $130,000<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>sold for $115,000<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. 1969 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Hurst<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0sold for $110,000<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Mecum\u2019s next collector car auction will be in Harrisburg, Pa., on July 30 and Aug. 1, 2015. About 1,000 vehicles are expected, including a 1969 Yenko Chevelle and several desirable classic Mustangs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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