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Walworth WI, August 28 2019 – Mecum's recent collector car auction, held August 15-17 in Monterey, California, brought $32.2 million in overall sales by auction close, and totals have since reached $38 million with the addition of successful post-auction Bid Goes On deals and sales of vehicles within the Blackhawk Exposition offering. As negotiations continue, Monterey totals are still growing and quickly closing in on the $40 million mark. Leading the live auction's top-selling vehicles was a magnificent 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 (Lot F119) that brought in a strong $2.75 million.
1997 G-Force GF01 Oldsmobile Aurora Indy Car sold $440,000
The GTB/4 was far from the only Ferrari to demonstrate a strong demand at the Monterey auction. In fact, top sales were dominated by Ferrari's finest, with the top two high sellers both of the Prancing Horse brand and the top 10 list including a total of four Ferrari factory creations. While it was a vintage Ferrari that came out on top, the second-highest seller hailed from modern-day Maranello in the form of a 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari (Lot S102) that sold for $2.64 million. Other seven-figure sales included a 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder (Lot F91.1) with low miles and the desirable Weissach Package, which sold for $1.43 million; a one-of-200 1966 Ferrari 275 GTS (Lot F122) that brought $1.1 million; and the last 289 Cobra sold to the public (Lot F139), CSX2588, which garnered a $1.05 million sale.
1930 Calthorpe Ivory Sport 350 CC sold $11,550
The exclusive lineup of vintage and collectible motorcycles that was offered at Monterey proved to be a winning one as well, with six examples bringing in six-figure sales. Two coveted Crocker small-tanks topped all motorcycle sales as an unrestored 1936 model (Lot S103) brought a whopping $825,000, and a restored 1937 example (Lot S142) achieved $715,000.
1968 Ford Mustang GT hero car - Steve McQueen movie "Bullitt"
Leading up to the Monterey auction kickoff, on Aug.14, Mecum announced the upcoming offering of the 1968 Ford Mustang GT hero car from the classic Steve McQueen action movie "Bullitt" in a dramatic reveal by Dana Mecum and Bullitt Mustang owner Sean Kiernan. The car, after nearly a half-century in hiding, is slated to cross the auction block at the world's largest collector car auction in Kissimmee, Florida, in January 2020.
The complete top 10 collector-car sales at the Mecum Monterey 2019 auction include:
1935 Auburn 851 SC Boattail Speedster sold $742,500
1933 Stutz DV-32 Dual Cowl Phaeton sold $495,000
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 at $2,750,0002014 Ferrari LaFerrari at $2,640,0002015 Porsche 918 Spyder at $1,430,0001966 Ferrari 275 GTS at $1,100,0001965 Shelby 289 Cobra CSX2588 at $1,045,0001936 Crocker Small Tank at $825,0001973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona at $715,0001937 Crocker Small Tank at $715,000
For access to complete auction results, sign up for the free InfoNet service offered at www.Mecum.com. Mecum's next auction will be Dallas 2019 this Sept. 4-7 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center with 1,000 vehicles slated to cross the auction block. Highlights among the Dallas lineup include Mopars like a 1971 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T and 1969 Dodge Daytona from collector Peter Swainson, as well as American performance cars from Tommy Cronk and classic Bowtie bruisers from Hugh Sieck. For more details on upcoming auctions, to consign a vehicle or to register as a bidder, visit www.Mecum.com, or call (262) 275-5050 for more information.
Source: Mecum
Photos: Randy Berg