We’ve attending Mecum’s annual Kissimmee auction for over 15 years now, from its humble beginnings as part of the NCRS Winter Regional in Old Town to now being a 10-day, 3000+ car extravaganza held on the grounds of Osceola Heritage Park, and we have to say the 2016 auction was one of the best we’ve ever seen.
Mecum once again assembled a great collection of Corvettes for the auction. With 244 Corvettes on the ground, there was something for everyone. First time buyers to seasoned collectors, Mecum’s Kissimmee auction had it covered.
We reached out to the Corvette auction experts at Vette-N-Vestments regarding the sale. According to Marshall Fancher, 169 of the 244 Corvettes offered were sold for a total of $10,079.00 and a sell through rate of 69%.
There were several significant Corvettes failed to sell. The highest bid/no sale was the 1968 L88 Corvette Coupe which topped out at $550,000. Next were two midyear tankers, the first was the 1964 Tanker that was bidded to $400,000 while an Ermine White 1964 Fuelie Tanker was bid to $275,000.
Before we get to the list of top sales, Mecum can be a bargain hunter’s dream or a fixer-upper’s paradise. We found 24 Corvettes that were sold for $10,000 or less. One of the cheapest vettes in the auction was a very clean 1986 Corvette which sold for $5,500 while a 1996 Collector’s Edition with an LT4/330 hp V8 sold for $7,000.
Here were the top selling Corvettes of Mecum’s 2016 Kissimmee Auction:
1. – 1963 Corvette Z06 Tanker – $710,000
Lot # S160 – 1 of 63 Built, Bloomington Gold Hall of Fame
2. – 1953 Corvette Roadster – $350,000
Lot # F183 – The 27th Corvette Ever Built
3. – 1963 Corvette Z06 – $252,500
Lot # S204 – Bloomington Gold Certified
4. – 1953 Corvette Roadster – $200,000
Lot # S225 – VIN 072, Bloomington Gold Certified, NCRS Duntov Award
5. – 1967 Corvette Convertible – $195,000
Lot # S113 – L71 427/435 HP, Unrestored with 15,050 Miles
6. – 1963 Corvette Resto Mod – $190,000
Lot # F203 – LS3/430 HP, Vintage Air
7. – 1963 Corvette Resto Mod – $190,000
Lot # S86.1 – LS9, Known as the Black Widow
8. – 1967 Corvette Coupe – $165,000
Lot # F141 – L71 427/435 HP, Bloomington Gold Survivor
9. – 1966 Corvette Convertible – $160,000
Lot # S76 – 427/425 HP, 4-Speed, NCRS Top Flight
T10. – 1963 Corvette Coupe – $150,000
Lot # S185 – Split Window Coupe 327/360 HP, 4-Speed
T10. – 1964 Corvette Resto Mod – $150,000
Lot # S247 – LS3/510 HP, 5-Speed
Mecum will be back in action on March 11-12 in Kansas City. For more on the Mecum Kissimmee auction, subscribe to the monthly Corvette Market newsletter from Vette-N-Vestments.
Source:
Mecum and Vette-N-Vestments
Related:
Over 240 Corvettes Available This Week at Mecum’s 2016 Kissimmee Auction
Highly Documented 1963 Corvette Z06 to be Offered at Mecum Kissimmee
[VIDEO] 1968 Corvette L88 from the Brothers Collection
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