Corvette Auction Preview – Mecum Glendale 2024

The 2024 Mecum roadshow heads west next week to sunny Arizona for their annual Glendale collector car auction. The 5-day sale runs Tuesday, March 5th through Saturday, March 9th at the massive State Farm Stadium. Roughly 2,000 lots are expected to cross the Mecum red carpet once festivities get underway.

As we go to press, we see 125 Corvettes seeking new homes with nearly half of those represented by Corvette’s 2nd generation. Overall, the Glendale docket heavily favors the early cars which make up 93 of the 116 cars currently listed. The mix of early Corvettes is impressive. They could easily headline Monterey or any of the ultra-high-end automotive auctions. In the mix, you’ll find a decorated 1967 L88, two COPO’s, multiple fuelies, and more. The later models keep pace with a rare 1,200-mile 2008 Will Cooksey Edition, a 2016 Corvette Z06 Convertible, and several C8 Z06s including a 2023 70th Anniversary Z06 Convertible.

Here’s how the respective generations breakdown:

C1: 21
C2: 50
C3: 22
C4: 10
C5: 7
C6: 4
C7: 4
C7: 7

Several of Mecum’s Main Attractions for Glendale are part of The Utah Corvette Collection that is offering 27 rare Corvettes spanning 71 years and all of them will be sold on Friday, March 8th at No Reserve! Included in the Utah Corvette Collection is the #129 1953 Corvette, a 1963 Corvette Z06 Fuelie with N03 Big Tank, and a rare 1971 LS6 Corvette that is one of 188 examples.

So which Corvettes should you keep your eye on in Glendale? Here are some of the ones we’d park in the CorvetteBlogger garage.

Lot F49 – 1957 Inca Silver / Red Fuelie Convertible

This highly original C1 is one of just 65 (1%) built in Inca Silver. It’s also 1 of 182 cars equipped with the 250hp, fuel-injected engine, and 1 of 664 cars equipped with the 4-speed manual transmission. Odometer indicates 43,893 miles. Additional features include a 3.70 rear axle, hardtop, AM radio, and whitewall tires.


Lot F129 – 1963 Corvette Z06/N03 Coupe

This 1963 Corvette Split-Window is one of 199 produced with the special high performance Z06 package and it was further enhanced with the 36.5 gallon N03 big tank option which was only included on a total of 63 Corvettes that year. This Z06 still has its matching numbers L84 327/360-hp V8 engine topped with a Rochester fuel injection unit, and its coupled to a T-10 4-speed manual transmission and a 4.56 Positraction rear-end. The car is well-known to collectors and it was featured at the Bloomington Gold Special Collection in 1989.


Lot S143 – 1967 Sunfire Yellow / Black L88 Coupe

This well-known L88 Corvette is one of the 20 examples produced in 1967. It’s the only Duntov and Triple Diamond-winning 1967 L88 still equipped with its original engine. It’s highly awarded having claimed NCRS Top Flight, Performance Verification, Duntov, Bloomington Gold and 2018 L88 Explosion, as well as MCACN Concourse Gold and Triple Diamond. Documentation includes CCAS certifications of the trim tag and engine stamp pad.


Lot S156 – 1967 COPO Elkhart Blue / Saddle 390hp Coupe

Award winning, 5-owner, 427/390hp coupe with COPO Elkhart Blue paint over Saddle Tan interior. Ordered October 15th, 1966, by Betty J. Eckhart at Watson Chevrolet in Williamston, Michigan. Delivered on February 3rd, 1967. Frame-off restored and features automatic transmission, factory air, and a black hood stinger. Awards include Bloomington Gold certification and a NCRS National NCRS Top Flight. Heavily documented with full owner history plus the original tank sticker, window sticker, car order form, sales invoice, payment receipt, Protect-O-Plate, owner’s manual, Michigan titles, and more.


Lot S157 – 1969 Lemans Blue / Red 300hp Coupe

Export C3 ordered by a service member in Lemans Blue with Red vinyl interior as noted on the trim tag and tank sticker. Built 2/20/69. NCRS-validated tank sticker documents trim and color override, export preparation and tire tax, plus initial shipment to Portland, Oregon. In a private collection since 2010. Sale includes restoration photos and receipts.


Lot S140 – 1967 Tuxedo Black / White 435hp Convertible

Striking Tuxedo Black over white/black combo interior with white stinger and black hardtop. Powered by a 427/435hp with Winters aluminum cylinder heads and intake. Options include a 4-speed manual transmission, side exhaust, AM/FM radio, bolt-on wheels, and white stripe tires. Documentation includes the Protect-O-Plate, a copy of the tank sticker, a reproduction window sticker, and a binder full of receipts.


Lot S155 – 1965 Nassau Blue / White Fuelie Convertible

1 of 771 fuelies built in 1965 and included in the 1965 Fuel Injection survey. Restored in its factory color combination of Nassau Blue over the blue and white leather interior. Built February 22, 1965, and delivered new to Bill Vernon Chevrolet in Aiken, South Carolina. Heavily optioned with the matching numbers 327/375hp engine, 4-speed manual transmission, 4.11 rear end, side exhaust, transistorized ignition, teakwood wheel, AM/FM radio, and 2 tops. Includes Protect-O-Plate, owner’s manual, copy of the original title, and an extra set of wheels with 1965 wheel covers and Whitewall tires.


Lot F127 – 1959 Classic Cream Dual-Quad Convertible

Here’s a 1959 Corvette Convertible offered in the rare Classic Cream with White Coves which was featured on just 89 examples in the year. The Corvette is equipped with its matching numbers dual-quad 283/245-horsepower V8 engine mated to a T-10 4-speed manual transmission and a 4.11 Positraction differential. This 1st gen roadster has undergone a body-off restoration and options include an aluminized off-road exhaust, auxiliary hard top and a white soft top, sun visors, courtesy light, Wonderbar radio and a heater. The car rides on 6.70×15 wide whitewall tires with full-size wheel covers and it has a correct spare, jack, and trunk liner. Part of the Utah Corvette Collection, this ’59 Corvette comes with an owner’s manual, sales brochure, and photos and receipts from its restoration.


Lot S176 – 2023 Corvette Z06 3LZ Convertible

Mecum is offering this 2023 Corvette Z06 Convertible in Arctic White with an Adrenaline Red 3LZ interior. The Z06 has nearly $18K in options that includes the Carbon Flash painted visible carbon fiber ground effects, Carbon Ceramic brakes, Carbon Flash painted Nacelles and Roof, and Black alloy Spider-design wheels with Bright Red brake calipers. The Z06 has 1,796 miles on the odometer and the full factory warranty accompanies the transfer to the new owner. Documentation includes the Window sticker, original hang tags, and extra set of keeps and an indoor car cover.


Mecum Glendale

Mecum’s Glendale auction runs Tuesday, March 5th through Saturday, March 9th at the State Farm Stadium. Gates open at 8am and vehicle sales begin daily at 10am with Road Art preceding the cars each morning. MotorTrend will have live TV coverage Thursday through Saturday from 2pm-8pm Eastern while Mecum’s livestream is available throughout the entire sale.

Mecum offers options for in-person, telephone and internet bidding starting at $100, and you can register to bid at Mecum.com. If you want to check out the action as a spectator, click here for ticket info.

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Mecum Auctions

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