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$25.2 Million In Overall Sales At Mecum Las Vegas Collector-Car Auction

75 Percent of All Vehicles Hammered Sold at Three-Day, 885-Car Auction

WALWORTH, Wis. – Nov. 20, 2018 – Mecum Auctions' second annual collector-car auction in Las Vegas was deemed a success with $25.2 million in overall sales achieved as 667 vehicles hammered sold for a 75 percent sell-through rate. The results represent a 7 percent increase over last year's totals.

The auction-headlining Academy of Art University collection saw 31 vehicles hammer sold for an overall total of $4 million, and four cars from the collection landed among the auction's top sellers. The University's 1930 Bugatti Type 46 Faux Cabriolet (Lot S98) boasting coachwork by Veth & Zoon came in as the auction's top sale at just more than $1 million, and the 1930 Duesenberg Model J Dual Cowl Phaeton (Lot S130.1) brought $770,000, landing it the No. 2 slot. A 1934 Packard 1104 Super 8 Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton(Lot S125.1) from the collection claimed the third spot in top sales, and a 1935 Pierce-Arrow Model 1245 Silver Arrow (Lot S93.1) came in as No. 6.

Other top sales included a 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda (Lot S145) that brought $220,000 and Ardell Brown's 1930 Cord L-29 Cabriolet (Lot S72), which sold for $203,500. In total, the complete Ardell Brown Estate Collection of vehicles and Road Art sold for well in excess of $5 million.

The complete top 10 collector-car sales at the Mecum Las Vegas 2018 auction include:

1.1930 Bugatti Type 46 Faux Cabriolet (Lot S98) at $1,012,000

1.1930 Duesenberg Model J Dual Cowl Phaeton (Lot S130.1) at $770,000

1.1934 Packard 1104 Super 8 Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton (Lot S125.1) at $258,500

1.1959 Mercedes-Benz 300D Cabriolet (Lot S180) at $244,750
1.1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda (Lot S145) at $220,000

1.1935 Pierce-Arrow Model 1245 Silver Arrow (Lot S93.1) at $214,500

1.1930 Cord L-29 Cabriolet (Lot S72) at $203,500

1.2012 Terradyne Gurkha RPV Armored Vehicle (Lot F196) at $198,000

1.1999 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster (Lot S183.1) at $187,000

1.1959 Volkswagen Deluxe 23-Window Bus (Lot F163) at $181,500

For access to complete auction results, sign up for the free InfoNet service offered at Mecum.com. Mecum's next auction will be in Kansas City, Missouri, this Dec. 6-8 featuring700 vehicles, followed by the World's Largest Collector Car Auction in Kissimmee, Florida, Jan. 3-13 featuring 3,500 classic and collector cars. For more details on upcoming auctions, to consign a vehicle or to register as a bidder, visit Mecum.com, or call (262) 275-5050 for more information.

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