1,047 Vehicles Offered at Auction Over Three Days with 86% Hammering Sold
Mecum Auctions' first three live auction events in 2022 reached a record-setting total of nearly $300 million, and the auction house's most recent event in Houston, Texas, kept the streak going strong with another record total coming in at $34.5 million. The 2022 auction, held March 31-April 2, saw 1,047 vehicles cross the auction block with an 86% sell-through rate achieved.
Individual sales were topped by an officially licensed Eleanor® Tribute Edition 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback (Lot S140) that brought $253,000, followed by another Hollywood star in the form of a 1967 Pontiac Monkeemobile Replica (Lot S64) that brought $242,000. The Monkeemobile and the auction's third-highest seller, a 1959 Cadillac Ghostbusters Ecto 1 Replica (Lot F6.1) that sold for $220,000, both hailed from the auction-headlining Triple J Ranch Auto Collection at No Reserve, as did top-seller No. 10, a 2005 Lamborghini Mucielago Roadster (Lot S29), which sold for $162,250. In total, 170 cars from the Triple J Ranch Auto collection sold for an aggregate exceeding $7.37 million.
Other private collection highlights included offerings from Dr. Sonny Rush, an assemblage that saw two of its vehicles land spots among Houston's top sellers: a 3,480-mile 1991 Ferrari Testarossa (Lot F162.1) that sold for $203,500 and a 1986 Porsche 911 Turbo (Lot F161.1) that brought $189,750. The Texas Metal Collection brought some truly heavy hitters to the auction block as well, and a highly modified Platinum Edition, custom-lifted 2017 Ford F250 Super Duty Pickup (Lot S136.1) from the group nabbed spot No. 8 among top sales bringing $187,000.
The complete top 10 collector car sales at Mecum Houston 2022 include:
1968 Ford Mustang Fastback (Lot S140) at $253,000
1967 Pontiac Monkeemobile Replica (Lot S64) at $242,000
1959 Cadillac Ghostbusters Ecto 1 Replica (Lot F6.1) at $220,000
1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S95) at $203,500
1991 Ferrari Testarossa (Lot F162.1) at $203,500
1986 Porsche 911 Turbo (Lot F161.1) at $189,750
2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon (Lot S76) at $187,000
2017 Ford F250 Super Duty Pickup (Lot S136.1) at $187,000
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air (Lot S192) at $178,750
2005 Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster (Lot S29) at $162,250
For access to complete auction results, sign up for a free MyMecum account at Mecum.com. Dana Mecum's 35th Original Spring Classic auction at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis is next on the company's live auction schedule. Slated for May 13-21, the flagship auction is expected to feature 3,000 collector cars on offer, headlined by the race cars of Ray Evernham along with a host of other high-profile collector vehicles. To consign a vehicle or to register as a bidder for this and all future Mecum auction events, visit Mecum.com, or call (262) 275-5050 for more information.