More than 700 vehicles were sold raising over $18.5 million and achieving an 80% sale rate for Mecum at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas from the 13-14 April.
Top-selling classic was a 1931 long-wheelbase Cadillac Roadster, with a 368cu in V12 engine and a three-speed gearbox. The car, from the Sterling McCall Old Car Museum Collection, sold for $165,000.
Next priciest classics were two 1967 Corvette Convertibles selling for $139,000 and $137,500. The former had been heavily modified and featured a modern LS6 engine, while the latter had been treated to a frame-off restoration and had covered only 39,000 miles.
Three more ’Vettes featured, from a 1963 Split Window Coupe to a 427/425 HP Coupe and a 427/435 HP Convertible. They sold for $132,500, $130,000 and $119,000 respectively.
Rounding off the top eight classics were two Shelby GT500s, one a 1968 GT500 KR ($109,000) and the other a 1969 GT500 Fastback ($105,000).
