Mecum Auctions’ annual Houston, Texas, collector automobile public sale spanned three days, April 13-15, and crammed the NRG Middle with greater than 1,000 autos and crowds of spirited bidders and public sale attendees. A 77% sell-through charge was achieved as total complete gross sales reached $37 million for this Twelfth-annual occasion, which broke its personal file complete set simply final 12 months.
The 2023 public sale featured a number of personal assortment choices and was highlighted by the Horton Museum Assortment of greater than 100 museum-displayed collector automobiles. The assemblage noticed 105 autos hammer offered for a complete exceeding $9 million in all. A number of automobiles from the gathering turned prime sellers with sturdy particular person sale costs a typical theme among the many numerous group. The gathering’s 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback turned the excessive vendor in Houston at $324,500, and 7 different slots within the prime 10 sellers listing have been additionally claimed by Horton Museum choices, all seven of which have been iconic American classics starting from muscle automobiles to Mopars, Corvettes and ‘50s favorites.
The Invoice Barker Property Assortment was one other well-received assemblage in Houston, and all 26 of the autos within the providing hammered offered for an combination of greater than $1.32 million; the group was topped by the sale of a 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 that offered for $112,750. Frank Tsuru’s nine-car assortment additionally offered in its entirety, bringing $793,650 total, led by a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe that introduced $140,250 and a 1960 Porsche 356 Roadster that offered for $115,500.
The entire prime 10 collector automobile gross sales at Mecum Houston 2023 embrace:
1. 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback at $324,500
2. 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop at $275,000
3. 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Break up Window Coupe at
$258,500
4. 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 at $242,000
5. 1966 Shelby GT350 Fastback at $220,000
6. 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Professional Touring at $214,500
7. 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Break up Window Coupe at $203,500
8. 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda at $198,000
9. 1958 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible at $192,500
10.1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster at $187,000
