Mecum Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction company, kicked off its October Takeover on a strong note this past weekend in Las Vegas, with the annual auction event finding continued success and total overall sales that reached $22.3 million. With 590 vehicles crossing the block Oct. 7-9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the 2021 auction saw high-quality offerings lead to active bidding both on-site and online, resulting in 508 vehicles hammering sold for a strong 86% sell-through rate.
While a 2006 Ford GT (Lot S160) claimed the auction’s highest bid at $374,000, top sales in Las Vegas were led by customs crafted from known and loved classics, with two of the auction’s top sellers being licensed Eleanor® Tribute Editions. The first of the two was a 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback (Lot S85.1) that brought $346,500, and the other was a 1967 Fastback (Lot S109.1) that achieved $275,000. Other customs to claim top dollars included a 1959 Chevrolet Apache Custom Pickup (Lot S170) that sold for $198,000, a 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback (Lot F132) that was featured at the 2019 SEMA show and garnered $159,500, and even a 1975 Lincoln Continental Mark IV Batmobile Replica (Lot S108) that claimed a $176,000 top bid.
Meanwhile, muscle-car era classics and more modern machines filled out the top 10 sales list, with a Royal Bobcat-modified 1966 Pontiac GTO Convertible (Lot S110) claiming a $184,250 sale, a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S176) seeing bids rise to $154,000, a 2000 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible (Lot F184) serving as the sole non-American car selling for $151,250 and a 2006 Dodge Viper VOI9 (Lot S60) garnering $148,500. The Pacific Northwest Collection at No Reserve also found success, with the entire assemblage selling for a combined total of $531,300.
The complete top 10 collector car sales at the 2021 Las Vegas auction include:
1. 2006 Ford GT (Lot S160) at $374,000
2. 1968 Ford Mustang Custom Fastback (Lot S85.1) at $346,500
3. 1967 Ford Mustang Custom Fastback (Lot S109.1) at $275,000
4. 1959 Chevrolet Apache Custom Pickup (Lot S170) at $198,000
5. 1966 Pontiac GTO Convertible (Lot S110) at $184,250
6. 1975 Lincoln Continental Mark IV Batmobile Replica (Lot S108) at $176,000
7. 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback (Lot F132) at $159,500
8. 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S176) at $154,000
9. 2000 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible (Lot F184) at $151,250
10. 2005 Dodge Viper VOI9 (Lot S60) at $148,500
Up next for Mecum’s October Takeover, the auction house is set to the join the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival with two days of auction action, Oct. 15-16, and such featured consignments as the 1965 Lola T70 MkI Spyder (Lot S83.1) previously owned by both Carroll Shelby and Dan Gurney, a Plum Crazy 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T (Lot S105) and a pair of 1968 Shelby GT500KR Convertibles (Lots S180 and S110).
Finishing off the month is Mecum’s return to Chicago, Oct. 21-23, which will feature a wide selection of consignments from a two-time GTOAA Concours award-winning 1965 Pontiac GTO (Lot S101) and an unrestored Saturn Yellow 1970 Buick GSX (Lot S128) to a 1968 Chevrolet Corvette L89 Convertible (Lot S94), multiple-award winning 1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster (Lot S150) and more.
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