Mecum Auction – St. Charles IL

[GTO Man]

It is October 1 – 4

Here is a link to it on the calendar: Mecum at St. Charles

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[Anonymous]

If you get HDNet on your satelite, dish, or cable system, this auction will be broadcast on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, Oct 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

I am thinking that this auction will become the accepted standard for prices on collector cars for the next 6 months or so. As one who is trying to sell a collector car, I hope prices are up at this auction. As a potential buyer, I hope prices slip down another notch or two.

[Amigo2k]

Link to photos of the cars for sale:

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/consignment_list.cfm?startRow=113&AUCTION_ID=CH1009&consignday=ALL

link to a text file of all the cars for sale:

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/consignment_list_p.cfm?AUCTION_ID=CH1009&consignday=All&type=text

here is a nice 1966 Red Impala with a convertible white top scheduled to be sold on Friday:

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=CH1009-84564&entryRow=125

Nice way to spend a furlough day on….

[moparkid25]

My neighbor attended Mecum last spring, and brought home a 1 of 16 White 1967 Dodge Coronet 440 equipped with a Hemi and a 4 speed

[Anonymous]

I looked at the listing for this car last week, and you’re right, it is a nice one! Even though it’s a 66, and not a ’65, I’ll wager that it still brings $22K to $26K, if it even meets the sllers reserve.

[Amigo2k]

Sold 9500

Sold 17750

[Amigo2k]

1987 Mercedes-benz 560 SL Convertible 5.6L, Automatic
sold:7600

1964 Datsun 1200 Pickup 60 HP, 4-Speed
sold: 4250

1940 Ford Deluxe Convertible 239/100 HP, 3-Speed
sold: 42000

1967 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible 427 CI, Automatic
sold:21000

1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible 302/225 HP, 3-Speed Automatic
sold:13750

1967 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
sold:30250

1957 Ford Thunderbird E-body Convertible 312/270 HP, Automatic
sold:56000

1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop 265/205 HP, Automatic
sold:33250

1940 GMC Pickup
sold:9700

1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe L82, Automatic, Pace Car
sold: 9100

1967 Ford Mustang GTA Hardtop 390 CI, Automatic, S-Code
sold:23500

1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28
sold:9250

1989 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe 210 HP, Automatic
sold:4200

1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 289 CI, 4-Speed
sold:20500

[GTO Man]

Some great deals. It shows where the market is right now.

[Anonymous]

I watched most of Thursday’s auction action last night. That ’67 Impala SS convertible 427 was a smokin’ hot buy for the new owner!!!!

Many of the lower priced cars seemed to have multiple issues with originality (exterior color, bolt on parts, shoddy workmanship, engine swaps, etc.). Having said this, someone looking for an entry level collector car could have bought some bargain cars last night.

Did anyone see that gentleman from Jefferson whose corvette was supposed to roll over the auction block last night?

[Amigo2k]

1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SL Convertible
sold 11750

1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Convertible 396/375 HP, 4-Speed
sold:42000

1991 GTA
Sold:14250

1982 Fiat Spider 2000 Convertible 2.0 LITER, 5-Speed Manual
Sold:7750

2001 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible Triple Black, 6-Speed
sold:16750

1940 Ford Deluxe Street Rod 350/355 HP, Automatic
sold:27250

1956 Plymouth Belvedere Station Wagon 277/187 HP, 3-Speed Manual
sold:10250

1935 Ford Deluxe Coupe 3-Speed Manual
sold:37000

1948 Chrysler New Yorker Coupe Fluid Drive Automatic Transmission
sold:17250

1937 Graham Model 116 Supercharger 4-door 3-Speed Manual
sold: 39250

[Amigo2k]

1967 Volkswagen Beetle Coupe
sold: 12000

1940 Buick Special Convertible 248/107 HP, 3-Speed
sold 53500

1962 Chevrolet Impala Convertible 409 CI Dual Quad, 4-Speed
sold:33500

1957 Ford Fairlane 500 2-door 312 CI, Automatic
sold:

1963 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible 409/340 HP, 4-Speed
sold:29000

1965 Ford Mustang Convertible 289/271 HP K-code, 4-Speed
sold: 44000

1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 327/300 HP, Automatic
sold:47000

1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 327 CI, 4-Speed
sold:44500

1969 Pontiac Trans Am Coupe 400 CI, 4-Speed
sold: 86000

1969 Ford Torino Cobra Fastback 428/335 HP, 4-Speed
sold: 30000

1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Fastback 428/335 HP Q-Code, Automatic
sold: 51000

1966 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 327/350 HP, 4-Speed
sold:50250

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Convertible 396 CI
sold:36000

1934 Ford 3 Window Coupe 350/350 HP, Automatic
sold:52500

1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Fastback 351/330 HP, Q-Code, 3-Speed Automatic
sold:20000

1962 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible ZZ3 350 CI, 4-Speed
sold:38000

1965 Pontiac GTO 2-door Sedan 400 CI, Automatic
sold: 16750

1966 Chevrolet Nova SS Sport Coupe with Blower
sold:16750

1956 Chevrolet 210 2-door Sedan 350 CI, 5-Speed
sold:14500

1968 Ford Mustang Fastback 428/335 HP Cobra Jet, 4-Speed
sold 55500

1966 Chevrolet El Camino Pickup 396/325 HP, 4-Speed
sold 39000

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 327/250 HP, 4-Speed Manual
sold: 35000

1965 Pontiac Le Mans Convertible 428 CI, Automatic
sold: 22000

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible 283 CI, 3-Speed
sold 46500

[GTO Man]

Many great deals, that is if the economy ever returns.

[Amigo2k]

mecum has a live webcast of the auction today. you need to create a username and password on their site and then they will email you a link….

http://www.mecum.com/infonet/in_video/infonet_live_video.cfm?utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CH1009_100309

[Amigo2k]

1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Convertible 400/370 HP Ram Air IV, Automatic, 1 of 6
sold: 350000

[GTO Man]

One of the best buys was the Plymouth Hemi Roadrunner that went for $64000.

[GTO Man]

The mid 60’s Corvettes and and Chevy 409 convertibles pictured above seemed like a steal. It may be a while before prices rebound, but they will at some point.

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