HARRISBURG, Pa. — Note: The video is from July 27.
Mecum Auctions most recent event in Harrisburg generated $40 million in overall sales, breaking the previous record of $31 million for the event set in 2019, the company said Tuesday.
The $40 million in sales marked a 30 percent increase over the 2019 record, Mecum said.
A total of 863 vehicles were sold in Harrisburg, creating a sell-through rate of 81 percent, Mecum said.
It's been a record-setting year overall for Mecum Auctions, which began the year with the highest-grossing collector car auction ever held in Kissimmee, Florida in January.
Sales in Harrisburg were topped by a 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Black Series (Lot S168.1) that sold for $473,000, followed closely by a 1985 Lamborghini Countach LP5000S (Lot S130.1) that brought $467,500. A 14-mile 1977 Pontiac Trans Am SE (Lot S132.1) came in as the auction’s third highest seller with a $440,000 sale price, Mecum said.
The top 10 sellers list was dominated by Corvettes, which took up six of the top-seller slots in total, according to Mecum.
Leading the string of high-selling Corvettes was a 1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster (Lot S105.1) that achieved a $407,000 selling price, followed by two convertibles (Lot S155 and S103.1) from model years 1967 and 1958, two 2019 ZR1 coupes (Lot S200 and F122.1) and a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe (Lot S57).
Rounding out the top 10 sellers in Harrisburg was a 1968 Shelby GT500KR Convertible (Lot S163.1) that brought $236,500.
The complete top 10 collector car sales at the Mecum Harrisburg 2022 auction include:
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Black Series (Lot S168.1) at $473,000
- 1985 Lamborghini Countach LP5000S (Lot S130.1) at $467,500
- 1977 Pontiac Trans Am SE (Lot S132.1) at $440,000
- 1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster (Lot S105.1) at $407,000
- 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S155) at $297,000
- 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Coupe (Lot S200) at $286,000
- 1958 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S103.1) at $275,000
- 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Coupe (Lot F122.1) at $258,500
- 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe (Lot S57) at $253,000
- 1968 Shelby GT500KR Convertible (Lot S163.1) at $236,500