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Mecum Houston 2018 Achieves $21M in Sales
Mecum Houston sold 621 vehicles in a collector-car auction held last week, amounting to more than $21 million in sales, according to a company announcement.
by Staff
April 11, 20181 min to read
Courtesy of Mecum Auctions.
Mecum Houston sold 621 vehicles in a collector-car auction held last week, amounting to more than $21 million in sales, according to a company announcement.
The auction was held on April 5-7 and the 621 vehicles sold represented a 70% sell-through rate for the auction.
The vehicle to yield the highest price was a 2006 Ford GT that sold for $368,500.
A 2015 Rolls-Royce Ghost pulled in the second highest price of the event at $198,000, and a 2001 BMW Z8 Convertible had the third-highest sell price at $192,500.
Mecum will hold its next auction on May 15-19 in Indianapolis, where it will feature 2,000 classic and collector cars for sale.
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