Market Intelligence
Kissimmee Preview. On the hunt for records
The Kissimmee 2023 auction is expected to be record-breaking, with over 4,000 lots and a potential turnover of $250 million. Among the notable cars for sale are a Ferrari F40 with Classiche certification, a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4, a 1969 Chevrolet Berger Camaro, a 1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona NASCAR, a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray, and nine Ford GTs. The Rick Grant III collection includes a 1959 Porsche 718 RSK and a 1959 BMW 507 Roadster. The sale also includes three Shelby Cobras, three Mercedes-Benz 300SLs, and a Mustang Boss 429 Fastback.
If the 2022 edition of Kissimmee, Florida, seemed unbeatable with 2,676 cars sold and over 201 million dollars in revenue, Dana Mecum’s intentions for Kissimmee 2023 would appear intent on raising the bar further during the various days of auction that open today on 4th January. Shortly before Christmas, he made a surprise gift to his considerable community when he announced he had reached lot number 4,050!
So what can we expect? Probably 3,200-3,300 cars sold and a turnover in line with last year (with an abundance of caution), when there were “just” 3,125 cars on offer. Should we go out on a limb and estimate 3,500 cars sold and 250 million dollars in turnover? Doesn’t sound like an unattainable result. It might even surpass the most successful auction in history and make a mockery of Pebble Beach 2022.
With over 4,000 lots, choosing just a few cars to keep an eye on shouldn’t be a difficult task, if anything it’s hard to exclude so many!
