Market Intelligence
Mecum in Florida: 217 million in a single Auction! A record
Mecum Kissimmee 2022 set a new record for historic car auctions with over $201 million in sales. Top lots included a 1965 Shelby GT350R Prototype sold for $3.75 million and one of the 106 McLaren Speedtails sold for $3.3 million. Other notable sales included a Mercedes-Benz 300SL "Gullwing" for $2.64 million and the famous "Hirohata" hot rod for $2.14 million. The market for Ferrari 348s and Jeep Grand Wagoneers also saw new records set.
$201,177,010, plus almost $16 million from automobilia and motorcycles: Mecum in Kissimmee (FL) was a resounding success. This is the highest number ever achieved by a historic car auction (the previous record was $159 million). To put this into context, that’s greater than Gooding achieved for all of 2021 combined. I am lost for words!
After the success of 2021, the 2022 edition exceeded everyone’s expectations: 3,125 cars on offer, 2,676 sold for a percentage of 85.63%, a sharp increase compared to last year (82.63% with 1,818 cars sold).
