MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MUSCLE CARS DOMINATE DAY 8 AT MECUM KISSIMMEE 2016

January 25, 2016 by Mecum Auctions

• Muscle Cars, Ferraris, Corvettes, Daytona 24 Hour Winning Porsche 962 To Headline World's Largest Collector Car Auction on Saturday

Kissimmee, Fla. – Jan. 22, 2016 – Dana Mecum was not exaggerating when he described the 'Monumental Muscle' that crossed the Mecum auction block on Friday as unprecedented. The standing-room-only crowd in the arena at Osceola Heritage Park and viewers across the country watching live on NBCSN witnessed intense bidding on nearly 400 collector cars offered on day 8 of Mecum Kissimmee 2016. The top ten sales of the day were dominated by Hemi power with a 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible (Lot F109) leading all sales thus far at $2,675,000. The world's largest collector-car auction opened on Jan. 15 and continues through Sunday, Jan. 24, at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Fla.

More muscle, more Ferraris, and the Daytona 24 Hour Winning Porsche 962 are set to headline a roster of more than 350 cars staged and ready to cross the block on Saturday. Gates open at 8 a.m. and the auction begins with Road Art at 8:30 a.m.

Top 10 sales list for Friday, January 22 includes (all individual sales reflect hammer price):

1.1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible (Lot F109) $2,675,000

2.1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible (Lot F102) $2,300,000

3.1970 Dodge Hemi Challenger R/T Convertible (Lot F111) $1,650,000

4.1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda (Lot F100) $950,000

5.1969 Dodge Hemi Coronet R/T Convertible (Lot F105) $625,000

6.1970 Ford Torino King Cobra (Lot F104) $525,000

7.1970 Plymouth Cuda Convertible (Lot F113) $475,000

8.1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible (Lot F114) $450,000

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9.1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster (Lot F183) $350,000

10.1969 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro (Lot F163) $330,000

Among the feature consignments for Saturday, Jan. 23 are:

◾1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (Lot S90.1)

◾1989 Porsche 962 (Lot S98)

◾1969 Chevrolet Yenko Chevelle (Lot S110)

◾1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta (Lot S119)

◾1968 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Coupe (Lot S140)

◾2012 McLaren MP4-12C High Sport (Lot S148)

◾2005 Porsche Carrera GT (Lot S153)

◾1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Tanker (Lot S160)

◾1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona (Lot S170)

◾1986 Ferrari Testarossa Miami Vice Hero Car (Lot S180)

◾2005 Porsche Carrera GT (Lot S190)

◾2005 Ford GT (Lot S227)

◾1967 Ford Mustang 'Eleanor' Hero Car (Lot S236.1)

Mecum Kissimmee 2016 is open to buyers, sellers and spectators with general admission tickets free of charge. Portions of the auction will be broadcast live on NBC Sports Network with a stream of the entire event presented on Mecum's website. For more details on the auction, to consign a vehicle or to register as a bidder for this and all Mecum auctions, visit www.mecum.com or call (262) 275-5050.

About Mecum Auctions

Nobody sells more than Mecum. Nobody. The Mecum Auction Company is the world leader of collector car, vintage and antique motorcycle, and Road Art sales, hosting auctions throughout the United States. The company has been specializing in the sale of collector cars for 29 years, now offering more than 20,000 lots per year and averaging more than one auction each month. Established by President Dana Mecum in 1988, Mecum Auctions remains a family-run company headquartered in Walworth, Wis. For further information, visit Mecum.com or call (262) 275-5050. Follow along with Mecum's social media news and join us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram.

Schedule:

Mecum Kissimmee 2016

Osceola Heritage Park

1875 Silver Spur Lane

Kissimmee, FL 34744

Jan. 15-24, 2016

Admission: $30 per person, per day or $180 per person for entire auction

Preview: Gates open daily at 8 a.m.

Auction: Vehicles start at Saturday, Jan. 23 at 10 a.m.; Road Art begins at 8:30 a.m. before the vehicles with a full day of Road Art offered Jan. 24 featuring the Kim and Mary Kokles Collection

TV Schedule (NBCSN, unless noted otherwise): Friday, Jan. 22 from noon-6:30 p.m. (Live) and 10 p.m.-1 a.m. (NDD); Saturday, Jan. 23 from 4:30-10 p.m. (SDD); Sunday, Jan. 24 from 5-11 p.m. (Delay); Special NBC broadcast on Sunday, Jan. 31 from 2-3 p.m. (Delay)

(All Times Eastern)