Mecum Kissimmee 2023 Eclipses Last Year's Record with $234 Million in Sales

Mecum Kissimmee is the first auction ever to exceed $200 million in back-to-back years.

Mecum Kissimmee, The World’s Largest Collector Car Auction, became the first ever to exceed $200 million in consecutive years with $234 million in total sales achieved at Mecum Kissimmee 2023, concluding a 12-day run on Sunday, January 15 at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee.

Among the highlights were:

Record 4,000 vehicles consigned to Mecum Kissimmee 2023

Record 3,180 vehicles sold at Mecum Kissimmee 2023

Record attendance of both registered bidders and spectators

$234 million in sales—the most ever at Mecum Kissimmee and eclipsing the $217 million achieved at Mecum Kissimmee 2022

The first-ever auction to achieve more than $200 million in sales in consecutive years

A total of 13 vehicles realizing seven-figure sale prices

$4 million in Road Art sales with 1,255 items offered

36 hours of live coverage of Mecum Kissimmee 2023 on MotorTrendTV and MotorTrend+

Consignments from 47 states

Bolstering the auction’s remarkably diverse lineup were more than 45 private collections, which collectively produced $90 million in sales. The Chuck Cocoma Judge & GTO Ram Air IV Collection of nine rare classic American muscle cars amassed $2.6 million, with a 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV Convertible (Lot F111) becoming the top seller from the collection and nabbing the ninth spot in overall top sales with a $1.1 million sale.

From The Gary & Kathy Edwards Wing Car & Mopar Collection, a 1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona (Lot F142) sold for $1.43 million, and every single one of the other 15 cars from the collection reached six figures, with four exceeding the half-million-dollar mark, adding to the collection’s overall total sales of $7 million.

Topping the high sellers list was a 1992 Ferrari F40 (Lot S156) that is No. 179 of a total of 213 U.S.-spec Ferrari F40s built, and it sold for $3.135 million. Other high sellers at the auction ranged from vintage American muscle cars to race track warriors, including a 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra Roadster (Lot F177) that sold for $1.43 million.

The overall top 10 collector car sales at Mecum Kissimmee 2023 include:

1992 Ferrari F40 (Lot S156) at $3,135,000

1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 (Lot K148.1) at $2,970,000

1959 BMW 507 Roadster (Lot K147) at $1,760,000

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing (Lot S169) at $1,650,000

1967 Ferrari 330 GTS (Lot K149.1) at $1,595,000

1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona (Lot F142) at $1,430,000

1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona NASCAR (Lot S125) at $1,430,000

1966 Shelby 427 Cobra Roadster (Lot F177) at $1,430,000

1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV Convertible (Lot F111) at $1,100,000

1968 Eagle Offenhauser Indy Car (Lot S140) at $1,100,000

The top muscle car sales at Mecum Kissimmee 2023 include:

1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona (Lot F142) at $1,430,000

1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona NASCAR (Lot S125) at $1,430,000

1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV Convertible (Lot F111) at $1,100,000

1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird (Lot T141.1) at $852,500

1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona (Lot T141) at $825,000

1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird (Lot F145.1) at $742,500

1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV Convertible (Lot S111) at $572,000

1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird (Lot F146.1) at $561,000

1971 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T Sunroof (Lot F146) at $550,000

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 Convertible (Lot S126) at $550,000

The top Corvette sales at Mecum Kissimmee 2023 include:

1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe (Lot F156) at $495,000

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S136) at $467,500

1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot F184) at $440,000

1967 Chevrolet Corvette Custom (Lot S110) at $440,000

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe (Lot F110.1) at $434,500

2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Coupe (Lot S73.1) at $363,000

1965 Chevrolet Corvette Big Tank Fuelie (Lot T214) at $352,000

1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S147) at $330,000

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe (Lot F222) at $321,750

2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (Lot S143.1) at $313,500

The top sports car sales at Mecum Kissimmee 2023 include:

1992 Ferrari F40 (Lot S156) at $3,135,000

1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 (Lot K148.1) at $2,970,000

1967 Ferrari 330 GTS (Lot K149.1) at $1,595,000

1966 Shelby 427 Cobra Roadster (Lot F177) at $1,430,000

2005 Porsche Carrera GT (Lot S226) at $1,072,500

2020 Ford GT (Lot S183.1) at $1,067,000

1961 Mercedes-Benz 300SL (Lot K151) at $1,045,000

2020 Ford GT MkII (Lot S222) at $990,000

1965 Shelby 289 Cobra Roadster (Lot K145) at $907,500

2015 Ruf RT12 R (Lot F246) at $792,000

The top 1950s-era sales at Mecum Kissimmee 2023 include:

1955 Chrysler Ghia ST Special (Lot S160) at $770,000

1957 Dual Ghia Convertible (Lot S149) at $484,000

1957 Ford 300 (Lot S190.1) at $396,000

1959 Chevrolet Impala Convertible (Lot S205) at $368,500

1955 Buick Custom Convertible (Lot S196.1) at $319,000

1959 Chrysler 300E Convertible (Lot F230) at $286,000

1953 Studebaker Commander Custom (Lot S197) at $220,000

1959 Chevrolet Impala Custom (Lot F55) at $209,000

1957 Chevrolet 150 (Lot S191.1) at $203,500

1958 DeSoto Firedome Convertible (Lot F230.1) at $198,000

The top Road Art sales at Mecum Kissimmee 2023 include:

1950s DeSoto Plymouth Double-Sided Neon Sign (Lot Z664) at $118,000

Life Savers 3D Double-Sided Neon Sign (Lot Z952) at $88,500

1950s Lone Star Cadillac Co. Double-Sided Porcelain Neon Sign (Lot Z965) at $82,600

1930s Capitol Chevrolet Porcelain Neon Dealership Sign (Lot Z961) at $70,800

1950s Early Dodge Plymouth Single-Sided Porcelain Neon Sign (Lot Z758) at $59,000

1964 Dog N Suds Double-Sided Porcelain Neon Sign (Lot Z964) at $59,000

1950s Ford Double-Sided Porcelain Neon Sign (Lot Z666) at $43,660

1960 Chrysler Airtemp Double-Sided Porcelain Neon Sign (Lot Z667) at $41,300

Lincoln Mercury Single-Sided Porcelain Neon Sign (Lot Z931) at $41,300

Tootsie Roll Die-Cut Single-Sided Neon Sign (Lot Z955) at $41,300