(November 13, 2016) WALWORTH, Wis. — Mecum Auctions cruised back into Dallas last weekend where 756 cars went home with determined bidders over the span of just four days. Total sales for the high-energy event reached $24.6 million, with Mecum Auctions selling 73 percent of the auction’s 1,041 consigned vehicles.

The Dallas auction kicked off Wednesday, Nov. 2, with a large group of vehicles from the collection of Ron MacWhorter, which achieved a near-100-percent sell-through rate. The offering created an audible buzz of excitement among the crowd of bidders and spectators, and more than $2.4 million worth of collector cars changed hands in a matter of hours.

Jim Fasnacht’s collection of ultra-rare and desirable American muscle cars crossed the auction block Friday, with several landing among the auction’s top sellers including his 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda at $260,000 and his 440/375hp V8-equipped 1969 Dodge Daytona bringing a solid $242,500.

A vast variety of collector vehicles and rarities were offered throughout the four-day auction, but it was classic American muscle that dominated the auction’s top 10 sellers list with a 1965 Shelby GT350 Fastback hammering for $410,000 followed closely by a rarely seen 1968 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro RS/SS at $335,000.



The complete top 10 sales at the Mecum Dallas 2016 auction include (all individual sales reflect hammer prices):

    1965 Shelby GT350 Fastback (Lot S120) at $410,000 (pictured above)
    1968 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro RS/SS (Lot S107) at $335,000
    1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda (Lot S93) at $260,000
    1969 Dodge Daytona (Lot S91) at $242,500
    1984 Lamborghini Countach 5000S (Lot F183) at $210,000
    2002 BMW Z8 Roadster (Lot S198) at $180,000
    1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback (Lot S89.1) at $180,000
    1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda (Lot S131) at $112,500
    1967 Shelby GT350 Fastback (Lot F100) at $107,000
    1960 Mercedes-Benz 220SE Cabriolet (Lot S133.1) at $102,500