(October 15, 2015) WALWORTH, Wis. — The Mecum Chicago 2015 auction held this past weekend at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center achieved $13,267,564 in total sales as 494 cars changed hands over three days, Oct. 8-10.

Muscle and horsepower ruled on the Chicago auction block with the top 10 sales dominated by both classic and modern American muscle cars.

A red-on-black 2005 Ford GT with 6,941 miles (pictured below) claimed the top sales honors at $230,000, and a four-speed 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV (pictured below, right) from the Scott Shaffer Collection came in next with a $160,000 sale.



Another vehicle from the Scott Shaffer Collection followed in top sales with his 1969 Pontiac Trans Am hammering at $127,500. Representing the variety that was available at the Chicago auction, a Bloomington Gold-certified 1961 Chevrolet Corvette Big Brake Fuelie found its way among top sales with a $115,000 sale, and a 1966 Batmobile Replica with functioning smoke screen and flamethrower turbine hammered at $110,000.

“As the area’s only classic and collector car auction, we consistently see a great turnout for our annual Chicago auction,” reports Frank Mecum, Mecum Auctions’ director of consignments. “This year was no exception. It was also exciting to see that Illinois-local Scott Shaffer’s collection was received so positively. All five of his cars sold for a combined total closing in on a half-million dollars.”

The complete top 10 sales at the Mecum Chicago 2015 auction include (all individual sales reflect hammer prices):

    2005 Ford GT at $230,000
    1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV at $160,000
    1969 Pontiac Trans Am at $127,500
    1953 Buick Skylark Convertible at $127,500
    1961 Chevrolet Corvette Big Brake Fuelie at $115,000
    1987 Buick GNX at $112,500
    1966 Batmobile Replica at $110,000
    2005 Ferrari F430 Spider at $110,000
    1970 Buick GSX at $80,000
    1970 Dodge Challenger T/A at $80,000