2005 Ford GT brings highest price at Mecum's Anaheim auction

(November 20, 2015) WALWORTH, Wis. — The Mecum Anaheim 2015 auction held Nov. 12-14 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California achieved $13,853,225 in total sales as 416 cars hammered sold throughout the three-day event.

Held annually since 2012, the Southern California auction has established itself as an important part of the Mecum Auctions’ calendar. Plans to return in 2016 for the fifth-annual event are already in place with dates set for Nov. 17-19.

Volume and variety are always staple qualities of Mecum auctions, and the top 10 sales at this year’s Anaheim auction could easily qualify as one of the best demonstrations of this. Muscle cars, Ferraris, a ‘50s classic, a Corvette, a Resto Mod, a modern-day supercar, high-end luxury and more all claimed positions among top sales.

The auction’s highest seller was a 2005 Ford GT that hammered for $270,000 (pictured at top). Immediately following in top sales was a rare and desirable “F-Bird," a 1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code. Selling for $185,000, the car was a highly optioned example featuring a correct body-off restoration and stands as one of only 211 F-Code Thunderbirds produced.

Other top sales included a 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback that brought $170,000, a 1979 Ferrari 308 GTS that brought $162,500, and a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible with its original tank sticker still affixed that demanded a $130,000 high bid.

The complete top 10 sales at the Mecum Anaheim 2015 auction include:
 
    2005 Ford GT at $270,000
    1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code at $185,000
    1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback at $170,000
    1979 Ferrari 308 GTS at $162,500
    2008 Ferrari F430 Spider at $145,000
    2013 Bentley Continental GTC Mulliner Edition at $145,000
    1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible at $130,000
    1963 Volkswagen 23 Window Bus at $125,000
    1969 Shelby GT500 Convertible at $122,500
    1956 Chevrolet Nomad Resto Mod at $115,000