1967 Pontiac Monkeemobile Replica
(April 12, 2022) WALWORTH, Wis. — Mecum Auctions’ first three live auction events in 2022 reached a record-setting total of nearly $300 million, and the auction house’s most recent event in Houston, Texas, kept the streak going strong with another record total coming in at $34.5 million. The 2022 auction, held March 31-April 2, saw 1,047 vehicles cross the auction block with an 86% sell-through rate achieved.
Individual sales were topped by an officially licensed Eleanor Tribute Edition 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback that brought $253,000, followed by another Hollywood star in the form of a 1967 Pontiac Monkeemobile Replica that brought $242,000. The Monkeemobile and the auction’s third-highest seller, a 1959 Cadillac Ghostbusters Ecto 1 Replica that sold for $220,000, both hailed from the auction-headlining Triple J Ranch Auto Collection at No Reserve, as did top-seller No. 10, a 2005 Lamborghini Mucielago Roadster (Lot S29), which sold for $162,250. In total, 170 cars from the Triple J Ranch Auto collection sold for an aggregate exceeding $7.37 million.
1959 Cadillac Ghostbusters Replica
Other private collection highlights included offerings from Dr. Sonny Rush, an assemblage that saw two of its vehicles land spots among Houston’s top sellers: a 3,480-mile 1991 Ferrari Testarossa (Lot F162.1) that sold for $203,500 and a 1986 Porsche 911 Turbo that brought $189,750. The Texas Metal Collection brought some truly heavy hitters to the auction block as well, and a highly modified Platinum Edition, custom-lifted 2017 Ford F250 Super Duty Pickup from the group nabbed spot No. 8 among top sales bringing $187,000.
The complete top 10 collector car sales at Mecum Houston 2022 include:
1 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback at $253,000
2 1967 Pontiac Monkeemobile Replica at $242,000
3 1959 Cadillac Ghostbusters Ecto 1 Replica at $220,000
4 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible at $203,500
5 1991 Ferrari Testarossa at $203,500
6 1986 Porsche 911 Turbo at $189,750
7 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon at $187,000
8 2017 Ford F250 Super Duty Pickup at $187,000
9 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air at $178,750
10 2005 Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster at $162,250