Winged Warriors lead top sellers at Mecum Harrisburg auction

1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird

(August 9, 2017) Mecum Auctions achieved $20 million in overall sales when it returned to Harrisburg, Pa., this past week with 858 vehicles on offer at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex. In just three days, 636 vehicles hammered sold for a 74-percent sell-through rate, with Mecum’s Gone Farmin’ division’s Summer Showcase auction complementing the collector-car auction on Saturday, Aug. 5.

American muscle cars were prominent in the spotlight with seven of the top 10 born out of the muscle-car era. Two Winged Warriors commanded the highest bids of the auction, with a multiple award-winning 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird hammering at $415,000 to claim the top sales slot at the auction.

It was followed by a 1969 Dodge Daytona hammering at $215,000. Others with strong showings among the top 10 sales at the Harrisburg auction included Shelbys and Hemi-equipped Dodges.

The complete top 10 sales at the Harrisburg 2017 auction include (individual prices do not include buyer’s premiums):

    1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird at $415,000
    1969 Dodge Daytona ) at $215,000
    2012 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake at $178,000
    1971 Dodge Hemi Challenger R/T at $165,000
    1968 Shelby GT500KR Fastback at $162,500
    1970 Plymouth Superbird at $160,000
    1969 Dodge Hemi Super Bee at $140,000
    1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 at $140,000
    1991 Ferrari Testarossa at $130,000
    1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe at $127,500