Whew, that was quick! We barely had time to come up for air from Mecum’s Florida Summer Special before the collector car auction giant was off to Harrisburg, PA, where 96 Corvettes were fired up and ready for their new owners. As enthusiasts flocked to Mecum’s Harrisburg extravaganza, you’ll never believe what this 2023 C8 Z06 fetched! And the top seller is even more remarkable. The Mecum Magic and Madness has been fascinating to witness, and we’ve developed a tracker to follow it. This sales summary shows how remarkable Mecum is for Corvettes and why we follow them regularly (click each for our archived coverage).
CorvSport Mecum Tracker
- Kissimmee 2024: 527 Corvettes offered with 72% selling
- Glendale 2024: 136 Corvettes offered with 64% selling
- Houston 2024: 83 Corvettes offered with 71% selling
- Indy 2024: 332 Corvettes offered with 70% selling
- Tulsa 2024: 56 Corvettes offered with 80% selling
- Florida Summer Special 2024: 100 Corvettes offered with 63% selling
- Harrisburg 2024: 96 Corvettes offered with 60% selling
♦ TOTAL To Date: 1,330 Corvettes offered with 69.4% selling
As you can see, the Harrisburg sales ratio was the lowest to date, but Mecum kicked off the year with a bang–a record-setting kickoff in Kissimmee with over $275 million in sales, the most ever achieved at a collector car auction. As the smoke cleared, Mecum dubbed themselves the “undisputed” champion of collector car auctions, and CorvSport had no reason to argue with that assessment.
Now, let’s get after it! First, we’ll highlight the C8 Z06 that stole the show and ignited chatter across social media. Then, we’ll cover the top-selling Kindig CF1 and, after that, highlight the bargain of the day.
The Mecum Shocker
2023 Corvette Z06 With 14 Miles Fetches $200,750
*Click here to visit Mecum.com for more pictures of this market-disrupting C8 Z06
2023 Z06 Highlights:
- Just 14 miles, with one owner since new
- Highly optioned 3LZ with the Z07 performance package
- Options included Carbon Flash aero package and Carbon fiber ground effects
- The factory warranty was intact (meaning the original owner kept her for at least 6 months)
- $35,660 in options with a total MSRP of $163,205 in 2023
The Social Media Shock
These posts represent the sentiment from Facebook; see the whole discussion at the dedicated Corvette page here.
♦ The Alcohol Effect
♦ The 2025 ZR1 Effect in Effect Already?
♦ The Phenomenon I Noticed As a Dealer At Auctions
- In my 17 years as an owner/operator of a used-car dealership, this dynamic described so aptly by Mitch below was the most frustrating aspect of trying to buy vehicles at an auction.
The Top Dog
Another Kindig Creation Brings Big Money: #012 Hammers For $533,500
*Click here to visit Mecum.com for more pictures of this beautiful Kindig CF1
Kindig-It CF1 Highlights:
- No. 12, known as Caduceus, custom built by Kindig It Designs
- Custom carbon fiber body
- Lingenfelter LS V8 engine
- Polished velocity stack-style intake with bronze finned logo valve covers
- Titled as a 1953
How Does This $533,500 Sale Compare to Other Kindig Creations?
♦ From the CorvSport Archives:
- Number 004 sells for $605,000: Did This Remarkable ’53 Kindig CF1 Custom Roadster Beat The Recent $770k Record?
- From July 2024: Stunning Record Setting ’53 Custom Kindig CF1 Corvette Hammers For $770,000
Deal of the Day
A 1972 Race-Prepped C3 Sells For Just $11,000!
*Click here to visit Mecum.com for more pictures of this 1972 C3 Race Car
1972 C3 Race Car Highlights:
- Street-legal race-prepared Corvette
- 350 CI V8 crate engine
- GM Performance aluminum intake with a Holley carburetor
- Headers with straight pipe and chambered mufflers
- Muncie M21 4-speed manual transmission
- Racing seats with 5-point harnesses and a full roll cage
- L88 hood
- 4-wheel disc brakes with front fender cooling vents
- Fuel cell with Holley Blue electric fuel pump
- WOW, this is a lot of Corvette for only $11,000!
That wraps up today’s Mecum coverage. Thanks for trusting CorvSport for all your Corvette-related news and content! If you want to keep up to date with all the fresh Corvette news and maintain a pulse on the lifestyle and culture of this exciting, iconic brand, CorvSport has the fastest-growing Corvette community on our Facebook page, with over 172,000 followers (53,000 since January 2023!). Come join other hardcore enthusiasts and say hello, Douglas B.
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