Bloomington-Mecum Auction

[Steven B.]

The Top Ten Sales Results for Bloomington Gold Corvette Auction


No. 1: Lot S119
1968 Chevrolet Corvette L88
427/430 HP, 4-Speed
Sold for $300,000 Details No. 2: Lot S109
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
427/435 HP, 4-Speed
Sold for $196,000 Details No. 3: Lot S115
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
427/435 HP, 4-Speed
Sold for $152,000 Details No. 4: Lot S125
1960 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
283/290 HP, 4-Speed
Sold for $147,500 Details No. 5: Lot S63
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe
327/360 HP FI, 4-Speed
Sold for $145,000 Details No. 6: Lot S99
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
283/283 HP FI, 4-Speed
Sold for $122,000 Details No. 7: Lot S61
1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
427/425 HP, 4-Speed
Sold for $118,000 Details No. 8: Lot F57
1991 Chevrolet Corvette Callaway Speedster
403 HP Twin-Turbocharged, 6-Speed
Sold for $115,000 Details No. 9: Lot S104
1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
427/425 HP, 4-speed Manual
Sold for $105,000 Details No. 10: Lot S108.1
1964 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Ozzie Olson GM Styling Car
Sold for $100,000 Details

[Warren F.]

Re: Bloomington-Mecum Auction

Can anyone tell me about lot F69? The Marina blue/blue leather L 71 convertible.

[Dick W.]

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Can anyone tell me about lot F69? The Marina blue/blue leather L 71 convertible.

Shows sold at $90k

[Jody B.]

Re: Bloomington-Mecum Auction

Where's the black/black 427/400 convertible, I believe it went for 250K?

[Dick W.]

Re: Bloomington-Mecum Auction

Where's the black/black 427/400 convertible, I believe it went for 250K?

One was bid to $105k no $250k listed on the results. Sell thru was fairly low this year reflecting the economy??

[Steve B.]

Re: Bloomington-Mecum Auction

I wonder if the fact that the Camaro Nationals were going on at the same time had some type of effect? I noticed lots of missing faces and was told that they were in Carlisle.

[Henry S.]

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Was I dreaming or hallucinating Saturday? We were headed for the john in the front of the building Saturday afternoon and I glanced up at the screen to see what was up for bid. I thought the screen showed a midyear and the bid was up to $960,000. Anyone know what happened?

[Steve B.]

Re: Bloomington-Mecum Auction

Henry, the car that bid to 985K was the Harley Earl stylng car. Reserve was 1.3m

[Henry S.]

Re: Bloomington-Mecum Auction

Henry, the car that bid to 985K was the Harley Earl stylng car. Reserve was 1.3m

Thanks Steve, as I said I was on a mission(headed to john) and didn't get a chance to see what it was. Being it was THAT car is easy to understand the high bid. Did any thing else bring a higher bid?

[Steve B.]

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Henry, I believe that was the high bid of the auction.

[Dick W.]

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I looked at the auction results. There were some cars, knowing their history, that brought all the money in the world that were no sale's. Still a lot of pipe dreamers

[Terry B.]

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Watching on TV Saturday, a '67 Black/Black Car with Red Stinger first looked like it sold for 250K. The buyer insisted his bid was 240K. On TV Dana Mecum made a deal with the seller to pay the 250K to the seller and have the buyer pay the 240K. I wonder why that sale is not showing up?

[Dick W.]

Re: Bloomington-Mecum Auction

Believe nothing you hear and only half what you see

[Jody B.]

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Thanks for posting Terry, I was there and saw the car "appear" to sell for 250K.

[Jaime G.]

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I was there for both days and there was no real money present.
Most bids were "house bids" to prompt interest at a certain level.
Few sales of prominent cars.
The 67 400 air roadster(black) from the Paul Pierce collection was
"house bid" up to $230. There was a legitimate bid at $240 but the
house bid it up to $250 at which point the announcement was made that the reserve was off and the car was selling. The $240 bidder would not pay $250 and since there was no $250 bid, the car did not sell.
Thats the real world of car auctions. Caveat Emptor!!