STRONG SELL-THROUGH RATE, ATTENDANCE ACHIEVED AT 
MECUM'S KANSAS CITY AUCTION
December Event Reaches $6.8 Million in Total Sales

MARENGO, Ill. - Mecum Auction is pleased to announce total gross sales (excluding buyer's premium) reached $6.8 million during its recent Kansas City Auction, Dec. 4-5, 2009, at Kansas City Convention Center/Bartle Hall.
     
"Our Kansas City Auction continues to boast significant increases year after year in both sales and attendance, and this year was no exception as we offered nearly 500 classic, muscle and collector cars to enthusiastic bidders," said President Dana Mecum.  "Bidder numbers were very high and we finished the weekend with an impressive 68% sell-through rate.  The new venue at Bartle Hall was a fantastic move for the Mecum Auction team as well."
     
Kansas City Convention Center/Bartle Hall is the largest multifaceted structure in Kansas City, Mo., that is dedicated to sports and entertainment events and features more than 388,000 square feet of exhibit space on one floor and an arena seating more than 10,000 people.
 
A 1968 Shelby GT500 KR Convertible 428 Cobra Jet (Lot S105.1) selling for $185,000 took the top spot at Mecum's Kansas City Auction.  The Rotisserie-restored, 24,000-mile car was originally ordered as a Ford executive car and is one of only 33 KR convertibles with air conditioning and 4-speed.
     
The complete list of Mecum's Top 10 Sales from the Kansas City Auction (all sales figures reflect hammer prices) is:
1. 1968 Shelby GT500 KR Convertible (Lot S105.1) at $185,000
2. 1970 Plymouth Superbird Coupe (Lot S68) at $128,000
3.  2009 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S91.1) at $125,000
4. 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe (Lot S146) at $81,000
5. 2009 Chevrolet Corvette CSR Coupe (Lot S84.1) at $69,000
6. 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S95) at $68,000
7. 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Fastback (Lot S61) at $66,500
8. 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air (Lot S177) at $61,000
9. 1933 Ford Coast to Coast Roadster (Lot S99.1) at $57,000
10. 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Coupe (Lot S53) at $53,000
     
Complete auction results are available to Mecum InfoNet members, which is free to join at www.Mecum.com.  Mecum InfoNet members can log in to see car-by-car results by visiting the Consignments Page. 
     
Mecum's next auction takes place Jan. 28-31, 2010, at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Fla.  Featuring more than 850 cars, the Kissimmee Auction will be broadcast live on Mecum's television series, "Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars & More" on HD Theater - Discovery Communications' first 24-hour high-definition cable network, offering compelling real-world and motorized content.  Tickets are available at the door for $10. 
     
The Mecum Auction Company has been specializing in the sale of collector cars for 22 years, now offering more than 5,000 collector cars per year.  Consignment, bidder, event and accommodation information is available online at www.Mecum.com or by calling 815.568.8888.

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