Dan Kvasnicka of Longmont, left, look under the hood of a 1957 Thunderbird with his father Rick of Brighton on Thursday at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Mecum Auctions, the world’s largest collector-car auction company, returns to the Colorado Convention Center June 8-9, 2018. The auction features an estimated 600 American muscle cars, classics, Corvettes, Hot Rods and more.
Over 350 vehicles were sold at the July 2019 Mecum auction in Denver, for a sales total of $10.2 million.
Held at the Colorado Convention Center on July 12-13, the auction brought hundreds of classic cars to Denver. The Mecum Auction Company is the world leader of vintage car and motorcycle sales, and has auctions in cities across the country.
The top-selling car at the Denver auction was a 1957 Ford Thunderbird that sold for $181,500. A 1970 Plymouth Superbird sold for $165,000, and a 2016 Jaguar F Type Project 7 came in third place at $143,000. Other top-selling cars included a Chevrolet Corvette convertible, a Plymouth Superbird and a Ferrari Testarossa.
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A 1955 Studebaker Pickup is on display at the Colorado Convention Center during the Mecum Auction on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Denver. The event features an estimated 600 cars.
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Tony Ficco, of Denver, walks by cars at the Colorado Convention Center during the Mecum Auction on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Denver. The event features an estimated 600 cars.
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The side of a Thunderbird, seen at the Colorado Convention Center during the Mecum Auction on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Denver. The event features an estimated 600 cars.
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Announcers lead the auction at the Colorado Convention Center during the Mecum Auction on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Denver. The event features an estimated 600 cars.
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Dallas Massey, a bid assistant, looks for bidders at the Colorado Convention Center during the Mecum Auction on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Denver. The event features an estimated 600 cars.
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From left, Dean Mills, of Johnstown, laughs with Les Peterson, of Fort Collins, at the Colorado Convention Center during the Mecum Auction on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Denver. The event features an estimated 600 cars.
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The steering wheel of a 1967 Shelby Cobra Replica, seen at the Colorado Convention Center during the Mecum Auction on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Denver. The event features an estimated 600 cars.
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Greg Prante Sr., of St. Louis, stands before the auction begins at the Colorado Convention Center during the Mecum Auction on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Denver. The event features an estimated 600 cars.
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Ryan Coleman, of Denver, cleans the tire of his 1966 Cobra Replica at the Colorado Convention Center during the Mecum Auction on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Denver. The event features an estimated 600 cars.
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From left, Lee Blomgren and Roger Holloway, both of Loveland, look at passing cars at the Colorado Convention Center during the Mecum Auction on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Denver. The event features an estimated 600 cars.
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Lines of cars are on display at the Colorado Convention Center during the Mecum Auction on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Denver. The event features an estimated 600 cars.
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Marcie Hall, of Hudson, looks up at the cars at the Colorado Convention Center during the Mecum Auction on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Denver. The event features an estimated 600 cars.
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Paul Hawker, of Aurora, looks at the passing cars at the Colorado Convention Center during the Mecum Auction on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Denver. The event features an estimated 600 cars.
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White gloves are used to push the cars through at the Colorado Convention Center during the Mecum Auction on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Denver. The event features an estimated 600 cars.
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The front of a 1985 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur, seen at the Colorado Convention Center during the Mecum Auction on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Denver. The event features an estimated 600 cars.
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Earl Clayton watches the auction with his car shirt on at the Colorado Convention Center during the Mecum Auction on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Denver. The event features an estimated 600 cars.
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A car decorated with flames is on display at the Colorado Convention Center during the Mecum Auction on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Denver. The event features an estimated 600 cars.
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A 1955 Studebaker Pickup is on display at the Colorado Convention Center during the Mecum Auction on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Denver. The event features an estimated 600 cars.
