North of 500 work of art, custom, and current Corvettes were made up available for purchase at the 2024 Mecum Kissimmee sell off. Here are the 10 best.
Certain vehicles are so notorious and have such a rich history that they become profoundly collectible. Such is the situation with America's games vehicle, the Chevrolet Corvette. The "fantasy vehicle" idea appeared in 1953, and throughout the following 70 years the stage proceeded to advance and set the bar for sports vehicles both on and out of control. The 2024 Mecum closeout in Kissimmee, Florida, highlighted north of 4,000 vehicles available to be purchased and in excess of 500 Corvettes were in that parcel. As a matter of fact, we would agree that there were more Corvettes accessible for buy at the sale than some other nameplate.
As you would expect, the best (code word for costly) models were from the good 'ol days and conveyed RPO codes like L88 or Z06. They were additionally connected with Corvette symbols like Harley Duke, Bill Mitchell, and Dave Kindig. Of the 500 or more Corvettes available to anyone, there were some second-age Vettes (called C2s) at the occasion, including the truly beneficial 1963 split-window vehicles. In this way, we should check out at the main 10 major merchants for the occasion.
At the point when we show a sold value, it will incorporate the purchaser's premium. For the ones that didn't sell, the cost will be the most noteworthy offered, yet many arrangements are made on these vehicles soon after the occasion with Mecum's "The Bid Goes On" program.
1967 L88 Coupe
What we have here is somewhat of a secret. We watched the offering on this 1967 L88 tighten up to almost $2,800,000 yet it didn't sell and moved into the "and the bid goes on" classification. Indeed, it's set apart as sold now, so an arrangement was made, yet the last deals sum is being stayed quiet about. In any case, we should envision it was more than 3 million bucks after the purchaser's superior, making it the most noteworthy selling Corvette at the occasion!
Why? Indeed, it's the main known Rally Red 1967 L88 and is one of just 20 instances of 427 major block L88s created in 1967. It's additionally won about each honor out there. In those days, the L88 choice expense an extra $1,500, and keeping in mind that that appears to be modest, remember that in 2024 cash that is a $13,000 choice, which makes sense of why just 20 were delivered. In any case, it would appear was cash all around spent for what's viewed as quite possibly of the most extraordinary Corvette out there.
First And Last Corvette L88s
What we have here is a twofer. That's right, two extremely uncommon L88 Corvettes in one simple to-offer on parcel. We did a story on this first and last L88 Corvette matching, yet in short the part contained the absolute initial 1967 L88 C2 Corvette worked alongside the absolute last 1969 L88 C3 Corvette at any point fabricated. A moment exhibition hall commendable assortment sold for $2,585,000!
1963 Z06/N03 Split-Window Coupe
The world's just dark over-red 1963 Z06/N03 split-window car sold for $935,000 at the Mecum closeout, placing it in the best three. Fitted with its unique 360-hp fuel-infused 327 V-8 with a four-speed manual trans, this Corvette joins the Z06 exceptional execution bundle with the 36.5-gallon gas tank, making it number 51 of the 63 complete 1963 Covette Z06/N03 "Tankers"in presence.
1963 Harley Earl Styling Car
One of our #1 memorable Corvettes at the occasion was this oddball styling vehicle that was gifted by GM to Division Boss Harley J. Lord as a retirement present. Significantly cooler, Baron drove the vehicle in and out of town during the 1960s and made march laps in it during the 1965 Daytona 500. To find out about the set of experiences and crosscountry goes of this oddball 1963 Corvette make certain to look at Mecum's site. The offering was serious, and when the residue settled, Duke's retirement Vette sold for $803,000!
1963 Z06 Split-Window Coupe
As though being an interesting one-of-three Daytona Blue-over-Seat Cowhide combo wasn't sufficient, this 1963 split-window from the Charles Lingenfelter Assortment likewise has the intriguing Z06 execution choice! This numbers-matching vehicle went through a high-dollar rebuilding in 2022 and even before that was a MCACN Triple Precious stone and Gold Concours champ! This extremely exceptional, grant winning 1963 Corvette Z06 sold for $770,000!
1953 Kindig-It CF1 Custom Roadster
The most elevated selling custom Corvette at the occasion was this 1953 CF1 Roadster worked by Kindig-It from the hit show Bitchin' Rides. Controlled by a 652-hp Lingenfelter LS plant, this carbon-fiber-bodied ride is as much a masterpiece as it is a speedster. The CF1 sold for $770,000, putting it on our Best 10 rundown.
1969 L88 Convertible
One of the greatest selling C3 Corvettes was this 1969 L88 Convertible that went for $495,000! Like the other high-dollar exemplary Vettes, this one is stacked down with grants from NCRS, MCACN, and Bloomington. It fields the incredible, and unfathomably underestimated, 430-hp L88 427 major block V-8 supported with a Muncie M22 four-speed.
1962 Bloomington Gold Convertible
The only original C1 Corvette to break into our top 10 was this 1962 Convertible. What makes it so special is that it's totally unrestored and in 60-plus years has only accumulated 12,015 miles on the odometer! This makes it the finest all-original surviving C1 Corvette out there. The only part that has been replaced on this Corvette is the battery! A slew of awards helped this preserved Corvette bring in $456,000 at the Mecum Kissimmee auction.
1963 Split Window Colorama Collection
One of the most stunning Corvettes at the event was this 1963 Chevrolet split-window coupe. This was also the top-selling split-window from the Colorama Collection that was being offered. Featuring a fuel-injected, 360-hp 327 V-8, this heavily documented C2 has won about every award out there. After fees, this '63 brought in $412,500!