The team’s namesake charity also offered an exclusive Chicago Blackhawks Experience package on Friday morning, which included an extensive list of VIP items and event passes. Friday of the event was declared “Blackhawks Day” with special discounts offered for fans of the professional hockey team, as well as an appearance by the Blackhawks’ Street Team and an interactive display space with games and more on-site at the auction. While the cars are always the stars at Mecum Auctions, Mecum Chicago 2016 also played host to one of the Chicago-area’s biggest darlings, the Chicago Blackhawks. Sales were led first and foremost by a Grabber Blue1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 fastback featuring a concours restoration that brought a high bid of $245,000. Total sales for the high-energy event reached $10.5 million, and bidder and spectator turnout was strong with special appearances by members of the Chicago Blackhawks organization.Īn enormous variety of collector vehicles were offered throughout the three-day auction, and it’s reflected among the auction’s top 10 sellers with everything from American muscle cars to classic ‘50s cruisers, and from exotic imports to late-model luxury rides making the list. 11, 2016 – Chicagoland’s only annual classic and collector car auction returned to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center this past weekend where attendees watched as Mecum Auctions dropped the gavel on 435 cars in just three days, Oct. Year-to-date sales are down by 9.3 percent to 87,258 cars compared to the January-September 2015 period.įall Auction Season Shifts into High Gear at the Schaumburg Convention Center One of the reasons why sales are taking a dive might have to do with the lower incentives Ford has been offering lately. By the end of September, the Blue Oval company had enough cars in its inventory for 89 days, which is around 30 days more than what industry analysts consider to be acceptable. Ford is idling production at its Flat Rock Assembly Plant following a massive drop in sales of 32 percent last month to just 6,429 cars. While classic Mustangs continue to be in high demand, the same thing can’t be said about the current model. 1968 Ford Mustang Convertible at $70,000.1970 Dodge Hemi Challenger R/T at $80,000.1957 Ford Thunderbird E-Code at $85,000.1956 Chevrolet Nomad Resto Mod at $85,500.1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible at $123,000.1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback at $245,000.
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