As we steamroll through 2025, it’s that time of the year when enthusiasts from around the world convene in balmy Kissimmee, Florida, for Mecum’s annual Summer Special. While it’s a smaller turnout than their big-tent season opener, the mid-year extravaganza still attracts some of the finest Corvettes around. CorvSport loves following the big-tent auctions, and you can view the trends as we progress through the 2025 season (and compare the results to those of 2024) in our exclusive tracker below. Today’s market feature, along with the majority of CorvSport’s digital content, is FREE and not behind a paywall. If/when any pop-ups appear, please click to dismiss them and continue enjoying the article.
In today’s feature, we highlight the top 5 most expensive Corvettes to hammer, then handpick the top 3 coolest Corvettes that grabbed our attention. Who is going to be the king of Vettes today (the answer may surprise you), and what is the coolest Corvette from this sizzling hot sale?
CorvSport Mecum Tracker
- Kissimmee 2024: 527 Corvettes offered with 72% selling
- Glendale 2024: 136 Corvettes offered with 64% selling
- Houston 2024: 83 Corvettes offered with 71% selling
- Indy 2024: 332 Corvettes offered with 70% selling
- Tulsa 2024: 56 Corvettes offered with 80% selling
- Florida Summer Special 2024: 100 Corvettes offered with 63% selling
- Harrisburg 2024: 96 Corvettes offered with 60% selling
- Monterey 2024: 35 Corvettes offered with 69% selling
- Dallas 2024: 148 Corvettes offered with 71% selling
- Indy Fall Special: 65 Corvettes offered with 80% selling
- Las Vegas 2024: 43 Corvettes offered with 70% selling
- Kansas City 2024: 81 Corvettes offered with 74% selling
♦ 2024 TOTAL: 1,701 Corvettes offered with 70.2% selling (1,194)
- Kissimmee 2025: 477 Corvettes offered with 80% selling = 381 Vettes off to new owners!
- Glendale 2025: 113 Corvettes offered with 63% selling = 71 sold
- Houston 2025: 85 Corvettes offered with 79% selling = 67 sold
- Indy 2025: 267 Corvettes offered with 75% selling = 199 sold
- Tulsa 2025: 35 Corvettes offered with 86% selling = 30 sold
- TODAY, Florida Summer Special 2025: 83 Corvettes offered with 64% selling = 53 sold
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Mecum Florida Summer Special 2025: Top 5 Most Expensive Corvette Sales
#5
1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe
Sold For: $137,500
- Recent body-off restoration
- 327 CI V-8 engine with a 4-speed manual transmission
- Riverside Red exterior
- Cast aluminum knock-off wheels
- Power steering
Deeper Dive: Direct link to Mecum for more information and pictures
[All images and information are fully credited to Mecum Auctions]
#4
1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe
Sold For: $140,250
- 327 CI V-8 engine with a 4-speed manual transmission
- Code 936A Ermine White exterior
- Delco AM/FM radio
- Power brakes
- Factory 1-year-only hubcaps
Deeper Dive: Direct link to Mecum for more information and pictures
[All images and information are fully credited to Mecum Auctions]
#3
2019 Corvette ZR1 1ZR ZTK Coupe
Sold For: $170,500
- 2,388 miles
- Supercharged LT5 6.2L V-8 engine
- Rated at 755 HP and 715 lb-ft of torque
- 8-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters
- ZTK Track Performance package
- Visible carbon fiber ground effects package
- Carbon flash-painted mirrors and spoiler
Deeper Dive: Direct link to Mecum for more information and pictures
[All images and information are fully credited to Mecum Auctions]
#2
1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe
Sold For: $187,000
- Professional nut and bolt restoration with attention to original specifications and colors, estimated 1,550 hours of labor invested
- Two-owner car, held by the last owner for 45 years
- 327 CI L76 V-8 engine with an M20 4-speed manual transmission
- Original trim tag, matching numbers
- Recently refinished correct code 923A Riverside Red exterior, September 2024
- 1 of 10,594 coupes made for the 1963 model year
- Includes restoration photo documentation, historical title
Deeper Dive: Direct link to Mecum for more information and pictures
[All images and information are fully credited to Mecum Auctions]
#1
2019 Corvette ZR1 1LZ ZTK Coupe
Sold For: $192,500
- Supercharged LT5 6.2L V-8 engine, rated at 755 HP and 715 lb-ft of torque
- 7-speed manual transmission
- 1 of 855 manual transmissions out of 2956 produced in total in 2019
- 1 of 453 Black ZR1 coupes produced in 2019
- ZTK Track Performance Package with performance ride and handling suspension, adjustable high-wing spoiler and front splitter end caps
- ZR1 Performance Package with magnetic ride control, dry sump oil system, electronic limited-slip differential, rear differential cooler multi-mode performance exhaust
- One-owner, unmodified condition
Deeper Dive: Direct link to Mecum for more information and pictures
[All images and information are fully credited to Mecum Auctions]
Mecum Florida Summer Special 2025: Top 3 Coolest Corvette Sales
#3
1996 Corvette Grand Sport Convertible
Sold For: $44,000
- 1 of only 53 Grand Sport convertibles with a Red interior
- Odometer reads 11,641 miles
- 5.7L/330 HP LT4 V-8 engine
- 6-speed manual transmission
- Finished in Admiral Blue with White stripes and Red hash marks
- Electronic selective real-time damping suspension
- Clean CarFax
Deeper Dive: Direct link to Mecum for more information and pictures
[All images and information are fully credited to Mecum Auctions]
#2
1969 Corvette Race Car
Sold For: $22,000
- Frame-off restoration and build of a vintage Corvette race car
- Built small block V-8 engine
- 4-speed manual transmission
- Big block-style hood
- American Racing Torq Thrust wheels
Deeper Dive: Direct link to Mecum for more information and pictures
[All images and information are fully credited to Mecum Auctions]
#1
1960 Corvette Fuelie Convertible
Sold For: $121,000
- NCRS Duntov Mark of Excellence, Top Flight, and Performance Verification Awards in 2021
- Comprehensive restoration with 662 miles since completion
- 283/290 HP CS-code fuel-injected V-8 engine–1 of 759 produced
- Rochester mechanical fuel injection system
- Special high lift cam
- 4-speed manual transmission
- Repainted Tuxedo Black exterior
- Assembly, repair and maintenance manuals
- Restoration receipts and records
Deeper Dive: Direct link to Mecum for more information and pictures
[All images and information are fully credited to Mecum Auctions]
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