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Marvelous Mecum: The Top 5 Corvette Sales From Dallas 2024 & Those That Flopped

As Mecum surpasses a remarkable 1,000 Corvettes sold in 2024, join CorvSport for the top sellers and those that disappointed

Custom Corvettes ruled the day at Mecum Dallas 2024!

Enthusiasts and collectors from around the country recently converged at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, to partake in the hottest collector car auction the Corvette world has seen in a while. Just how hot has Mecum been for collector cars like our beloved Corvette? Well, they kicked off the 2024 auction season with a bang, as their Kissimmee extravaganza brought over $275,000,000 in sales. And as you’ll see in our exclusive Mecum Tracker below, they continued to impress as the season rolled on.

CorvSport Mecum Tracker

♦ TOTAL To Date: 1,513 Corvettes offered with 69.5% selling

Today’s Mecum Milestone

1,052 Corvettes Sold in 2024!

Congratulations to Mecum for continuing to provide an awesome platform that brings passionate enthusiasts and motivated sellers together. Now, onto our top 5 Corvette sales from Mecum Dallas 2024 and a few flops that caught my eye.


The Top 5 Mecum Dallas Corvette Sales

#5

1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe

Sold For: $220,000

  • GM Performance 6.2L/525 HP crate LS3 V-8 engine
  • TKO600 5-speed manual transmission
  • Frame-up restoration and build by Hedges Corvette in Lowell, Arkansas
  • Street Shop Inc C7 Corvette performance chassis
  • Street Shop HD Trac-Loc rear axle with 3.50 gears
  • Refinished Pearl White exterior
  • 2016 build book and current restoration manuals included

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#4

1965 Corvette Coupe

Sold For: $253,000

  • LS3 GM High Performance 6.2L/550 HP V-8 engine
  • Tremec 6-speed manual transmission with 4.11 Dana 44 rear differential
  • SRIII Motorsports Super tube chassis
  • Alcantara and Black leather custom interior with Light Blue stitching throughout
  • Estimated $30,000 invested in audio system and Technology by Sound Station and Security
  • QA1 adjustable coilover shocks
  • Baer 6 piston calipers and Wilwood brake system

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#3

1965 Corvette Coupe

Sold For: $286,000

  • Comprehensive frame-off custom build
  • GM Performance 6.2L/650 HP LT4 dry-sump V-8 engine
  • GM Performance T56 Super Magnum 6-speed transmission
  • PPG Jet Black paint with Matte Black stinger with Red accents
  • Custom interior by Customs by Vos finished in Black leather and Alcantara with Red stitching
  • SRIII tubular chassis with C6 suspension
  • Currie Fab 9 IRS housing
  • 35-spline Eaton Tru-Trac differential with 3.70 gears
  • Wilwood front 6-piston and rear 4-piston calipers

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#2

1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe

Sold For: $302,500

  • Fuel-injected 327/360 HP V-8 engine
  • M20 4-speed manual transmission
  • Tuxedo Black with Saddle leather interior
  • Bloomington Gold Certified
  • NCRS Top Flight award
  • MCACN Concours Gold
  • Triple Diamond recipient
  • AACA Senior award winner
  • NCRS shipping data report

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#1

2019 Corvette ZR1 Coupe

Sold For: $410,000

  • Only 16 original miles!
  • The last C7 ZR1 produced
  • Delivered at Corvette museum
  • Supercharged 6.2L/755 HP LT5 V-8 engine
  • 7-speed manual transmission, the last year of the manual transmission in the Corvette
  • 3ZR premium equipment group
  • Photobook of assembly at Bowling Green

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And The BID Goes On…

3 Corvettes That Fell Flat

#3

  • It’s hit and miss with these C5 to C1 conversions and definitely a love-hate relationship with the Corvette community.

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#2

  • What a wild custom Corvette, but definitely one that would take just the right buyer.

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#1

  • Despite bringing strong money for a 2014 C7, it wasn’t enough to compel this seller to let go of his rare Premier Edition Convertible.

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