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MARKET WATCH: The Top Budget Busters And Bargains

Mecum teed up its second auction for the 2025 season in Glendale, Arizona, and CorvSport has the top sellers and bottom bargains

Douglas Barton··
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The top seller from Mecum Glendale 2025 is a unique creation! Image Credit: Mecum

As Mecum comes off the heels of one of their more successful season kick-off auctions in Kissimmee, Florida, they ventured out west to see if the auction block would be just as hot in Glendale, Arizona. The collector car world has not been disappointing as of late, and that proved true as 80% of the Corvettes offered at Kissimmee this year hammered off to new owners–a remarkable 381 Corvettes out of 477. We’ve included our complete archives below so you can see the trends as we moved through each Mecum auction in 2024 and into 2025. [Author’s Note: This article is FREE and not behind a paywall. If/when any pop-ups occur, please click to make them disappear and continue enjoying the article. One may require two steps–first, the arrow on the left, then the x on the top right.]

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♦ 2024 TOTAL: 1,701 Corvettes offered with 70.2% selling (1,194)

  • Kissimmee 2025: 477 Corvettes offered with 80% selling = 381 Vettes off to a new owner!
  • TODAY! Glendale 2025: 113 Corvettes offered with 63% selling = 71 sold

Now, without further ado, let’s jump into today’s top 3 most expensive Corvettes to hammer at Mecum Glendale 2025. Then, we’ll highlight the top 3 cheapest to sell, and some of these bargains may surprise you!

Mecum Glendale 2025: Top 3 Most Expensive Corvette Sales

#3

1958 Corvette Convertible

Sold For: $220,000

  • Multi-year comprehensive restoration by noted solid axle specialist Don and Carey Faber of Phoenix, Arizona completed in 2009
  • Paint and bodywork with 1-year invested by Sun Valley Classic
  • Chrome and stainless fitted prior to plating and polish by Steve Christensen
  • 283/290 HP V-8 engine with Rochester mechanical fuel injection
  • 4-speed manual transmission
  • Tuxedo Black exterior with matching coves

Deeper Dive: Direct link to Mecum for more information and pictures

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