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There were around 350 desirable collector cars as well assome very fine daily drivers that went across the block June 27-28,2008 at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, lllinois. Heldannually, this auction in particular attracts some of the mostsought-after Corvettes. Mecum Auction has consistently offered

was one of a set of three that did not sell. The set did bid to1.850.000.

This 1956 is SerialNumber E56S001001 and is the First Redesioned Corvette.; was the 1956 Motorama Coruette. The '56 model was an almost comoletelv newign sculpted in Chevrolet's design studio. Except for the grill, parking lights and out-I minor, this is the first re-design of America's first sports car 0 the 1953.

Interestingly, some of the panels are stil l hand-laid fiberglass rather than press-molded.Also, notice that the headlight rings are body color rather than chrome and the absence

fender scoops. Both are unique to this very first '56.While not confirmed, it's part of this car's lore that Zora Duntov mav have driven it

the Daytona Speed Trials and possible paced that year's Daytona 500. Althoughme clues exist, no documentation has Vet been found. The Serial #1 Corvettes were

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Of great discussion all weekend was <tion car(s) and top NOT selling cars, a selOne Corvettes. The collection included aCorvette. "This is the only collection of thrCorvettes known to exist in the world" sairfor the three went to $1,850,000 but did nsell them individuallv. Lot #'s: 100,101 an1957) bid to $850,00, $900,000 and $950again, did not sell. Serial number 1 cars

celebrity cars, one-ofs, as well as many historically important andrare cars including race cars.

Instead of giving an opinion on whether or not there is an eco-nomic slowdown in the car auction market l'lljust give you someinteresting facts. The results from this year's St. Charles, MecumAuction, 47% of the cars sold as opposed to last year 49% sold.That is only a 2% decline. The combined Corvette sales for lastyear were $8,255,306 where as this year it was up at $8,745,619.It would lead you to believe that collector car sales remain strongin spite of the economy.

The highest price sold Corvette was Lot #S107, a 1971Orange ZR-2 Convertible. This car was one of two (only 12 ZR2's

were built, of which only 2 wereconvertibles) and it commandeda price of $550,000. Forachievements it had been in the1999 Bloomington Gold SpecialCollection@. 2000 NationalCorvette Museum's Concours d'Performance Exhibit and the2003 Bloomington GoldCorvette Hall of Fame@.Designed for all-out perfor-mance, the ZR2 packageincluded the awesome LS6 alu-

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igh Performance Corvette, this became one of Americ, let alone CorvettesLike rts 1956 counterpart, Serial #1 '57 was fully t

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re first V8 Corvette was re-discovered in 1970 as a $500:was then sold in 1976 to Tom Harmer, alreadv theialNo.001 Corvettes. In 1983, the tr io was s6ld anoye Swartz and Al Wiseman. The meticulouslv restoredrnt collectible regardless of its condition.rs well as many historically important andcars.rpinion on whether or not there is an eco-ar auction market l'lljust give you somesults from this year's St. Charles, Mecumsold as opposed to last year 49% sold.

:. The combined Corvette sales for lastlere as this year i t was up at $8,745,619.lve that collector car sales remain strong

d Corvette was Lot #S107, a 1971>. This car was one of two (only 12 ZR2's

were built, of which onlv 2 wereconvertibles) and it commandeda price of $550,000. Forachievements it had been in the1999 Bloomington Gold SpecialCollectiono, 2000 NationalCorvette Museum's Concours d'Performance Exhibit and the2003 Bloomington GoldCorvette Hall of Fame@.Designed for all-out perfor-mance, the ZR2 packageincluded the awesome LS6 alu-

Of great discussion all weekend was one of the feature auc-tion car(s) and top NOT selling cars, a set of three Serial NumberOne Corvettes. The collection included a 1955, 1956 and 1957Corvette. "This is the only collection of three sequential serial oneCorvettes known to exist in the world" said Dana Mecum. The bidfor the three went to 91,850,000 but did not sell, then they tried tosell them individually. Lot #'s: 100,101 and 102 (1955, 1956,1957) bid to $850,00, $900,000 and $950,000 redpectively butagain, did not sell. Serial number 1 cars sell for well over a mil-

Performance Sports Car. Since Corvette was America's first sports car and this the firstHigh Performance Corvette, this became one of America's most historically significantcars let alone Corvettes.

Lrke ts 1956 counterpart , Serral#1 57 was ful ly opt ioned prototype bui l t to test al lthe-productron-processes. Built in early August of 1956, the following parts were pickedup from the '56 production year; carburetors, exhaust manifolds, choke tube, ignitionshield, started and several other components.

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for $435,750. lt was also a^gto6min6ton Gold Survivor@Certifiediar. The car had blackinterior with a color matchinghardtop as well as the originalconvertible toP. This 1 of 116L88's built in 1969 and it was a

. hiohlv optioned car for an L88'It 6ad tfie tilVtelescoPic column,Speedminder sPeedometer, andoiiqinal F70 x 15 Red StriPetirei. lt was sold new inCalifornia and was formerlY inthe Rav Norvell collection. lthad re6ently been detailed bYthe Naber Brothers.-Lot

#S73, a 1967 black Convertible, sold for $9?6'999: lt hadtne l6b'iri-pd*et qzt iqoo HP-engine (facror.v ll"gfl-yll lllt^1:^,

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Another low mileag e cat,with only 17,800 actualryp^S On it'Lot #i9; rgei [,liitnolo Maioon Conver1ble sold for $246,750. ltwis an unrestored, unmolested/original, number matching car. ltnJO tne iaitory originat body trim/talg. Powered by a 427.1435 HP,+-speeO with riptiois: M-21, 3.5-5 po.si, transistorized ignition, F-41 bpecial HD buspension, auxiliary hardtop, off road exhaust,AM/FM radio, 7.75x15" white stripd non-dot tires' Awards &Accreditations: Hall of Fame@ Inductee, Bloomington GoldCertineO, atoomington gotO Survivor, Bioomingtoi Benchmark@,

loL"O manual transmisiion. Thicar was al-so-a fabtory air condi-tifi;d Cir. lf niO the 5 Kelsey Hayes bolt-on finned aluminum*d!"fr-t+ .e* oiO sto&1. Otfier f6atures_included power steering,iiOe

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.nition. toft rav tinted glass and a black vinyl auxiliary hardtop'-ih;'f#fiJ f.fZnerJBr6thers Restorations of Houston, famous fortfi. r*iiO:winning quality of their,work, did a rotis.serie 1e-storationon this 1967. 1t had only 240 4!les since restoratlon! lne car*"r'gloorinqton CotO Certined@, had an NCRS Top Flight certifi-i-aliondiiong"witn many documents that were included (tanksiicier, origirial window-sticker, registration documents)-,

There *ere seuerai Lgg's that-went across the block. lot #56'a 1968 L88 Bronz" Coupe sold for $231,000' lt had the,M-22transtiGon, +.SO posi,-[o*er brakes, J-56 brakes-' f !!^sp.e-c11!;i6'il;p;;sibn, cfiilii|_g slde exhaust [GM pt. #3e06070et!:ol.ii nrO [i" tani iticibi, ibAl-atoomington'Golti Earthquake 88uiiliilt",-2OOe Bloomington SpeciSl Collection@, Racing photos

Bloomington Gold Hall of Fame, BloomingColl-ections (Twice), N_CRS Top Flighto (mPerformance Verified@ (PV'd)'and ihe ChtCrown Award@.

- lf you feel you missed out on some gna few left. Some of the cars that did nof sing:

Lot #F81 a 1953 Roadster bid to $270Lot #S2 a 1953 did not sell but bid to I

Flight (multiple)- NCRS Performance VerifDuntov Mark of Excellence Award@ Q005

Lot #S4 1967 Chevrolet Corvettei Coujbid to $210,00 but did not sell. Super rare4 coupes produced in BlacURed with the,

Lot #S88 1966 Chevrolet Corvette His'the first Corvette raced by Bob Johnson o1sent to Corvette Repair, Inc. of Valley Streof the art restoration. This rare Corvette bnot sell.

Lot S92 Bloomington Gold BenchmarlBlack stinger, 1967 Chevrolet Corvette cor4271435 HP was a Bloomington Gold SunBloomington Gold "Gold" Certified in 2005Benchmark Certif ied in 2005, NCRS Top FTriple Crown winner and Spinner Concour$235,000 but did not sell.

Lot S99 1969 Lemans Blue exterior anChevrolet Corvette L-88 bid to $310,000 bonly 20,000 original miles and its original rThe car was a Bloomington Survivor@ 199Blo_o_mington Gold Award 199^8, was a Spe1998 and received an NCRS@Award in 2(well documented with a tank sticker.

Lot51221963 Ermine White with Sad,Chevrolet Corvette coupe 3271360 HP, Z0l$225,000 but did not sell. lt had only 22 tAwards were: Bloomington Gold Certified2007, Gold Spinner@ award 2007, Triple Cr;arhadthe Z06brg fanlr (30 gallon),

Ihere t,vere around 350 Corvettes fo cftion. Here is a listof this years auction reshelp you determine what your Corvette ma'price. you may have to pay for a Corvette.

When it comes to colf6ctor cars and mrname people have counted on for over 20 ,sells more muscle than Mecum. Mecum hiauction action and customer service and isHeadquartered in Marengo, lllinois, Mecum

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for $435,750. lt was also aBloomington Gold Survivor !

Certified-car. The car had blac^interior with a color matchinghardtop as well as the originalconvert ible toP. This 1 of 116L88's buil t in 1969 and it was ahiohlv oPtioned car for an L88.It 6ad tl'ie tilVtelescopic column

i Speedminder sPeedometer, anci oi iqinat F70 x 15 Red StriPeI tire-s. lt was sold new in

California and was formerlY inthe Ray Norvell collection. lthad reiently been detailed bYthe Naber Brothers

rlack Convertible, sold for $336,000. lt had

F*'r,;:en Gold Hall of Fame, Bloomington Gold Speciall:lr-:6rs lTwice), UCRS Top Flighto (multiple), NCRStu1r-sn6e Verifiedo (PV'd) and the Chevy Vettefest Triplel--:r- i*ard 8.

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-:: =F81 a 1953 Roadster bid to $270,00 but did not sel l .-: : =S2 a 1953 did not sel l but bid to $310,00 - NCRS Top

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r =\,,pes produced in BlacURed with the 435 HP.-?t aS88 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Historic Race Car - This is

rr; rTt Corvette raced by Bob Johnson of Marietta, Ohio. lt wast .-: :o Corvette Repair, Inc. of Valley Stream, New York for statet :e art restoration. This rare Corvette bid to $350,00 but didrct s€ll.

t-ot S92 Bloomington Gold Benchmark Award, Rally Red withid stinger, 1967 Chevrolet Corvette convertible with thera7 435 HP was a Bloomington Gold Survivor Certified in 2005,Fcrrrrngton Gold "Gold" Certified in 2005, Bloomington Goldlncrrmbrk Certified in 2005, NCRS Top Flight in 20i05, Vette Festrgb Crown winner and Spinner Conc6ursd@ winner. it uiO to. - ' lO0 but did not sel l .

-:: S99 1969 Lemans Blue exterior and black interior,l.-errolet Corvette L-88 bid to $310,000 but did not sell. Withmly 20,000 original miles and its original engine, interior and tires.The car was a Bloomington Survivor@ 1997 and received aBloomington Gold Award 199q, was a Special Collection car in1998 and received an NCRS@ Award in 2008. This car was verywell documented with a tank sticker.

Lot 5122 1963 Ermine White with Saddle Tan interiorChevrolet Corvette coupe 3271360 HP, 206, 4-Speed bid to$225,000 but did not sell. lt had only 22 miles since restoration.Awards were: Bloomington Gold Certified 2007, NCRS Top Flight20Q7, Gold Spinner@ award 2007, Triple Crown 2007. This nicecar had the 206 big tank (36 gallon).

There were around 350 Corvettes to choose from in the auc-tion. Here is a list of this years auction results and sales prices tohelp you determine what your Corvette may be worth or whatprice you may have to pay for a Corvette.

When it comes to collector cars and muscle cars there is onename people have counted on for over 20 years, Mecum, Nobodysells more muscle than Mecum. Mecum has set the standard forauction action and customer service and is second to none.Headquartered in Marengo, l l l inois, Mecum continued on pg.49

100 HP engine (factory block) with the 4-ssion. The-car was al-so a factory air condi-i Kelsey Hayes bolt-on finned aluminum:k). Other f6atures included power steering'

' steel brakes, AM/FM radio, transistorizedolass and a black vinyl auxiliary hardtop'-6thers Restorations of Houston, famous forrlitv of their work, did a rotisserie restoration,ntl zqO miles since restoration! The cart C'ertiReOo, had an NCRS Top Flight certifi-nv documents that were included (tankv'sticker, registration documents)'lL88's that-went across the block. Lot#56,ruoe sold for $231,000. lt had the M-22i. bower brakes, J-56 brakes, F-41 specialcihg side exhaust t9U p! #39060709r#Ot't 9{i'8 Btoomington

-Gold Earthquake 88nington Speci-l Collection@, Racing photosq book.-mites. Lot #S32, a 1990 Black Coupe ZR-rad the LTs 350/375 HP engine, 6-speed

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