MECUM HARRISBURG: 2019
COLLECTIBLE MUSCLE CAR era racers were front-and-center at Mecum Harrisburg 2019. Returning to the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex from July 31 through August 3, Mecum reported that, “More than 70 percent of all 1,301 offered vehicles, hammered sold,” at the auction.
Todd Werner’s collection was one of the headliners, and it was comprised of just over 40 consignments that also included a couple of motorcycles. Many, however, were vintage drag cars that were campaigned by eminent racers and teams like Ronnie Sox and Buddy Martin, Dick Landy, Arnie Beswick, “Dyno” Don Nicholson, and others. They, along with one of Todd’s two Richard Petty NASCAR race cars, filled several of the top 10 sales positions. The Petty 1970 NASCAR Superbird was not among them, however, as it was a no-sale at a high bid of $3,500,000.
Werner cars were first, second, and fifth in the top five muscle car sales, which included a Sox & Martin 1970 Hemi ’Cuda drag car at $429,000, the Richard Petty 1971 Road Runner NASCAR race car at $412,500, a 2005 Ford GT at $324,500, a 1967 Shelby G.T. 500 at $275,000, and a 1969 Yenko Camaro at $258,500.
Lest you think that the event was all about race cars, it wasn’t. There were hundreds of muscle cars and cruisers of all types for buyers to peruse and consider, with myriad budgets in mind.
