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Mecum Kissimmee sets new mark of $234M

KISSIMMEE, Fla. Mecum Auctions exceeded the $200 million mark for the second consecutive year at its Kissimmee Auction, rolling up $234 million in total sales after a 12-day run that ended Jan. 15 at Osceola Heritage Park. A record 4,000 vehicles were consigned with 3,180 declared sold. The $234 million in sales eclipsed the $217 million mark that Mecum set a year ago in the same event.

The auction featured the sale of 45 private collections, which collectively produced $90 million in sales. The Chuck Cocoma Judge & GTO Ram Air IV Collection of nine rare classic American muscle cars amassed $2.6 million, with a 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air

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