FT. McDOWELL, Ariz — MAG Auctions (Motorsports Auto Group) may have been back at the We-Ko-Pa Casino and Resort for just the second year in a row, but the company has become part of a history of auctions on the Fort McDowell reservation and Fountain Hills area going back to 1997 and Silver Auctions. This area was always the place to be part of the action in the entry level of the collector car auction market. MAG also draws a number of higher-quality consignments — generally 1950s cruisers, trucks and pony and muscle cars, and 2023 was no exception. With 363 vehicles offered over two days of auctions, there was something here for most enthusiasts.
Friday started out strong, with a heavy contingent of no-reserve and entry-level cars on the roster. However, the higher-end cars on Saturday also had higher reserves, which most of the time were not met. As such, MAG Auctions sold less than half of the cars consigned overall.
Looking like something of a Bow-Tie lovefest, the top four sales here were all Chevrolets, and the only cars to sell on the block for six digits, led by an award-winning 1967 Corvette at $172,500. The others were a 348-powered 1958 Impala convertible at $139,000, another Marlboro Maroon 1967 Corvette — this one a 435-horse coupe — fetching $120,000, and a
