MECUM REACHES $5.9 MILLION IN SALES AT 
BLOOMINGTON GOLD CORVETTE AUCTION

MARENGO, Ill. - Mecum Auction announces total gross sales, including buyer's premium, for the Bloomington Gold Corvette Auction, June 26-27, 2009, in St. Charles, Ill., were $5.9 million. 
     
More than 300 Corvettes crossed the auction block during the Mecum auction, which had a 43% sold rate.
     
The Bloomington Gold Top 10 Sales (all sales reflect hammer prices) were:
1. 1968 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Coupe (Lot S119) at $300,000
2. 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S109) at $196,000
3. 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S115) at $152,000
4. 1960 Chevrolet Corvette (Lot S125) at $147,500
5. 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe (Lot S63) at $145,000
6. 1957 Chevrolet Corvette 283 (Lot S99) at $122,000
7. 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S61) at $118,000
8. 1991 Chevrolet Corvette Callaway Speedster (Lot F57) at $115,000
9. 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S104) at $105,000
10. 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Styling Car (Lot S108.1) at $100,000
     
Full results of the Spring Kansas City, Mo., auction are available to Mecum InfoNet members, which is free to join at http://www.mecum.com/infonet/infonet.cfm.  Mecum InfoNet members can log in to see car-by-car results by visiting the Consignments Page.
     
The general public is invited to attend Mecum's upcoming Des Moines Auction, July 17-18, 2009, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.  Tickets for the auction, which will feature 400 collector cars, are available at the door for $10.  It will be broadcast live on Mecum's popular television series, "Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars & More" on HD Theater - Discovery Communications' first 24-hour high-definition cable network, offering compelling real-world and motorized content.
 
The Mecum Auction Company has been specializing in the sale of collector cars, muscle cars and Corvettes for more than 20 years.  In spring 2008, the company sold its 50,000th car.  Consignment, Bidder, event and accommodation information is available online at www.Mecum.com or by calling (815) 568-8888.

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