Hundreds of classic cars set for Mecum Portland 2017 auction

A field of 461 classic and collector cars rolled across the block in Portland over a single June weekend, but one blue-and-black Camaro with an unusually clean paper trail ended up outselling everything else in the building. The final tally topped $7.9 million by the time the last gavel fell. Here’s which cars actually commanded the biggest numbers.

For the second consecutive year Mecum AuctionsÂ has packed the Portland Expo Center with hundreds of classic, collectible cars.

This Friday and Saturday, June 16 and 17, Mecum will move about 600 cars across the auction block, with a goal of selling 60 to 70 percent of them, according to event marketing manager David Morton.

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Nearly 500 cars crossed the block over two days in Portland, but it was a blue-and-black four-speed with a well-documented past that ended up stealing the entire event. Plenty of flashier, faster, and rarer cars sat in the same lineup, some with bigger engines and lower production numbers. Yet none of them could match the paper trail and condition of one particular Camaro, and buyers were willing to pay for it. By the time the gavel fell on the weekend, the final numbers told a story about what collectors were actually chasing in 2017 — and it wasn’t necessarily the cars you’d expect.

A Yenko Camaro Tops a Field of 461

Of the 461 classic and collector cars that crossed the block at the Portland Expo Center that June weekend, the top sale went to a 1968 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro finished in blue over black, which brought $395,000 — by far the auction’s biggest number and proof that documentation and condition can outweigh raw rarity when serious bidders are in the room.

What Else Made the Top of the List

A numbers-matching 1970 Chevelle LS6 also drew serious money at $125,000, while a Hemi-powered DeSoto Fireflite convertible brought $68,000 — a reminder that Mopar power and unusual bodies can hold their own against the more common Chevrolet and Ford muscle that typically dominates these sales. Across both days, the auction totaled $7.9 million, with Plymouths and Chevrolets accounting for most of the top ten results.

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