McCormick tops $5.8 million at Palm Springs sale

McCormick’s Palm Springs Collector Car Auction toped $5.8 million in sales with 304 vehicles sold during the company’s 62nd auction February 24-26 at the Palm Springs Convention Center.

“More than the usual number of cars sold for above the sellers’ reserve price,” said Keith McCormick, owner of the auction house, adding the high bids may have been due to the presence of many new bidders at the event, which also broke previous attendance records.

“We’ll see if it becomes a trend.”

Top 10 sales — McCormick’s Palm Springs auction 62:

1. 2010 Fleetwood Revolution 42-foot RV, $126,000
2. 1950 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 convertible, $95,550
3. 1968 Shelby GT350, $78,750
4. 1962 Chevrolet Corvette, $73,500
5. 2003 Bentley Azure convertible, $71,400
6. 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible, $70,875
7. 1967 Chevrolet Corvette, $69,300
8. 1967 Chevrolet Corvette, $67,200
9. 1948 Oldsmobile 98 sedan, $64,050
10. 2002 Ferrari 360 Spider, $59,325

The next McCormick’s auction is scheduled November 17-19.