2015 is in the record books and 2016 is off to a lively start with Corvettes remaining a favorite of the muscle car crowd. In the most recent auctions kicking off 2016, Corvettes are seeing strong sell through numbers and prices.

Mecum in Kissimmee started off the 2016 auction season and had a 70% sell through rate with 170 of the 246 Corvettes listed selling for a total of $10,302,500.

At the Scottsdale car auctions last week 141 Corvettes were sold for a total of $15,667,300. Here are some of the details:

• Barrett-Jackson – $14,399,550 (128 of the 131 Corvettes listed sold)
• RM Sotheby’s – $198,000 (only 2 Corvettes)
• Gooding & Company – $755,150 (only 7 Corvettes)
• Bonhams – $314,600 (only 4 Corvettes)
• Russo and Steele – $ ? (41 Corvettes were listed but results are not posted as of this time)

These two auctions bring the total Corvette sales, at Kissimmee and [...]