Black Corvette Collection To Be Sold At Mecum’s Bloomington Gold Auction

  • Keth Cornett
  • Jun 20, 2011

Mecum will be holding their annual Bloomington Gold auction this Friday and Saturday at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles IL. Over 400 Corvettes are expected to cross the block during the two day affair including a unique 23-car collection comprised entirely of Black Corvettes ranging from 1954-1969 which will be offered at no-reserve.

 

The collection was assembled by Bill Mullis of Ashville, North Carolina. According to a documentary by Michael Brown Productions, Bill started with a couple of Black Corvettes and realizing that the black cars are much harder to find, he continued to add only the best examples available.

Mullis’ Black Corvette collection features at least one Corvette from 1954-1969, representing every year that Black was available from the factory. In addition to being Black, many of these Corvettes have the engine options that most collectors desire: big blocks, fuelies and high performance V8s. The Corvette featured in the above picture is an early 1966 Corvette Coupe with a 427/450 hp V8 and the 36 gallon fuel tank.

Here is a list of cars that comprise the Mullis Black Corvette Collection:

 

LOT #

YEAR

STYLE

     

S18

1954

Corvette Roadster 235/150 HP, Automatic

S19

1955

Corvette Roadster 265/195 HP, Automatic

S20

1956

Corvette Roadster 265/210 HP, 4-Speed

S21

1957

Corvette Roadster 283/283 HP, 4-Speed

S22

1958

Corvette Roadster 283/270 HP, 4-Speed

S23

1959

Corvette Roadster 283/270 HP, 4-Speed

S24

1960

Corvette Roadster 283/270 HP, 4-Speed

S25

1961

Corvette Roadster 283/270 HP, 4-Speed

S26

1962

Corvette Roadster 327/360 HP, 4-Speed

S28

1963

Corvette Roadster 327/360 HP, 4-Speed

S29

1963

Corvette Split Window Coupe 327/360 HP, 4-Speed

S30

1964

Corvette Roadster 327/375 HP, 4-Speed

S32

1964

Corvette Coupe 327/375 HP, 4-Speed

S34

1965

Corvette Roadster 327/375 HP, 4-Speed

S35

1965

Corvette Coupe 327/375 HP, 4-Speed

S36

1965

Corvette Coupe 396/425 HP, 4-Speed

S37

1965

Corvette Roadster 396/425 HP, 4-Speed

S39

1966

Corvette Coupe 427/450 HP, 36 Gallon Fuel Tank

S40

1966

Corvette Roadster 427/425 HP, 4-Speed

S41

1967

Corvette Coupe 427/435 HP, 4-Speed

S42

1967

Corvette Roadster 427/435 HP, 4-Speed

S43

1968

Corvette Roadster 427/400 HP, Automatic

S44

1969

Corvette Roadster 427/435 HP, 4-Speed

The Bill Mullis Black Corvette Collection is scheduled to be sold Saturday morning at Mecum’s Bloomington Gold Auction. If you are unable to make it to St. Charles to be there in person, catch all the action via online streaming video or through HD Theater. More details as well as the other Corvettes for sale can be found at Mecum.com.


Source:
Mecum Auctions