A 1953 Golden Sahara II custom show car sold for $1,265,000 to top the sales results at the Mecum Chicago 2025 auction of Larry Klairmont cars and autombilia.
Mecum Larry’s Legacy Auction in Chicago 2025
Mecum Auctions — Larry’s Legacy: From the Larry Klairmont Collection auction on September 19-21, 2025, at the Klairmont Kollections Automotive Museum in Chicago.
The sale earned Mecum $16.5 million with a 100% sell-through rate, as all lots were offered without reserve. The auction featured an estimated 295 collector vehicles and over 1,000 pieces of Road Art®, from one of the nation’s most iconic private automotive museum collections.
This auction celebrates the lasting impact of the late Larry Klairmont. His lifelong passion for preserving automotive history led to the creation of one of the most extraordinary car museums.
Top Car Results at the Mecum Chicago 2025 Sale
The top car results at the Mecum Larry’s Legacy: From the Larry Klairmont Collection auction in Chicago in 2025 were:
- The Golden Sahara II (Lot S198) at $1,265,000
- 1926 Rickenbacker Eight Super Sport (Lot S273) at $440,000
- 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Aero Coupe (Lot S274) at $352,000
- 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz (Lot S195) at $286,000
- 1949 Bentley B Special Speed 8 (Lot S224) at $280,500
Headlining the collection was the legendary Golden Sahara II, a futuristic custom car icon that captivated America’s imagination in the late 1950s, and the one-of-a-kind 1926 Rickenbacker Eight Super Sport that is believed to be the only example still extant today.
Top Road Art Results at the Mecum Chicago 2025 Sale
The top road art results at the Mecum Larry’s Legacy: From the Larry Klairmont Collection auction in Chicago in 2025 were:
- Chris-Craft Boat Bar, Server and Neon Sign (Lot U242) at $33,040
- 1960 Mobil Pegasus Single-Sided Porcelain Animated Neon Sign (Lot S144) at $27,140
- Spirit of Ecstasy Rolls-Royce Bronze Statue (Lot S143) at $23,600
- Tucker 6-Cylinder Engine (Lot S264) at $20,060
- Pontiac Single-Sided Porcelain Neon Sign (Lot U172) at $20,060
The auction also saw plenty of Road Art® cross the block, including a Chris-Craft Boat Bar, Server and Neon Sign that demanded a $33,040 sale and a 1960 Mobil Pegasus Single-Sided Porcelain Animated Neon Sign that brought $27,140.