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  • Mecum Auction Arrives in Chattanooga Oct. 15-16 for a special exhibition

    2021-Mecum-Auctions-910Mecum Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction company, will hold an auction in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this Oct. 15-16 with an estimated 600 American muscle cars, classics, Corvettes, trucks, exotics, Hot Rods, customs and more to cross the auction block at the Chattanooga Convention Center.

    Among some of the neat vehicles that will be presented at the show are:

    1965 Lola T70 MkI Spyder (Lot F81) was formerly owned by both Carroll Shelby and Dan Gurney and was campaigned by Dan Gurney’s All-American Racers. Fashioning a two-tone blue exterior with black interior, the No. 8 Lola is powered by a 5.0L Chevrolet V-8 engine with a Hewland 4-speed manual transmission.

    1968 Shelby GT500KR Convertible (Lot S110), Shelby No. 03452, which has been thoroughly gone through and boasts a 428 CI engine and the convenience of an automatic transmission.
    2007 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake (Lot F99) with a Kenne Bell supercharger on a 5.4L/725 HP V-8 engine with just 6,900 miles

    1985 Dodge Shelby Charger (Lot F100) is one of 843 blue Shelby Chargers produced that model year and features a turbocharged 2.2L 4-cylinder engine.

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    1955 Ford Crown Victoria (Lot S89.1) is one of 1,999 produced in 1955 with a transparent glass top. Wearing two-tone black and white with a matching interior, the classic is powered by a 272 CI V-8 engine with a 3-speed manual transmission with an overdrive.

    1969 Pontiac GTO Judge (Lot S90.1) with a 400 CI Ram Air III engine and a 4-speed transmission.

  • Mecum Tulsa 2021 will feature 600 unique vehicles at a special event

    2005 Ford GTMecum Auctions, one of the largest collector-car auctions, will showcase 600 American muscle vehicles, classics, Corvettes, Trucks, Hot Rods, and numerous more at a special event in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 11-12 June at the River Spirit Expo.

    Some of the notable vehicles at the event include a 2005 Ford GT with all four available options, two 1970 Chevy Chevelles, one convertible, and three classic Ford Broncos.

    1971 Ford Bronco

    Additional offerings include 24 vehicles from the Rick Holland Collection – Dusk Pearl 1957 Chevrolet 210 in Bel Air trim finish, a pink 1957 Ford Thunderbird, a 1973 Ford Bronco Sport, and a 1959 Willys Utility Wagon with a 226 CI Super Hurricane 6-cylinder engine and a 3-speed manual transmission.

    1970 Plymouth Cuda

    Then there’s the York Collection with 14 exclusive vehicles dating from 1931 to 1955. The first one is a 1931 Austin American Coupe, a 1955 Chevrolet Custom Pickup, and 13 vehicles from the Dicky Ray Estate Collection, some of which are a 1921 Ford Model T Pickup and a 1933 Chevrolet Master Sedan (Lot S82), a 1986 Ferrari 328 GTS, and a 1996 Dodge Viper GTS Coupe.

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    Also present at the Tulsa block will be a 1970 Plymouth Cuda with a V-Code 440 6-BBL engine and automatic gearbox that was ordered by the dealer as a demonstrator and exists today as one of the most highly optioned V-Code 1970 Cudas. The audience will also have the chance to take a look at a 1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code, one of 196 produced and that has undergone a four-year nut-and-bolt restoration using original and NOS parts.

    1957 Chevrolet 210

    1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Convertible

  • Mecum Auctions reveals collectable vehicles on a special event

    2018 Mecum Auction Collectables Mecum Auction’s collector-car auction event takes stage at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. For 31st consecutive year, the Spring Classic auction will feature about 2,000 consignments from about 50 states and will showcase nearly 30 private collections. So, let’s check out more, shall we?

    This year’s event will witness a special Corvette collection, along which are 1976 L88, complete set of N03-ptioned Big Tank units, from every single year of production and an unique complete set of Keith Busse’s Corvette Indianapoilis 500 Pace Car editions. Also, there would be Jim Street Estate Collection that highlights on iconic vehicles as the Maltese Falcon and additional 300 vintage and collectable units.

    2018 Mecum Auction Collectables

    Also, Rob Blair from Canada will showcase wide selection of American muscle vehicles, starting with the one and only 1969 Chevy Chevelle LS6 Convertible and would continue with 20 unique vehicle, among which are some simply priceless models.

    Furthermore, Mecum’s Road Art department will present offerings and biddings before and after the vehicles are presented to the audience. Bidding will be made for ultra-rare vintage machines, dealership neon signs, decorative gas pumps, pedal cars and more.

    2018 Mecum Auction Collectables

    2018 Mecum Auction Collectables

    Source: Mecum Auctions 

  • Some Stunning Vehicles Found Their New Owners at Mecum Daytime Auction

    Some of the finest and most luxurious vehicles ever offered at the Mecum Daytime Auction in Monterey, sales measured at $44,335,001 and 387 vehicles changes were achieved in three days of auction acting, Aug. 13-15. Headlined by the jaw-dropping 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S and a 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible, the top sales at the auction included seven vehicles that were sold for at least $1 million or higher.

    Furthermore, the top 10 sales of the Daytime Auction serve as representation of the variety and the quality of the vehicles. And as we speak for cars, the weekend witnessed both foreign and domestic and vintage and modern models. And the Lambo Miura exceeded its pre-auction high estimate by more than a half-million dollars, just to achieve a bid of $2.3 million. Furthermore, the Hemi Cuda, which also served as a demonstration for its designer John Herlitz, proved itself as a high-quality classic muscle car with a price of $2.25 million.

    And the Turbo Carrera Porsche originally ordered by Steve McQueen was expected to break the one-million-dollar barrier and has done it. The vehicle reached almost twice that amount via bidding: $1.95 million.

    And there was that sweet low-mileage Corvette collection that did well with 21 of 26 hammering sold by and unrestored 2,299-original-mile 1954 convertible, which reached a total of $275,000. The whole group managed to make a total of $2,563,500 in sales.

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    And here is the list with the to 10 sales at the Mecum Daytime Auction in Monterey:

    • 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S (Lot S66)  $2,300,000
    • 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible (Lot F69) $2,250,000
    • 1976 Porsche 930 Turbo Carrera (Lot S71) $1,950,000
    • 2005 Maserati MC12 (Lot S109) $1,575,000
    • 1989 Ferrari F40 (Lot S77) $1,150,000
    • 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra Roadster (Lot S80) $1,000,000
    • 2005 Porsche Carrera GT (Lot S45) $1,000,000
    • 1967 Shelby 427 Cobra Roadster (Lot S129) $950,000
    • 1967 Toyota 2000GT (Lot S59) $925,000
    • 2005 Porsche Carrera GT (Lot S127) $775,000

    Source: Mecum Auctions