Mecum Auctions will host the Chicagoland area’s only annual collector-car auction on the weekend of October 5-7 when Mecum Chicago 2017 returns to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center in suburban Schaumburg, Illinois. An estimated 1,000 collector cars, headlined by American muscle cars, classics, Corvettes, Hot Rods and Resto Mods are scheduled to cross the block.
Among the main attraction consignments are three that exemplify the quality and variety of the available selections: a 1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster (above, photo courtesy of Mecum Auctions) that is No. 91 of just 300 hand built that model year, and which has also benefited from a 1997 restoration; a triple-black, one-owner 1967 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible with a matching-numbers engine; and a 1953 Buick Skylark Convertible that is one of 1,690 produced and has been driven fewer than 300 miles since a frame-off restoration.
A number of private collections are also set to be offered, including consignments from the Klairmont Kollection, which features a strong selection of early woodies, including two Chrysler Town & Country convertibles from model years 1947 and 1948, two 1950 Chrysler Town & Country Newports and a 1948 Packard Eight Station Sedan. Collectors Bill and Elaine Mercurio will bring their entire collection of 20 Corvettes and more to Chicago as well. The ‘Vettes feature examples from each generation, with several Pace Car editions and many with ultra-low miles. Nearly all will be offered at no reserve.
Doors open daily at 8 a.m., with the vehicle auction beginning at 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 5 and at 10 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, October 6-7. For complete information please visit www.mecum.com
