As Ferrari’s successor to the long-running 250 GT, the 275 GTB debuted at the October 1964 Paris Auto Salon alongside...
Mecum Auctions
Mecum calls themselves “The World’s Largest Collector Car Auctions” and if you have ever been to any of their events you can see why. Mecum Auctions is a known leader in live auctions of collector and classic cars, antique motorcycles, vintage tractors and Road Art memorabilia with events across the US. Catch previews of their upcoming auctions and highlights from those past in our coverage.
Mecum’s recent collector car auction, held Aug. 15-17 in Monterey, California, brought $32.2 million in overall sales by auction close,...
A rare, “pontoon-fendered” Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa will headline RM Auctions’s 25th Anniversary Sports and Classics of Monterey event during Auto Week this August. The Scaglietti-designed TR is one of the most prized Ferraris ever, with only 21 built during a two-year run in 1957-’58. This car, chassis number 0738...
A remarkable vehicle is gearing up to make its appearance on the Mecum Monterey auction on August 19th, 2023. This...
Created to celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary, the Ferrari F40 was the last car to carry the founder’s “signature”. It...
Mecum’s recent Kansas City auction, held Dec. 5-7 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Missouri, saw sales reach an overall total of $9 million at the three-day event as a total of 410 vehicles hammered sold for a strong 70% sell-through rate. Both modern beauties and stunning classics made...
A 2005 Ford GT (above, photo courtesy of Mecum Auctions) with all four options and but 3,600 miles on its...
Bidders at the recent Mecum Dallas 2017 classic- and collector-car auction held at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center honed...
Mecum’s Los Angeles 2018 collector-car auction, held this past weekend at the L.A. County Fairplex in Pomona, California, achieved $9 million in overall sales, with the top 10 highest sellers heavily populated by modern supercars and a handful of classic beauties. A 2006 Ford GT in white with blue racing...
Mecum Auctions’ inaugural Los Angeles classic and collector-car auction realized more than $9.3 million in total sales last weekend. Despite...
Four extremely rare and unique Shelby Cobras from the Steven Juliano Collection will be sold at Mecum’s May 14–19 Indy...
Mecum Auctions will offer Jim Street’s legendary “self-driving” 1950s custom car at no reserve in its as-discovered garage-find condition during Dana Mecum’s 31st Original Spring Classic auction this May 15-19 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. From years spent as one of America’s most famous custom cars — touring...
The one-of-a-kind 1967 Shelby Mustang GT 500 “Super Snake” smashed the existing record for a Mustang, at Mecum’s 2019 Kissimmee...
A strong selection of sports and racing cars are among the headline offerings at the 2014 Mecum Auctions Houston sale,...
Mecum Auctions’ inaugural Phoenix·Glendale collector-car auction was held March 14-17, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and the results set a new company record. As more than 1,300 vehicles crossed the auction block in just four days, sales totals for the Phoenix-area auction rapidly climbed to more than $39...
Mecum Auction will offer the historically significant 1963 Gulf Oil Corvette Z06 Race Car at their upcoming Mecum Kissimmee Auction,...
1930 Duesenberg Model J Torpedo Phaeton.Photo: John Hollansworth JR The 2013 Mecum Daytime Auction held during August’s Monterey Car Week,...
The Porsche 550 Spyder left an indelible imprint on the motorsports world during the 1950s. It was Porsche’s first purpose-built racecar, and it immediately made its presence known on the international stage by winning its class at Le Mans in 1955 and taking first overall at the 1956 Targa Florio....
Mecum’s 32nd Original Spring Classic auction was another pronounced success with overall sales totals reaching an all-time Indy-auction high at...
Mecum’s annual Kansas City Auction will feature 500 collector cars and memorabilia up for bid on December 4-5, 2009. The...
The 1965 Shelby GT350R Prototype driven by Ken Miles sold for $3.75 million at Mecum Auctions’ recent Kissimmee sale. Recognized as the most historically significant Shelby Mustang in the world, the car retained its crown as the most valuable Mustang in the world, though it sold for slightly less than...
The awe-inspiring collection of John Atzbach—highlighted most notably by the first 1965 Shelby GT350R Competition Model built, known as the...
Mecum Auctions’ 2014 Dallas collector car auction held Sept. 7–8, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center fetched $31,428,039 in...
After bettering the Shelby team’s efforts in the 1969 Trans-Am season, Bud Moore Enterprise’s competing Ford Mustang team was awarded full backing by Ford Motor Company and Ford contractor Kar Kraft for the 1970 season. Parnelli Jones and George Follmer remained Moore’s drivers. The Bud Moore Trans-Am Boss 302 Mustangs...
A 1969 Maserati Ghibli 4.9 Spyder took top honors for the highest sale price at last week’s Mecum Kissimmee Auction...
Mecum Auctions will offer a 1976 Porsche 930 Turbo Carrera — the last car special-ordered by actor Steve McQueen —...
On October 15th-17th, Mecum’s live auction was held in Dallas with 612 cars sold over a three day period. The Dallas auction achieved an impressive 82% sell-through rate and a grand total of $23.8 million in sales. Lot S99 2006 Ford GT $302,500 The main highlight of the event was Lot...
Mecum Auctions hosted another highly successful live auction in Las Vegas on November 13-14. A total of 431 classic and collector...
Mecum Auctions is expanding their 2012 auction calendar with the addition of a new Southern California sale, to be held...
The Mecum Auctions Anaheim 2013 sale was held November 21-23 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, resulting in nearly $14 million in total sales and a 50.7% sell-through rate. Mecum originally anticipated a 750-car lineup for the 2013 Anaheim auction, but the final run total saw 812 vehicles crossing...