At some point in his time collecting, it occurred to Todd Werner that there was a reason the cars he...
This 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible was the first Corvette produced with the RPO L88 option package. The only Tuxedo Black...
Mecum’s 32nd Original Spring Classic auction was another pronounced success with overall sales totals reaching an all-time Indy-auction high at more than $70.4 million. With a consignment list steeped in headline-worthy cars, the auction saw a total of 1,189 vehicles hammer sold May 14-19 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in...
The Mecum Indianapolis 2019 auction was held May 15-20 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, resulting in $70.4 million...
Four extremely rare and unique Shelby Cobras from the Steven Juliano Collection will be sold at Mecum’s May 14–19 Indy...
Automotive history abounds with stories of visionary thinkers whose creations, seemingly destined for greatness, instead became case studies in unrealized potential. One of the most notable of these stories is that of the formidable Cheetah sports racer, the brainchild of legendary California Corvette tuner and self-taught engineer Bill Thomas. One...
The Mecum Houston 2019 sale was held April 4-6 at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, resulting in $20 million in...
The Mecum Phoenix 2019 auction was held March 14-17 at the State Farm Stadium in Arizona, resulting in $39 million...
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...
Offered for sale at Mecum Auctions’ Phoenix sale (March 14–17) this 1932 Duesenberg Model J, chassis 2574 and engine J546,...
Built and raced by Hot Rodding pioneer Bill Burke of San Gabriel, California, the Harley-Davidson-powered Bonneville Streamliner Super Shaker made...
The Mecum Kissimmee 2019 auction was held January 3-13 at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida, resulting in $107.5 million in total sales and a 72 percent sell-through rate. Of the nearly 3,500 vehicles to cross the block over the 10-day auction, a total of 2,328 vehicles were sold at...
The one-of-a-kind 1967 Shelby Mustang GT 500 “Super Snake” smashed the existing record for a Mustang, at Mecum’s 2019 Kissimmee...
The late Benny Parsons became best-remembered by many fans during NASCAR’s explosive growth in the 1990s, as a smiling color...
Mecum Auctions has announced that it will be selling the 1965 Ford GT Competition Prototype Roadster GT/109, the only open-cockpit Ford GT to compete at Le Mans, at its Jan. 3–13 sale in Kissimmee, Florida. This stunning 1965 Ford GT Competition Prototype Roadster GT/109 was driven in the 1965 running...
The Mecum Las Vegas 2018 auction was held November 15-17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada, resulting in...
Mecum Auctions’ second annual collector car auction in Las Vegas was topped $25.2 million in overall sales, as 667 vehicles...
Mecum’s Chicago 2018 classic and collector car auction (Oct. 25–27) enjoyed an overall sales total of $17.5 million, which constituted a 38-percent increase over 2017, as 75 percent of all 896 vehicles offered hammered sold. After a flurry of excited bidding among the auction’s packed house, the Chicago auction’s headlining...
Mecum Auctions has announced that more than 50 cars from the Academy of Art University museum will cross the Las...
Mecum Auctions has announced that they will be offering not one, but two, ultra-rare Ferrari LaFerraris for sale at their...
Mecum Auctions topped its previous year’s sale, yet again, with a 38-percent increase in total sales at its 10th annual Daytime Auction held in Monterey, California. With quality, rarity and diversity punctuating the vast Mecum lineup, the 2018 auction hurdled past last year’s totals as overall sales reached an impressive...
The Mecum Monterey 2018 auction was held August 23-25 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel in Monterey, California, resulting in...
Richard A. Stephens, former Academy of Art University president, always had a penchant for cars, a sentiment that has been...
The 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 justifiably received more hype, pomp and circumstance than any of the 99 editions that preceded this centennial celebration of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Only one car will ever be able to lay claim to capturing this historic event: the NAPA-sponsored 2012 Dallara DW12...
The Mecum Harrisburg 2018 auction was held August 2-4 at the Farm Show Complex and ExpoCenter in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, resulting...
Mecum Auctions has announced that it will be selling the 1957 Kurtis Kraft KK500G “Bardahl Special” at its August 23–25...
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....
The Mecum Portland 2018 auction was held June 22-23 at the Portland Expo Center in Oregon, resulting in $8.6 million...
The Porsche 550A Spyder ranks among the all-time royalty of Porsche history. One of these rare models—one of only 39...
The Mecum Indianapolis 2018 auction was held May 15-20 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, resulting in $69.4 million in total sales and a 76 percent sell-through rate. More than 1,400 vehicles were sold over the six-day event, which was the highest-grossing Spring Classic auction in its 31-year history....
