Mecum Auctions

  • 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona barn find - Image via Mecum Auctions

    Mecum’s mega auction that ran in Kissimmee, Florida this month came to an end on Sunday and during the 10 days of furious bidding we saw total sales come close to $93 million. There was everything from pre-war cars to classic muscle to the latest supercars. The real highlight, though, was a pair of Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertibles—yes, there were actually two of them in the same place, and both were up for sale no less. The convertible E-body Barracudas built by Plymouth for 1970 and ’71 and equipped with the legendary 426 Hemi engine are considered blue chips of the muscle...

  • 1965 Ford GT40 replica from ‘Fast Five’ - Image via Mecum Auctions
    Replica Ford GT40 From ‘Fast Five’ Heads To Auction

    Fans of the 2011 movie Fast Five will immediately recognize this Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT40. It’s a replica built exclusively for filming of the fifth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise and featured prominently at the start of the movie, during the train heist scene. Now...

  • 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible
    Not One, But Two Hemi Cuda Convertibles Head To Auction: Video

    When it comes to classic American muscle, it doesn’t get much rarer than the Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible. Now, incredibly, two of these rare beasts are coming up for auction. They will go under the hammer at the Mecum Auctions event in Kissimmee, Florida running from January 15-24, 2016...

  • 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona barn find - Image via Mecum Auctions
    1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Barn Find Heads To Auction

    The original Dodge Charger Daytona was never a huge hit but today examples can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Getting a six-figure sum for this one, though, could be a tough task. The car is set to go under the hammer at a Mecum Auctions event in Kissimmee, Florida next month and the...

  • 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible
    1970 Hemi Cuda Convertible Sells For $2.25 Million At Monterey Auction

    I'll start this off by saying I'm a massive fan of most things Mopar. Additionally, I love watching those with many dollars available to them spend those dollars on all manner of vehicles that cross any number of the many auction blocks. This went down in grand fashion recently in Monterey. Yes, it...

  • 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S ‘Centro’ center-drive conversion - Image via Mecum Auctions
    Center-Drive Porsche 911 Carrera S 'Centro' Heads To Monterey Auction

    One of the cool bits about the McLaren F1, besides its tremendous performance capability, is the fact that the driver sits in the center of the car. There's the main seat in the middle, then two rear seats behind the driver's left and right shoulders. This puts you in the center of the action, and...

  • 1931 Bugatti Royale replica

    Bugatti’s Royale first introduced in 1927 remains to this day one of the biggest cars ever produced. It measured in at close to 21 feet in length and had a curb weight of 7,000 pounds, with Bugatti envisaging it as a car for royal parades—hence the name—and other similar occasions. The Great Depression of the 1930s ultimately sealed the car’s fate, with just six examples being built in the end and only three of these actually finding buyers. ALSO SEE: The Bugatti Veyron Finally Sounds Like Your Brain Thinks A Quad-Turbo W-16 Should: Video Incredibly, someone has...

  • 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB 'Short Nose'
    Stampede Of Rare Ferraris Heads To Monterey Auction Block

    On both the track and auction block, Ferraris are known for incredible performance. And over two dozen examples, spanning much of the storied company's existence, will be up for sale during auction house Mecum’s main event during this month's Monterey Car Week. Ferrari's modern era will be...

  • 1993 Toyota Supra from 2001’s ‘The Fast and the Furious’ - Image via Mecum Auctions
    Original Fast And Furious Toyota Supra Sells For $185,000 At Auction

    The 1993 Toyota Supra stunt car used during filming for the original Fast and the Furious movie that came out in 2001—and driven by the late Paul Walker—has sold at auction for $185,000. It crossed the block last week at the Mecum Auctions event held in Indianapolis and landed right...

  • 1953 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible from the Rogers' Classic Car Museum collection
    Another Massive Classic Car Collection Going Up For Auction

    More than 230 cars from the Rogers' Classic Car Museum in Las Vegas will be auctioned off.

  • Steve McQueen's 1939 Harley-Davidson WLD Solo Sport - image: Mecum Auctions
    Steve McQueen's 1938 Harley-Davidson Heads To The Auction Block

    A 1928 Harley-Davidson WLD Solo Sport formerly owned by Steve McQueen will cross the block November 23.

  • Time capsule 1954 Corvette - image: David Newhardt for Mecum Auctions
    True Time Capsule 1954 Corvette Fails To Sell At Auction

    In 1959, grocery mogul Richard Sampson gave builders of his latest store, in Brunswick, Maine, a rather unconventional request: they were to entomb a perfectly good, low mileage 1954 Corvette in its own room, lit by two incandescent bulbs, with only a single square window from which to view the...

  • The very first 1969 Camaro ZL1  Image: Mecum Auctions

    While the Camaro ZL1 you can buy at your local Chevy dealer today is meant to be a Jack-of-all-trades muscle car, the original Camaro ZL1 was built with a singular purpose in mind: to get through the quarter mile faster than any other car being run in AHRA competition. The 1969 Camaro ZL1 was the brainchild of LaHarpe, Illinois, Chevy dealer Fred Gibb. According to Hemmings (via GM Authority), Gibb got the idea of ordering big engines in small cars from an employee, car-salesman and weekend-drag-racer Herb Fox. Fox introduced Gibb to builder and tuner Dick Harrell, and the rest is motorsports...

  • Gar Wood's Miss America VIII race boat. Image: Mecum Auctions
    Gar Wood's 3,600-HP Miss America VIII Race Boat Heads To Auction

    The Miss America VIII, described by builder Gar Woods as "the best boat we ever had," will be sold at the upcoming Mecum Auction in Kissimmee, FL.

  • 1959 Maserati Tipo 61/60 'Birdcage' reconstruction
    Update: Maserati Birdcage At Mecum Isn't A Fake, It's A Reconstruction

    The 1960 Maserati Birdcage going up for auction at Mecum Monterey might not be what it claims to be.

  • 1968 Corvette Coupe
    Mecum Auction To Offer Rare Nickey Corvette, Camaro

    Muscle-car collector Mike Guarise collected more than a few Nickey cars, and seven of them are up for auction at Mecum next month. During the auction, which takes place May 17-22, seven Nickey cars (cars modified by a well-known Chicago-area dealer) will be auctioned from Guarise's collection...

  • 1969 ZL1 Camaro
    Reggie Jackson Sends 15 Cars To The 2010 Mecum Monterey Auction

    If you're a baseball fan and a car nut, you might want to book your tickets for next month's Mecum Monterey Auction: superstar slugger Reggie Jackson is sending not one, not two, but 15 cars to the block. In a press release, the folks at Mecum highlight Jackson's prized 1969 ZL1 Chevrolet Camaro --...

  • Ferrari 250 GT 'Tour de France'
    Rare 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Headed To Mecum Monterey Auction

    Ferrari's 250 GT chassis is a legend in the world of extreme high-end collecting. It represents one of the longest running and most successful race and road cars in the automaker’s history, with roughly one hundred examples, in various forms, built between 1954 and 1959. Today, these rare...

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