Archive for Auction News

Akerson’s ’58 Chevrolet Vette Going on Block for Habitat for Humanity

Barrett-Jackson auction to feature GM CEO’s classic as fundraiser on Jan. 18, 2013 DETROIT – A new home for a classic American car will soon help pave the way for several new homes for families throughout metro Detroit. General Motors Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson’s personal 1958 Chevrolet Corvette will be auctioned off on Friday, [...]

Mecum Auctions: McMullen Roadster Highlights Top Sellers At Mecum In SoCal

Hot Rods, Classics, Muscle Cars and More at The Anaheim Convention Center Walworth, Wis. – Mecum Auctions set another milestone with the exciting inaugural Anaheim Auction, hosting capacity crowds every day of the three-day event held Nov. 15-17 at the Anaheim Convention Center. It was the largest collector car auction ever held in Southern Calif. [...]

Mecum Stakes Claim To The Anaheim Convention Center

You Are Invited to Take Part in the Action! Mecum has staked claim to the Anaheim Convention Center with over 800 muscle cars, classics, and more crossing the block during the 3 day auction extravaganza and you’re invited. Location: Anaheim Convention Center 800 West Katella Avenue Anaheim, CA 92802 Dates: November 15-17, 2012 Preview: Gates [...]

RM Auctions: Shelbys Lead Superb Roster of Early Entries for RM Auctions’ Well-Established Arizona Sale

· RM Auctions kicks off 2013 collector car season in Phoenix, Arizona, January 18 · Well-established Biltmore sale features a handpicked selection of the world’s finest motor cars led by an exceptional series of Shelbys and Ferraris · Offering spans the spectrum of the collector car market from sports and racing to American muscle and [...]

Collectors Set to Descend on Florida For RM’s Highly Anticipated Sale of the John Staluppi Cars of Dreams Museum

· Final countdown underway to RM’s John Staluppi Cars of Dreams Museum sale, December 1, in North Palm Beach, Florida · Auction features nearly 120 automobiles without reserve, with a strong emphasis on American convertibles of the ’50s and ’60s · Selection rounded out by more than 60 lots of memorabilia, including a historic 1918 [...]

Mecum’s 15th Annual Fall Premier Auction Exceeds $12 Million

Diverse Offerings Hammer Sold Amongst Record Crowd in Chicagoland Walworth, Wis. – Record crowds gathered for the 15th Annual Mecum Fall Premier, held Oct. 25-27 at the scenic Pheasant Run Resort in beautiful St. Charles, Ill. Chicagoland’s only collector car auction, the Mecum 2012 Fall Premier presented a varied slate of 963 vehicles for sale [...]

Diverse Group Of Shelby Mustangs To Cross The Block At No Reserve At Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™ will honor one of the world’s greatest automotive icons, Carroll Shelby, this January when 14 Shelby automobiles that helped define the career of the late designer, racer and entrepreneurial legend are auctioned at No Reserve on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. Currently, 14 Shelbys are consigned for [...]

Mecum Auctions: Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Students to Enhance STEM Skills with the Mecum Challenge

- Discovery Education, Velocity and Mecum Auctions to take students beyond the classroom to ignite their interest in STEM through a scavenger hunt and behind-the-scenes tour of a live Mecum Auto Auction – Students to be featured in a piece on Velocity HD, available on AT&T U-verse® channel 1104, on Saturday, Oct. 27 WHAT: On [...]

RM Auctions: Texas-Sized Charlie Thomas Collection Brings $7.4 Million at Dallas Auction

· RM Auctions’ sale of the Charlie Thomas Collection generates $7.4 million, with 100 percent of lots sold · Top sellers include a 1946 Chrysler Town & Country Roadster for $143,000 and a 1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible for $132,000 · Sale captures attention of global collector car community with bidders representing eight countries around the [...]

RM Auctions: Pair of Majestic Duesenbergs Top RM’s $10.7 Million Hershey Sale

· RM Auctions generates $10.7 million in sales with 95 percent of all lots sold at its Hershey, Pennsylvania auction · Top sales honors go to a pair of historic Duesenbergs from the distinguished Ray Bowersox Collection · Pair of Packards – one magnificently restored and one in unmolested, original condition – also attract significant [...]

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