by Wallace Wyss - I always thought Mecum was the “working man”s auction” not one you would go to for the crème de la creme cars but Mecum Auctions offering the famed Bianco Speciale 250 GTO puts them on the map with Ferrari investors. This 1962 … [Read more...]
Why Auction A Classic Car at No Reserve?
March 22, 2025 By 9 Comments
by Mike Gulett - A no reserve auction means that there is not a minimum bid required for the car to be hammered sold. I understand why the auction company wants a no reserve auction because it guarantees that the car will sell (assuming there is … [Read more...]
The Ex-Steve McQueen, Le Mans Movie Hero Car is Up for Auction
January 13, 2025 By 9 Comments
This 1969 Porsche 917K, now owned by Jerry Seinfeld, is being auctioned by Mecum Auctions at their Kissimmee 2025 auction on January 18. by Mike Gulett - Mecum seems to have a way of landing some of the most fascinating cars for their … [Read more...]
A Jaguar XJ-SC at Auction
February 9, 2023 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Granted, convertibles have their adherents but what do you call it when you go half way? Still have a solid bit of metal over your head? And not have to worry if the top motor won’t erect (or retract) the ragtop. I don’t know … [Read more...]
A Mercedes 300SL Gullwing at Auction
February 3, 2023 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - If there is any postwar German car that signaled the rise of the German sport car it is the Mercedes 300SL "gullwing" called that because with its upward rising doors it looked like a seagull ready to take flight. It came about … [Read more...]
Big Block Cobra Coming Up at Mecum Auctions in Kissimmee 2023
December 17, 2022 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I’ve seen 427 Cammer-powered big block Cobras before but turns out it wasn't until years after Shelby built them using pushrod big blocks, either a 428 or 427 ,that folks began gilding the lily by adding Ford's fearsome … [Read more...]
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