Mecum auction returns with 600 classic cars
ARIZONA, Jan 29 — Last week’s Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona was a great place for auto enthusiasts to see some amazing classic cars of all shapes, sizes, prices and vintages, but there’s another one coming up in February set to draw more headlines.
Mecum Auctions has the honor of being the world’s largest collector-car auction company, and it will be returning to the Fairplex in Pomona, California on February 16 and 17 for its Los Angeles 2018 auction.
And this time it’s estimated an incredible 600 American classics, muscle cars, exotics, hot rods, resto mods and more will be going under the hammer.
Of course, an auction of this magnitude has to have some pretty serious headline lots to attract the right amount of intention, and there are two cars already confirmed that more than fit the bill.
Coming straight out of motorsport history, and available to the highest bidder at the auction, will be a 2018 Bugatti Chiron and a 2015 McLaren 650S Spider.
The Bugatti that’s named after the racing legend Louis Chiron is one of just 70 being produced this year, and only 500 will be built in total during a production run that began in 2016 and will run for seven years.
The Ferrari is an Elite Pearl White example that’s accentuated by a raft of performance and cosmetic upgrades, which will join the Bugatti to represent a pair of true investment-grade, ultra-high-performance sports cars up for sale.
Other highlights announced so far are the Donald O. Preston Collection of 10 vehicles that will be sold with no reserve, a four-speed 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible, and a twice-restored 1962 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport Hardtop with its original dual-quad 409/409 horsepower engine with an Isky camshaft.
Don’t get the idea that this is an auction only for the super-rich though, because that’s not the case. Mecum Los Angeles 2018 is open to buyers, sellers and spectators, and the lots on offer represent the broadest possible spectrum of vehicles and budgets.
Mecum prides itself on being an “every-man’s auction company,” so the auction will offer a wide selection of vehicles ranging from entry-level right up to museum-grade. — AFP
source: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/drive/article/mecum-auction-returns-with-600-classic-cars#SoIpjV6pwJc8TLTm.99
