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Mecum Dealmakers is an American reality program airing on NBCSN. The series takes a behind-the-scenes look at Mecum Auctions , America's biggest collectable car auction facility. Each episode features a specific auction, focusing on the unique and collectable automobiles in each auction. [ 1 ]
Mecum Auctions was founded in 1988 by Dana Mecum, [1] a car enthusiast whose father operated a dealership in Marengo, Illinois. [2] [3] Dana Mecum initially bought 40 semi-trailer trucks in the 1980s, and traded 10 of them for four houses which he rented out. According to him, "The tenants started calling me in the middle of the night to fix ...
[citation needed] He currently can be seen as an expert commentator on the Mecum Collector Car Auctions on Motor Trend TV and is the former co-host of "Bidding Wars" on ESPN2, "Appraise My Car" on ESPN2, and "What's My Car Worth" seen on the Velocity Channel. He co-hosts the series "RVing in the USA" on Motor Trend TV and has written, produced ...
In 2015, Discovery acquired the broadcast rights to Barrett-Jackson's automobile auctions, previously held by Fox Sports. Chris Jacobs and Ray Evernham of AmeriCARna hosted the Barrett-Jackson Live broadcasts on Discovery and Velocity, joined by Rick DeBruhl , Mike Joy , and Steve Magnante. [ 17 ]
On January 10, 2020, the car that was driven by McQueen, later owned by Robert Kiernan, and subsequently by his son Sean, was sold at Mecum Auctions for a record price of $3.7 million (~$4.29 million in 2023), including auction fees.
Mecum Auctions operates two private jets: N33BW, a 2001 Cessna 525A CitationJet 2+ and N50LD, a 2001 Bombardier LearJet 60. The registration N50LD represents the word "SOLD," a nod to the company's purpose of selling items at auctions.
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This is a list of the most expensive cars sold in public auto auctions through the traditional bidding process.. On May 5, 2022, in a secret auction at the brand's museum in Germany, Mercedes-Benz sold one of just two 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupes from its extensive collection of historical automobiles—which dates back to the earliest days of the car in the late 19th century.