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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 ...
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld's ex-Steve McQueen Porsche 917K failed to sell for $25 million at a Mecum auction in January, ... March 6, 2025 at 11:08 AM.
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.
(February 2025) Drivers (or crew chief in the case of Chad Knaus and Drew Blickensderfer) have appeared as rotating guest analysts for the Xfinity, Truck and/or the ARCA Menards Series broadcasts, and usually the same drivers return each year on top of a few that are added into the rotation each year.
022 will be auctioned on 18 January 2025 by Mecum Auctions. 022 now has a dedicated webpage and video which features interviews with Seinfeld, Porsche Team members and grandson Chase McQueen. The 1970 Porsche 911S purchased while making the film Le Mans and appearing in the opening sequence was sold at auction in August 2011 for $1.375 million.
On 18 January 2025, Mecum Auctions will auction McQueen's main Porsche 917 chassis 022, driven extensively in the film. After production 022 was sold and raced many times through the 1970s. After production 022 was sold and raced many times through the 1970s.
The rights moved to A&E Networks in 2020; [18] in October 2021, Motor Trend Group subsequently reached an agreement with Mecum Auctions beginning in 2022, succeeding its agreement with the soon-to-be-defunct NBCSN. [19]
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 ]