Mecum to debut Los Angeles collector-car auction

(January 20, 2017) LOS ANGELES — Mecum Auctions will join the long and historic list of car-related events at the Fairplex, Feb. 17-18, with an estimated 600 American muscle cars, classics, Corvettes, Hot Rods, Resto Mods and more to cross the auction block.

The selection of consignments for Mecum Los Angeles 2017 will showcase the variety of offerings Mecum prides itself on bringing to each event. As an “every-man’s auction company,” Mecum will offer a broad selection of vehicles from entry-level to museum-grade with sale prices of cars expected to range from just a few thousand dollars to several hundred thousand.

Among the consignments received to date are a pair of 1968 Dodge Hemi Dart Super Stocks, one known as The Mickey Weise Hemi Dart that was sold new to Harry Holton Racing and originally campaigned by Holton and Weise on the West Coast in the SS/AA racing class. The second is known as The Demented Dart and was raced across Canada and the United States.

Other consignments include a 1968 Chevrolet Corvette L88 convertible with a 427/430 HP V-8 engine and four-speed transmission, a 2013 Ferrari 458 Italia showing only 1,321 miles, and a 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air Bubble Top (at right)  that features a 409/409 HP V-8 engine and was the subject of a one-year restoration completed in 2015.

The auction is open to sellers, buyers and spectators. Bidder registration is available online in advance for $100, $200 at the auction, and includes admission for two to each auction day. General admission tickets are available in advance online for $20 per person, per day, and for $30 at the door and online once the auction begins; two-day passes are $40. Children 12 and younger receive complimentary admission.

Doors open each day at 8 a.m. with the vehicle auction beginning at 10 a.m. and Road Art at 9:30 a.m. A live stream of the entire auction will be presented at Mecum.com.

Persons interested in consigning a vehicle to be auctioned at Mecum Los Angeles 2017 should visit Mecum.com or call (262) 275-5050 for complete details about the consignment process and pricing.