Nostalgia Highway

Mecum three-day sale total hits $10.5 million in Chicago

(October 12, 2016) WALWORTH, Wis. — Chicagoland’s only annual classic and collector car auction returned to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center this past weekend where attendees watched as Mecum Auctions dropped the gavel on 435 cars in just three days, Oct. 6-8. Total sales for the high-energy event reached $10.5 million, and bidder and spectator turnout was strong with special appearances by members of the Chicago Blackhawks organization.

Inaugural Atlanta Concours high on prestige with cars of provenance

(October 11, 2016) ATLANTA, Ga. — The inaugural Atlanta Concours d’Elegance took on the classic car world with conviction this past weekend, as this newest classic car show entered the American Concours circuit and not only boasted its own field of vehicles of provenance, but awarded its highest honors to two significant cars that have earned former class-winning entrée from the likes of Pebble Beach, Meadowbrook and Amelia Island.

2017 Camaro blows doors off 1967 Camaro SS, but costs 50% more

(October 8, 2016) To celebrate the Camaro's 50th anniversary, H&H Classic Parts has created a detailed chart comparing a 1967 Camaro SS to a 2017 Camaro 1SS. The comparison graphic reveals the 2017 Camaro has increased in both weight and price. The newer model weighs 360 pounds more than its 1967 counterpart, and, when adjusted for inflation, the MSRP of the 2017 Camaro 1SS is nearly 50% more expensive than the 1967 Camaro SS 396 with the L78 engine package.

Is your favorite car a tractor? Mecum Auctions has got something for you

(October 5, 2016) Mecum Auctions’ Gone Farmin’ will hold its 2016 auction finale with the Iowa Premier at the Mississippi Valley Fair Center in Davenport, Iowa, Nov. 10-12. A collector’s and enthusiast’s dream, the event is set to offer more than 300 tractors, 400 signs and farm relics and 400 vintage toys.

Chevy Camaro turns 50

(September 29, 2016) DETROIT — Fifty years ago today, on Sept. 29, 1966, an American icon was born when the very first 1967 Camaro was sold. To commemorate this momentous occasion as well as Camaro’s illustrious past, which includes six unforgettable generations and more than 5 million units sold, Chevrolet is celebrating with an interactive timeline and retrospective video, both viewable on www.CamaroFifty.com.

30 years of the BMW M3 — The story behind the legend

(September 28, 2016) MUNICH, Germany — 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of a motoring icon, one which revolutionized the mid-size sports car segment when its production started in 1986. The very first BMW M3 set a new standard by which other carmakers would be measured, and, five model generations later, are still judged today.

Honda UK starts restoration of 1967 S800 sports car

(September 22, 2016) Honda UK has started the restoration project for its recently acquired S800 sports car. Slated to be ready in time for the Goodwood Festival of Speed next June, the car currently being restored is a red 1967 model.

Mecum's inaugural Louisville collector car auction achieves $13.4 million


1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 convertible

(September 15, 2016) WALWORTH, Wis.— Mecum Auctions’ first-ever Louisville classic and collector car auction brought $13.4 million in total sales throughout the three-day event with 440 vehicles hammering sold Sept. 8-10. Top sellers at the auction were a great reflection of what the Mecum brand is best known for with the 10 highest sale prices achieved almost exclusively by American Muscle and Corvettes.

Prestigious road art collection coming to auction

(September 12, 2016) More than 1,200 of the finest collectible Road Art items ever offered at public auction will come together this Oct. 20-22 in Walworth, Wis., as Mecum Auctions hosts The Road Art Collection Auction at the company’s Badger Street Facility.

Kissinger's personal Lincoln Continental limousine goes to auction

(September 2, 2016) AUSTIN, Texas — Dan Kruse Classics, one of the world’s premier boutique collector car auction houses, has announced the opportunity to bid on Henry Kissinger’s personal Lincoln Continental Limousine at the Annual Hill Country Classic in Austin on Sept. 10.

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