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MECUM AUCTIONS, WEST COAST CUSTOMS TEAM UP FOR OPERATION MEND One-Off 2011 Camaro to be Sold for Charity at Mecum’s Dallas Auction MARENGO, Ill. – Dana Mecum, president of The Mecum Auction Company, and Ryan Friedlinghaus, founder and CEO of West Coast Customs®, have joined forces to offer a custom 2011 Chevrolet Camaro convertible to…

Following its successful debut motorcycle offering in Auburn, Indiana earlier this month, Auctions America by RM is busy preparing for two new dedicated motorcycle sales – an auction at the Barber Vintage Festival in Birmingham, Alabama, October 8 and its all-new Las Vegas Premier Motorcycle Auction, January 12 – 14, 2012 in Nevada. The two…

Barrett-Jackson announced this week that seven vehicles from world renowned magician Criss Angel will be featured at their upcoming 4th Annual Las Vegas Auction at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino . The Las Vegas auction marks the finale of the year-long Barrett-Jackson 40th anniversary celebration.  The three-day automotive lifestyle event will feature exotics, customs, classics,…

MARENGO, Ill. – Mecum Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction company, has teamed up with MidAmerica Auctions, the world’s largest seller of antique motorcycles, for a collaborative effort to bring collectors the greatest auction experience for both market platforms under one roof. Dana Mecum and Ron Christenson announce the MidAmerica Motorcycle Auction Segment during…

Jason Urban, of Bucks County, PA, sent in an email about his 1935 MG PA Lester Special: Our MG is a special-bodied P-type race car. The MG was built and registered as GUR963 by Harry Lester in 1946 on a PA chassis and changed to a PB engine. While we consider the car a 1935…

Todd L. Duhnke, of Wichita, KS, sent in the story of his life long love affair with E-type Jaguars:      My E-type story is from the perspective of a 12-year-old boy.  That’s how old I was when my Dad came home one Friday afternoon from work in October 1964 and told me I better eat quickly,…

John Zupan, a well-known vintage racer and founder of Portland-based Zupan’s Markets, died Tuesday from injuries sustained after a suspected drunk driver hit his motorcycle Monday evening. He was 66. Zupan was riding his motorcycle on Marine Drive near 138th Avenue in Northeast Portland Monday night when a car driving in the opposite direction crossed…

Corvette enthusiasts from around the world are setting their sights on Effingham, Ill. and Mid America Motorworks for the 18th Annual Corvette Funfest. Registration is up nearly 40% over last year for Corvette Funfest 2011, set for Sept. 15-18, 2011, easily confirming its status as the largest Corvette Party in the world. This year’s theme…