Time to have some auto related fun again.
The Chattanooga Motorcar Festival said today that Mecum Auctions is returning to Chattanooga as part of the October 14-16 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival for the second straight year. The auction will take place on the same weekend as the Mecum Chicago 2022 auction, the first time a singular collector car auction company has staged auctions in two different cities on the same dates.
Following last year’s sales of $18.7 million and 84% sell of the nearly 550 vehicles consigned to the inaugural Mecum auction in Chattanooga in 2021, the world’s largest collector car auction company will return with ~600 American muscle cars, classics, Corvettes, trucks, exotics, Hot Rods, customs among other vehicles to cross the auction block at the Chattanooga Convention Center.
“Mecum Auctions brings a vibrant, dynamic atmosphere to the already festive weekend in the Scenic City. We are proud to have Mecum as our partners as we celebrate our third annual Festival in the heart of Chattanooga,” said Festival founder Byron DeFoor. (AutoInformed.com: Tickets On Sale for 2022 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival; SVRA to Sanction Chattanooga Motorcar Festival Pace GP)
The 2022 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival also includes the Pace Grand Prix at the Bend, the Concours d’Elegance, Canossa Fall Rally, Coker Tire’s “V8’s in the Village,” the Great Race Ride Along, Concours d’Lemons, and many more family-friendly events. More information about the Festival may be found at www.chattanoogamotorcar.com.
Among the vehicles currently consigned for the Chattanooga auction is a collection of more than 60 classic and collector cars discovered tucked away in a historic Georgia-based firehouse, all of which will be offered at no reserve. Dubbed The Firehouse Find, the collection includes a 1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code (Lot F50), a handful of Corvettes, such as a 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot F5) with a 427 CI engine and 4-speed transmission.
The auction will also have a 1970 Plymouth GTX Convertible (Lot S115) that is one of only 362 GTX convertibles produced in 1969 with an automatic transmission. The car has a 440 CI V8 engine, wears Sunflower Yellow paint with a black top and interior, has been featured in multiple magazines and earned title as The AACA Grand National Senior winner in 1998. Another Mopar product, a 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda (Lot S134), will be offered with its 440 CI V8 engine and 4-speed transmission along with power steering and power brakes, red with black billboard striping exterior and black bucket seat interior with center console.
Vintage muscle cars include a 1966 Ford Mustang Fastback (Lot S127) with a K-Code HiPo 289/271 hp V8 engine and 4-speed manual transmission that benefited from a 10-year restoration completed in 2001 and has been garage kept inside plastic surround ever since. A 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS Custom (Lot S100) is another choice with a 5.7-liter LS1-based custom-built engine, Tremec 5-speed manual transmission and body finished in black with a custom red leather updated interior featuring LED appointments.
Consignment positions for the Chattanooga collector car auction are limited to 600 entries, and those wishing to participate in this year’s event are highly encouraged to submit a Request for Position form now to ensure auction placement. Bidder registration is available online in advance and on-site at the auction with options starting at $100. For those unable to attend in person, enhanced remote bidding options are also available, including for both online and telephone bidding. For more information on Mecum Chattanooga 2022 and all other scheduled auctions, visit Mecum.com.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, publisher (kzhw@aol.com), is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
Zino is at home on test tracks, knows his way around U.S. Congressional hearing rooms, auto company headquarters, plant floors, as well as industry research and development labs where the real mobility work is done. He can quote from court decisions, refer to instrumented road tests, analyze financial results, and profile executive personalities and corporate cultures.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Mecum Auctions Returns to Chattanooga Motorcar Festival
Time to have some auto related fun again.
The Chattanooga Motorcar Festival said today that Mecum Auctions is returning to Chattanooga as part of the October 14-16 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival for the second straight year. The auction will take place on the same weekend as the Mecum Chicago 2022 auction, the first time a singular collector car auction company has staged auctions in two different cities on the same dates.
Following last year’s sales of $18.7 million and 84% sell of the nearly 550 vehicles consigned to the inaugural Mecum auction in Chattanooga in 2021, the world’s largest collector car auction company will return with ~600 American muscle cars, classics, Corvettes, trucks, exotics, Hot Rods, customs among other vehicles to cross the auction block at the Chattanooga Convention Center.
“Mecum Auctions brings a vibrant, dynamic atmosphere to the already festive weekend in the Scenic City. We are proud to have Mecum as our partners as we celebrate our third annual Festival in the heart of Chattanooga,” said Festival founder Byron DeFoor. (AutoInformed.com: Tickets On Sale for 2022 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival; SVRA to Sanction Chattanooga Motorcar Festival Pace GP)
The 2022 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival also includes the Pace Grand Prix at the Bend, the Concours d’Elegance, Canossa Fall Rally, Coker Tire’s “V8’s in the Village,” the Great Race Ride Along, Concours d’Lemons, and many more family-friendly events. More information about the Festival may be found at www.chattanoogamotorcar.com.
Among the vehicles currently consigned for the Chattanooga auction is a collection of more than 60 classic and collector cars discovered tucked away in a historic Georgia-based firehouse, all of which will be offered at no reserve. Dubbed The Firehouse Find, the collection includes a 1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code (Lot F50), a handful of Corvettes, such as a 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot F5) with a 427 CI engine and 4-speed transmission.
The auction will also have a 1970 Plymouth GTX Convertible (Lot S115) that is one of only 362 GTX convertibles produced in 1969 with an automatic transmission. The car has a 440 CI V8 engine, wears Sunflower Yellow paint with a black top and interior, has been featured in multiple magazines and earned title as The AACA Grand National Senior winner in 1998. Another Mopar product, a 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda (Lot S134), will be offered with its 440 CI V8 engine and 4-speed transmission along with power steering and power brakes, red with black billboard striping exterior and black bucket seat interior with center console.
Vintage muscle cars include a 1966 Ford Mustang Fastback (Lot S127) with a K-Code HiPo 289/271 hp V8 engine and 4-speed manual transmission that benefited from a 10-year restoration completed in 2001 and has been garage kept inside plastic surround ever since. A 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS Custom (Lot S100) is another choice with a 5.7-liter LS1-based custom-built engine, Tremec 5-speed manual transmission and body finished in black with a custom red leather updated interior featuring LED appointments.
Consignment positions for the Chattanooga collector car auction are limited to 600 entries, and those wishing to participate in this year’s event are highly encouraged to submit a Request for Position form now to ensure auction placement. Bidder registration is available online in advance and on-site at the auction with options starting at $100. For those unable to attend in person, enhanced remote bidding options are also available, including for both online and telephone bidding. For more information on Mecum Chattanooga 2022 and all other scheduled auctions, visit Mecum.com.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, publisher (kzhw@aol.com), is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. Zino is at home on test tracks, knows his way around U.S. Congressional hearing rooms, auto company headquarters, plant floors, as well as industry research and development labs where the real mobility work is done. He can quote from court decisions, refer to instrumented road tests, analyze financial results, and profile executive personalities and corporate cultures. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.