Behind the Auction

What started in 1988 with little more than a few helpers around a family dining room table, MECUM Auctions is now the world’s largest collector car auction company with the most auctions, the most consignments, and with more $700 million in total sales in 2023. MECUM maintains its close-knit family atmosphere with many team members who have been onboard since the company’s inception and its first auction at the Rockford, Illinois, airport.

While MECUM Auctions continues to expand its catalog of offerings to include an even wider array of collectibles encompassing entry-level to investment-grade classic and collector cars, vintage and antique motorcycles, signs and memorabilia items like gas pumps, pedal cars and clocks, and even collector-grade tractors and farm relics.

Nobody sells more than Mecum. Nobody. Mecum Auctions is the world leader of collector car, vintage and antique motorcycle, and Road Art sales, hosting auctions throughout the United States. The MECUM Monterey sale continues August 17-19, during Car Week at the Monterey Hyatt (1 Old Golf Course Rd, Monterey, CA 93940). This years auction is packed with over 600 muscle cars, sports cars and classics for you to enjoy, with a sample of our favorites below.

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While reviewing all the cars up for grabs at MECUM Monterey, we caught up with Break/Fix guest and “The Voice of MECUM” John Kraman at the 2023 MECUM “The Daytime Auction” at the Monterey Hyatt. Join us for a candid look behind the scenes with this personal video tour. He takes us behind the auction and show us how it all comes together.

If you enjoyed that video and have some extra time, be sure to check out the special video edition of Break/Fix (Part-2 of “The Voice of MECUM with John Kraman” episode), where John shares his pro tips and an inside scoop for auction goers as the former co-Director of consignments and now a commentator for the MECUM TV series on MotorTrend. To learn more about John, you can connect with him at www.mecum.com or on social media @carkraman on Twitter; and don’t forget you can tune in every two weeks for a new episode of “MECUM on the Move” podcast hosted by John. 

From the glass house to the TV production studio, and everything in between, there’s so many moving parts to a MECUM auction. It’s an incredible amount of work and takes nearly 300 people to pull off such a great event in a short amount of time. Their tireless work is what makes MECUM events a fun, dynamic experience while continuing to be a hit.

Mecum Auctions is headquartered in Walworth, Wisconsin, and since 2011 has been ranked No. 1 in the world with the number of collector cars offered at auction and is host to the world’s largest collector car auction held annually in Kissimmee, Florida, as well as the largest motorcycle auction held annually in Las Vegas. Mecum’s Road Art and Mecum On Time divisions offer a wide-variety of collectibles for live and online auctions.  

You can learn more and follow MECUM and their upcoming events online at www.mecum.com or can follow them on social @mecumauction on Facebook, @mecum_auctions on Instagram, @mecum on Twitter, and @mecumauction on Youtube. 

		1959 PORSCHE 718 RSK CENTER SEAT Reportedly 1 of 6 Produced in Center Seat Configuration, Original Wendler Bodywork, Type 547/3 Engine and Transaxle
		1959 BMW 507 ROADSTER Aluminum 3168cc/150 HP V-8, No. 242 of 252 Built
		1967 FERRARI 275 GTB/4 Chassis No. 09565, The First of Only Six Ferrari 275 GTB/4s Originally Painted Black
		1968 Ferrari 330 GTS Chassis No. 11179, The 95th of 100 Built by Pininfarina, Very Rare Factory Air Conditioning
		1973 FERRARI DINO 246 GTS 2418cc/195 HP V-6, 5-Speed, Factory Air Conditioning
		1956 PORSCHE 356A 1500 GS CARRERA SPEEDSTER 1498cc 4-Cam Flat-4, Speedster Body by Reutter
		1994 FERRARI 512TR SPECIALE No. 10 of 15 Special Limited Edition Production Examples, 24,426 Kilometers
		1990 FERRARI F40 3,415 Miles, 1 of 213 Produced for the U.S., Ferrari Classiche Certified
		1963 SHELBY 289 COBRA ROADSTER CSX2100, 289 CI V-8, 4-Speed
		1963 FERRARI 400 SUPERAMERICA SERIES II Chassis No. 4651, 1 of 22 Long-Wheelbase Series II Cars Built from 1962-1964
		1958 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL ROADSTER 2996cc Inline-6, 4-Speed, 1 of 324 Produced for 1958
		1937 MERCEDES-BENZ 540K SPECIAL ROADSTER One-Off Coachwork by Mayfair Carriage Works Ltd. in The Hyde, Barnet, London

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This episode has been brought to you by MECUM Auctions the world leader of collector car, vintage and antique motorcycle, and Road Art sales, hosting auctions throughout the United States. The company has specialized in the sale of collector cars for more than 35 years, now offering more than 22,000 lots per year and averaging more than one auction each month. Since 2011 MECUM has been ranked No. 1 in the world with the number of collector cars offered at auction and is host to the world’s largest collector car auction held annually in Kissimmee, Florida, as well as the largest motorcycle auction held annually in Las Vegas. Mecum’s Road Art and Mecum On Time divisions offer a wide-variety of collectibles for live and online auctions.