Sweepstakes Winner Receives $15,000 to Buy Dream Car at Mecum Kissimmee, Fla. Auction
Federated Auto Parts and Standard Motor Products have awarded $15,000 and an all-expense paid trip for two to Mecum's Kissimmee Auction as the grand prize in their national "Dream Car Sweepstakes" promotion.
Michael Berger, owner of Newport Auto Center in Wilmington, Del., was chosen as the promotion winner and will receive the $15,000 prize to spend on the car of his dreams at the upcoming Mecum Kissimmee Auction, which takes place Jan. 28-31, 2010, at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Fla. The auction will be broadcast live on national TV during Mecum's popular television series, "Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars & More" on Discovery Communications' HD Theater.
"The 'Dream Car Sweepstakes' has been a very successful promotion for Federated and Standard Motor Products because classic and muscle cars are close to the hearts of our customers," said Rusty Bishop, CEO of Federated Auto Parts. "We thoroughly enjoyed working with Mecum Auction as they allowed us to offer a fun, unique prize to our promotion participants."
As leading high-performance collector car auction specialists, Mecum Auction will offer more than 1,000 collector cars plus hundreds of pieces of automotive memorabilia for sale at its Kissimmee Auction.
"As enthusiasts ourselves, the Mecum Auction team is excited to support the 'Dream Car Sweepstakes' promotion and continue to grow the collector car hobby," said Dana Mecum, president, Mecum Auction. "Our action-packed auctions are not only entertaining, but they feature amazing vehicles up for bid ranging from historically significant race cars and valuable muscle cars to high-end classics and exotic cars."
The Federated Auto Parts-Standard brand Oxygen Sensors "Dream Car Sweepstakes" promotion was offered to professional technicians across the country who purchased 10 Standard Brand Oxygen Sensors before Nov. 23, 2009.
Mecum's Kissimmee Auction is open to the general public and tickets are available at the door for $10.
About Standard
Standard Intelligent Solutions Oxygen Sensors offer superior coverage and technological improvements over the original, plus smart connectors make installation and removal a snap. For more information, visit www.standardbrand.com.
About Federated
Federated Auto Parts, headquartered in Staunton, Va., is one of the largest auto parts distribution and marketing organizations in North America. Federated is dedicated to supporting its customers with quality name brand parts, programs designed to grow their businesses and experienced counterpeople who are knowledgeable in today's evolving automotive technology. For more information, visit www.federatedautoparts.com.
About Mecum
The Mecum Auction Company has been specializing in the sale of collector cars for 22 years, offering more than 5,000 collector cars per year. Consignment, bidder, event and accommodation information is available online at www.Mecum.com or by calling 815.568.8888.
