Courtesy of www.sportscarmarket.com "Due to popular demand, Mecum Auctions, has expanded their inaugural event in Texas to three days, October 6-8, 2011 at the Dallas Convention Center." Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.Pantagraph.com "MMNA's final Eclipse to be sold in charity auction" Thursday, September 1, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.gaugemagazine.com "MECUM TO OFFER LAST PRODUCTION 2012 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE DURING ST. CHARLES AUCTION" Thursday, September 1, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.Autoweek.com "Mecum to auction last Mitsubishi Eclipse for charity" Friday, September 2, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.Autoweek.com "The Mitsubishi Eclipse is history" Friday, September 2, 2011 Video Link
Courtesy of www.HouseofJapan.com "Final Mitsubishi Eclipse for charity" Friday, September 2, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.SportsCarMarket.com "Proceeds from Special Edition Car to Benefit Japan Red Cross" Friday,
September 2, 2011 Wesbite Link
Courtesy of ca.autoblog.com "Mecum is set to auction off the very last Mitsubishi Eclipse ever produced at its Normal, Illinois plant." Friday, September 2, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.mysuburbanlife.com "Last Eclipse to be auctioned to benefit Japan Red Cross" Friday, September 2, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.livingforcars.com "Last Eclipse to be sold at auction" Friday, September 2, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.autoguide.com "Final Mitsubishi Eclipse Headed to Auction to Benefit Japan Disaster Relief" Saturday, September 3, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.gulfcoastnews.com "Mecum to Offer Last Production 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse During St. Charles Auction" Saturday, September 3, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.auto-news-today.com "Mecum to auction final Mitsubishi Eclipse for charity" Saturday, September 3, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.carkb.com "MECUM TO OFFER LAST PRODUCTION 2012 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE DURING ST CHARLES AUCTION" Saturday, September 3, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.srtforums.com "Mecum to auction last Mitsubishi Eclipse for earthquake relief" Saturday, September 3, 2011 Wesbite Link
Courtesy of www.egmcartech.com "Last Mitsubishi Eclipse to be auctioned off for charity" Tuesday, September 6, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.torquenews.com "The very last Mitsubishi Eclipse to be auctioned for charity" Tuesday, September 6, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.autos.msn.com "Last Mitsubishi Eclipse to Hit the Auction Block" Tuesday, September 6, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.fordmustang.n-ame.com "The really final Mitsubishi Eclipse to be auctioned for charity" Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.ridelust.com "Mecum To Drop The Hammer On The Last Mitsubishi Eclipse" Thursday, September 8, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.chromjuwelen.com "Mecum To Drop The Hammer On The Last Mitsubishi Eclipse" Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.japanesesportcars.com "2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse – The Very Last Unit – Goes on Auction" Wednesdsay, September 14, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.insideline.com "Final Mitsubishi Eclipse Bound for Auction on Saturday" Thursday, September 15, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.motorauthority.com "Mitsubishi Auctioning Very Last Eclipse For Charity" Thursday, September 15, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.utvweekly.com "Mecum To Offer Last Production 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse During St. Charles Auction" Thursday, September 15, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.roadandtrack.com "Mitsubishi Auctioning Last 2012 Eclipse to Benefit Japan Red Cross" Thursday, September 15, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.autos.ca "Mitsubishi auctioning last Eclipse" Friday, September 16, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.blogs.wsj.com "Mitsubishi to Auction the Final Eclipse" Thursday, September 15, 2011 Website Link
Mecum Auctions will sell a special 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Coupe SE 3.8L – after 22 years, the very last production Eclipse to ever come off the assembly line and the only V-6 to receive the SE package – during their annual St. Charles Auction, Sept. 15-18, 2011, at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Ill.
The special-edition Eclipse was custom built by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. to commemorate the end of Eclipse production and to be auctioned at no reserve with all proceeds to be donated to the Japan Red Cross earthquake relief. This rare, one-of-one vehicle features a Kalapana Black paint scheme that was selected by the Mitsubishi Facebook community, 18-inch Dark Argent wheels, SE lower side graphics, sunroof, leather interior, 650w Rockford Fosgate 9-speaker audio system with SiriusXM, hands-free Bluetooth phone interface, rearview camera and HID headlights.
Mitsubishi began producing the iconic Eclipse in 1989, selling four generations of the model over the last 22 years. Total sales since production started is 980,000 cars, making the Eclipse the best-selling Japanese brand sports car of the last 20 years.
“Our goal with this Mitsubishi Eclipse SE was to create a very special car that would best honor the closing of this vehicle families’ chapter, built at our Normal, Illinois facility,” said Greg Adams, VP Marketing & Product Planning at Mitsubishi Motors North America. “We believe this one-off 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse SE will become a highly collectible automobile, and we are excited to work with Mecum Auctions to offer it to collectors at their high-energy events.”
Mecum will auction the Mitsubishi Eclipse (Lot S100) on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 1:55 p.m. The sale will be broadcast live on Mecum’s national TV show “Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars & More” on Discovery Communications’ HD Theater.
The St. Charles Auction is open to the general public with tickets available at the door for just $15 per day. For more information or to become a registered bidder for this auction, visit www.Mecum.com or call 815.568.8888.
About Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) is responsible for all manufacturing, finance, sales, marketing, research and development operations for Mitsubishi Motors in the United States. MMNA sells coupes, convertibles, sedans and sport utility vehicles through a network of approximately 400 dealers. In November of 2011, MMNA will launch the battery-powered electric vehicle Mitsubishi i as part of a corporate mission to offer consumers more environmentally responsible modes of transportation. This battery-powered electric vehicle technology addresses the need for vehicles that produce zero tailpipe emissions and support a growing agenda for sustainability.
Mecum St. Charles Auction
Sept. 15-18, 2011
Pheasant Run Resort
4051 East Main Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
Preview:
Gates open daily at 8 a.m. Thursday-Sunday
Auction:
Auction begins daily at 10 a.m. Thursday-Saturday
Live TV Times:
Thursday & Friday 5-9 p.m.
Saturday 1-7 p. m.
(All times Central)
Mecum Auctions is pleased to announce the Geneva Lake Antique and Classic Boat Auction, the company's first consignment boat event to be held Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011 at The Abbey Resort on Geneva Lake in Fontana, Wis.
Featuring a large variety of 60 boats, Mecum's Geneva Lake Boat Auction has a vessel to fit everyone's taste and budget - from thousand-dollar row boats to rare, several hundred-thousand-dollar Chris-Crafts. Mecum's Geneva Lake Boat Auction will be held the day after the Annual International Antique and Classic Boat show Sept. 23-24, 2011, and several boats will first participate in the show and then run across the auction block on Sunday.
Among the unique boats going up for bid is a 1986 Wellcraft 38' Scarab KV 38 (Lot U151), which Wellcraft sent to Universal Studios for use in the hit television show "Miami Vice." It was used for all aspects of filming the show, including as the camera platform for "in cockpit" filming, and has undergone a complete bow-to-stern restoration. Engines are twin 565/650 HP GM blocks that can reach speeds of 80+ mph.
"We believe there is a real growth opportunity in the collector boat hobby that includes specialty fiberglass boats in addition to wooden boats, and we are excited to be on the forefront in offering these types of watercraft to the industry," said Scott Ales, boat consignment specialist at Mecum Auctions. "Several other fiberglass brands are expected at the event in September, including Buehler, Donzi, Chris-Craft X19 and two '70s vintage Magnum Marine twin engine boats. Many may remember the Magnum name as the third company started by the famous Don Aronow in 1966. From selling rare wooden classics to multiple award winners, we are proud of Mecum's reputation for selling high-quality collectible boats."
During the recent Monterey Auction in August, Mecum sold the Phantasy II, a 1938 19-foot Chris-Craft Race Boat that won Best of Show at Lake Tahoe the week before the auction. Last year, the auction company sold a 1929 Hacker Craft Runabout known as Typhoon at the 2010 Monterey Auction, and that boat recently won the best Restored Antique Runabout award at the Annual Clayton Antique Boat Show.
Mecum has formed strategic alliances with several companies and individuals in the hobby, including the Antique Boat Center of Ohio, who will be selling a selection of customer boats at the auction.
For information about bidder registration or to consign a boat for this auction, visit www.Mecum.com or call 815.568.8888.
Geneva Lake, WI Auction
The Abbey Resort on Geneva Lake
269 Fontana Blvd.
Fontana, WI 53125
Sept. 25, 2011
Preview:
Friday-Saturday at 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Auction:
Sunday at 10 a.m.
(All times Central)
Courtesy of www.accessnorton.com "If you're in the Monterey area next year I highly recommend visiting the Mecum Auction." Sunday, August 28, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.sopwithmotorsports.com "topping last year's total and establishing Mecum as the premier muscle and classic car auctioneers in the world" Monday, August 22, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.sportscardigest.com "Mecum Auctions held their third annual Monterey Auction on August 18-20, 2011 at the Del Monte Golf Course" Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Website Link
Courtesy of www.classic-british-motorcycles.com "MECUM AUCTIONS MONTEREY 2011...WHAT A DAY!" Friday, August 25, 2011 Website Link
Due to popular demand, Mecum Auctions, has expanded their inaugural event in Texas to three days, October 6-8, 2011 at the Dallas Convention Center.
Everything is bigger in Texas, including Mecum’s incredible lineup of 600 vehicles, which is one of the largest collector car offerings to ever grace the state. Consignments are heating up with a rare, factory supercharged 1957 Ford Custom Phase I (Lot S90) that is one of three known to exist and documented with the dealer invoice.
Also featured in the list of early consignments is a 1969 COPO Camaro boasting 41,541 actual miles (Lot S105); a 1964 Ford Thunderbolt (Lot S141.1); and an unrestored, black-on-black 1969 L88 Corvette (Lot S106).
Mecum’s Dallas Auction will broadcast live each day on the company’s popular television show “Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars & More” airing on Discovery Communications HD Theater.
The auction is open to the general public with tickets available in advance or at the door for just $15 per day. For information about bidder registration or to consign a vehicle for this new event, visit www.Mecum.com or call 815.568.8888.
Schedule:
Dallas Auction
Dallas Convention Center
650 S. Griffin St.
Dallas, TX 75202
Oct. 6-8, 2011
Admission: $15.00
Preview:
Gates open Thursday-Saturday at 8 a.m.
Auction:
Thursday at 2 p.m.
Friday & Saturday at 10 a.m.
Live TV Times:
Thursday 3-7 p.m.
Friday 4-8 p.m.
Saturday 1-5 p.m.
(All times Central)
Courtesy of www.chevyhardcore.com "Are you a fan of the third-generation Camaro? If not, you’re not alone." Friday, August 26, 2011 Website Link
Thousands flocked from around the world to the Del Monte Golf Course to participate in the third annual Mecum Monterey Auction, Aug. 18-20, 2011.
More than 700 vehicles crossed the auction block at Mecum Monterey, which had a 65% sell-through rate. Combined with off-the-block sales, known as Mecum's The Bid Goes On, total gross sales (excluding buyer's premium) are approaching $25 million. The event's top seller was a 1931 Miller Bowes Seal Fast Special that sold for a hammer price of $2 million and is said to be the only winning two-place Indy car ever sold at public auction. To watch the Indy winner sell, visit https://youtu.be/FpKSTg0XV5w.
"We are very pleased with the impressive, year-after-year growth of our Monterey Auction in just our third year on the peninsula," said President Dana Mecum. "The convenience and comfort of our spacious auction venue combined with the diversity of vehicles offered created an ideal climate for collectors. Our top 10 sales - an incredible mix of classics, European sports cars, race cars and muscle - clearly illustrates what Mecum is all about. From a $2,000 scooter to a $2 million Indy winner, there was truly something for everyone."
Mecum kicked off the three-day auction with a variety of high-quality motorcycles, including a Yamaha YZF-R1 presented by guest auctioneer and noted auto enthusiast Jay Leno. The bike https://pharmacy-no-rx.net/antibiotics.html raised $87,000 for the Bailey's Café School of the Arts in the Bronx. Mecum also offered antique and wooden boats, selling, among others, a 1938 19-foot Chris-Craft Race Boat (Lot F162) for $80,000, after winning Best of Show at Lake Tahoe just the week before.
Mecum's Monterey Top 10 Sales (all sales reflect hammer prices) were:
1. 1931 Miller Bowes Seal Fast Special Indy 500 Winner (Lot S147.1) at $2,000,000
2. 1912 Mercer Raceabout (Lot S148) at $625,000
3. 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (Lot S85) at $585,000
4. 1937 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux Coupe (Lot S146) at $350,000
5. 2005 Porsche Carrera GT (Lot S157) at $335,000
6. 1980 McLaren M29 F1 Grand Prix Race Car (Lot S171) at $325,000
7. 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spyder (Lot S162) at $300,000
8. 1947 Ford Sportsman Woody Convertible (Lot S115) at $285,000
9. 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback (Lot S141) at $280,000
10. 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS (Lot S88) at $270,000
Complete Monterey Auction results are available to Mecum InfoNet members, which is free to join at Mecum.com. Mecum InfoNet members can log in to see car-by-car results by visiting the Results Page.
Tune in to Discovery Communications' HD Theater every Saturday night for episodes of "Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars & More." For more information, visit www.Mecum.com or call 815.568.8888.
