Good Turnout Graces Mecum Auction at the 35th Annual Corvette & Classic Chevy Show
Not even a home Ohio State Football game could keep the crowds away from the Second Annual Mecum Auction at the 35th Annual Corvette & Classic Chevy Show, held Saturday, September 6th at Bob McDorman Chevrolet in Canal Winchester, just outside of Columbus, Ohio. Again this year, portions of the auction’s proceeds will be donated to Nationwide Children’s Hospital of Columbus.
“There were times during the auction where the 250 chairs we had put out weren’t enough,” said Dana Mecum, president of Mecum Auction. “Attendees got to see Bob McDorman’s special car collection and a great afternoon of auction excitement, all while helping Nationwide Children’s Hospital,” he concluded.
A highlight of the show picked up on the medical theme. An Ohio couple purchased a rare ambulance, a 1962 Chevrolet Corvair, serial number 1. They had been in attending the show and when they learned that the ambulance, which had been part of Bob McDorman’s personal collection, was coming across the block, they bid and won. Their motivation for the purchase? Their son, a doctor, is being married in 2009 to – another doctor. The parents plan to have the ambulance incorporated into the wedding day.
Next Auction
An estimated 800 collectible classics will cross the block at the 13th Annual Mecum St. Charles, Illinois Auction, October 3 - 5, 2008 at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL. Consignments are still being taken, as are advanced bidder registrations. The general public is welcome at St. Charles, with tickets available at the door for $10. For complete information about this auction, visit www.Mecum.com.
About Mecum
The Mecum Auction Company has been specializing in the sale of collector cars, muscle cars and Corvettes for over twenty years. In spring 2008, the Company sold its fifty-thousandth car. Consignment, Bidder, event and accommodation information is available online at www.Mecum.com or by calling (815) 568-8888.
