Mecum Auctions - Monterey 2017

Monterey CA, Aug 16-19 2017 - Monterey Car Week is an attractive proposition - particularly for those attracted to the prospect of buying and selling special automobiles. So many people bring their cars for sale at auction that it takes many companies to shepherd them through a gauntlet of prospective buyers.

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Mecum Auctions are major participants at Monterey, and they are one of the biggest in terms of sheer volume of cars on offer. It takes most of the Del Monte Golf Course to accommodate the huge influx of buyers and sellers and lookeeloos to watch the parade on stage. Billed as the "Daytime Auction" the entertaining proceeding are covered live by NBC across several days.

Mecum CEO David Magers suggests that his company is better known as transition home to muscle cars and popular American vintage cars, but Monterey is a different market. This market has the wherewithal and taste for the old traditions, but also a hankering for exotics.

Onsite Shine of a 2003 Ferrari Enzo by Jim Thomas

Extreme detailer Jim Thomas of Onsite Shine had a hands on view. One of his customers called with an emergency - paint on a million dollar Ferrari had been scuffed in transit to the auction. 40 hours into the job, he was still feeling in the grooves with very specialized polishing tools and materials.

2010 Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita

Mecum drew some of the Car Week's highest hammers for lots like a 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari ($3,450,000), 2015 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse ($2,350,000), 2017 Ferrari F12 TdF ($1,250,000) and a 2004 Porsche Carrera GT ($985,000).