Mecum Collector Car Auction November 2025 - Las Vegas | Events in America (2024)

FAQs

Who is the bidder number 1 in Mecum? ›

Terry Michaelis, current holder of Bidder Badge No. 1, is the president and co-owner of ProTeam Corvette in Napoleon, Ohio.

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One can clearly say that the golden age is now. Mecum in Houston, from April 4 to 6, offered more cars than Barrett-Jackson (962 versus 600). It auctioned off 712 cars with a significantly lower average price of $41,104 and $29,266,350 in total sales.

Consignment entry fees run from $350 - $1000 plus a 6% seller's commission (no reserve) or 10% seller commission (reserve). Consignment entry fees are nonrefundable. Seller's commissions are only charged if the vehicle is sold. Selling at No Reserve also provides a 50% discount on your Consignment entry fee.

Standard bidder registration is $200 per auction.

Lowest Evaluated Bid means a bid which is substantially responsive and offers the lowest price. Lowest Evaluated Bid means the bid which offers the best value for money, evaluated on the basis of various objective criterions set out in the bidding document. It does not necessarily mean the “lowest quoted price”.

A 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider sold for $17,875,000 as the most expensive car at the Mecum Kissimmee 2024 collector car auction in Florida, USA.

Daily Spectator-only tickets can be purchased below in advance of the auction or at the auction gate, and children 12 years of age and younger always receive complimentary admission.

Mecum Auctions was founded in 1988 by Dana Mecum, a car enthusiast whose father operated a dealership in Marengo, Illinois. Dana Mecum initially bought 40 semi-trailer trucks in the 1980s, and traded 10 of them for four houses which he rented out.

To sell a car at the Barrett-Jackson auction, the seller is responsible for paying the entry fee based on the time of day of the auction and the lot number. There is also a seller's commission of 8 percent of the hammer price and the buyer pays a 10 percent buyer's premium on their purchase.

What is the best auction house for classic cars? ›

Over the past 40 years, RM Sotheby's has continued to lead the global collector car auction industry with unparalleled capabilities, expertise, and resources. This has made us the preeminent market maker of high-quality collector cars and collections, regardless of size or complexity.

Yes. All vehicles are available to view and visually inspect at the auction prior to start of bidding. Mecum encourages all bidders to inspect the vehicles they're interested in.

Mecum rule: if you raise your own bid to meet the reserve, the car is yours! If there's one thing that Max loves more than anything, it's cars! He could spend hours looking at them, and he always gets so excited when he goes to a car auction.

Yes, Mecum offers financing through Mecum Financial Services.

If you sell something to the highest bidder, you sell it to the person who offers the most money for it.

In an auction, goods or property are sold to the highest bidder (= the person who offers the most money).

A highest and best offer request is usually made when a seller has received multiple offers on their home and asks all prospective buyers to submit their most attractive bids within a specific time limit. Once the seller has received all the offers, they will review them and pick the best one.

An auctioneer is an agent who is entrusted with the possession of goods for sales to the highest bidder at a public auction.