Personally, I have always been a bit of a truck guy, so the bus craze to me is more surprising. It will be interesting to watch this trend grow. What about vintage motorcycles? Are they just a passing fad? Do collector motorcycles and cars attract the same enthusiasts? The motorcycle market has just been on a very nice steady growth and people who have never followed it are just starting to notice. They will always be cool! Are you a Ford guy? Super car?
Being an auction guy I have never just flown one flag. I have the greatest job in the world I get to fall in love with a new car every two minutes. We are always promoting something different as a company, so I never stay married to one specific brand for long. I can honestly identify with all collectors. Come one, come all, Mecum is in town! Money is no object.
Name three cars you would love to park in your dream garage and why? We had one when I was a kid and I will never forget going for a ride in that car. It was fast and loud enough to scare a small child. What a hard-core car! A period Ford Hi-Boy. Third, probably an old station wagon of some kind. Not sure why I think they are cool, but I do. They just makes me smile. Is there an end in sight for the collector vehicle market? Will the vehicles out live the collectors? I think you will see different reasons for buying.
I think the best example is the resurgence of the big classics we have seen in the last year. Those cars were supposed to be dead 20 years ago. I think you see these cars being bought more rolling artwork. We are also seeing younger people join the hobby. We love that, keep this thing going and enjoy a car you have always wanted. We have room for you newbies. Come join the club. Can you share any specific advice? First and foremost, what I tell people all the time is buy something you like or have always wanted.
This is an incredible hobby. Shop around and then buy your dream car. I wish there was a crystal ball to tell us where we will be in five years, but if they are like the last five I am looking forward to it. We see great growth and big things happening in the classic car world.
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Tim Levin. Dana Mecum, the founder and president of Mecum Auctions, is auctioning off several muscle cars from his personal collection. The selection of cars — eight Pontiac GTOs spanning from to — will cross the auction block at Mecum's Indianapolis sale from July 10 through July The collection includes some rare, desirable, and low-mileage GTOs.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Over the years, Mecum evidently gained a real fondness for the model, which is considered by many to be the first true muscle car.
He still owns an exact copy of his first GTO. While that one's not up for sale, several others are — keep reading to take a tour of the collection. Mecum is selling a GTO convertible from , the muscle car's first model year. It's one of a handful of first-year GTO convertibles with factory air conditioning and a manual transmission This one has only 14, miles Mecum also has a GTO that was originally purchased by Motor Trend magazine and only has 20, miles.
This unique '65 GTO was given away as part of a marketing campaign by Pontiac. It came with over 28 factory options, along with gold wheels, gold paint Mecum is also selling his beloved, unrestored '66 GTO coupe, which was specially ordered by a Pontiac employee.
It has only 37, miles and has won multiple awards.
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