Mecum Auctions to Offer Iconic L&M Porsche 917/10 at Monterey
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 Mecum Auctions announced today they will present car collectors with a unique opportunity to own a piece of race history when they offer the 1972 Can-Am Series Championship winning race car, the Team Penske Porsche 917/10-003 Spyder driven by George Follmer and Mark Donahue, at Mecum's Monterey Auction, August 16-18, 2012, in Monterey, Calif.
The Can-Am Champion L&M Porsche 917 is expected to sell at a world record price for a Porsche at public auction. The auction will broadcast live on Velocity, a Discovery Network, August 16-18, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa on Del Monte Golf Course. For complete auction information visit mecum.com or call 262.275.505
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