MECUM AND VELOCITY BRING LIVE AUCTION TO DES MOINES
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 500 Collector Cars to be Offered at Iowa State Fairgrounds
Mecum Auctions will continue its record-setting 2012 season with the Des Moines Auction at the Iowa State Fairgrounds July 20-21, 2012. Discovery's Velocity Network will capture the excitement for viewers to watch live on its high-definition national TV show 'Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars & More'.
Nearly 500 specialty and collector vehicles will cross the block during the two-day auction, which will be held inside the air-conditioned comfort of the Varied Industries Building. Mecum's signature mix of high-quality muscle cars, rods and customs will include over twenty cars offered at no reserve from the David Brown Collection, highlighted by a 1931 Ford Model A Rumble Seat Coupe (Lot S117), an R-code 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 428 Cobra Jet (Lot S152), and a rare 1970 Mercury Cyclone GT with 351 Cleveland power (Lot S153).
From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, July 20, Mecum and Velocity will team up with Discovery Education to provide Des Moines Public School students an opportunity to participate in 'The Mecum Challenge,' a scavenger hunt designed to allow kids to get a behind-the-scenes look at the production of an auction while igniting their interest in STEM education. President and CEO Dana Mecum will speak to the participants about work ethics, dedication and the importance of STEM education. Twenty students from Weeks Middle School in Des Moines have been selected to participate in the Mecum Challenge.
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