MOTORTREND TV AND MOTORTREND+ TO AIR MECUM AUCTIONS HARRISBURG COVERAGE STARTING JULY 28
July 14, 2022 by MotorTrend TV– 1998 Volvo V70 Wagon driven in AMC's hit show BREAKING BAD and BETTER CALL SAUL by the character Gus Fring Highlights MotorTrend's MECUM HARRISBURG 2022 Broadcast – MotorTrend announced today it will air MECUM HARRISBURG 2022 auction action on MotorTrend TV and MotorTrend+, the leading subscription streaming service dedicated entirely to the motoring world, starting on Thursday, July 28 from 6 p.m. to midnight ET. Auction coverage on both MotorTrend TV and MotorTrend+ continues Friday, July 29 from 6 p.m. to midnight ET and Saturday, July 30 from 6 p.m. to midnight ET. Mecum's auction in Harrisburg will offer an estimated 1,200 outstanding collector vehicles, including vintage cars, classic cars, exotic and supercars, luxury cars, muscle cars, Hot Rods, pickup trucks, brass era cars and motorcycles. A few of the main attractions and star cars crossing the block during MotorTrend's coverage includes: a 1998 Volvo V70 Wagon used in AMC's hit shows Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul driven by the character Gus Fring in the second, third and fourth seasons of Breaking Bad as well as the third, fourth, fifth and sixth seasons of Better Call Saul; a 1985 Lamborghini Countach LP500S Quattrovalvole that is one of 321 produced between 1982-85 and has a metric odometer that reads just over 11,000 miles; a marvelously restored 1950 GMC 5-Window Pickup boasting a 228 CI 6-cylinder engine, which is the same powerplant that moves a 1930 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup that has received the Model A Restorers Club MARC of Excellence and Master Restoration awards, the Model A Ford Club of America Award of Excellence for the Restored Class, an AACA National First Prize in 2007, and an AACA Senior Grand National First Prize in 2009. Among the other featured vehicles consigned to the Mecum Harrisburg 2022 auction is a selection from the Dan The Oil Man Collection, including a Bloomington Gold Certified and multiple-time NCRS Top Flight-winning 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe. Also from the collection is a factory R-code 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Fastback with the Drag Pack and featuring a matching-numbers 428 Super Cobra Jet V-8 engine and a close-ratio 4-speed manual transmission. Two vintage Plymouths will be offered from the Dan The Oil Man Collection as well, including a 1970 Plymouth AAR Cuda with an A833 4-speed manual transmission and a 1970 Plymouth GTX that's finished in FK5 Deep Burnt Orange Metallic with a very rare V1G Gator-grain vinyl top and powered by a matching-numbers 440 6-BBL V-8 engine and an A833 4-speed manual transmission. MECUM HARRISBURG 2022 on MotorTrend+ and MotorTrend TV will be hosted by Scott Hoke with commentators John Kraman, Stephen Cox, Bill Stephens, Katie Osborne and Chris Jacobs bringing viewers all the action from the auction floor, exclusive interviews from the staging lanes, and in-depth vehicle previews. MECUM HARRISBURG Broadcast Schedule (All Times ET): Thursday, July 28 6 p.m. - midnight on MotorTrend+ and MotorTrend TV
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Friday, July 29 6 p.m. - midnight on MotorTrend+ and MotorTrend TV Saturday, July 30 6 p.m. - midnight on MotorTrend+ and MotorTrend TV MECUM HARRISBURG 2022 is the seventh of 10 Mecum collector car auctions to stream on MotorTrend+ and broadcast live on MotorTrend TV this year. The first, MECUM KISSIMMEE 2022, broke ratings records as 6.3 million people watched—the largest TV audience ever for a Mecum Kissimmee auction and a viewership increase of 76% versus last year's January 2021 telecast on NBC Sports Network. MotorTrend TV's exclusive coverage of Mecum Auctions continued its strong 2022 ratings performance as 3.3 million viewers tuned into MotorTrend TV's MECUM GLENDALE 2022 auction broadcast, which earned a 78% increase in viewership versus the March 2021 NBCSN telecast of the Glendale auction. MotorTrend+ is the leading subscription streaming service dedicated entirely to the motoring world. MotorTrend+ offers more than 8,100 episodes of world-leading automotive series and specials including: TOP GEAR AMERICA; the Emmy Award-winning docuseries NASCAR 2020: UNDER PRESSURE; the hit series KEVIN HART'S MUSCLE CAR CREW and MOTOR MYTHBUSTERS; the streaming home for live coverage of MECUM AUCTIONS; plus every season of ROADKILL, TEXAS METAL, IRON RESURRECTION, WHEELER DEALERS, BITCHIN' RIDES, FASTER WITH FINNEGAN, and many more. MotorTrend's MECUM AUCTIONS coverage is produced by Mecum Auctions, Inc. For Mecum Auction, Inc., Ben Christoffel is executive producer. For MotorTrend+ and MotorTrend TV, David Lee is executive producer and vice president of content and development. For MotorTrend Group, Mike Suggett is head of programming and development, and Alex Wellen is global president and general manager. About MotorTrend Group MotorTrend Group, a Warner Bros. Discovery company, is the largest automotive media company in the world, bringing together Warner Bros. Discovery's MotorTrend TV and a vast automotive digital, direct-to-consumer, social, and live event portfolio, including MOTOR TREND, HOT ROD, ROADKILL, AUTOMOBILE and more than 20 other industry-leading brands. With a monthly audience of 26 million across web, TV and print, and 110 million social followers, culminating in 1.3 billion monthly impressions across all platforms, MotorTrend Group encompasses television's #1 network for automotive fans, a leading automotive YouTube Channel and MotorTrend+, the only subscription streaming service dedicated entirely to the motoring world. MotorTrend Group serves to embrace, entertain and empower the motoring world. About Mecum Auctions Nobody sells more than Mecum. Nobody. Mecum Auctions is the world leader of collector car, vintage and antique motorcycle, and Road Art sales, hosting auctions throughout the United States. The company has specialized in the sale of collector cars since 1988, now offering more than 20,000 lots per year and averaging more than one auction each month. Established by President Dana Mecum, Mecum Auctions remains a family-run company headquartered in Walworth, Wisconsin. For further information, visit Mecum.com.
