Mecum Gone Farmin' Fall Premier to Feature Over 1,000 Tractors, Trucks and Road Art

October 19, 2022 by Mecum

World's Largest Vintage Tractor Auction Returns to East Moline Nov. 17-19

Mecum Gone Farmin' will return to Bend XPO in East Moline, Illinois, Nov. 17-19 for its annual Fall Premier auction. This three-day event will feature a lineup of more than 600 tractors, 100 vintage trucks and more than 500 lots of Road Art and relics.

Some of the most notable consignments slated to cross the Gone Farmin' auction block this year include a rare 1938 Minneapolis-Moline UDLX (Lot F35), a 1929 Minneapolis 17-30 Type B (Lot F30) that has been extensively restored, an Aultman-Taylor 30-60 (Lot F34) and a powerhouse last-year 1974 International 1468 (Lot S48).

More than 16 personal collections are already consigned to the auction as well, with more to come. The Ultimate Farmall H Collection features 50 Farmall H and Super H tractors, including one singular lot offering of 21 tractors including one from every year the H model was built (Lot T28). The Dale Collection features 10 John Deere tractors, including a 1964 John Deere 3020 LP (Lot F42) that is one of two built. The collection also includes a 1964 John Deere 3020 Gas Orchard (Lot F43) that is one of six built. The G. Lee Souder Collection comprises 44 tractors from the makes of Cockshutt, Brockway, Leader, Gibson, Sheppard Diesel and more.

Nearly 100 vintage trucks will be offered at the Fall Premier on the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 17. A collection to watch is the Don Shewry Collection comprising nine vehicles, including a 1963 International Loadstar Co-1800 (Lot K68), a 1953 Divco Milk Truck (Lot K70) and a 1946 Chevrolet 2-Ton COE Stake Bed Truck (Lot K76).

In addition to the vintage tractors and trucks, more than 500 lots of Road Art and relics will also be offered, including an assemblage of more than 120 pedal tractors from The Jeff and Donna Hammen Collection.

The Gone Farmin' Fall Premier auction is open to buyers and spectators. The daily ticket price is $15 per person. Children 12 and younger are admitted free of charge. The bidder registration fee is $50, and there is no bidder registration charge for Gone Farmin' FastTrac lifetime members. For more information about this event, visit Mecum.com or call (262) 275-5050. The Fall Premier will be broadcast on Facebook Live on Friday, Nov. 18, featuring cohosts Max Armstrong and Amanda Trudell, along with announcers Max Wilson, Wendell Kelch and Carl Downs. A portion of the auction will be broadcast live on RFD-TV from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19. The entire event will be streamed live at Mecum.com.

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Mecum Auctions' Gone Farmin' Fall Premier

Bend XPO

922 Mississippi Parkway

East Moline, IL 61244

Nov. 17-19, 2022

Admission: $15 per person, per day; children 12 and younger receive complimentary admission

Auction: Gates open at 7 a.m. Nov. 17-19

Thursday, Nov. 17

10 a.m. – Road Art

2 p.m. – Tractors

4 p.m. – Vintage Trucks

Friday, Nov. 18

9 a.m. – Tractors

Road Art to immediately follow the Tractors

Saturday, Nov. 19

9 a.m. – Tractors

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. RFD-TV Live Broadcast Coverage

(All Times Central)