Mecum Auctions Returns to Kansas City Convention Center for 30th Anniversary

Mecum Kansas City 2023 to Present 700 Collector Cars at Auction this Nov. 30-Dec. 2

Among featured offerings is The John Hollansworth Sr. Collection, which includes a unique selection of 13 lots all to be offered at no reserve and comprising vehicles like a 1930 Ford Model A Coupe (Lot F129), a 1937 Ford Race Car (Lot F122), a 1958 Austin FX4 Taxi (Lot F119) and a 1996 Diahatsu Midget II Pickup (Lot F121). An impressively diverse collection, it further includes lots from Chrysler, Morris Minor, Oldsmobile, Packard, Plymouth and Singer.

Jim Blin's Cars of Yesteryear at Heartland Acres is another featured collection slated to grace the Kansas City stage, this one showcasing modernized mobility from the early 20th century as represented by a 1905 Cadillac Model F Touring (Lot S26), a 1912 Model T C Cab (Lot S25), a 1913 Sears Model K Runabout (Lot S39) and a 1913 Velie Truck (Lot S34). The 16 vehicles in the collection will all be offered at no reserve and will also include midcentury models, such as a 1957 Ford Thunderbird Convertible (Lot S27), a 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster (Lot S31), a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible (Lot S32) and a 1958 BMW Isetta 300 (Lot S24).

Other featured lots to be offered in Kansas City include a one-owner 1970 Shelby GT500 Convertible (Lot S118) with a matching-numbers original 428 CI Super Cobra Jet V-8 engine and Drag Pack option that is one-of-one produced as equipped per its Deluxe Marti Report. Contrasting in vintage but boasting overlapping origins and creative inspiration is a Supercharged 2022 Ford Shelby GT500H (Lot S116.1) showing just 1,005 miles and standing as one of just 25 produced. From the modern Mopar scene is a 2023 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack Swinger (Lot S100) with a 6.4L Hemi engine, 6-speed transmission and just 20 miles on its odometer.

The Road Art® offerings headed to Mecum Kansas City 2023 are headlined by The Sullivan Collection, which consists of vintage gas pumps, neon signs, original porcelain and tin signs, and an array of unique car-themed pieces of furniture. For Kansas City Chiefs fans, the collection includes three sets of stadium seats manufactured by Hussey Seating Co.

General admission tickets can be purchased in advance online for $20 per person, per day, and for $30 at the door and online after Nov. 29; children 12 and younger receive complimentary admission.

For more information on Mecum Kansas City 2023 and all other scheduled auctions, visit Mecum.com. Mecum's website is updated daily with the latest consignments and includes detailed descriptions and photographs of the vehicles to be offered. For schedule information, to consign a vehicle or to register as a bidder for this and all Mecum events, visit Mecum.com, or call (262) 275-5050 for more information.

Schedule:

Mecum Kansas City 2023

Kansas City Convention Center

301 W. 13th Street

Kansas City, MO 64105

Nov. 30- Dec. 2, 2023

Admission: $20 in advance online, and $30 at the door and online after Nov. 29—per person, per day; children 12 and younger receive complimentary admission

Preview: Gates open daily at 8 a.m.

Auction: Vehicle auction begins at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30 and at 11 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1-2

TV Schedule on MotorTrendTV: Friday, Dec. 1 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (live) and on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (live).

(All times Central)

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