As much as has been said over the last few years about the Bloodhound SSC, the car proposed by a British team to not only eclipse the current ultimate land-speed record, but obliterate it by running 1,000 MPH, the car itself has only existed in engineering drawings, computer-generated concept sketches, and as a full-size mockup […]
1960 and ’59 Triumph 120s upcoming at Mecum Between their recent Kissimmee success and continuing efforts at Monterey, we’ve been guessing around the Hemmings offices about what Mecum’s next move would be. Would they muscle (ha) their way into Scottsdale? Stake out another concours as their own? Acquire another auction company to get access to […]
Officially, Mecum Auctions‘ annual Kissimmee, Florida, sale is a wrap and the final numbers are interesting. During the five-day sale, a total of 1,500 automotive/truck/motorcycle/boat lots crossed the block, of which 73 percent sold for a total of $39.9 million; a week ago, it was estimated that the total sales figure could top $40 million […]