Make Mine a Biarritz

Twenty-somethings attempting to incite irony by wearing a mid-Eighties polyester leisure suit and white loafers salvaged from that last holiday trip to see the folks down in Florida can complete the look in its entirety by getting an automobile to match. Why go and finance a cube-shaped econonobox that will be out of style in […]

Auction Pulse: Mecum announces motorcycle division

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 […]

Auction Roundup: Mecum at Kissimmee

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 […]