The Mecum Auction is in Town This Weekend

"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii) 09/07/2018 at 08:20 • Filed to: Mecum

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Has anyone ever been? Tickets are a bit steep for just a lark ($30) but then again there are lots of cars, some of them even cool! 

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > LongbowMkII 09/07/2018 at 09:04

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my dad and i go every year when it comes to chicago, its a relaxing way to spend a saturday even if youre not buying. but thats just me

PatBateman > LongbowMkII 09/07/2018 at 09:13

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I’ve been several times. It’s a blast! You basically walk down aisles of cars, some collector-worthy, some laughably overvalued by the sellers . Whenever you want, you can walk over and watch the bidding for vehicles and see what the buyers think.

It’s not as high-end as, say, Barrett-Jackson, but Mecum pulls in some nice rides on their own. 

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > LongbowMkII 09/07/2018 at 09:50

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Never done Mecum but have gone to Auburn Labor Day several times it is often a chance to see some really rare stuff before it gets locked away in a private collection 

Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 09/07/2018 at 11:14

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They are in Schaumburg towards the end of October!

I’m planning on going. I last went years ago when it was at Pheasant Run in St Charles .

Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast > LongbowMkII 09/07/2018 at 11:18

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I have gone. Totally worth the $30. (T hough for some reason I remember it being $20 when I went a few years ago. $30 is still worth it.)

I was surprised by how small the stage/bidding area looks in real life. It looks so much bigger on TV!

Huge range of stuff to check out! If you get a bidder’s pass, I think you can actually get in the cars and check them out more “ thoroughly. ” ;)

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast 09/07/2018 at 11:49

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Yeah my dad and I have gone every year it's been at the Schaumburg convention center. St Charles is a bit far for us