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Volume 1 Number 7 December, 2014 Mecum Anaheim Top Sales 1967 Air Roadster, Sold at $84K , 63 SWC, 340HP, Sold at $77.5K 1958, 245HP, Sold at $75K 2010 ZR1, Sold at $64K GAA Top Sales 1966 Roadster, 327/300, Sold at $68K 1961 283/270, Sold at $51.5K 1967, 427/390, Sold at $60K 63 SWC,327/250, Sold at $49,750 Leake Auction, Dallas Results unavailable at print time 1963 SWC, 327/360, 4 SP, Sold at$133K 1966 327/300, 4 SP, Sold at $60K 1954 Survivor, Sold at $67K 2004CE ZO6, 5K miles, Unsold at $30.5K Nobody provides more complete, current auction results than Vette-N-Vestments, NOBODY!

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Volume 1 Number 7 December, 2014

Mecum Anaheim Top Sales

1967 Air Roadster, Sold at $84K ,

63 SWC, 340HP, Sold at $77.5K

1958, 245HP, Sold at $75K

2010 ZR1, Sold at $64K

GAA Top Sales

1966 Roadster, 327/300, Sold at $68K

1961 283/270, Sold at $51.5K

1967, 427/390, Sold at $60K

63 SWC,327/250, Sold at $49,750

Leake Auction, Dallas Results unavailable at print time

1963 SWC, 327/360, 4 SP, Sold at$133K

1966 327/300, 4 SP, Sold at $60K

1954 Survivor, Sold at $67K

2004CE ZO6, 5K miles, Unsold at $30.5K

Nobody provides more complete, current auction results than

Vette-N-Vestments, NOBODY!

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Welcome to issue number seven! We hope that your Thanksgiving was fantastic. We are reporting three great auctions this month. Some notes about our spreadsheets: If a space is left blank, It is due to the data not being available. Prices are reported without sales commission unless noted. It is our intent to check every box that is applicable. At times, the information does not exist. We would rather leave a box blank that report in incorrectly. Many subscribers have NOT renewed their subscriptions. If you are on that list, this will be your LAST issue by mail. A reminder that the paper subscription will have a substantial increase next year. Also, starting this month, You may subscribe to a digital only version for just $19.99/Year, 12 Issues delivered to your inbox.. This digital subscription will be included with your print version subscription. For complimentary subscribers, we need to reduce the print volume for you due to increasing costs. Therefore, If you can accept our monthly digital version in lieu of the paper version, we will continue to send that complimentary, (Retail Price $19.99).But we MUST have your email address. See our following policy: Our email privacy policy, your name, address, phone and fax number, email address and any other information you provide are held in strict confidence. We do not sell or share your information with anyone

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On January 13, 2013 the all-new C7 Corvette Stingray took center stage in Detroit to a global automotive audience. The debut of the C7 marked a new era for General Motors. This includes taking on the worlds best supercars in a head to head battle on the world’s racetracks. One group in particular that knows this territory very well is Callaway Competition headquartered in Leingarten, Germany. Callaway Competitions current C6 based Z06R GT3 has

claimed numerous victories and multiple series titles since it's debut in late 2005. This includes a FIA GT3 Team Championship in 2007, FIA Driver Championships in 2008 and 2010 and ADAC GT Masters Team Championship in 2009. In 2013 an upgraded Callaway Competition built GT4 C6 Corvette captured the marquees first class victory for General Motors and Corvette at the famous Nurburgring 24 Hours. Callaway Competition is now facing a new and exciting challenge. The company has received approval from General Motors to develop, test and race the new GT3 specification C7 Corvette. The team will utilize the same techniques it used to develop its championship winning C6 Z06R GT3 Corvette to create another Championship winning racecar. Because Callaway Competition is classified as a "specialist", the FIA required the team to provide authorization from the original equipment manufacturer (General Motors) before developing the new C7 GT3 racecar. Recently Chevrolet sent this letter of authorization to the FIA and now Callaway Competition can proceed with its C7 FIA homologation. Callaway Competition has been officially appointed as the Chevrolet specialist to develop, build and hold the homologation of the Corvette C7 FIA GT3 racecar.

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gmauthority.com is perhaps most famous from building a race car with a suction

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With a little over a month left before the new

Corvette Z06 begins making its way to

dealerships, we’re starting to get a lot more info on the car. The latest bit of news is leaked fuel economy numbers for the supercharged 6.2-liter LT4 V8 engine fitted with the eight-speed automatic transmission, which comes in at 13 MPG in the city and 23 MPG on the highway. That’s a combined MPG of 16. Not bad for a car with 650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque that will do zero to 60 in under three seconds. Then again, if it’s amazing fuel economy numbers you’re looking for, you probably stumbled on the wrong website. Chevrolet has announced its official performance estimates for the 2015 Corvette Z06, and, uh, they don’t disappoint. The best numbers were obtained using Z06 coupes equipped with the new eight-speed automatic transmission and the Z07 performance package, which adds Brembo carbon-ceramic brake rotors, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, and the most spoilertastic and downforce-enabling aero bits available on the Z06. (Chevy will offer a number of different aero bundles.) Chevrolet claims the Z06 sprinted through the benchmark 0-to-60-mph measure in just 2.95 seconds and that it annihilated the quarter-mile in an equally impressive 10.95 at 127 mph. Those who opt for the seven-speed manual transmission will have to be content with claimed 3.2- and 11.2-second (also at 127 mph) times. The car is propelled through time and space by a supercharged LT4 small-block V-8 making 650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. ZO6 Ordering update from corvetteforum. For those

ordering Z06s, quick update. My Convertible Z06 order went to "order accepted" a week ago Thursday. I checked status this morning, and I've now gone to 3300 - Scheduled for Production! I still don't have a target production week (TPW) yet, but I can't believe how fast I progressed to 3300! Could I be getting an extra special Christmas present? Or maybe a New Years Resolution! Pretty soon I'll be able to toss this computer generated poser out of the driver's seat of my car and insert my

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smiling face. He'd better not get any virtual cooties in my car while he's in there!

Courtesy, superchevy.com. The scene is Daytona Beach, February 1957. Hot Rod magazine Editor Wally Parks, there to drive his magazine's “Suddenly” Plymouth Savoy project car for a speed record, walks the beach snapping photos to augment coverage of the event. During his walk he captures Bill Mitchell's SR-2 Corvette in repose, waiting for its turn to run on the hard-packed sand. Mitchell's SR-2 was one of three built by Chevrolet in 1956. The first was made for Harley Earl's son Jerry, who wanted to go sports-car racing—in a Ferrari. As you would imagine, the elder Earl, then a GM vice president, didn't want his son racing some foreign job. So a car was commissioned, utilizing custom fiberglass bodywork and chassis pieces tested in action at Sebring. The Sebring connection is where this car got its name. Because the 1956 Sebring Corvettes were dubbed SR—the initials meaning Sebring Racer, Sports Racing, or Special Racing, depending on which expert you believe—this car was called SR-2 as the second Corvette to spring from that development program. When Bill Mitchell, then Earl's chief man in design, saw Jerry Earl's race car, he wanted one, too. The two SR-2s aren't twins; Mitchell's car was wider, lighter, and had a tall stabilizing fin integrated into the body behind the driver's seat. Earl's car was blue and white; Mitchell's was red and white. At some venues, including Daytona, it was fitted with a clear canopy stretching from the windshield back to the rear wing. (The third SR-2 was essentially a show car built for GM President Harlow Curtice. He kept it for just a year before selling it.) Mitchell, like Earl, wanted to race his SR-2, and Daytona's 1957 Speed Weeks marked its debut. With NASCAR champion Buck Baker behind the wheel, it was clocked through the flying mile at 152.866 mph. A D-Type Jaguar was the only car faster through the mile that year.

Largest Mecum Anaheim Auction To Date More than $15.2 Million at Third Annual Event at

Anaheim Convention Center WALWORTH, Wis. – Nov. 19, 2014 – Reaching $15,238,429

intotal sales, the 2014 Mecum Auction in Anaheim,Calif.,

claimed the title of top-grossing Mecum auction in that locale since the event’s inception in 2012. With 758 cars offered throughout the three-day event, Nov. 13-15, the top sale price was achieved by a 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Short Nose (Lot S166.1) that hammered at a strong $2.15 million. With known ownership history since new, this Short Nose was restored in 1999 to as-original specifications with a 3.3-liter engine and a five-speed gearbox. With a stunning Rosso Corso exterior and two-tone tan leather interior, the Ferrari’s excellent presentation earned it a Silver award in Class 3 when it was shown at the Ferrari Club of America National Concours. The remainder of the top 10 sales list reflected the variety of makes that was represented at the auction with Porsche, Plymouth, Buick, Cadillac and more making the cut including all three Ford GTs that crossed the auction block falling in line as second, third and fourth in top sales. In all, eighteen cars broke six-figures with examples from nearly every category of automotive collectability. Other event highlights included Matt Farah of the popular TV show “Drive” on NBCSN joining Mecum’s live announce team on Saturday for a special guest appearance. Team members from The Anaheim Ducks also came by on Thursday of the auction to take in the action. Ducks’ captain Ryan Getzlaf spent time on the microphone announcing upcoming lots and also presented Dana and Frank Mecum with official team jerseys with “Dealmakers” embroidered on the backs as a way of welcoming Mecum back to the SoCal city of Anaheim. The complete top 10 sales at Mecum’s Anaheim auction includes (all individual sales reflect hammer prices): Mecum’s next auction will be in Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 4-6 with an anticipated 750 classic and collector cars to be offered at Bartle Hall in the Kansas City Convention Center. The following weekend will bring Mecum’s newest event in Austin, Texas, set for Dec. 12-13 at the Austin Convention Center featuring an estimated 600-car lineup. For more details on an upcoming auction, to consign a vehicle or to register as a bidder, visit www.mecum.com or call (262) 275-5050. For access to complete auction results and other member benefits, signup for the free InfoNet service offered at Mecum.com. About Mecum Auctions Nobody sells more than Mecum. Nobody. The Mecum Auction Company is the world leader of collector car, vintage and antique motorcycle, and Road Art sales, hosting auctions throughout the United States. The company has been specializing in the sale of collector cars for 27 years, now offering more than 15,000 vehicles per year and averaging more than one auction each month. Established by President Dana Mecum in 1988, Mecum Auctions remains a family-run company headquartered in Walworth, Wis. For further information, visit Mecum.comor call (262) 275-5050. Follow along with Mecum’s social media news and join us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram.

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Mecum Anaheim Auction Results

Lot # Year Body Motor

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S130 1955 Roadster 265 CI 3 Gold $87,500 No

S121 1957 Convertible 283/270 3 Orange 200 x 66,000 Yes

F168 1957 Convertible 238 CI 4 Red/White x x 67,000 No

S165.1 1957 Convertible 283/270 4 Red/White x x 73,000 Yes

S133 1958 Convertible 283/245 4 Red/White 75,000 Yes

S145 1958 Convertible 283/245 4 Yellow 120 x 85,000 No

S26 1959 Convertible Silver/White x 39,500 Yes

S100 1959 Replica 350 CI A Red x 55,000 No

S176 1959 Convertible 4 Red/White 55,000 Yes

S69 1961 Convertible Rebuilt A Yellow x 27,000 No

F251 1961 Convertible 283 CI 4 Black 48,000 Yes

S188 1962 Convertible 327/340 4 Red 70,000 No

S135.1 1962 Convertible 454/460 5 Red 8,000 90,000 No

S52 1963 SW Coupe 350 CI 4 White 52,000 No

F154 1963 SW Coupe 327/340 4 Red 77,500 Yes

S118 1964 Convertible LT1 Black 39,500 Yes

S204 1964 Convertible LS3 5 Blue 1,000 x 50,000 No

S216 1964 Convertible 327 CI 4 Silver 39,000 No

F158 1965 Convertible 327/300 4 Maroon x 35,000 Yes

S150.1 1965 Convertible 327/375 4 Maroon x 80,000 No

S92.1 1965 Convertible 396/425 4 Maroon x 100,000 No

S136.1 1965 Bonneville Racer396/425 4 Blue 59,345 100,000 No

S30.1 1965 Coupe 327/300 4 Silver x 46,000 Yes

F111.1 1965 Convertible 383 CI 4 30,000 No

S153.1 1965 Convertible 383 CI 4 36,000 Yes

S128 1966 Pro Touring LS1/425 6 Red x x 68,000 No

S136 1966 Convertible 427/435 4 Blue 20,200 x x 55,000 No

S164.1 1966 Convertible 427/425 4 White 41,000 x x 47,000 Yes

S90 1967 Convertible 427/435 4 Green 42,000 x x 100,000 No

S109 1967 Convertible 427/400 4 Green x 84,000 Yes

S111 1967 Coupe 427/435 4 Green 38,285 x x 100,000 No

F149 1967 Coupe 327/300 4 Maroon 40,000 Yes

S139 1968 Coupe 427/435 4 Silver 35,000 No

S147 1968 Coupe L89 427/4354 Blue 100 48,000 No

F189 1968 Convertible 427/435 4 Bronze x x - No

F203.1 1968 Coupe 427/390 A White 37,000 No

S103 1969 Coupe 454 CI 5 Red x 46,000 Yes

S174 1969 Convertible 427/400 4 Green 500 x 70,000 No

F169 1969 ZL1 Replica 427/430 4 Green 60,000 No

S63 1970 Convertible 454 CI 4 Yellow x 29,000 No

S179 1971 Coupe 454 CI A Orange 47,500 No

T107 1972 Coupe 454 CI A Blue x 23,500 No

S42 1972 Convertible 350 CI 4 Yellow x 32,000 Yes

S191 1972 Convertible LT1 350 CI4 Orange x x 35,000 Yes

F150.1 1974 Convertible 350/195 4 Red 61,997 19,000 No

T69 1975 Coupe 350 CI A Silver x - No

F18 1977 Corvette 350 CI A Red 11,000 Yes

T61 1978 Pace Car Edition350 CI A Black/Silver 11,500 Yes

F207.1 1978 Silver Anniversary350/185 A Silver x 5,800 x 22,000 No

F162.1 1979 Coupe 350/195 A Red x 14,000 Yes

T50 1980 Coupe 350/230 L82A Silver 13,000 Yes

T171 1981 Coupe 350 CI A Black x 6,000 Yes

T140.1 1990 Convertible A Black x 32,000 6,500 Yes

T14 1995 Convertible A Red 30,721 10,750 Yes

F180.1 1995 Pace Car Edition350/300 A Maroon/White 3,400 30,000 No

F27 2002 Convertible A Maroon 52,000 x 14,000 No

S222 2002 Convertible A Maroon 52,000 x 14,000 No

T135 2003 Z06 5.6L LS6 6 Silver 16,000 No

F286 2003 Z06 5.7L 405 HP6 Silver 17,500 Yes

S105.1 2005 Callaway C16616 HP LS36 Tangelo 5,785 x 95,000 No

S154 2010 ZR1 6.2 L 638 HP6 Torch Red x 64,000 Yes

LEGEND: C=Coupe, R=Roadster, T=T-Top, PC=Pace Car, SA=Silver Anniversary, Z06 and ZR1=High Performance

MILEAGE: K=1,000 Miles

CERTIFICATION: B=Bloomington Gold, N=NCRS, T=Triple Crown

CONDITION: 1=Excellent, 2=Good, 3=Street-Driven, 4=Poor, needs paint, body and/or interior work, U=Unrestored

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Greensboro Auto Auction, Greensboro, NC

Lot # Year Body Motor Trans Cond Color Cert

A/

C Miles

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Opt

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Side

Ex Price Sold

F230 1953 R-Replica350 A 1 Maroon 3,500 x 40,250

S63 1957 R 283/283 FI 4 2 Green 82,000 59,000

S94 1961 R 283-270 4 1 White 66,000

S51 1961 R 283-270 4 1 Red x 51,500

S89 1963 C 327/250 A 2 Blue 49,750

F175 1964 R 327-365 4 1 Red 41,000

S141 1964 C 327-365 4 3 Red x 35,500

F147 1964 C 327-300 4 1 Blue 44,200

S128 1965 R 327-365 4 2 Red 39,000

S69 1966 R 327-300 4 1 Black x x x 68,000

S96 1966 R 454-425 4 2 Blue 50,500

S95 1966 R 427-390 4 Red Did not run

F165 1967 R 427-435 4 2 Silver 96,000 x $67,000

S115 1967 C 427/390 4 2 White x x 60,000

S169 1968 T 327-300 A 3 Green x 23,000

S48 1969 T 350/350 A 2 Blue x x 23,000

S73 1969 R 427-400 4 1 Yellow x x 50,500

S39 1971 R 454-365 4 1 Blue x x 33,500

F252 1972 T 350-200 A 2 Blue x 19,500

F133 1973 T L-48 A 2 Red x 13,300

T48 1973 T L-48 A 2 Green x 10,100

F160 1975 R L-48 A 1 Red x 44,000 x 18,000

S36 1975 R L-48 A 2 Red 16,000

F65 1978 T 350 A 4 Black x 78,000 x 5,000

F223 1980 T L-48 A 3 Maroon x 81,000 x 8,000

F243 1981 T L-81 A 2 Silver x x 14,000

F43 1982 T 350/190 A 2 Silver x 69,000 x 7,000

TH11 1984 C 350-205 A 3 White x 59,000 4,000

F39 1989 C 350-245 6 U Maroon x 49,500 5,600

TH5 1991 ZR1 LT5 6 2 or 3 Black Did not run

S05 1992 C LT1 A 2 Blue x 54,000 7,000

F89 1996 C LT1 A 1 White x 15,000 13,750

F92 2006 Z06 LS 6 2 x 38,500 35,500

LEGEND: C=Coupe, R=Roadster, T=T-Top, PC=Pace Car, SA=Silver Anniversary, CE=Comm.ED

AN=Anniversary, CW=Callaway, Z06 and ZR1=High Performance, PE=Premier Edition, CM=Commemorative Ed.

GS=GrandSport CERTIFICATION: B=Bloomington Gold, N=NCRS, T=Triple Crown

CONDITION: 1=Excellent, 2=Good, 3=Street Drive, 4=Poor, needs paint, body and/or int. work, U=Unrestored

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Driving the fastest 'Vette ever By Alex LloydNovember 24, 2014 1:00 AMMotoramic

If you ever race at Road Atlanta, pack your big boy undies. As you exit the final chicane, bouncing over the blind right-hand crest with your foot firmly planted to the floor – chugging every single one of the 650 horses on tap like Jim Morrison emptying a bar of all its vodka – you arrive at the track’s notorious 12th turn. Just a small lift is all it takes, keeping the minimum speed pegged at 110 mph. The wall is feet from the edge of the track, taunting you to lift further. You see tire marks revealing the perils of wrongdoings – a vast trail of destruction. But in this car, you needn’t fret. As Harry Hogge famously said in Days of Thunder, “you can hold it.” The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has widely been presumed — before a single soul outside of the company has even driven it — to be one of the best machines GM has ever built. I refused to get sucked into these presumptions, but I must admit, on paper – 650 hp, 650 lb-ft of torque; 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds and winglets that appear fresh off the C7.R Le Mans car — it does sound bloody amazing. After spending a day in the Z06 at Road Atlanta followed by another on the Georgian country roads, I finally have my definitive answer: Yes, the Z06, which will go on sale for around $79,000 ($89,000 with the Stage 3 aero kit), is an absolute masterpiece. It’s the best Corvette I’ve ever driven, and yet it’s not without issues. The dry-sump, 6.2-liter supercharged LT4 motor is sublime. Power is up 37 percent from the outgoing Z06, and the supercharger assembly is mounted within the valley between the cylinder heads, ensuring it keeps the car’s weight distribution as low as possible. That supercharger spins to 20,000 rpm – 25 percent faster than in the Corvette ZR1, thanks to smaller rotors. This also helps the torque ramp up more effectively at low revs. Two gearboxes can transfer that torque to the rear wheels; a glorious 7-speed manual with rev-matching or a new 8-speed automatic. That auto is eight pounds lighter than the outgoing 6-speed, five percent more fuel efficient and, according to GM, eight-hundredths of a second faster thanPorsche’s dual-clutch from the 911. Even in base trim, the Z06 can lap a track unlike anything in its price range. But as you creep up to the Stage 2 downforce level, then to the maximum Stage 3 configuration with the Z07 package (which also includes larger carbon ceramic-matrix brake rotors that save 23 lbs. of unsprung mass and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires) the car transforms both in looks and in performance. It becomes a race car. It feels analog like a race car, it’s loud like a race car and the downforce level in Stage 3 is roughly 500 lbs. greater at top speed. In fact, the Z06 produces more downforce than any car GM has ever tested – and that includes all of its competition: “We’ve tested everything you can imagine,” said chief engineer Tadge Juechter. “The Z06 outperforms them all.” On track, you don’t question that statement. It’s incredibly competent. It makes the brilliant C7 Corvette Stingray feel like an appropriate first car for a teenage boy. It’s Ferrari fast, McLaren fast. It’d kill a Lamborghini without even batting an eyelid. Nowadays people demand a rounder, more complete character in a sports car. The effort spent implementing this technology, which on the track isn't yet fully in sync, pays off big time on regular country roads. It remains a track-focused machine, and yet it’s as comfortable on the streets as its baby brother, the Stingray. Eco mode ensures the steering is effortless, and cylinder deactivation turns the V-8 into a V-4. The engine note softens, the ride is compliant and the cabin contains just enough leather to feel somewhat luxurious. That clever tech allows the Z06 to be more than just a one-trick pony. When you put it in Sport mode (Track mode's suspension settings are simply too stiff for the street), it comes alive. It’s incredibly engaging; constantly exciting. Yes, it is stupidly fast, but it feels so good. In many ways, I enjoyed myself more on the country roads than I did on the racetrack. There, it's a damn fine merry-go-round. So what, now, is the point of the ZR1? If a new version does indeed arrive, the Z06 will be better on track, and just as livable on the street. It’ll be cheaper, too. Just imagine what it could do with a set of Harry’s specially staggered tires

Chicago Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals, Nov. 22.23

Selectively Driven 2009 Corvette Coupe VIN 1G1YY26W295104629 Crystal red metallic/cashmere 1 Owner Carfax Certified No accidents 6.2 liter, 438hp 6 speed 63,178 miles, extended GM bumper to bumper warranty for 2 more years Forged chrome aluminum wheels (plus an additional set of rims with tires) Dealer service records available. Engine and suspension are stock. Michelin Sport run flat tires. Z51 Performance Package 3LT Preferred equipment group Dual mode exhaust Factory colored matching bra Trickle charger built in 6 point Simpson belts & harness bar Spare brake rotors and many brake pads Tow hooks front & rear Car was never raced. Daily driver used on occasion in driving schools. Price $28,000

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Upcoming Auctions:

Dan Kruse Classic’s Houston Classic Car Auction. Nov 28-29 TX, The Raleigh Classic, Dec. 5,6.

Mecum Auctions - Kansas City Fall, Dec 4-6 Featured Lots,

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427/400 HP4-Speed- Bloomington Gold certified NCRS Duntov Award of Excellence Dave Rupp Ft. Lauderdale Beach Auction Jan. 9-11

Tom Mack Auctions, Charlotte Auto Fair Jan 9, 10 We will be at the Auctions in Scottsdale: Barrett Jackson, Jan. 10-17 RM Fort Lauderdale, FL Jan. 14-16 Russo and Steele Jan. 15-18 Silver Auctions, Jan. 15-17

Mecum Kissimmee, FL, Jan. 16-25, 2015, 3000 cars!

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