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Via Mail, E-mail, Phone or Fax: Mecum Collector Car Auctioneers 445 South Main Street Walworth, Wisconsin 53184 Website: www.MECUM.com Office: (262) 275-5050 Fax: (262) 275-3424 E-mail: info@mecum.com
SELL A VEHICLE AT A MECUM AUCTION FEATURES PAGE
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$12 MILLION IN ST.CHARLES Fall Premeir Auction Results
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KISSIMMEE ITINERARY PLANNING Important Notice to Buyers and Sellers
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THE MECUM GALLERY The John Justo Collection
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5 THE DEALMAKER Making History
17 THE REAL BARN FINDS The All-Fuel
21 AT THE REDLINE Auction Within Auction
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'62 Convertible Power Top
'69 Coupe 427/390 HP, 4-Speed
'59 Convertible 283/245 HP, 4-Speed
'77 Coupe Bloomington Gold Benchmark
'60 Convertible 283/250 HP, 4-Speed
'59 Convertible 283/230 HP
'73 Convertible 454/275 HP, Automatic
'64 Convertible
'63 Convertible NCRS Top Flight
'60 Convertible 283/270 HP, 4-Speed
'71 Coupe 350/270 HP, 4-Speed
'67 Coupe 454 CI, 4-Speed
'76 Coupe L82, The Last Stingray
'67 Convertible NCRS Top Flight
'59 Convertible 283/270 HP, 4-Speed
'65 Coupe 327/365 HP, 4-Speed
'68 Convertible
'63 Convertible 327/250 HP, 3-Speed
'67 Convertible 427/435 HP, 4-Speed
'66 Convertible 427/390 HP, 4-Speed
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'56 Convertible Bloom. Gold, Duntov
'90 ZR1 Two Tops, 17,000 Miles
'66 Convertible 427/425 HP, 4-Speed
'59 Convertible 283/270 HP, 4-Speed
'67 Coupe 427/400 HP, 4-Speed
'65 Big Tank Coupe
'70 LT1 Convertible Bloom. Gold Survivor
'63 Z06 Bloomington Gold Survivor
'58 Fuelie 283/250 HP, 4-Speed, 2 Tops
'67 Convertible 427/435 HP, 4-Speed
'65 Coupe Bloomington Gold
'61 Corvette
'57 Convertible NCRS Top Flight
'62 Big Brake Tanker, Triple Crown
'04 50th Anniversary AAT Conversion
'57 Resto Mod
'67 Convertible 427/400 HP
'59 Big Brake Fuelie
'53 Roadster B. Gold Cert., NCRS Duntov
'59 Big Brake Fuelie Bloomington Gold
'59 Convertible 283/270 HP, 3-Speed
'69 Coupe 350/350 HP, 4-Speed
'60 Convertible 283/230 HP, 4-Speed
'66 Coupe 327/300 HP, 4-Speed
'67 Convertible 327/300 HP, 4-Speed
'65 Convertible 327/300 HP, 4-Speed
'63 Split Window Coupe 327/300 HP
'60 Convertible 283/230 HP, Automatic
'70 Coupe 454/390 HP, Automatic
'67 Coupe 327/300 HP, Fact. Air
'66 Convertible Triple Crown
'67 Coupe 327/300 HP, Automatic
'60 Convertible 283/245 HP, 4-Speed
'96 Grand Sport LT4/330 HP, 6-Speed
'94 ZR1
'67 Convertible 427/435 HP, 4-Speed
'57 Convertible 283/270 HP, 3-Speed
'57 Convertible 283/270 HP, 4-Speed
'71 LT1 Convertible 350/330 HP
'65 Coupe B.Gold, NCRS Duntov
Osceola Heritage Park Kissimmee, Florida
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'66 Convertible 427/425 HP, 4-Speed
'71 Convertible Resto Mod, LS1, 5-Speed
'62 Fuelie 327/360 HP, 4-Speed
'65 Coupe Serial #1, BG Spec. Collection
'62 Fuelie 327/360 HP, 4-Speed
'66 Convertible 427/425, 4-Speed
'67 Convertible Gold Certified
'56 Resto Mod
'59 Fuelie Original & Unrestored
'67 Convertible 383 CI, 4-Speed
'09 ZR1
'65 Convertible Bloom. Gold Benchmark
'63 Corvette Split Window Coupe
'62 Fuelie 327/360 HP, 4-Speed
'72 Convertible NCRS Top Flight
'62 Big Brake Fuelie 327, 4-Speed
'66 Coupe 427/425 HP, Triple Crown
'55 Roadster Serial #2, B.Gold Certified
'69 L88 Convertible Bloomington Gold
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Opening December 1 18 Vehicles from The John Justo Collection To be Offered at Auction during Kissimmee 2013
Exhibit Dates: December 1, 2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; January 11, 2013 Visit the exhibit according to your time schedule for an opportunity to pre-inspect this world-class collection and its documentation in advance of the auction. Private vehicle inspections available 7 days a week 8am-5pm by appointment only.*
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