Photo: Mecum
Auction events are the perfect mediums for extraordinary machines to thrive. It is thanks to them that we often get to experience vehicles we would have otherwise had no idea existed, simply because most of the time, they sit hidden away in private collections.
In the early days of January, Kissimmee, Florida, is the place where Mecum will be hosting what it describes as being “the world’s largest collector car auction.” We don’t know about that, but the over 3,500 vehicles that will cross the block certainly put this event at the top of the list.
Most of the cars to sell in January come as single offerings, but there are incredible collections entering the stage as well. About 24 of them are lined up for some time under the spotlight, including one belonging to former NASCAR team owner Larry McClure.
Because our Celebration Month coverage this December is also centered on pickup trucks, we’ve chosen the best such vehicles from McClure’s collection and featured them. We’ve already seen a retro first-gen 1949 Ford F-1, and a Morgan–McClure Motorsport-handled Ford F-100.
Now it’s time for something from the GM stables. More precisely, a GMC pickup from the year 1971, looking fresh, upright, and tidy as it awaits for bidders next month.
Featuring a black exterior over a black and orange interior, the pickup truck gets its proud stance not only from the straightness of the bodywork, but also from the extremely effective (visually speaking) wheels. We’re talking about 5-spoke Vision aluminum pieces wrapped in Ironman tires.
Under the hood of the pickup truck now sits a 454-ci (7.4-liter) V8 engine of unspecified power, sending the horsepower troop to the wheels by means of a Turbo 400 automatic transmission.
Like many of its kind, this truck too is going under the hammer with no reserve, meaning it will go to the highest bidder, no matter the sum offered.
Most of the cars to sell in January come as single offerings, but there are incredible collections entering the stage as well. About 24 of them are lined up for some time under the spotlight, including one belonging to former NASCAR team owner Larry McClure.
Because our Celebration Month coverage this December is also centered on pickup trucks, we’ve chosen the best such vehicles from McClure’s collection and featured them. We’ve already seen a retro first-gen 1949 Ford F-1, and a Morgan–McClure Motorsport-handled Ford F-100.
Now it’s time for something from the GM stables. More precisely, a GMC pickup from the year 1971, looking fresh, upright, and tidy as it awaits for bidders next month.
Featuring a black exterior over a black and orange interior, the pickup truck gets its proud stance not only from the straightness of the bodywork, but also from the extremely effective (visually speaking) wheels. We’re talking about 5-spoke Vision aluminum pieces wrapped in Ironman tires.
Under the hood of the pickup truck now sits a 454-ci (7.4-liter) V8 engine of unspecified power, sending the horsepower troop to the wheels by means of a Turbo 400 automatic transmission.
Like many of its kind, this truck too is going under the hammer with no reserve, meaning it will go to the highest bidder, no matter the sum offered.
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