Mecum Antique Tractor Auctions

[Trkr]

No more. I emailed them, and they said nothing is scheduled for this year.

 

[Loosehandle]

Dang it I was planning on buying a bunch of overpriced tractors....

 

[TN 2N]

Dang it I was planning on buying a bunch of overpriced tractors....

Me too! Guess now I'll have to drive down the road throwing money out the window!

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

I think Aumann stole their thunder. They have listings on through September & won't be long before December pops up on their auctions page. And boy, do they have some cool ones coming up.

Mike

 

[DoubleO7]

I think Aumann stole their thunder. They have listings on through September & won't be long before December pops up on their auctions page. And boy, do they have some cool ones coming up.

Mike

I think Mecum only wants to be an alternative to Barrett-Jackson.
Their consignment terms are sky high.

 

[Charlie M]

Dang it I was planning on buying a bunch of overpriced tractors....

If it would help I can mark some of mine way up and sell them to you. Don't like to see a guy depressed about not being able to over spend on old iron.

 

[WESnIL]

When using the county fair grounds as an auction site, their rate was 6% commission. In today's world that does not seem too bad.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

Those overpriced tractors were the exception not the rule. Just like at the big car auctions. Most of those tractors that roll across the block at Mecum are pretty rough when you get up close and look at them. You can tell someone did a Rustoleum Restoration, and the prices reflected it.

My guess is that prices and participation have been falling off every year. Mecum certainly isn't going to have an auction unless they can make money, so the fact that they stopped having them means they weren't making enough money at it.

 

[8850dave]

Actually its like all other farm auctions as in person live almost gone and now the chance to visit with old friends at these auctions are gone

 

[Crazy Horse]

No more. I emailed them, and they said nothing is scheduled for this year.

Any tractor guy that thinks that Mecum worries at all about the collector tractor market is definitely in dreamland and suffering from a serious case of self flattery. They're probably more trouble and bother than they're worth and as a result they've decided to pack up that part of what they do. Also a reminder that our comments here about Mecum's overpriced tractors puzzle me. I believe it's the bidders that set the selling prices, not the auction company. And not to worry about their survival, I believe they are still regarded as the world's biggest auction house for vintage and collectable automobiles.

 

[oldsarge]

If you want to see some redikulossity in prices go get a copy of''Hemmings''and go thru the various auction listings

 

[T in NE]

See where the guy bought the motorcycle, then when he looked at the VIN, only the last two numbers weren't ground off.
How do they not check something that simple?

 

[plattman]

Any tractor guy that thinks that Mecum worries at all about the collector tractor market is definitely in dreamland and suffering from a serious case of self flattery. They're probably more trouble and bother than they're worth and as a result they've decided to pack up that part of what they do. Also a reminder that our comments here about Mecum's overpriced tractors puzzle me. I believe it's the bidders that set the selling prices, not the auction company. And not to worry about their survival, I believe they are still regarded as the world's biggest auction house for vintage and collectable automobiles.

The Mecum Indy automobile auction is May 10-18 this year. I always try to go, its quite a spectacle. Cheaper more humble cars sell in early days while the high dollar show is Saturday and Sunday.

 

[Bruce from Can.]

If you just want to see some over priced tractors, just pull into any local farm equipment dealership, they will be able to show you tractors from $250,000-$500,000.00 no problem.

 

[JD39B]

I thought it was silly you paid 20 bucks just to get in the door to watch the tractors sell.