Mecum Florida Summer Special Is Going On Now

Clear your calendar, because Mecum Auctions is going on now in Kissimmee, Florida! Its 6th annual Florida Summer Special classic and collector car auction is underway through Saturday.  An estimated 1,500 vehicles and roughly 100 pieces of Road Art are expected to go up or auction over the course of the event, which kicked off on July 9th.

The Mecum broadcast team is back for the Florida Summer Special with a new addition to the team—automotive analyst Rutledge Wood—and they’ll be live on ESPN+ starting at noon ET today and again on Saturday. If you want to catch every single moment of the action, the entire auction from start to finish will also be streamed via the Live Block Cam on both Mecum.com and Mecum’s YouTube Channel.

Stars of the Summer Special lineup include several greats from the muscle car scene, including a classic white 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6, a 1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z with a 5.7L V-8 and a 1966 Ford Mustang Custom Fastback complete with a Supercharged Coyote Gen 3 5.0L V-8 engine. Also joining the lineup is a variety of modern performance behemoths, including a 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 Convertible and a Rapid Red 2022 Ford Shelby GT-H Supercharged with only 768 miles on the odometer.

2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 Convertible. Credit: Mecum Auctions, Inc.

With its locale in the Sunshine State and its midsummer timing, the Summer Special auction features an array of rides befitting of the theme. A 1978 Fiat Jolly Conversion with a 767cc inline 4-cylinder engine and a striking red exterior is one such warm-weather delight, and a 1969 Volkswagen Type II Bus with a sunroof and racks on top might be ideal for bringing the whole crew to the beach. Whether cruising the coast or hitting the off-road trails, an auction-bound 1970 Ford Bronco Custom is ready for both, and on Friday, a Bruce Meyers-built 1969 Meyers Manx Dune Buggy will also grace the Mecum Auctions stage. 

1970 Ford Bronco Custom. Credit: Mecum Auctions, Inc.

Two collections are set to cross the auction block.  The Schroeder Family Collection includes a wide variety of vehicles, from a 2020 Porsche Taycan 4S to a 1970 Dodge Challenger, along with a blast from the more distant past with a 1941 Ford Custom Street Rod.  The Bill and Barb Farwig Collection, features 23 pieces of Road Art^®  including signs, gas pumps, wall art and more, including a Route 66 Single-Sided Neon Sign and a Tokheim Esso Gas Pump.

For more info on the 2025 Florida Summer Special and all other scheduled Mecum events, visit Mecum.com, which is updated daily, or call (262) 275-5050.    Click here for more info.

Photo:  1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z.  Credit: Mecum Auctions, Inc.