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Mecum AZ sale has loaded lineup

GLENDALE, Ariz. _ Mecum Auctions will return to State Farm Stadium March 16-19 for its fourth-annual auction in Glendale, Ariz., with an estimated 1,500 vehicles and nearly 200 pieces of road art and memorabilia items to be offered.

Among the highlights are a pair of Ford GTs, the first being a 2006 Ford GT that was previously owned by NFL Hall of Famer John Elway. The other is a 2020 Ford GT that is finished in Triple Yellow Tri-Coat with Shadow Black overtop stripes — an optional color scheme that cost $17,500 — and shows just 1,270 miles on the odometer.

Other main attractions include a reader Michael Brown. The Hooked on Vettes Collection features a 1954 Chevrolet Corvette roadster, one of four finished in black, a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette split-window coupe and a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette convertible with a matching-numbers 427/435-hp Tri-Power V-8, among others. The collection will also feature a truly impressive selection of nearly 200 large-scale neon signs.

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