Historic Drag Racing Machines Bring Big Bucks At Mecum Auction

By Andrew Wolf January 13, 2020Spanning 11 days over the first two weeks of January and offering up more than 4,000 cars, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, and other machines, Mecum’s Kissimmee [Florida] auction is the most expansive collector car auction in the United States. And in and among all of those vehicles, you’re bound to see a drag car or two.

Well, thanks to some notable consigners, Mecum Kissimmee featured a slew of incredible drag racing vehicles, and another historic machine with close ties to the drag racing industry.
Photos credit: Mecum Auctions

Collector Don Wallace offered up an array of vehicles from his stash, including 11 absolutely timeless and historic straight-line racecars. Leading the bunch — and positioning itself as one of the top money-earners at Kissimmee — was the original 1971 Sox & Martin Hemi Barracuda Pro Stocker, driven by Sox to six victories that season. The car, restored during the 2000s to as-raced condition, nabbed a cool $412,500.

 

 

Tying some racing history together
See last post in thread:
See it before it goes away.

 

Tying some racing history together
See last post in thread:
See it before it goes away.
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Inside the NASCAR Hall of Fame*********************

NASCAR Hall of Fame Tour 2013************************


NASCAR Hall of Fame Museum Tour... Charlotte, NC

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/a...ml#post9441920

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Abandoned tracks in Florida area and other places (updated)
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...s-fl-area.html

Bonneville History
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...e-history.html

Daytona History
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...a-history.html

Drag Racing History
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/dr...ml#post9366328

This link has some historic drag racing pics.

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/dr...pics-ever.html


Local historic drag racing track Twin City Oldsmar

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...florida-4.html


Indianapolis History

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...ml#post9373490

24 Hours of Lemans history

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...s-history.html


Lemans

Lime Rock Park history

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/au...rock-park.html


Pikes Peak racing history
Is Pikes Peak a road Race?


https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...ml#post9362624


History of Race Cars

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...ml#post9370578

Road Racing History
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/g...g-history.html

Sebring history

The way to part 2 "A brief History of Sebring Raceway" is here:
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/g...-40-posts.html
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This was the original brief history of Sebring part 1
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A bit of stock car racing history

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...ml#post9362625

There are Old School Stock Car Pictures here:
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/e...-pictures.html

Tying some Tampa Racing history together with links: Tampa International Raceway (Fair Grounds)

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...l-raceway.html