Mecum returns to Indy Fall Special
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indy Fall Special — a Mecum-run car auction — returns for its second year to the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
This is Mecum’s second show of the year in Indianapolis. Organizers say during the three-day show about 1,000 cars will cross the auction block.
It’s much smaller than its popular Spring Classic in May, which runs for nine days and has about 3,000 cars.
This is only the second year Mecum is putting on the fall special in Indy. Mecum used to make a stop in Schaumburg, Illinois, for this slot on the schedule.
Spokesperson David Morton says they outgrew the venue in the Chicago suburb and decided to schedule a second stop in Indianapolis last year.
He adds the second show complements the work they do in the spring and most people who buy tickets are mostly just spectators who don’t plan to bid on anything.
“Tire kickers is what we call them and (they come) just to see the spectacle of what’s available,” Morton said. “They like to see all the selection of cars, bring their families and friends, or the guys just hang out and talk cars.”