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RARE PONTIACS TO BE AUCTIONED AT 2010 MECUM ORIGINAL SPRING CLASSIC IN MAY
Mecum Auction President Dana Mecum will offer his ultra rare collection of '60s-era Pontiacs during the 23rd Dana Mecum Original Spring Classic Auction, May 19-23, 2010, in Indianapolis, Ind.
The Pontiac Collection will be sold individually during the Mecum Spring Classic Auction, which will be broadcast live on national TV during "Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars & More" on HD Theater - Discovery Communications' first 24-hour high-definition cable network.
* Lot S111 - 1963 Pontiac Catalina 421 Super Duty Swiss Cheese. This car was the first of 14 Swiss Cheese Super Duty Pontiacs produced and is from the Randy Williams Collection.
* Lot S112 - 1963 Pontiac Tempest Station Wagon, which is the only model left of the six Super Duty Wagons that were built. This car is also from the Randy Williams Collection.
* Lot S113 - 1963 Pontiac Tempest Coupe 421 Super Duty. One of only six Super Duty Coupes built and the only complete example still in existence today.
* Lot S114 - 1965 Pontiac GTO known as "The GeeTO Tiger." The holy grail of GTOs, this car was given away as a contest grand prize during the '65 NHRA Indy Nationals. It features gold Hurst wheels and a gold Hurst shifter.
* Lot S115 - 1965 Pontiac GTO Hurst Riverside 500 Pace Car, which was originally purchased by Motor Trend and George Hurst of Hurst Performance Products. It is the only surviving pace car from the Riverside 500.
Mecum's Pontiac Collection joins 1,750 remarkable vehicles that will go up for bid at the Original Spring Classic Auction. The event is open to the general public and tickets are available at the door for $10.
Mecum Auction-www.Mecum.com-(815) 568-8888
JEGS' 50th Anniversary - 2010 Camaro Sweepstakes
Win This Car! Sweepstakes to highlight JEGS' 50th anniversary
In honor of its 50th anniversary celebration, JEGS Mail Order will be giving away a beautiful 2010 Chevrolet Camaro in the mail order giant's familiar yellow and black trim.
"Our customers are car people so the best thing we could think of to give away was this great American-made hot rod," said Mike Coughlin, vice president of JEGS. "We're hoping to have a lot of fun with this Sweepstakes and I think our fans and customers will join in the excitement, especially as we get closer to July when we give this thing away.
"We plan to have the car out at several events during the year so people can see how cool it is in person. We encourage everyone to enter the contest and try their luck."
Enter the Sweepstakes by filling out the electronic entry form at JEGS.com or by sending a 3x5-inch index card with the entrant's name, address, city and state, zip code and phone number. Mailed entries must be sent to: The JEGS "Win This Car! Celebrating 50 Years" Sweepstakes, c/o JEGS Automotive Inc., 101 JEGS Place, Delaware, OH 43015. Only one entry is allowed per family.
The time to act is now. The Sweepstakes begins February 15 and runs through July 4. The ultimate winner will be randomly selected July 12. The Sweepstakes is open to all legal U.S. residents age 18 or older as of February 15, 2010. Instead of the car, the winner can choose to receive $20,000 in cash.
