10 rides to watch at Mecum’s upcoming Glendale sale

Mecum is holding their 2026 Glendale auction March 17-21 at the State Farm Arena.

Mecum is holding their 2026 Glendale auction March 17-21 at the State Farm Arena. Here are ten unique sleepers that are worthy of keeping an eye on.

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1950 Ford Ute

Lot T25 // Thursday, March 19th// Glendale 2026

  • 350 CIV-8, automatic
  • Australian-built Ford Ute, serial no. 2 of only 49 produced in 1950
  • Modified in the early 2000s
  • 4-inch custom chopped top
  • Tubbed bed
  • Toyota front clip
  • Ford 9-inch rear end with Traction-Lok
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1944 Willys M201 Jeep

Lot W84 // Wednesday, March 18th// Glendale 2026

  • 134 CI Inline 4-Cylinder, 3-speed manual
  • Hotchkiss M201, built under license in France for use following the Second World War until the 1980s
  • Restored in Europe and imported to the United States
  • Finished in Olive Drab Green with U.S. Army-style graphics
  • 134 CI Go Devil flathead inline 4-cylinder engine
  • Dual-range transfer case
  • Tan soft top
  • Jerry can and pioneer tools
  • Sold with lot W84.1, Single-Axle Utility Trailer
  • Trailer features tail lights, a canvas top panel, and troop-style seating with tan cushions, canvas doors and side panels and an inoperable rifle
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1959 BMW Isetta 600 Limousine

Lot F313 // Friday, March 20th// Glendale 2026

  • Produced from 1957-1959
  • Comprehensive restoration
  • Based on the smaller Isetta platform
  • Seats four people
  • 582cc flat twin-cylinder engine, 4-speed manual transmission
  • Previously part of a private collection
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1966 Ford Bronco Custom Sand Dragster

Lot S123 // Saturday, March 21st// Glendale 2026

  • 170 CI Inline 6-cylinder, 3-speed manual
  • One-of-one custom race build from the mid-1960s, purported to be constructed from a prototype/pre-production Bronco
  • Converted from stock to a super-sand dragster by Charlie Erickson and Bill Stroppe
  • Known as "Eric's Racer" in its early years
  • Erickson was an off-road vehicle specialist for Fairway Ford, Placentia, California, and an original off-road racing pioneer who was co-chairman of the 1968 off-road rally in Pismo Beach, California
  • Entered in its first sand meet on July 4, 1967, where it lost, but success would soon follow
  • Numerous wins included a first in both the hill climbs and drags at Pismo 1968
  • Garaged until 2011, when a comprehensive restoration was undertaken
  • Original modified 170 CI Ford blueprinted inline 6-cylinder engine
  • Paxton supercharger
  • Extensive race modifications
  • Almost every part used in the original build remain on the Bronco today

1966 Chevrolet Custom Dually Pickup

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Lot F244 // Friday, March 20th// Glendale 2026

  • 5.9L Inline 6-Cylinder, automatic, Dually
  • Custom build by Rtech Fabrications known as the Ponderosa
  • Featured on Jay Leno's Garage
  • Custom crew cab 4-door conversion fabricated from several 1964-1966 Chevrolet/GMC bodies
  • 1996 12 valve Cummins 5.9L 6BT inline 6-cylinder turbodiesel engine
  • 550 HP and 1,300 lb-ft of torque
  • NP205 transfer case
  • Dana 60 front, Dana 70 rear axle with 4.10 gears and rear Detroit locker

1970 Lamborghini Miura P400

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Lot S130 // Saturday, March 21st// Glendale 2026

  • 3929 cc/350 HP V-12, 5-Speed Manual
  • 1 of 762 produced between 1967-1973
  • 1 of only 6 examples finished in Verde Miura
  • Restoration completed in 2011 by marque experts Bobileff Motorcar in San Diego, California
  • Displayed at the 2011 Concorso Italiano
  • Chassis no. 3685, Engine no. 30491, Production no. 247
  • Odometer reads 52,997 kilometers
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Lot W136 // Wednesday, March 18th// Glendale 2026

  • 302 CI V-8, Automatic
  • Custom build
  • Ford 302 CI V-8 engine
  • C4 automatic transmissio
  • Currie rear end
  • Disc brakes
  • Roll cage
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Lot T226 // Thursday, March 19th// Glendale 202

  • 2.5L Inline 6-Cylinder, 5-Speed Manual
  • Recent import from Japan
  • Right-hand drive
  • 2.5L RG25DET inline 6-cylinder engine
  • Custom body kit including front and rear bumpers and the side skirts
  • Carbon fiber rear wing
  • Blitz front coilovers and Teins rear suspension
  • 3 inch exhaust
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Lot W281 // Wednesday, March 18th// Glendale 2026

  • 2.4L/177 HP Inline 4-Cylinder, 5-Speed Manual
  • Odometer reads 6,200 miles
  • One owner
  • Launch Edition no. 984 of 1,000
  • One of the 1,000 Solstices that were ordered through "The Apprentice" television program
  • Garaged since new
  • Includes limited edition Solstice die-cast car in original box
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Lot S303 // Saturday, March 21st// Glendale 2026

  • 6.2L/807 HP V-8, Automatic
  • 25 miles on odometer
  • 1 of 300 King Daytonas produced
  • Supercharged 6.2L/807 HP V-8 engine
  • TorqueFlite 8-speed automatic transmission
  • Go Mango with Satin Black rear fender graphics
  • Black Nappa leather and Alcantara seats with Orange contrast stitching
  • Brembo 6-piston front brakes with Orange calipers
  • 20x11-inch Warp Speed Satin Carbon wheels
  • King Daytona dashboard badge and Last Call underhood plaque
  • Widebody competition suspension
  • Adaptive damping suspension
  • SRT Power Chiller

Event Information

March 17-21
State Farm Stadium
1 Cardinals Drive
Glendale, AZ 85305

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