{"id":29221,"date":"2019-10-11T07:08:25","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T11:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=29221"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:23:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:23:58","slug":"final-stop-mecum-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/events\/2019\/10\/final-stop-mecum-las-vegas.html","title":{"rendered":"Final Stop &#8211; Mecum Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Season Ender\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This weekend\u2019s Mecum auction in Las Vegas is a\nbit bittersweet for us on the #DodgeThrillRides tour: It\u2019s our final event of\nthe season! We have been on the road\nsince the first week of January, covering hundreds of thousands of miles,\nshredding thousands of tires and meeting well over one hundred thousand Dodge\nfans like you! Now, don\u2019t get me wrong &#8230; we\u2019re\nhardly taking time off &#8211; we\u2019ll be here for SEMA in November, then right back at\nit in January, but we\u2019ve got one more big one left in us &#8230; and you\u2019re invited!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG001.jpg\" alt=\"empty auction block\" class=\"wp-image-29223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG001.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG001-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG001-327x327.jpg 327w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG001-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG001-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the show gets going, we have to set up,\nboth inside and out. The Mecum folks\nhave over 1,000 cars to auction off this week; even if you\u2019re not coming to\nbid, this is one of the biggest car shows you\u2019ll run across. For the Dodge Thrill Ride team, that meant an\n11-hour Wednesday, getting a new track built and prepping our Dodge Charger and\nChallenger SRT<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Hellcats for drift duty.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s cut to the chase; Mecum\u2019s Las Vegas\nauction is big. So big, we\u2019ve moved into\nthe gigantic Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. And we\u2019re watching a number of key Dodge and\nMopar<sub>\u00ae<\/sub> vehicles\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mecum.com\/lots\/LN1019-388136\/1966-dodge-hemi-charger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1966 Dodge HEMI<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Charger<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1404\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG002.png\" alt=\"1966 Dodge HEMI Charger\" class=\"wp-image-29224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG002.png 1404w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG002-580x327.png 580w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG002-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG002-700x394.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1404px) 100vw, 1404px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I LOVE this car &#8230; but I HATE the wheels. I know, that\u2019s picking nits, but it\u2019s\ntrue. This car is stunning from every\nangle and if it had stock wheels, I\u2019m betting we\u2019d all lose our minds over\nit. The good news is that it\u2019s a simple\nfix, and perhaps these wheels will turn off bidders, giving you a great\nbuy. Because, HEMI Chargers are awesome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mecum.com\/lots\/LN1019-402402\/2004-dodge-viper-srt-10-roadster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2004 Dodge Viper Convertible<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1399\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG003.png\" alt=\"2004 Dodge Viper Convertible\" class=\"wp-image-29225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG003.png 1399w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG003-578x327.png 578w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG003-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG003-700x396.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1399px) 100vw, 1399px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gen 3 Vipers are in an interesting place in\nthe collector car market: They\u2019re affordable, but you\u2019re just a few bucks away\nfrom a Gen 4 with a lot more power. This\none has low miles, under 5,700, but is that enough to sway you away from a Gen\n4? Or a hot-rodded Gen 2? Or a base Gen 5 with miles on it? The price will probably be similar for all of\nthem. We\u2019ll find out when the hammer\ndrops!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mecum.com\/lots\/LN1019-388217\/1960-dodge-power-wagon-panel-truck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1960 Dodge Power Wagon Panel Truck<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1406\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG004.png\" alt=\"1960 Dodge Power Wagon Panel Truck\" class=\"wp-image-29226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG004.png 1406w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG004-581x327.png 581w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG004-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG004-700x394.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1406px) 100vw, 1406px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This makes you smile, doesn\u2019t it? Of course it does &#8230; because it\u2019s\nawesome! It\u2019s huge, and green and 4\nwheel drive. 1960 was the last year for\nthe short wheelbase version of this truck, combined with the big bumpers and\nthe off-road stance, this Dodge will turn heads anywhere you go, on or off-road!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mecum.com\/lots\/LN1019-387685\/1954-chrysler-new-yorker-town-and-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1954 Chrysler New Yorker Town &amp; Country<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1407\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG005.png\" alt=\"1954 Chrysler New Yorker Town &amp; Country\" class=\"wp-image-29227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG005.png 1407w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG005-582x327.png 582w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG005-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Final-Stop_IMG005-700x394.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1407px) 100vw, 1407px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If a station wagon can have it all &#8230; this is\nit. Power: 331ci HEMI engine. Provenance: it was part of the Harrah\nCollection. Options: power steering,\nbrakes, deluxe heater and original radio.\nPlus, just LOOK at it! No wonder\nMecum has this listed as one of their Star Cars this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The weather is going to be comfortably cool:\nhighs only in the 70s. The cars are\noutstanding. Plus, our Dodge Thrill\nRides are open to the public this time: True, you don\u2019t need a Mecum ticket to\ncome join us, just show up at the Las Vegas Convention Center and hop in as we\ndrift these high-performance machines!\nIt\u2019s a great way to wrap a huge season &#8230; if you\u2019re in town, come see us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Season Ender\u2026 This weekend\u2019s Mecum auction in Las Vegas is a bit bittersweet for us on the #DodgeThrillRides tour: It\u2019s our final event of the season! We have been on the road since the first week of January, covering hundreds of thousands of miles, shredding thousands of tires and meeting well over one hundred thousand Dodge fans like you! Now, don\u2019t get me wrong &#8230; we\u2019re hardly taking time off &#8211; we\u2019ll be here for SEMA in November, then right back at it in January, but we\u2019ve got one more [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":29332,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[497],"tags":[1939,896,1144],"class_list":["post-29221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-auctions","tag-dodge-thrill-rides","tag-mecum"],"acf":[],"custom_fields":{"post_thumbnail_image":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/feature-21.jpg","icon_selection":"article","external_link":"","featured_article":[],"upload_background_image":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29221"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29221"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29333,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29221\/revisions\/29333"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}