{"id":39055,"date":"2020-06-13T21:00:05","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T01:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=39055"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:22:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:22:44","slug":"the-eddie-vannoy-collection-mecum-auction-block-bound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/events\/2020\/06\/the-eddie-vannoy-collection-mecum-auction-block-bound.html","title":{"rendered":"The Eddie Vannoy Collection: Mecum Auction Block Bound"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Eddie Vannoy\nis a highly successful construction CEO who has acquired a massive collection\nof classic and modern cars, motorcycles and memorabilia. After 50 years of\ncollecting, Eddie has decided to join forces with Mecum Auctions to sell off\nhis collection. His years of meticulous collecting of rare and highly\nsought-after vehicles and memorabilia are now your opportunity to add one of\nthese beautiful pieces to your collection. The Eddie Vannoy Collection will be\nauctioned off at Mecum June 26-30. Check out some of these beauties that caught\nour eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1969 Dodge Daytona (<\/strong>Lot V24<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"1969<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mecum\nDescription: They came to do one thing – win. Indeed, when Dodge boss Bob McCurry\nfirst saw it, he only asked if it could finally give Dodge that big Daytona\nsuperspeedway title. The engineering guys said yes, and cars like this\nspectacularly refreshed Charger Daytona showed up in late 1969, among the\nultimate \u201cwin on Sunday, sell on Monday\u201d American supercars from this era. One\nof 503 Daytonas produced, this car is documented with its original broadcast\nsheet and window sticker. Moreover, the exacting nut-and-bolt rotisserie\nrestoration is to correct as-built specs, making this streamlined example of the\nupscale Charger R\/T design even more attractive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sold new at\nWestern Dodge Inc. in Marion, Indiana, this Charger Daytona and its kin were\npart of a single production run, one that Dodge would never revisit. Alas, the\nhoped-for Daytona win was not part of its legacy (Plymouth\u2019s similar Superbird\ngot that honor in 1970), but the model helped Dodge win the Grand National\nSeries championship with Bobby Isaac, and this example has faithfully continued\nthat legacy ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1970 Plymouth Superbird <\/strong>(Lot V25<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"1970<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mecum\nDescription: A Road Runner on steroids, the Superbird was Plymouth\u2019s way of\nbringing a gun to a knife fight. Cars like this 21,838-mile wing car were built\nlate in 1969 to do just one thing – get Richard Petty back home in a Chrysler\nproduct and win some superspeedway races. The Road Runner had been named the\n1969 Motor Trend Car of the Year, and this version took the aspects of\naero-styling learned from the Charger Daytona program and applied them to a\nslightly redesigned Road Runner shell for the 1970 model season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\nfour-owner car still hosts its original engine, transmission and interior,\nmaking it among the select examples that have retained serious originality.\nMoreover, the U-code 440\/375 HP V8 Super Commando engine is backed by its\noriginal 4-speed manual transmission, meaning this car also came from the\nfactory with the Hurst Pistol Grip shifter rather than the column-style\nautomatic handle. Painted in Alpine White, one of the six mandated exterior\ncolors chosen to keep production simple, this car has the mandatory black vinyl\ntop which covered factory rear window changes. Its original black interior\nhosts bucket seats, AM radio, podded dash design and Beep-Beep horn steering\nwheel center. Indeed, large Road Runner Superbird graphics are affixed to the\ntowering rear wing, as is the word Plymouth spelled out on the quarter panels,\nstylized nose cone, fender-mounted air extractor scoops, hood pins and chrome\nexhaust tips, all from the factory. Rounding out the package are 14-inch Rallye\nwheels with Goodyear Polyglas raised-white-letter tires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefitting\nfrom a comprehensive restoration by Randy DeLisio of Lyons, New York, this car\nhas its original broadcast sheet, owner’s manual, numerous photos, extensive\nreceipts and paperwork for its provenance. The King came back, and the\nSuperbird proved to be the winner before NASCAR rule changes made it\nuncompetitive. Today, considered the highlight of any serious collection of\nmuscle cars, this \u2018Runner example retains the attitude that helped establish\nthe legacy of the Superbird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1970 Plymouth AAR Cuda (<\/strong>Lot V11<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"1970<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mecum Description:\nA single production run was how most of the homologation specials of the\nsupercar era worked, and for Plymouth, the single season of 1970 was when cars\nlike this AAR ‘Cuda arrived. As Ford budget cuts took hold, legend Dan Gurney\nand his All American Racers joined the popular Chrysler brand in late 1969, and\nwith a new E-body Barracuda platform being offered, he became the point person\nfor a run at the SCCA\u2019s extremely popular Trans Am series. The AAR was created\nfor this effort as a special package of body and suspension components coupled\nto a now-legendary rendering of the LA-series 340 V8 engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noted by the\nletter \u201cJ\u201d in the VIN, this car has a 340 that features a 6-BBL carburetion\nsetup, three 2-barrel Holleys on a special intake, which was offered only one\ntime in Plymouth\u2019s history – the AAR. Here, it is backed by the desirable 4-speed\nmanual transmission. Moreover, this AAR features Sassy Grass Green paint with\nAAR strobotic graphics, the front and rear spoilers, the black fiberglass hood\nwith accompanying top fender blackout and centered NACA-design functional\nscoop, and the special exclusive-to-AAR side-exit exhaust with chrome tips,\nmaking it instantly identifiable. Coupled with the black vinyl top, the black\ninterior was an excellent choice in this car with its bucket seats, Hurst\nPistol Grip shifter, auxiliary fire extinguisher and ‘Cuda floor mats. The\nRallye dash features the 150 MPH and factory tachometer, while the outside\nhosts hood pins, a rear-mount radio antenna, dual body-color mirrors and fog\nlamps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not visually\nseen is the special fast-ratio steering, performance suspension and power\nbrakes. One final special aspect of the AAR was the offset tire sizes, with\nGoodyear Polyglas GT white-letter F60-15s up front and wider G60-15s in the\nrear, all on 15-inch Rallye wheels. Furthermore, this AAR ‘Cuda won AACA Senior\nhonors in 2004 and is documented with the broadcast sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1971 Dodge Challenger Resto Mod (<\/strong>Lot V29<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"1971<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mecum\nDescription: This Pro Touring Dodge Challenger is built around a number of\nadaptations, with one of the biggest attractions being its massive Keith Black\n528\/760 HP HEMI\u00ae<\/sup> engine under the custom hood. Available only in 1970 and 1971,\nDodge\u2019s original HEMI Challenger R\/T release was a big part of the model\u2019s\npopularity, even if many buyers couldn\u2019t afford the insurance premiums to have\none factory installed. The HEMI, and all big-block packages, were discontinued\nat the conclusion of that model year, leaving a mark on muscle car history that\nlives on to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, this\nstunning example showcases many 21st century upgrades that carry forth the\nDodge legacy of horsepower even now. Of course, installing a detailed Keith\nBlack 528\/760 HP stroker-type HEMI V8 engine is always a big move up the\nscale, and this one features aluminum heads, a big Holley carburetor, a high-rise\nintake, valve cover breathers and an aluminum radiator. Coupling this to a\nTremec 5-speed manual transmission featuring overdrive means driving enjoyment,\nwhile suspension changes include the tubular K-member front suspension, a\n4-link Dana rear end and Baer disc brakes. The exterior of this car features a\ncustom raised-blister sport hood as its only major change, with bright yellow\nexterior paint, custom side stripe graphics and hood blackout treatment. Inside\nis an upgraded interior in black, with side-braced bucket seats, Sabelt safety\nharnesses, the Pistol Grip shifter, in-dash VDO gauges that include a\ntachometer and 220 MPH speedometer, custom pedals, modern steering wheel and\nmore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The outside\nis augmented by hood pins, chrome bumpers, Challenger emblems and the\nexclusive-to-1971 grille design. The overall look is then enhanced with 20-inch\nrear and 18-inch front matte-finish Forgeline wheels and Michelin Pilot Sport\ntires, letting you get your show on the road in a hurry. Dodge\u2019s Challenger\nnameplate remains special for those who remember the past, with this car being a\ntrue example of today\u2019s capabilities – modern upgrades that were never dreamed\npossible back in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015 Dodge Challenger SRT<\/strong>\u00ae<\/strong><\/sup> Hellcat (<\/strong>Lot V13<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"2015<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mecum\nDescription: A day will come when the current era will be fondly recalled as\nthe \u201cgood old days,\u201d and we will remember it was cars like this one, the 2015\nDodge Challenger SRT\u00ae<\/sup> Hellcat, that made them so. And while the original\nChrysler Corporation has since merged into more international conglomerates,\nthe heritage of its great muscle cars has been reborn in a spectacular way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\nfirst-year SRT Hellcat from 2015 with only 56 miles is actually Serial No. 10,\nmaking it one of the earliest examples released to the public. Under the\nscooped factory hood was the most powerful passenger engine ever released by\nChrysler to that time – the 6.2L\/707 HP V8 engine. Of course, the big news here\nwas the addition of a factory supercharger atop a very durable reciprocating\nassembly, and this is in turn backed by the \u201cTorqueFlite 8HP90\u201d\nhigh-performance 8-speed automatic. The black interior is done in high-quality\nmaterial like Nappa leather and Alcantara seats, with a Uconnect-type stereo\nfeaturing GPS Navigation, a 200 MPH speedometer, heated-and-cooled ventilated\nfront seats, dual-zone climate control, the power tilt\/telescopic wheel and\n\u201cKeyless Enter ‘n Go\u201d ignition technology. On-demand all-speed traction control\nis part of the SRT-tuned Bilstein three-mode active suspension, and, of course,\nthere is an anti-spin differential rear axle ratio. Behind the large-diameter,\nmatte-black, forged aluminum wheels are large-sized Brembo brakes, while a set\nof Pirelli P Zero tires help keep the power down on the pavement whether going\nstraight or cornering. The car\u2019s stance is provided by a lowering kit and it\ngrowls through a Flowmaster Outlaw exhaust system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SRT Hellcat\nwas an instant legend as one of the most powerful muscle cars in the history of\nmuscle cars, and this is a truly unique opportunity to become the owner of\nSerial No. 10, giving a new definition to the term \u201cback in black.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 (<\/strong>Lot V56<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"2012<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mecum\nDescription: The return of the pony car also meant the return of the muscle\ncar, introducing new generations of enthusiasts to the joys of the ongoing\nrenaissance in American horsepower and performance. Such heralded names as\nMustang (and its Shelby variant), Camaro and Challenger have enjoyed a glorious\nresurrection since the turn of the century, but while it can be argued that the\nDodge pony car\u2019s styling was the most faithful to the original, its performance\nlagged somewhat behind its pony car competition – until the Challenger SRT8 392\nwas introduced for the 2011 model year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving up\nfrom 6.1L to the 6.4L 392 HEMI evoked a legendary number from the past, and its\neffect was real. Engineers endowed the SRT8\u2019s 392 with increased compression\nand a longer stroke to improve breathing and crank horsepower up from 425 to\n470 HP at 6,000 RPM and bump torque to 470 lb-ft at 4,800 RPM. Behind that new\n392 was the familiar choice of transmissions: the 6-speed manual and 5-speed\nTorqueFlite automatic, the latter packaged with the cylinder deactivation\nprogramming formerly preserved for the 5.7L non-SRT HEMI. In either case, the\nSRT8 392 driver is treated to an iconic pistol-grip shifter. Building on the\n392\u2019s increased power, SRT engineers turned to the chassis setup, installing\nBrembo brakes, revising the sway bars, bushings and dampers, and adjusting\nstatic camber for improved cornering. A new heavy-duty hydraulic power steering\npump offered quicker response and added more precise steering feel to\ncomplement the car\u2019s increased nimbleness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with\nall the improvements in performance, the SRT8 392 is also differentiated from\nthe norm by prominent \u201c392 HEMI\u201d badges and a revised front fascia that\nincludes a larger front spoiler that directs air around the rolling stock. This\nsinister black-on-black 2012 Challenger SRT8 392 with 3,263 miles offers BF\nGoodrich G-Force Sport tires on black Lexani wheels, a rear spoiler, power\nsunroof, white accent stitching and Uconnect stereo with SiriusXM capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1935 Dodge Brothers Dually Flatbed (<\/strong>V51<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"1935<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mecum\nDescription: Chrysler acquired the Dodge Brothers Company in 1928, and it took\na few years before the company emerged from the Great Depression with an\nall-new truck lineup for 1933. Modern passenger car styling made its way across\nthe entire commercial range, and this restored and modified dually flatbed\ncarries the 1933-35 Dodge truck Glamour Era into the present day with a 350 CI\nsmall-block Chevrolet V8 and automatic transmission. An open-element air\ncleaner, Holley vacuum secondary 4-barrel carburetor with electric choke and\nhigh-rise Edelbrock intake manifold team up for maximum performance. GM HEI\ndistributor and MSD spark plug wires light the fire, and an electric fan helps\nthe hot setup keep its cool. Lokar cable linkage makes for crisp throttle\nresponse and kickdown shifts, and an underhood fuel pressure gauge keeps an eye\non supply from the high-capacity fuel tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Dodge ram\nhood ornament on the sweptback grille leads the way forward, and deep gloss\nblack paint complements clean styling from the long hood to curvaceous fenders.\nFactory-issue sealed-beam headlights with integrated parking bulbs and twin\ntail lamps join upgraded cab-mount LED brake lights and a running light array.\nAll business original equipment and contemporary convenience come together in the\ngray and black cab. Original-style door panels and a full-width bench with seat\nbelts over rubber carpet work together for comfort and safety. The \u201870s-era\nCamaro steering wheel and column-mount sweeper-style tachometer sit over a\nbody-color dash fitted with retro-look Stewart Warner Wings Series 160 MPH\nspeedometer and oil pressure, coolant temperature, fuel level and voltmeter\ngauges. A cabin heater and an underdash AM\/FM cassette player delivers\nyear-round entertainment, and the heavy hauler is ready to roll on satin black\nsteel wheels with Yokohama truck tires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out\nthese amazing signs that you won\u2019t want to pass up. Can\u2019t you just picture them\nin your garage?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dodge Channel Letter Light-Up Dealer Sign (<\/strong>Lot K475<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Dodge<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1940s\/’50s Dodge Plymouth Art Deco Neon Sign (<\/strong>Lot K402<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"1940s\/50s<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dodge Bros. Sales and Service Porcelain Sign (<\/strong>Lot K608<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Dodge<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To check out more of the collection and get details of the auction taking place in Jefferson, North Carolina, June 26-30, visit the Mecum Auction site<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Eddie Vannoy is a highly successful construction CEO who has acquired a massive collection of classic and modern cars, motorcycles and memorabilia. After 50 years of collecting, Eddie has decided to join forces with Mecum Auctions to sell off his collection. His years of meticulous collecting of rare and highly sought-after vehicles and memorabilia are now your opportunity to add one of these beautiful pieces to your collection. The Eddie Vannoy Collection will be auctioned off at Mecum June 26-30. Check out some of these beauties that caught our eye. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":39073,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[497],"tags":[1939,2948,1144],"class_list":["post-39055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-auctions","tag-dodge-classics","tag-mecum"],"acf":[],"custom_fields":{"post_thumbnail_image":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/vannoycollectionfeature.png","icon_selection":"article","external_link":"","featured_article":[],"upload_background_image":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39055"}],"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\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39055"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39055\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39093,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39055\/revisions\/39093"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}