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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Foreigner's Lou Gramm Selling Cars, Signing Autographs at Mecum St. Charles Auction

Foreigner's Lou Gramm Selling Cars, Signing Autographs at Mecum St. Charles Auction

MARENGO, Ill., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary rock star Lou Gramm, lead singer of the band Foreigner, will make an appearance to sign autographs at Mecum's St. Charles Auction at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Ill., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, where four of his classic automobiles will go up for auction.

Gramm, now a successful solo artist (seen here performing with Foreigner), will watch as his cars cross the auction block Oct. 2 starting at 7:20 p.m. His collection includes a 4-speed 1962 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible ZZ3 350 CI (Lot F197); a 1965 Pontiac GTO 2-door Sedan 400 CI, automatic (Lot F198); a 1966 Chevrolet Nova SS Sport Coupe with Blower (Lot F199); and a 5-speed 1956 Chevrolet 210 2-door Sedan 350 CI (Lot F200).

All four of Gramm's lots will be auctioned live on Mecum's television series, "Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars & More" on HD Theater - Discovery Communications' first 24-hour high-definition cable network.

An avid car collector, Gramm first offered one of his cars at a Mecum Auction 10 years ago, when they sold his 930 Turbo Porsche. He participates as both seller and buyer at Mecum Auctions, purchasing such cars as a 1967 396 Chevrolet Chevelle SS.

Mecum's St. Charles Auction features more than 750 vehicles ranging from rare muscle and vintage cars to hot rods and exotics. The auction is open to the general public with tickets available at the door for $10, and there is still time for attendees to pre-register to bid on the impressive lineup of cars and to be part of a live television audience.

The Mecum Auction Company has been specializing in the sale of collector cars for 22 years, offering more than 5,000 collector cars per year. Consignment, Bidder, event and accommodation information is available online at www.Mecum.com or by calling 815.568.8888.

   Schedule:   Mecum St. Charles Auction   Pheasant Run Resort   4051 E. Main St.   St. Charles, IL 60174   Oct. 1-4, 2009   Price: $10   Vehicle Check-in:   Tuesday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.   Wednesday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.   Thursday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.    Preview: Gates open daily at 8 a.m. Thursday through Sunday    Vehicle Auction:   Thursday - 2 p.m.   Friday - 11 a.m.   Saturday - 10 a.m.   Sunday - 11 a.m.    Memorabilia Auction:   Thursday - 1:30 p.m.   Friday - Neon sold during TV broadcast   Saturday - 9 a.m.   Sunday - 10:30 a.m.  

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CONTACT: Cory Schler of McCullough Public Relations, +1-330-244-9980

Web Site: http://www.mecum.com/


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