Classic trucks at Mecum’s Father’s Day weekend auction

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Updated Jun 8, 2017
1937 Chevy truck up for sale on Father’s Day weekend at Mecum’s Portland, Oregon auction.1937 Chevy truck up for sale on Father’s Day weekend at Mecum’s Portland, Oregon auction.

It’s not a bad way to spend Father’s Day weekend.

Mecum Auctions will be presenting roughly 600 classic cars, trucks and motorcycles for sale June 16-17 in Portland, Oregon.

Last year’s inaugural Mecum Portland auto auction attracted vehicles from 17 states with total sales reaching more than $9.3 million.

Looking over the lot list it doesn’t take long to find some trucks and an odd duck or two that’ll catch your eye, including a 1937 Chevy pickup, 1953 GMC Canopy Express and 1966 Ford F-100.

The ’37 Chevy has a black patina finish and features a rebuilt Thrift Master 140 paired up with a 3-speed transmission. An all-steel body rests on a rebuilt frame. No word on whether the early 20th century Harley Davidson motorcycle shown in the bed comes with the truck.

The ’53 GMC Canopy Express is a cool predecessor to today’s van. This example serves as a portable vegetable stand complete with sorting bins and a flip-out scale.

The ’66 F-100 is a frame-off restoration that comes with plenty to offer including a rebuilt 302, C4 transmission, Crown Victoria front suspension, 4-wheel disc brakes, new wood bed, new glass and rubber and new 18-inch wheel and tires.

Mecum writes that an auction highlight includes a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe equipped with a Powerglide transmission, factory air conditioning and radio-delete option. It is the only known matching-numbers 427/400 HP big-block example to ever leave the factory.

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