OMAHA, NE – April 28, 2015 – Proxibid (www.proxibid.com), the most trusted online Marketplace for buying and selling highly valued items, has been selected by Vicari Auction Company (www.vicariauction.com) to provide live online bidding for its Third Annual Cruisin’ Nocona Collector Car Auction. The two-day auction will take place Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9 at 10 am Central daily, with online bidding via Proxibid. View the auction catalog and place bids by visiting www.proxibid.com/vicari.
A beautiful selection of collector cars will cross the auction block in this two-day event. Collectors and enthusiasts will not want to miss the opportunity to bid on the rare and hard-to-find vehicles available in this live auction webcast, including:
- Lot 551: 1966 Chevrolet Bel Air Two-Door Sedan – This survivor with matching numbers, 427/425 HP engine, and close ratio four-speed transmission came with a 4:10 rear-end factory-built sleeper, as well as the L72 package popular among drag racers. With just over 60,000 miles, and documentation dating back to the 1970’s, this Bel Air has spent 27 years in a private collection. Bid on this vehicle on Saturday, May 9.
- Lot 913: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette “Fuelie” – This “Fuelie” features a 327 cubic V-8 engine and a Muncie four-speed manual transmission. The 1963 was the only year Corvette offered the split window design, which has become highly sought after by muscle car collectors. This item crosses the block during Saturday’s sale.
- Lot 917: 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible – This 1953 Packard Caribbean convertible is a numbers matching and museum piece that spent most of its life as an embassy parade car in Peru. Documentation on the history and original books and purchase order are included. A premier luxury exotic in its day, only 750 were produced in this, its first year. Everything functions as it should, including full gauges, dash and interior lights, power steering, power brakes, power top, power windows, automatic transmission, radio, power antenna, power seat, full leather, no rips, no dents, continental kit and gorgeous deep metallic burgundy paint. All bright work is perfect and it drives like a dream! Purchase this collector car on Saturday, May 9.
“We are excited to bring this sale live online on Proxibid,” said Pete Vicari, owner of Vicari Auction Company. “This auction features some of the most sought-after collector cars available on the open market today. We know not everyone is able to come to Nocona to attend the live sale, which is why we’ve partnered with Proxibid for this event. Proxibid provides the most trusted place to buy and sell classic cars online, ensuring buyers the same Vicari experience they’ve known for years, backed by the most cutting-edge online bidding platform in the industry.”
Proxibid provides the industry’s most sophisticated online bidding solution, backed by robust technology that ensures 99.9+ uptime. The Company’s state-of-the-art risk management system is designed to ensure buyers are safe when purchasing online, making Proxibid the most trusted place to buy classic cars anywhere on the Web.
For more information about this auction, to view the catalog, or to place a bid, please visit www.proxibid.com/vicari.
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About Vicari Auction
The Vicari Auction Company hosts fast-paced, high energy auctions in the southern US, offering an entertaining destination to car collectors, enthusiasts and travelers. Vicari Auction is the featured auction company in the TV series Bidding Wars on the NBC Sports Network and has also been filmed for Velocity’s Fast And Loud series with Richard Rawlings as well as CNBC’s Car Chasers with Jeff Allen.
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