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AROUND THE BLOCK NEW FACILITY FEATURES SPECIALTY SALE
PRIVATE SCREENING: Dealers at Manheim Dallas-Fort Worth check out specialty units via video as part of the auction’s grand opening event of its new facility.
On April 14, Manheim DallasFort Worth unveiled its new facility at a grand opening event with more than 350 buyers. The three-hour event generated an 82 percent sales rate, selling more than $4 million of specialty inventory. The continued growth in spe-
cialty sales at Manheim DallasFort Worth has led the company to invest in a dedicated 3,000 – square-foot specialty building to meet growing dealer demand. The facility, located across the street from its wholesale vehicle operation, has its own staff and will serve dealers in two sales
lanes. Since 2008, the auction has hosted a monthly specialty sale that draws hundreds of buyers and hundreds of specialty units, ranging from Class A, B & C RVs, to fifth wheels, travel trailers, boats, motorcycles and powersports. “Specialty vehicles are an important offering at Manheim Dallas-Fort Worth, and now we’re making it even easier for our clients to buy and sell these units,” said Nicole Graham-Ponce, general manager at Manheim DallasFort Worth. “By creating a dedicated facility with an onsite staff right across the street from our traditional auction, we are able to prepare for growth, while providing a seamless experience for our clients.” The 17-year-old Manheim Dallas-Fort Worth sale has more than 200 employees and draws about 1,600 dealers per week.
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Historic Event Offers Corvettes, Classics This year’s Corvettes & Classics Sale at ADESA Flint was the biggest sale in the auction’s history, according to General Manager Lawrence Cubitt. The annual two-day event in April kicked off the first day with units from the auction’s national accounts. The next day started with free breakfast and an “Early Bird” sale. The main Corvette event followed with other muscle and classic cars. During March and April, Flint customers could enter to win Corvette leather jackets, large-scale remote control Corvettes or the grand prize - a yellow 2005 Corvette convertible. The winner of the drawing for the grand prize was from Auto Supply, Inc., a dealership in Flint, Mich. “I want to thank our customers and everyone who helped make this event such a success,” said Cubitt.
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