OMAHA, Neb. -

Nebraska Auto Auction will host one of the largest specialty car auctions in the region this weekend.

The Midwest Muscle and Specialty Car Auction will feature 400 hot rods, muscle and sports cars, classics and motorcycles at CenturyLink Center in downtown Omaha, Neb.

Nebraska AA president and owner Eric Bigler pointed out this sale is the third specialty car event his ServNet auction has hosted, following on the heels of two successful hot rod sales held last year.

“There’s a tremendous interest in hot rods and classic cars in this area, and we’ve watched the participation grow by leaps and bounds since our first event last April,” Bigler noted.

“With 400 vehicles in next month’s sale, we’ll have more than doubled the consignment we saw last year. This event is shaping up to be the highlight of the spring season,” he projected.

“We’re pleased to announce that this year’s Midwest Muscle and Specialty Car Auction is also being sponsored by Speedway Motors and will feature cars from the personal collection of ‘Speedy’ Bill Smith, an icon in the hot rod parts business and a Nebraska native,” Bigler went on to mention.

Bigler indicated festivities begin on Friday evening when the auction will hold a special preview and reception from 6 to 9 p.m., with live entertainment. The actual auction is a two-day event, running from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.  

“With 400 items in the sale, there’s sure to be something to please any car-lover at the auction,” Bigler insisted.

 “The lineup includes everything from a 1932 Ford Roadster to a 2007 Mustang Shelby. We’ve even have a Phillips Gas Pump from the 1940’s in the sale,” he said.

Nebraska AA also mentioned advertising for the event is being conducted on a national scale on TV and radio. 

“Consignors will appreciate the low entry fees, and discounts for multiple car entries,” Bigler added. “The auction is open to the public. Bidders pay $25 for a bidder’s badge, or $50 for a VIP bidder’s badge, which includes reserved seating.” 

Missouri AA Makes Way for New Business 

In other ServNet news, management highlighted business is on the upswing at Missouri Auto Auction.

Missouri AA owner and general manager Kevin Brown indicated the operation recently made way for new accounts and added consignments with a remodeling project that added two lanes and an in-lane restaurant to its auction arena.

The auction conducted a customer appreciation dinner held on March 1 to celebrate the latest expansion and the opening of the fourth lane of action.

“We’re proud of the work we’re doing here at Missouri Auto Auction to expand the services available to our customers and to enhance the auction process,” Brown declared.

“We expanded our building to accommodate two additional auction lanes and a new in-lane restaurant, with the result that there’s not an area in the facility where a dealer isn’t looking at cars on sale day,” he continued.

“It focuses the attention of everyone on the action in the auction lane, and we’re able to run all the cars by 12:15, even with the recent increases in volume we’ve seen at Missouri Auto Auction,” Brown went on to say.

This improvement is the second in a series made at Missouri AA in recent months. 

A new recon center consisting of 10,000 square feet was opened late last summer, and a new paint and body shop is in the planning stages.

Brown mentioned average consignment at the auction has topped 500 vehicles a week since the first of the year, and has been boosted by an additional 60 units from new customers with the opening of the new lane.

“While we have certainly added more space to our auction arena, our objective with this most recent project was not so much about adding lanes as it was about streamlining the flow of vehicles on auction day,” Brown stated.

“We’re proud of our roots, our service and our staff, and we’re committed to offering the best auction experience to all our customers, no matter whether they’re buying or selling a single vehicle or an entire fleet,” he continued. Dealers from as far away as Kansas City and St. Louis tell us that we’re their ‘home auction’ and it’s important to us that they continue to feel that way.”

Owned by Gregg and Dagmar Boswell and Kevin Brown, Missouri AA is the largest dealer auction in mid-Missouri. Established in 2000, the owners believe auction has undergone tremendous growth and expansion over the past 12 years, recording a five-fold increase in weekly volume. 

The auction holds a consignment sale every Friday at 9:30 a.m. with monthly heavy equipment sales for the government, businesses and dealers. 

Missouri AA operates within the Auction Pipeline technology system, which can deliver live online lane bidding, market reports of sales results and available inventory from affiliates nationwide.