Our thanks to the team at Dealernews for their August feature
story on Manheim Specialty growth. The story is also available online. A few highlights:
- 24% increase in Motorcycle buyers and 35% increase in number of Motorcycles sold at Manheim Specialty Auctions between 2006-2009
- Approximately 50% of Motorcycle and PowerSports inventory sells online
- Manheim Specialty growth this year includes expansion in Indianapolis (now 40,000 sq. ft) and Daytona Beach (now 45,000 sq. ft)
We think you'll take at least a couple ideas from the article about how Manheim Specialty Auctions can help you Power Your Profits, and we're available at specialtyauctions@manheim.com or 877-704-INFO (4636) to answer any additional questions.
Chris Hood is a Senior Marketing Manager at Manheim and has 15 years' experience in auction, sports and event marketing
The entries are in, Manheim Indianapolis hosted the sale featuring 
the 2008 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide, and we have a winner! Congratulations to Jimmy Wright, a dealer from Lavonia, GA, who nailed the sale price on the nose - $17,600 - and is our 'Guess the Bid Giveaway' winner.
"I'm not a Harley expert, but I know a little bit," said Wright, who is an active Manheim customer who buys motorcycles, jet skis, boats and other units. "The Good Lord just blessed me."
Jimmy wins a trip for two to the July 25 NASCAR race in Indianapolis,.jpg)
including race tickets, airfare, hotel and $250 in spending cash. He'll have a chance to see his favorite driver, Jimmy Johnson, in his quest to win a fifth consecutive NASCAR championship.
Congratulations to Jimmy, and thanks to all who participated in our 'Guess The Bid. Get The Prize' contest. Be sure to check out http://www.manheimspecialtyauctions.com'/ periodically for upcoming contest opportunities. Customers may also register to receive monthly market reports featuring sale prices by sending an email to specialtyauctions@manheim.com.
Chris Hood is a Senior Marketing Manager at Manheim and has 15 years' experience in auction, sports and event marketing
The positive reaction to Manheim Indianapolis' February sale
continues in this blog post from PowersportsIndustry Daily. More than 400 dealers participated in the sale, which featured more than 500 vehicles.
The February Manheim Indianapolis sale was its Powersports Expansion Super Sale. The auction location now feat
ures 40,000 square feet of auction sale and preview space. Sellers included Harley-Davidson Financial Services, GE Money, Fifth Third Bank and many more.
Dealers may view upcoming sale information, sorted by location and category, with links to pre-sale inventory via the Manheim Specialty Auctions calendar.
Chris Hood is a Senior Marketing Manager at Manheim and has 15 years' experience in auction, sports and event marketing
Thanks to everyone who registered for our "Guess the Bid. Get the Prize" contest we hosted in conjunction with Dealer Expo. We met many of you at our booth and enjoyed spending time with you. Others registered after seeing ads from our partners at Dealernews, who put on yet another fantastic Dealer Expo event.
We'll know the Grand Prize winner who came closest to guessing the winning auction bid for the 2008 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide after our March Indianapolis sale. We'll announce all our winners here on our blog in mid-March.
We appreciate all the interest in our contest, and please reach out to us if you'd like to receive our monthly newsletter and market report with auction prices from recent Manheim sales. We're not only here to help you win contests, as you'll find lots of helpful info whether you're looking to buy or sell at auctions.
Chris Hood is a Senior Marketing Manager at Manheim and has 15 years' experience in auction, sports and event marketing
Recent years have seen strong increases in Specialty auction dealer participation and vehicles sold. With these increases come the need for larger facilities to host dealers and inventory and more ways for dealers to access inventory.
Manheim Indianapolis is doubling the size of its motorcycle and PowerSports auction space and is hosting a PowerSports Expansion Super Sale February 2-3, where it will show off its 40,000 square feet of auction space.
Manheim New York is doubling the size of its Specialty sale in 2010. Manheim has committed to adding an additional Simulcast lane to allow the New York 17k location to offer double the amount of consignment during their regularly scheduled Specialty sale held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
So as 2010 progresses, how will your auction habits change? Do you plan to visit more sales in person? Will you research and/or buy more units online? Beyond trade-ins, how else will you grow your used inventory?
Karen Braddy is the General Manager of Manheim's Specialty and Heavy Truck & Equipment business. She has been with Manheim since 1990, and launched the Specialty initiative for Manheim in 2005.