[VIDEO] Rare Corvettes, Engines, and More from the MY Garage Collection to be Sold at Mecum Kissimmee 2026

Anyone who’s spent any amount of time around the Corvette hobby is likely familiar with the names Mike Yager and Mid America Motorworks. Mike Yager founded Mid America in 1974, and it quickly became one of the go-to vendors for Corvette parts and accessories. If you’re reading this, you’ve probably purchased a thing or two from them. We certainly have.

Over the years, Mike acquired a number of rare and unique Corvettes, artwork, engines, and more which eventually became the MY Garage Museum. Located at their site in Effingham, Illinois, the museum has attracted Corvette fans from far and wide to see what Mike has to share with the world.

Fast forward to 2025 and Mike Yager has elected to retire from his beloved business. He recently turned the CEO title over to his son, Michael, and has moved to Florida. As part of retirement, Mike is selling 8 cars, 12 engines and around 60 pieces of road art from the MY Garage Museum at Mecum Kissimmee 2025. The remaining 7,000 or so pieces will be sold online via Mecum On Time auctions.

The MY Garage Collection features almost 40 significant items from Mike’s many years of collecting. The diverse grouping includes various autographed items, signs, gas pumps, as well as a Corvette pinball machine.

Crated Chevrolet LT5 ZR-1 Engine Assembly with ECU

Several engines and engine components are up for bids as well. The most unique item must just be the CERV-I Fuel injection unit. Some of the complete engines include a crated 1995 ZR1 Phase 5, three separate 1989 Corvette Challenge Series engines, a 1987 ZR1 Phase 1 prototype, as well as some others that have been converted into tables.

However, the most notable Corvette items up for sale are the cars themselves. Check out these highly desirable Corvettes:

1989 ZR1 Prototype
1 of 84 Built and the only ZR1 prototype in this color combination. It was found in a field in England by Mike and restored over an 8-year period.

1990 Black ZR1
9,512 miles from new and delivered to GM’s Warren Tech Center. Finished in Black over tan interior.

1967 Rolling Chassis Display
Used by Mid America as a marketing tool to showcase their products. It wears rally wheels with redline tires and is detailed right down to the proper chassis paint and chalk marks.

1993 CERV-IVb Prototype
Built as a Proof of Concept for the C5 generation, this is the only CERV vehicle held in private hands. It wears many C5 designs yet still appears like a C4 Corvette.

1996 Coupe – The Last C4 Corvette
The last Corvette built for the C4 generation was built especially for Mike Yager on June 20th, 1996. Arctic White over gray interior with red hash and Grand Sport rear fender flares. Museum kept since new with just 43 miles on the odometer.

Mike Yager is also a longtime VW enthusiast, and he has three special Volkswagens also offered at Mecum Kissimmee:

1963 Volkswagen Beetle
This VW Beetle was 1 of 6 actual cars featured in the Disney’s 2005 movie “Herbie Fully Loaded” starring Lindsey Lohan, Justin Long, and Mat Dillon. The car was built as a “Street Racer” configuration. Mike helped supply the parts for this car and it was acquired directly from Walt Disney Pictures.

1977 Volkswagen Super Beetle Cabriolet
This European-spec Super Beetle was used by Volkswagen for testing by the EPA before being sold in 1977. The Yager family acquired the Super Beetle from the original owner, and it was featured in multiple ads for Mid America Motorworks’ VW catalog.

1949 Volkswagen Beetle Cutaway Chassis Demonstrator
After WWII, Volkswagen undertook several innovative ideas to promote its new Type 1 Beetle. This Volkswagen cutaway chassis was displayed at automotive shows in Germany and across Europe to demonstrate the simple, yet innovative construction of a Type 1 Beetle.

In addition to the three Volkswagens, the Yager family is offering these two VW Beetle engine displays. The first is an early 1950’s 25-hp VW Cutaway Engine as well as a later 1950’s Volkswagen Beetle Cutaway Engine and Gearbox Display mounted on a custom VW stand.

Mecum’s Bill Stephens visited with Mike at his MY Garage Museum and he takes us through many of the vehicles and memorabilia that will be offered at Mecum Kissimmee 2026:

The MY Garage Collection presents the unique opportunity to get your hands on some of the rarest and most unique Corvettes and Corvette-related items out there. The automobilia is offered without reserve, while the cars do appear to have a reserve on them. All of the items cross the Mecum red carpet in Kissimmee on Saturday, January 17th, 2026.

For more information on Mecum Kissimmee, the world’s largest collector car auction, head on over to Mecum.com.

Source:
Mecum Auctions

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