(May 13, 2013) INDIANAPOLIS — If you are a fan of muscle cars, then you know the best place to see them up close in Indianapolis this week is at the Dana Mecum’s Original Spring Classic Auction at the State Fairgrounds. The new Muscle Car stamps also have their own fan base. They have generated such huge sales since they were issued earlier this year they are in short supply until the Postal Service reissues them in June.

However, there is no shortage of Muscle Car stamps at the Mecum Spring Classic in Indianapolis — one of the few places in the country that fans can still purchase these high-powered stamps.

With the Muscle Car Stamps, the Postal Service celebrates the raw power of the performance vehicle by dedicating five, limited edition stamps featuring iconic muscle cars — the 1966 Pontiac GTO, the 1967 Shelby GT-500, the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, the 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda and the 1970 Chevelle SS.

“The Muscle Cars stamps celebrate an exciting era in American automotive history,” said Greater Indiana District Manager Bernice Grant. “Typically equipped with big, powerful engines, these high-performance vehicles first roared onto our roads in the 1960s.”

The Spring Classic Auction event will take place from May 14 to May 19 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E 38th Street, Indianapolis. Gates open daily Tuesday through Sunday at 8 a.m. The stamps will be dedicated on Wednesday.

“Mecum is proud to have the U.S. Postal Service join us in Indianapolis during the muscle car auction event of the year,” said Dana Mecum, president of Mecum Auctions.
   
The Muscle Cars Forever stamps are the third to be issued in the America on the Move stamp series. The artwork was created by Tom Fritz of Newbury Park, Calif.