ROCKFORD, Ill. -

The Greater Rockford Auto Auction is celebrating its 40-year business anniversary this month with prizes and promotions. The auction’s rewards include different giveaways such as gas grills, Yamaha scooters and Polaris all-terrain vehicles.

Chad Anderson, the auction manager, is looking forward to the GRAA’s 40th anniversary party sale, which will be held on July 23.

“We are proud to celebrate 40 years in business this year,” Anderson said. “Our anniversary celebration provides us a great opportunity to give back to our customers that have supported GRAA for the past 40 years. Without our customers, we would not be where we are today.”

In Other Auction News

Charleston Auto Auction hosted its 11th Annual Luau/Pig Pickin’ & Car Sale on June 20, breaking an auction record with 1,800 vehicles present on the day. The auction included over 700 franchised dealer trades from more than 35 new-car stores as well as 450 units for institutional accounts and 700 vehicles sold by consigning for independent dealers and wholesalers.

Twenty four dealers were selected from a barrel of tickets at the end of the event, each ticket representing a vehicle bought or sold over the previous seven weeks. The winners split $35,000 in cash and prizes which included three separate $5000 cash winners.

Laura Taylor, the auction’s general manager, was pleased with the record-setting celebration.

“Every year we seem to set a record at the Luau Sale and this year was no exception,” Taylor said. “Dealers traveled from all over the country to be part of this event. Not only were there many great vehicles to purchase, but everyone was excited to have a chance to win some of the great prizes.”