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CARMEL, Ind. — The management from ADESA Golden Gate shared details about its seventh annual Crabfest Sale, considered to be its largest of the year.

The event that's expected to include more than 2,500 units from a variety of consignors will begin at 9 a.m. PDT on Tuesday.

Executives mentioned there will be 12 selling lanes featured, plus this sale will be simulcast on LiveBlock. They added TopLine inventory will be offered starting at 9:30 a.m.

Complete run list information is available on ADESA.com or on-site at ADESA Golden Gate. Management also pointed out full condition reports with detailed photos are also posted on ADESA.com for pre-sale viewing.

"This is an incredible lineup of vehicles — our largest sale of the year," stated ADESA Golden Gate general manager Greg Beck.

"We'll feature luxury vehicles from VCI, U.S. Bank, Chase — as well as quality vehicles from Wells Fargo, Chrysler, GM, Honda, Santander, GE, Kia, DTAG, Avis, Hertz, ARI, Wheels, Bank of the West and many more," Beck highlighted.

"There will also be more than 600 dealer consignment cars featuring Sonic Automotive, The Hendrick Group, The Hansel Group and many other TopLine consignors," he added.

Besides what's going through the lanes, auction management noted dealers can receive a complimentary lunch and a commemorative T-shirt. ADESA Golden Gate is planning a festive San Francisco-themed atmosphere with more than 1,000 pounds of freshly cracked Dungeness crab along with clam chowder soup served in sourdough bread bowls.

"The staff continues to work tirelessly preparing for Crabfest 2010 to make this another memorable sale," Beck insisted.

ADESA Golden Gate is located in Tracy, Calif., at 18501 West Stanford Road. The facility can be reached at (209) 839-8000.