DETROIT -

Ally Financial has recognized top performing auctions for 2013 with the SmartLane Auction of the Year Award and the SmartAuction Mid-Stream Auto Auction of the Year Award.

Announcing the winners this week, Ally said top honors for its SmartLane performance went, for the second consecutive time, to ABC St. Louis Auto Auction of East St. Louis, Ill.

“ABC St. Louis quickly established itself as a leading auction with Ally since we began working with them, and its commitment to service excellence hasn’t faltered,” said Robert Stahl, Ally Servicing remarketing leader.

“We’re proud to once again recognize their performance with the SmartLane Auto Auction of the Year award, and look forward to future success this year.”

Finishing in second and third place respectively for the SmartLane award were Dealers Auto Auction of OKC and ADESA Los Angeles.

Meanwhile, Ally’s SmartAuction online wholesale auction site announced the 2013 Mid-Stream Auto Auction of the Year Award winner as Flint Auto Auction, based in Flint, Mich.

This is the third consecutive award for Flint Auto Auction, which was the top seller of SmartAuction vehicles among all the auctions that work with the site.

Steve Kapusta, Ally vice president of Dealership Online Services, said Flint Auto Auction is a valued member of SmartAuction’s network and its nearly 8,700 registered buyers and sellers.

“The team at Flint Auto Auction really deserves this award,” Kapusta said. “They have consistently done an outstanding job leveraging the SmartAuction platform and providing the service excellence that our buyers and consignors have come to expect.

“We value their commitment and dedication, and look forward to another great year in 2014.”

SmartAuction also announced Pittsburgh Independent Auto Auction as the winner of its Year-Over-Year Sales Growth Award.