Grand Rapids Auto Auction was founded in 1948 and is led by Mark Capel Owner / President & Nathan Simonson VP Sales and Marketing. GRAA is a full-service, five lane facility with online access to all lanes. In-house mechanical, body and detail shops complement the team's promise to Smart Recon at low operations costs for its clients. "The West Side is the Best Side" as GRAA consistently rates in the top three auctions in the country by its national clients. GRAA has also received Auction of the Year in 2008 for GM Financial and is GM Financial's Regional Auction of Excellence Award receiver for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Our regions of buyers and consignors hail from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.