496 Brand New Vintage Cars auctioned off.

[FinsnFur]

Anyone watching that on the History Channel?
Lambrecht Auto Auction in Pierce, Nebraska.

The story is the fellow Ray Lambrecht, who ran the dealership, had an unconventional business plan. At the end of each model year he took all of his remaining cars and put them into storage. He wouldn’t even consider selling them. These leftover cars along with dealership memorabilia are being auctioned off. most of them 50 years old or more and have less then 5 miles on them. Some STILL have the plastic on the seats!

[Hawks Feather]

Nice that he stored them in such a nice environment.  That sure kept the value - or not. 

Jerry

[Dave]

Wow.  To bad Ray's 96 and will have trouble enjoying the $ those cars are bringing in.
Looks like the auction was yesterday and today.  Here's an article on on some of yesterdays' sales

http://www.ktiv.com/story/23539928/2013/09/26/lambrecht-auto-auction-in-pierce-nebraska-is-set-to-begin

And to think I just scrapped my old F-250 yesterday for $500.    Shoulda waited 50 yrs! 

[HuntnCarve]

Dave,

At least you only had to pay $500 to get rid of your Ford.  Most folks just abandon them along the river banks after they die. 

[FinsnFur]

hey hey hey...I seen that

[shaddragger]

Dave,

At least you only had to pay $500 to get rid of your Ford.  Most folks just abandon them along the river banks after they die. 

OUCH!!!

[HaMeR]

Dave,

At least you only had to pay $500 to get rid of your Ford.  Most folks just abandon them along the river banks after they die. 

Or get a new ignition put in it. 

[FinsnFur]

Yeah or a get a new...   wait sec HaMeR 

[HaMeR]

   Too soon?? 

[nailbender]

 Lot of guys from around here went to the auction. Only to find out their pockets weren't that deep! Crazy prices.