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Jay Leno is not a snob at all. I ran into him once at the Pamona swap meet, he was shaking hands and talking to people he knew who were selling auto parts. He has sent people to auto auctions before to closely inspect cars prior to bidding. So far nothing about the auction is on his twitter feed or facebook page. One person has asked on facebook if he attended. I am sure the answer will be know by mid week.
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***Wanted*** Always looking for Oilzum, Kunz, and Husky Cans, Signs and Smalls.
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This is by far the best article I have seen about the auction. 15,000 in attendance. 3000 bidders in person, another 3,300 on the internet. Yard sticks selling for $50. Indy Pace car selling for $80,000 in 55 seconds. People buying back cars they traded in years earlier. A great read! http://www.omaha.com/article/20130928/NEWS/130928682/1707
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This is by far the best article I have seen about the auction. 15,000 in attendance. 3000 bidders in person, another 3,300 on the internet. Yard sticks selling for $50. Indy Pace car selling for $80,000 in 55 seconds. People buying back cars they traded in years earlier.
A great read! I agree. This was a unique event and opportunity. Kids today have a term "haters". Seems like there are some people who aren't able to see the unique opportunity this was for enthusiasts. Sure you may find a 15,000 mile pickup with a bed, but the mythos isn't there of it sitting in a field with nearly 500 cars for all it's life. I suspect someone will write a book about this collection along with pictures and stories surrounding them.
Collecting anything keeps you young at heart!
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If the book is priced at $20 or less I would buy it.
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That auction was about 2 1/2 hours NW of where I live. Thought about going, but instead flew out to California and bought my aunts 1968 C-10 short bed with PS, PB, and factory air. She bought the truck new in 1967 and is the only vehicle she has owned since. She lives in the desert and truck has no rust. Drove it back here to Nebraska and it ran flawlessly all the way. Gave her $4000.00 for it. Needless to say am I very happy I missed that auction. Got a much better deal.
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Nice buy for that truck, and cool that you could keep it in the family.
If that auction had been anywhere in the Northeast, Southeast, Far west there would have been far more people than 15000 and some prices may have gone higher.
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Oh no, it happened. Less then 72 hours after the auction ended and I received this in my email box today since I was a registered bidder.
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Proxibid reports sale total of 2.8million$$$
Wanted: Nebraska advertising items Cushman, Dempster, Archer oil etc.
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Looks they had some deadbeat bidders. Yesterday I received a email from VanDerBrink Auctions with a list of vehicles up for auction after a few online bidders did not pay.
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Kind of sad... Rust never sleeps.
...You are bidding on a 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible. 31867J280040. TITLE Sadly to say this car was driven out to the farm and set. The car is blue in color and the top is gone. The Top bows are there. The floor and trunk are gone- rusted through. It was or appears to have been a 4 speed car. There are bucket seats. Manual windows and locks. Am radio. The car has been moved and loaded on the car hauler. Looks better, but she's rough.
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