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http://www.vanderbrinkauctions.com/a...5&allimages=NO This is a true cars in barns auction in my home town. I grew up with this and seen first hand a lot of whats there. A lot of the cars where never titled, a green 1966 chevelle 396 auto brand new. A brand new white 63 impala has sat in the front widow since 63. A black and silver late 70s pace car or 25th aniv corvete brand new. If your like corvairs they are a few of them. Lots of nos parts. Stay tuned for more info. Tom

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If I were a rich man,-------------------

This will be interesting. Can you imagine what some of those new 60's cars will bring. It will be fun to watch the event.

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Well today they started to take cars from the building out side for the first time in fifty years, got to help push a white 64 impala 2drht outside on the original tires I might add. 327 three on the tree 4 yes 4 original miles. Can anybody tell me what the window sticker price was on the window? and yes it was there in great shape. The inside of the trunk was just like it was when it came off the truck with the hub caps still in plastic, air was still in the tire. Tom

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$2500 ?

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Higher

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2980

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close 50.00 off

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On the No mile cars=Pistons glued to the walls--BTW check to see if any old railroad train cars are around--might be a 1969 Copo Camaro inside-:eek:

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Well the list is out. If you are a old chevy pickup nut there is a bunch of them. Click not on the inventory, but on the printable inventory below it. 450 + cars and trucks, Kaisers studebakers fords all are there, even a brand new vega wagon. Tom

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Might be worth the drive up just to look & see.....

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Check out # 461 on page 8 1965 impala 396 auto with air 10 miles, another one without air 8 miles, Tom

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No lot 461 on the sheet on auction site.

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It appears that only a handful of these cars sat indoors for the last 40 years??

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Many of the cars where indoors untill about 15 years ago when the building was condemed and then ended up out side. Some of the cars where under roof from new on. Tom

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Tom, this whole thing just bleeds so much attention from me I can't stand it!
Can you do more in reporting, photo's etc. Thanks in advance! B

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As I said I grew up with this, rode my bike in the sixtys past the dealership every day in the summer. Gene Bichlmeier bought cars there, my sister still has her 76 vega bought off the showroom floor there. Many of the new cars where never tiltled and if you bought it you whould be the original owner, they have someone working on that also. Many of the cars now are next to our golf course and yes many trees will to go before sale time. A few years back somebody took many parts from some of the cars the did some jail time for it. Bernie let me know what you what and I will see what I can do. Tom

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I like the 396 Vega.

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This event doesn't seem possible/real. Hope they supply a lot of fresh towels..the drooling will be epic.

Good thing thing a wholesaler didn't get in to these 30 years ago.

I've looked at each entry and just imagined what history they hold.
Period correct collectors have just got their Holy Grail.

These will last about 2 minutes.:
Chevrolet
Impala
65
327 V8 2 brl
3 tree man
4 dr HT
teal
164395J327942
6 miles
K11

Chevrolet
Impala
65
396 V8 4 brl
2 spd auto
2 dr HT + AC (!)
white
164375S234835
10 miles
K3

Chevrolet
Impala
65
396 V8 4 brl
auto
2 dr HT
teal
164375S290404
12 miles

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Of course the latest news is Jay Leno is coming, the auction co says expect 8 to 10 thousand . Hell our town has only 1800 living here. Mite be 1000 motel rooms within 30 miles mite have to rent out my house. One memory was all the keys for the cars hanging on the wall. At one time a lot of the used cars where stuffed on vacant lots around town. Tom

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Ok guys the video is up on the top of the page showing some of the cars. You even get to see me pushing out the white 64. Back in the day Ray had rods for my 53 chevy 6 cly. But lots of old parts are there also. Some of the cars on the list I have never seen. Have been told they are at another site like the 64 convertible. Also if anybody is thinking about coming you better get your motel early. There are none in Pierce. There is a bed and breakfast Tuscan Villa. Norfolk is 20 miles away with about 650 rooms, there is a airport there. I mite be able to give some racers a ride if you need one There is also limited RV pads in Pierce Hadar Osmond area call me at 402 329 6795 if you need help, thats my work number .Tom

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Tom, can you explain why over the years they did not sell off some of theses cars?If the word got out that they had these cars stored away, they would have gotten some sizeable offers from some collectors?Just crazy that they had all these cars stored away for so long.

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If you read deep into the story on him what got him going back in the day was after WW II they got cars right after the war by what they sold before the war. Very few people know the hardships back then, remember Ray grew up threw the depression as my parents. Ray and his wife told me when they got married he had to barrow a white shirt. You would never know that they where major stockholders in GM by there modest lifestill. Ray wanted whoever bought a car from him to have safe transportation so selling a used car that had over 50000 back then almost worn out was not a option. And why they did not sell any thing they did not need the money. I think he felt there would be another war and he would have cars to sell when it happened[.my opinon.] Untill a few years ago he was just going to have them crushed when he died good thing he changed his mind. Howard Hughs in my backyard. Tom

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As far as Jay Leno coming, that is almost guaranteed.

We had a big car auction up here about 10-15 years ago... Where a sizable wheat farmer had 300+ cars in his collection (a lot of them setting outside), and he got behind to the IRS, so he had an auction.

Leno's guys were there, as were Reggie Jackson's, and other builders / restorers from all over the country.

They didn't show up w/ just an open trailer to take one car away, they brought big empty 8 / 9 car transports... and they all left full.... Only the scraps were left for the locals.

Would like to see some photos too Tom, if you can get to some of this stuff on the list.

Thanks!

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There are pictures of some of the cars on www.oldcarsweekly.com. I will be there and maybe I can buy something if I can get my Seville sold before then.

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Bob, give us a direct link to the page with photos you're seeing please (old car weekly site is huge).

Thanks

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scan to the bottom of the page lower left corner UNDER THE HOOD section look at Vanderbrink article !!!!

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The vidio is now up on youtube with over 400,000 hits so far. Tom

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Just saw the U Tube video.. These guys may have been car dealers but they were not car lovers. The condition of these cars is atrocious. BTW who the hell smashed in the roof of the Cameo?.

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Didn't they say the building was condemned? Think it's 65 or so years old...maybe
the rafters caved in?

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From the video I saw, these cars may be new, but look like they will take a lot of money and work to get back on the road. You can bet the exhaust system is completely rusted. I hope I'm wrong, but at an auction the prices could get driven higher than the car is worth if it was in number one condition.

The building looked very small. I looked at the listing of cars the auction house listed, and noticed about 500 cars. Lambercht Chevrolet could not have had that many cars stored in that small building... Anyone know where all the cars came from, other dealers, ETC...

If any good cars are there, collectors will be there in force running up the price to the level of being way over priced. But I would love to be there to see for myself.

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All I see is a lot of low mileage "parts cars" . Didn't really see any sought after collectible cars in the bunch. 63-65 Impalas are not that desirable, at least not the ones I saw on the video.

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John, I was told there is more cars stored in different building in other towns, From a car dealer in pierce, if you can trust a car dealer? Tom

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Ok guys lots of pic are up on the website. Most of the stuff looks rough. Tom

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It looks like most of the cars were kept outside for long periods of time. The '69 Chevelle was the best car, but had heavy roof damage. It looks like they have a lot of parts cars and some rebuilders. What a shame the cars were not kept in a building! Many cars with parts missing. Do you really think these cars will be in that much of a demand?

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New info I will try to post some pics of the cars that they are dragging out of the trees and lining up. It my understanding that most motel rooms are filled up within a 50 miles. Parking for the sale will be a real problem, you will have to park up to a mile away with trollies taking you to and from the site. The golf course is right next door and will offer some parking and will be serving meals and drinks if you need courage to bid. Tom