At Lambrecht Chevrolet auction, bids high for rides into history

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By David Hendee

PIERCE, Neb. — The old adage that it's cheaper to buy eggs and cars in the country was scrambled Saturday.

Then it was fried, poached and hard-boiled.

Car collectors and enthusiasts by the thousands paid big-city prices for a once-in-a-lifetime chance at an ultra-rare collection of nearly 500 vintage vehicles and memorabilia from local retired Chevrolet dealer Ray Lambrecht.

Exhibit No. 1: A rare 1958 Chevy Cameo pickup truck with 1.3 miles on the odometer sold for $140,000.

FULL story at link.

Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20130928/NEWS/130928682/1685#at-lambrecht-chevrolet-auction-bids-high-for-rides-into-history

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Photos: http://odc.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=5002&p=4784%20#photos-lambrecht-chevrolet-auction

[Cooley Hurd]

1. Wow! Having grown up in the 70's, most of those cars were still on the road as daily drivers...

Brings back a lot of memories! Thanks Steve!

[DURHAM D]

2. Thanks for posting.

When this story first came up I shared it with family members and I will pass this along.

I am from a Chevy family and cars were passed around from uncles and aunts to children and cousins. My first car was a 1949 Fleetline Fastback that was previously owned by my grandmother and my aunt. My Dad took the sunshade off for better gas mileage. When I left for college it was sold to a younger cousin.

What a trip down memory lane.

[madrchsod]

3. harley earl`s personal corvette is up for auction.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/harley-j-earl-owned-corvette-goes-to-auction-2013-09-28

the last i heard it will go somewhere around two million.

[pipoman]

4. Good read, thanks for posting..

as a car guy from NE (went to 'trade school' at Milford) I heard about these cars 30 years ago. I am doubting the auctioneer's statement:

"VanDerBrink said some collectors who buy the dirty, never-sold Lambrecht cars will get them running but will never wash or restore them.

“A true survivor car is untouched, just like they came from the factory,'' she said. “That's what makes them special.''

While some will not restore the cars, I don't believe anyone is going to leave the dirt and bird droppings on them...

Here is a link to the results of yesterday's auction:

https://www.proxibid.com/asp/Catalog.asp?aid=68561

and today's auction starting in 2 hours:

https://www.proxibid.com/asp/Catalog.asp?aid=68562

Only an 8% buyers premium is rare on proxibid (normally at least 10% and usually 15 or 20%)...I've used this site several times to bid on live auctions...it works pretty good..

[Omaha Steve]

6. Because the family kept it's dealers license...

The cars are sold legally as NEW!

[itsrobert]

8. Are the warranties still good?

n/t

[Omaha Steve]

9. It would be great PR

But I doubt it. It would be a parts nightmare.

[pipoman]

12. Yep..original MSO..

I wonder if the state would make an exception and issue the title based on a certified copy so the new owner can keep the MSO..this 'collection' is legendary among avid NE gearheads..pretty eccentric indeed..

30 years at least of car nuts stories of this collection is why so many people showed up..almost as legendary in NE as 'Fenyo' the pinstriper..

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

7. Thanks for the link on the bids

And thanks to Omaha Steve for the OP

[ileus]

5. 3 partial pictures of vehicles...the writer wasn't into old cars it seems.

Thanks for posting, really interesting article.

[enlightenment]

10. Go look at the auction links above

There are pictures of everything.

[pipoman]

11. Bump..

the results are in for all you DU gearheads from todays auction (at the link above)..