Lambrecht Auction Underway

[bruceman1968]

Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

I found it interesting that the exhaust manifolds on the 283 were painted engine color...

Hey Dale, I bet you'll find this interesting to. I sure did. It shows the engine assembly order from two different engine plants. Flint and Towanda.

At Flint the engine was painted before the exhaust manifolds went on.
At Towanda the engine was painted after the exhaust manifolds were put on.
Also at Towanda spark plugs were put in before paint, and at Flint sparkplugs went in after paint.

[69-72]

Here are some I took. I will add more as I get time to upload.






These are all new trucks bought by the same guy. This is half of the load headed to St.Louis. The other half would be comprised of two more new 60's trucks and one 76 truck.





This one had 1.3 miles on it, the box was gone, I assume stolen. This was sold on day2 it was the last of the new trucks so people started getting desperate, it sold for $27,000. If it sold with the rest of the batch on Day 1 I would guess it would only bring $14,000-$15,000




Another stump, different truck


Alot of leaning and sitting on happening, sold or not, the cars became seats.

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Originally Posted by rambler

If you do,, please post here,, I would love a copy..

Boy, do a lot of us think alike! I was already headed in that direction.
I'm sure it could be done way better by others, including ksshane.

But, anyway, here's mine.

I left one guy in there "looking":

[69-72]

Here is a video I took of the cameo being sold

http://youtu.be/ApE2dxsuhL0
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[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by bruceman1968

Hey Dale, I bet you'll find this interesting to. I sure did. It shows the engine assembly order from two different engine plants. Flint and Towanda.

At Flint the engine was painted before the exhaust manifolds went on.
At Towanda the engine was painted after the exhaust manifolds were put on.
Also at Towanda spark plugs were put in before paint, and at Flint sparkplugs went in after paint.
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Your right Bruce, I do find that interesting how the methods differ between the assembly plants...hmmm....
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[ksshane]

I dont know that I could do a better job. I like that you left one guy. I instantly thought of one of those insperational posters when I saw it... With something like "Never give up" for a caption...lol

Im a little goofy before my coffee kicks in

Originally Posted by magwakeenercew2jh

Boy, do a lot of us think alike! I was already headed in that direction.
I'm sure it could be done way better by others, including ksshane.

But, anyway, here's mine.

I left one guy in there "looking":

[ksshane]

I know alot of people are complaining about what people paid for these vehicles and Im sure being there you just get wrapped up in the whole thing... But... at least these car and trucks get a second chance. We have all heard the horror stories of similar lots full of old classics that the people didnt want to take the time to sell so they just had them all scrapped.

A good friend of mine here at work inherited his grandfathers house and land (this was before I met him). His grandfather ran a junk yard and specialized in trucks. And as "bad" luck would have it my friend is also a rancher who raises cattle. So to him it was just waisted land. He had a wrecking company come in a crush all the trucks and they gave him a few hundred bucks for each one.
He showed me a picture of the yard before he had the trucks crushed. There are just rows and rows of trucks from mid 30's to early 70's.

[69-72]

This here sign sold for $1400, kinda neat how it was part of a science project by the daughter, hard to see but her name Jean Lambrecht was on the bottom corner.






Some interesting vehicles in the area, this is one of the attendees.

[nasqar]

Originally Posted by ksshane

I know alot of people are complaining about what people paid for these vehicles and Im sure being there you just get wrapped up in the whole thing... But... at least these car and trucks get a second chance. We have all heard the horror stories of similar lots full of old classics that the people didnt want to take the time to sell so they just had them all scrapped.

A good friend of mine here at work inherited his grandfathers house and land (this was before I met him). His grandfather ran a junk yard and specialized in trucks. And as "bad" luck would have it my friend is also a rancher who raises cattle. So to him it was just waisted land. He had a wrecking company come in a crush all the trucks and they gave him a few hundred bucks for each one.
He showed me a picture of the yard before he had the trucks crushed. There are just rows and rows of trucks from mid 30's to early 70's.

Doesn't that just make you sick....maybe you should show your friend what these vehicles brought for money.....maybe it would make him sick thinking of what he "gave" away...lol.

[ksshane]

It did...LOL

[doubleb's69]

Money not well spent. It would have been neat to experience though.
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[69-72]

This truck has 7 miles or something, was talking to the guy and he said he was planning on driving it.



And the award to the most out of place person goes to..... I really don't know how he kept those pants so clean, there was pretty nasty rain storm the night before. The grounds were pretty messy.




This guy was from Hot Rod Magazine taking pictures, he was standing next to me contemplating whether or not he should take a picture of my muddy feet in my flip flops.

The infamous $225 yard stick



Estimates were between 10,000 to 15,000 people showed up




The $11,000 new 1970 as they called it. They said that the caught the guy that stole the parts and got some of them back.





This is what $40k will buy you






$16,000 pedal car

[magwakeenercew2jh]

The government shut down? Looks to me like some brain cells shut down.
Of course, that's only my (hard earned) $.02.

What people want to do with their own $$$ is up to them, I always say.

[c10sport]

Originally Posted by HOTFUN

Here are some pictures from Saturday's sale.

I was looking for pics of the auction that were taken by spectators and came across these, seems we have a mutual friend, Adam Weber.

I really wanted a 1959 Chevy and that Lumina APV.