Classic Chevy Auction Comprised Entirely Of Dealership Trade-Ins

auction-1New car buyers expect to get hundreds of thousands of miles out of their automotive purchase these days, though once upon a time you were lucky to squeeze 50,000 miles out of a ride before it needed replacement. That’s why some classic cars sell for big bucks these days, as most people simply discarded these rides once their useful life was at an end.

Some people, but not everybody. A small-town Chevy dealer in Nebraska named Ray P. Lambrecht held on to just about every car buyers traded in, hoarding a collection of over 500 true “survivor” cars that will soon go up for sale as part of a massive auction organized by Van Der Brunk Auctions.

Lambrecht operated his Chevy dealership in Pierce, Nebraska for 50 years before giving up the franchise, coining the slogan “It Pays To See Ray!” and selling cars to people not just all over the country, but from other nations as well. Ray was a big car fan as it turned out, and he held on to many customer trade-ins. Not only that, but he also held onto cars from the end of each model year that never sold. Eventually his collection numbered over 500 vehicles, ranging from cars at the end of their useful life to those that are essentially brand new.

That is why this auction has a 1964 Corvair with just 14 miles on the odometer next to a 1968 Pontiac Catalina with 117,000 miles. While there is nothing really, really rare, there are some genuine survivors that might be worth restoration, like the ‘63 Impala two-door with just 43,000 miles. This is a Chevy collector’s dream auction, and anyone looking for a bargain buy will have plenty of options as well. Talk about an awesome and unique collection.

 

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Christopher DeMorro is a freelance writer and journalist from Connecticut with two passions in life; writing and anything with an engine.
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