Pictures: VanDerBrink Auctions

The collector car world has been all abuzz about one auction in particular this fall. That would be the much-anticipated Lambrecht Chevrolet auction, featuring approximately 500 “new” cars with little or no mileage, most of them classic Chevrolets from the golden era of American automobiles. While most of these cars were stored outdoors, a handful were spared from the elements, drawing collectors seeking something truly rare; a never-driven Chevrolet.

Hemmings Auto Blog was on hand at the event, and they report that a 1958 Chevy Cameo truck with just 1.3 miles on the odometer beat out every other ride for the top bid. When the gavel fell, the Cameo brought a whopping $142,000, topping the weekend as the biggest sale.

Never driven and stored indoors, the Cameo was nevertheless far from perfect. It is, however, a genuine survivor, though we don’t imagine old man Lambrecht ever thought a pickup would be the most valuable car on his lot. The next-highest bid was $97,500 for a 1963 Impala coupe with only 11 miles on the odometer, followed by $80,000 for a 1978 Corvette Indy Pace Car.

It is estimated that as many as 20,000 would-be bidders descended on the small Nebraska town, and almost every car was sold. Other big bids included a ’58 Apache pickup for $80,000, a ‘64 Impala with just 4 miles that sold for $75,000, a ‘64 Impala that sold for $72,500, and a ‘63 Corvair Monza that brought in an impressive $42,000. It’s also worth noting that a Corvette pedal car brought an impressive $16,000, selling for more than many of the complete (albeit weather-worn) cars.

While the auction house declined to estimate how much money was spent this weekend on classic Chevys, it’s almost certainly more than a million bucks. That’s one heck of a retirement and inheritance for a small-town car dealer.