TuckerFan , there’s an upcoming auction of the collection of a local car collector - I thought you might be interested. Here’s the website, and here’s a partial list of things being auctioned:
10 Austins, Austin Bantam, Austin Roadsters, in various stages, some restored, some unrestored, parts to finish, 5 rare custom built ¾ size of actual.
1957 & 1958 BMW Isetta
VESPA mini car
1925 Chevy Roadster all original
1928 Chevy Coupe original
1941 Crosley Coupe
1929 Ford Coupe
Perfect 1963 & 1965 King Midget
1976 Harley Davidson
1986 Subaru Brat Pickup
1977 Ford Shay “A” Rost
¾ Scale Austins Custom Built by Bill Minor are Rare Museum Cars
1997 Avenger Trailer
1926 & 1929 Stake Truck
1977 & 1993 Shay Vans
Replica of 1929-1930 Ford Model A
1979 Harley Davidson
Gas pumps – Tricycles – Scooters – Toys – Pedal Cars
2 Gravity Flow Gas Pumps
Portable oil pump
2 Delux – Archie Riding Horses
Old Signs
150 Antique Iron Toys many “Buddy L”
Antique license plate collection
10 antique whizzer bikes
100 antique bicycles, some parts
50 antique scooters
50 pedal cars; a 1932 pedal car; Duesenberg pedal cars, several Pierce Arrow and Ford pedal cars
Hi-wheel bike
2 antique baby carriages
25 antique toy wagons…and many other items.
Anyway, I thought you might find something interesting.
Wow, too bad I’m broke. I’d like to have the Crosley, if nothing else. Too bad I don’t have the money for it. On a sdder note, I see that Bill Monor has passed, IIRC, he carried a pretty hefty reputation amongst the car collector set.
Lots of cool toys! I saw Isettas when I was in Germany, and I thought they were the coolest. I’d love to have one.
But I’m investing in the business, and the new camera is on the credit card bill this month. :eek:
Speaking of cars though, my MGB is on its wheels (finally). I’m probably going to have to sell the Herald before we relocate the studio next winter. (I’m being lobbied to keep it, but unless I get a garage I’ll have no space.)
Speaking of Brit cars, I saw what I think was a TR-3 (same basic shape, anyway) being trailered the other day on my way to work. Whoever owned the car was racing it. And I still haven’t gotten those mags in the mail to you yet, Johnny, I’ve had a couple of interviews at other places this week, so I just haven’t had the time to swing by the post office. I should, however, be able to get them into the mail by Friday. I’ll drop you an email when I do.