Re: Packard NO RESERVE auction

Posted by 1929PackardGuy On 2021/11/18 14:17:39

Logistics definitely put me out of this one being in Louisiana, but were I closer, I would definitely be there and put up a good struggle for several of those cars.

This seems a crying shame to have gathered so many cars and not done anything with them. Hoarding was mentioned earlier on, and I'd have to agree. I mean no disrespect, but if you have this many projects and parts cars, you need to make certain they are dispensed of properly before you reach a ripe old age and cannot do so yourself.

I've done estate and antique auctions all my life, and worked quite a few heavy equipment auctions, this will be a very difficult sale to conduct and I do not envy the auction company. A similar thing happened down here half a dozen years ago when an old junk yard that had closed decades ago was liquidated. The company brought in low-boys and fork loaders and hauled all the "collector" cars, several hundred of them, to their site which was about fifteen miles away. Most were 1940's era cars and some muscle cars, along with a few 1940 Fords. That did allow buyers to have a good look at what was left of the cars, most were only good for parts, but, I'm sure a few ended up being redone as rat rods or heavily contributed to their construction.

It will be very interesting to see the prices realized on these cars.