Re: When Old Car Guys Die????

["Gary H." <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

An inventory of what was there is the first thing, then decide what to do next. If he scraps it all to a "salvage person" he will get pennies on the dollar and a lot of stuff will be crushed / gone forever. Selling to car enthusiasts at a fair price is a good tactic. Here is an example of a AMC guy's treasures; he had a good friend who is also an AMC nut and he put together a Web page with the estate items:   http://www.planethoustonamx.com/amc_estate_sale/ed-hooper.htm  -- then he spread the word among the AMC community / car clubs. Most sold to car restorers. 

If it is all one brand there usually is a vendor who specializes in that brand that may want to buy the whole inventory to resell. 

Thanks,
Gary H.

-----Original Message----- 
>
>Hello,
>
>This is a serious question.  I just received an email from a friend and 
>here is the content less the person's name:
>
>xxxxx just lost his brother-in-law & he's the personal representative of 
>the estate, no other family.  There are many old cars from the 60's, 
>parts, crates full of engines, and other things that he's trying to get 
>rid of.  He's thinking of calling a salvage person to haul everything 
>away. 
>
>I have no idea how accurate the description of the car stuff is but the 
>person responsible for getting rid of it is in Tucson, AZ and the car 
>stuff is in Phoenix, AZ.
>
>I'm going to talk to him tonight.  Do any of you have any suggestions I 
>can give him other than just contacting a salvage yard?...


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