[FWDLK] Desoto Auction

[Terry & Andree Hoeman <tehoema@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We spent Friday and Saturday there.  Was huge attendance on Saturday for the 
auction.  Total sales were $567,500 for the 57 items sold.  Therefore 
average of $9956.14 pet car or set of wheel covers.  Few additional parts 
sold last and not counted in our tally.
Can see total list of items sold on ebay.  Look under completed auctions for 
vanderbrinkauctions
John Lee was there and did auction report for Old Cars so it will be in 
there soon.
Not all but most cars suffered from damp storage and had lots of rust on 
undercarriage.  Had been on concrete as I understand it but concrete must 
have trapped and held moisture.  We put plastic under ours when we poured 
and have not had problems at least!
Anywaqy I felt that they all sold very high.  Auctioneer listed non running 
cars-read stuck engine) as no 4 cars and the ones which they would run off 
gas can for 2 seconds as no 3 cars.   Almost no cars could be driven and 
most had clogged cas lines and tanks.  No brakes of course and on and on.
The NOS?? 61 hardtop really appeared to have 105,000 miles on it and showed 
massive loose rust undrneath although it looked nice yet overall.  Interior 
had troubles with growth on steering wheel which hadn't been cleaned off. 
Engine compartment had no indications of original factory paint, hood 
insulator mostly missing with a bit hanging on on one side yet.  It brought 
21K and set the tone for the auction since it was the first Mopar to sell.
Have around 400 pictures but will not be able to send any since we are in 
middle of a load of work here for next few weeks.  or is it months?
It was a neat affair and interesting to see the interest and the cars of 
course. Have to admit disapointment in most of the cars but most were 
saveable if you were prepared to do full restoration.  Few would have been 
easy cleanup and use but not many.
58 Ambulance did 36K and was nice clean vehicle.




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