Timewarp NE auto dealer auction draws big crowds, bigger prices
 

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The hotly anticipated auction for a cache of vintage cars and trucks stashed by a Nebraska Chevrolet dealership took place over the weekend, and as expected, many of the low-mileage classics fetched high-dollar bids. Close to 500 former new cars and dealer trade-ins that have been sitting in and around Lambrecht Chevrolet for decades finally had their day in the sun - or mud rather, as Autoweek tells it - and on the first day alone, the vehicle lots on offer sold for more than $1 million.

One of the rarest vehicles of the bunch - a blue 1958 Chevy Cameo pickup with just 1.3 miles on the odometer - commanded the highest price of all, selling for $140,000 - even with a giant dent in its roof. Close to a six-figure price tag was a red 1964 Impala with 11 miles and a 327-cubic-inch V8 under the hood - it sold for $97,500. Another important piece of Chevy history, a 1978 Corvette Indy 500 pace car - with just four miles on it and with its interior in plastic - ended up selling for $80,000. While we may never know the real reason why Ray Lambrecht hoarded all of these vehicles at his dealership, the auction did provide automotive enthusiasts and collectors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see and/or buy this many classics that were seemingly tucked away in a time capsule.Timewarp NE auto dealer auction draws big crowds, bigger prices originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Sep 2013 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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