We’ve often wondered and even asked aloud here more than a couple times about the fate of huge private car collections that are amassed all over the country because (generally speaking) their owners are getting up in years or passing away. We feel like there will be lots more announcements being made like this one over the next 10 years, meaning that someone’s dad or grandfather who has gathered 100+ cars, cared for them and stored them will pass on and the family will be left with the responsibility for all the stuff. In this case, we’re talking about a 127 car grouping that’s just outside of Dearborn, Michigan in the shadow of the famed Ford River Rouge plant. We’re not blaming the family here and part of of thinks that it is cooler to have this stuff spread around to individual owners who may actually get some regular use out of it rather than have it all concentrated in a warehouse under lights, lock, and key. Truth be told, the old man may have had in his will that the collection be sold upon his passing and the proceeds split among family members. Either that or they are going against his will and he’ll haunt them for the rest of their natural born days. One of the other.
Below we have a post that the point man on the sale, Blake Weldon made listing the cars and the asking prices. There’s a massive variety of stuff here and plenty of it has already been earmarked as sold. The good stuff is largely picked but you can at least see what they were asking and what they got for some of the more interesting cars. Cadillac, Lincoln, and Olds made up the three biggest groups within the collection, so the man had good taste. The family sure stands to make a mint if all of it sells this weekend. We’ve also provided a Craigslist link below the list if you want to get in touch with Weldon to see where the sale will be happening ton hang out or buy something!
Here’s the whole list of stuff – what do you think of the prices?
We are selling my Grandfather’s car collection. It’s approximately 127 cars and they are located in Dearborn, MI at two of his warehouses. Both buildings are located right next to the Ford Rouge Plant. I will be showing these vehicles on Saturday’s from 11AM-1PM. If you are an antique car person please feel free to come by or let someone else know. All people are welcome to come. I am including a list of all the cars and the prices attached based on appraisals by 4 different sources. Please message me for the address if interested in coming out. Cars are listed in alphabetical order based on Make. Some of the vehicles have recently been sold but are still in the warehouses for the time being. The vehicles that are sold are clearly marked as SOLD next to the price.
1 1984 Bentley 4 door-9035 Price: $17,500 SOLD
2 1950 Buick 2 Door Special Price: $16,500
3 1956 Buick Special 4 Door Price $2,700
4 1959 Buick Electra 4 Door Price $1,600
5 1949 Cadillac Sedan 4 Door Price $22,500 SOLD
6 1954 Cadillac Fleetwood 4 Door Price $4,000
7 1955 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Price $24,000 SOLD
8 1960 Cadillac Coupe DeVille White Price $25,000 SOLD
9 1960 Cadillac Fleetwood Price $24,500 SOLD
10 1972 Cadillac Eldo Convertible Price $16,500
11 1976 Cadillac DeVille 2 Door Price $13,500 SOLD
12 1976 Cadillac Brougham Price $26,000 SOLD
13 1976 Cadillac Brougham 4 Door Price $14,000
14 1976 DeVille 2 Door Price $9,000 SOLD
15 1976 Eldo Convertible Price $37,300 SOLD
16 1976 Cadillac Bi-Cen. Eldo. CV Price $90,000
17 1976 Cadillac Eldo CV med. Blue Price $36,500
18 1976 Cadillac Bi-Cen Convertible Price $90,000
19 1976 Cadillac Bi-Cen Coupe DeVille Price $9,000
20 1976 Cadillac Bi-Cen Eldo. CV Price $90,000
21 1976 Cadillac Convertible UNKNOWN
22 1980 Cadillac Eldorado Barritz Price $6,500 SOLD
23 1981 Cadillac Seville 4 Door Price $9,500 SOLD
24 2010 Cadillac SRX Price $20,000 SOLD
25 1957 Chevrolet Belair 4 Door Price $8,700
26 1957 Chevrolet Belair 2 Door Hardtop Price $45,000
27 1957 Chevrolet Belair Sedan 4 Door Price $2,600
28 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Price $25,000
29 1989 Chevrolet Station Wagon Price $3,500
30 1990 Chevrolet Van Price $2,000
31 2000 Chevrolet Suburban Price $2,000 SOLD
32 1946 Chrysler 4 Door Price $600
33 1959 Chrysler Imperial Price $600
34 1963 Chrysler 2 Door Price $2,200
35 1964 Chrysler Imperial Crown CV Price $4,500 SOLD
36 1965 Chrysler Imperial 4 Door Price $3,500
37 1965 Chrysler Imperial Crown Coupe Price $23,900
38 1965 Chrysler Imperial Crown CV Price $12,000
39 1966 Chrysler Imperial 4 Door Price $700
40 1966 Chrysler Imperial CV Copper Price $15,000
41 1968 Chrysler Imperial 4 Door LeBaron Price $8,000
42 1934 Dodge Coupe 2 Door UNKNOWN
43 1926 Ford Motel T 4 Door Price $11,000
44 1953 Ford 2 Door Price $8,700
45 1956 Ford UNKNOWN
46 1956 Ford Custom Price $8,600
47 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 Price $4,500
48 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback Price $17,000 SOLD
49 1968 Ford Mustang 2 DR Coupe Price $20,300
50 1970 Ford LTD 4 Door Price $4,300
51 1993 Ford E-150 Econline UNKNOWN
52 1997 Ford Escort 4 Door UNKNOWN
53 1998 Ford Conquest 4 Door UNKNOWN
54 1976 Ford Thunderbird Price $7,100 SOLD
55 1998 Infinity Q45 Price $4,500 SOLD
56 1973 4 Door Price $7,500
57 UNKNOWN
58 1974 Jaguar XKE Roadster Price $64,000
59 1985 Jaguar Coupe 2 Door Price $8,900
60 1942 Lincoln Zephyr Price $20,000 SOLD
61 1947 Lincoln CP Price $5,000 SOLD
62 1955 Lincoln Capri 4 Door Price $12,500 SOLD
63 1968 Lincoln Cont. Coupe 2 Door Price $13,400
64 1969 Lincoln Cont. Coupe 2 Door Price $700
65 1975 Lincoln Mark IV 2 Door Price $11,200 SOLD
66 1977 Lincoln Town Car 2 Door Price $1,800
67 1977 Lincoln Sedan 4 Door UNKNOWN
68 1978 Lincoln 2 Door Price $8,200 SOLD
69 1978 Lincoln 2 Door Price $13,500 SOLD
70 1979 Lincoln Collector Series Price $12,500
71 1979 Lincoln Town Car Price $15,500 SOLD
72 1979 Lincoln Collector Series Price $18,200 SOLD
73 1979 Lincoln Town Car Price $17,500 SOLD
74 1979 Lincoln Town Coupe Price $17,000 SOLD
75 1979 Lincoln Collectors Series Price $17,000 SOLD
76 1983 Lincoln Town Car UNKNOWN
77 1988 Lincoln 4 Door Price $2,750
78 1976 Mercedes Benz Sedan Price $13,000
79 1976 Mercedes Benz Price $9,500
80 1978 Mercedes Benz Sedan 4 Door Price $17,500
81 1978 Mercedes Benz 2 Door Price $14,500
82 1979 Mercedes Benz Sedan 4 Door Price $15,000
83 1976 Mercedes Benz Sedan 4 Door Price $9,900
84 1991 Mercedes Benz 500 2 Door Price $9,400
85 1964 Mercury Parklane UNKNOWN
86 1971 Mercury Marquis 4 Door Price $8,900 SOLD
87 1949 Oldsmobile Coupe Price $2,500
88 1949 Oldsmobile 98 CV Price $26,300
89 1950 Oldsmobile 88 Coupe Price $18,000
90 1952 Oldsmobile 88 4 Door Price $2,000
91 1951 Oldsmobile Deluxe Club Cpe Price $15,800
92 1951 Oldsmobile 88 Sedan Price $700
93 1951 Oldsmobile 98 2 Dr Price $15,800
94 1952 Oldsmobile 98 Deluxe Sedan Price $15,000 SOLD
95 1952 Oldsmobile 88 Green/Black Price $2,000
96 1952 Oldsmobile 88 4 dr Red/Black Price $1,800
97 1952 Oldsmobile 98 4 Door Sedan Price $1,300
98 1952 Oldsmobile 98 Sedan Price $10,300
99 1952 Oldsmobile 98 Sedan Price $1,800
100 1952 Oldsmobile 88 Sedan Price $12,000
101 1953 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Price $12,000
102 1955 Oldsmobile Delta 88 4 Door Price $11,700
103 1955 Oldsmobile Delta 98 4 Door Price $700
104 1955 Oldsmobile Holiday 4 Door Price $10,200
105 1957 Oldsmobile 98 2 Door Holiday Price $28,150
106 1957 Oldsmobile 98 Sedan Price $11,700
107 UNKNOWN
108 1957 Oldsmobile 4 Door Sedan Price $29,000 SOLD
109 1957 Oldsmobile 98 4 Door Price $16,750
110 1958 Oldsmobile 88 2 Door Sedan Price $20,500
111 1977 Oldsmobile 2 Door Price $4,800
112 1952 Oldsmobile 2 Door Hard Top Price $2,400
113 1977 Oldsmobile Toronado Price $2,200
114 1976 Pontiac Trans Am 2 Door Price $35,000
115 1980 Pontiac Price $16,800 SOLD
116 1967 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow CV Price $33,800
117 1986 Rolls Royce Price $15,000
118 1988 Dodge Hot Rod Roadster Price $15,000 SOLD
119 1973 Triumph CV Price $1,500
120 1995 Assembled Yellow & Bucket Price $10,000
121 1972 Suzuki Motor Cycle Price $500
122 1977 Blue Bird Motor Home Price $30,000
123 UNKNOWN
124 1908 Sears 4 Wheel Price $35,000
125 1965 Rambler Model 880 Price $600
126 1953 DeSoto 4 Door Price $1,500 SOLD
127 1965 Chrysler Imperial Crown 4 Door Price $2,000
looks like lots of big traditional big American iron there, cool
Looks like someone bought the all of the cars used in a mob movie like “Goodfellas”.
Looks to me like most prices were pretty logical and fair. Some of the 70’s Caddy’s seemed a bit optimistic, but from the pictures most of this stuff looks pretty good
I agree, four different people told him all three ’76 Caddy’s were $90k? I’m thinking typos given the other ’76 Caddy’s are $9k.
Hell of a collection there. Just based on the SOLD count, quite a bit of dollars have already been collected.
Wife and I went to this auction LAST Saturday (10/25) and they said that they would take written offers for car then call winners on Tuesday 10/28 . The 90 or so running cars at this facility were all very nice really. There was quite a crowd @ 9:30 AM when we arrived. 35 non running project cars were at another warehouse and the folks running the auction were going there later in the morning. We didn’t check out the project cars because I don’t need another project..(but if the right project comes along..)
I saw all these cars a couple of years ago. A friend of mine asked me to do him a favor and take a look at some work for a friend of his. These cars were all covered with dust then but the old man (cant recall his name) was so nice and started telling me and my wife stories about the cars. He was so proud of them. I wished we could have helped him. He needed a roadster worked on and we did not have the time to do it. He was very fond of Cadillac’s!
I would like to know where this is
I would like to see what you have. THANX
Hello, need to know where this will be on saturday,,, hope I’m not LATE, lol….please respond to my email: [email protected],, or my phone, leave a message,,, 586 260 5822.
thanks
Dale A. Lardie
Dearborn, MI