[FWDLK] Auction Report

[Dave Stragand <dave.stragand@KETCHUM.COM>]

Well,

I'll give you all my trademark point-of-view email later if I have time,
but for now I'll just give a rundown of the basics.

This was an estate sale of the late Billy Brinkman, a tractor and car
collector in Hellam, Pennsylvania (near Harrisburg).  He seemed to be a
big '56 Dodge fan, but had other stuff as well.

Thanks to all of you who called.  Sorry about the St. Regis.  I liked
that one a lot myself.  There were a lot of miscellaneous parts and
such.  I picked up a shopping bag full of oil filters for $.50.  Three
57/8 Plymouth radios for $5.  A rearview mirror for $3. A complete 1958
Plymouth power steering setup from wheel to steering arm (including
pump!) for $5.   A Box of '58 plymouth Headlight doors and eyebrows for
$4.  Good deals, indeed!

The following cars all sold complete -- they all started, and all had
nice straight bodies.  They were each in various stages of
reconditioning.  No car sold for more than $700.  I've included the
prices that I remember.  Many were driven onto the trailers...

55 Dodge 4dr sedan V8 AT
55 DeSoto 4dr AT, Hemi $500 (driven away)
55 DeSoto 4dr sedan AT $390 (driven away)
55 Plymouth 4dr sedan 6 cyl AT
56 St. Regis 2dr HT $430 (Freshly rebuilt hemi).
56 Chrysler 4dr sedan AT Hemi
56 Dodge 4dr sedan V8 AT
56 Dodge Coronet 2dr AT
56 Dodge Coronet 4dr AT
56 Dodge Coronet 4dr sedan V8 AT
56 Dodge 4dr sedan 6 cyl stick

Parts Cars (Mopar only listed here):
56 Dodge 2 dr sedan $5 (the engine sold for $500; must have been a
D500...)  to #118
56 Dodge 4dr HT $10 to #118
(2) 58 Plymouth Custom Suburban SW $10 each. to #118
57 Plymouth Belvedere 4dr sedan 6 cyl AT $10 (cigarette lighter sold for
$5, one hubcap for $10) to #118
57 Plymouth Belvedere2dr HT 301 V8 Power Pack 4bbl w/manual trans... odd
setup, eh?  $15.  (Bumper wings sold to me for $10, rear view mirror for
$5). to #27
58 Dodge 4dr sedan V8 AT $15 (This guy is keeping the car for parts).

Now here's the important part.  All of the parts cars above were bought
for -scrap value- only (except '58 Dodge).  The people who bought them
are more than willing to grab parts off of them before they get crushed,
so CALL if you need anything, but do it QUICK.

#118 Mark Lovejoy, (717) 792-4409.  He will be taking these to the
"Route 124" junkyard, probably before Wednesday.  He gave us the "take
anything you want off of them before they get crushed" option, but
having only a hacksaw, tire iron, and a phillips head screwdriver, that
wasn't easy.  You can probably buy any of them whole from him if you
beat the scap metal value (around $40).

#27 Mark Warner, (717) 927-8069.

All of the 57/8 Plymouths had decent power steering steering wheels.
None had any decent sheet metal.  If you have specific questions about
any of the Plymouth parts cars, give me a ring at (412)822-7385 or an
email and I will answer whateve questions I can.

-Dave