jcmiller Posted May 8, 2014 Report Posted May 8, 2014 (edited) Huge collection of Mopar cars, parts cars, and parts. Starts now, but I think you can still sign up for online bidding. I think you have two weeks to collect items. http://murphyauction.com/Auction/Catalog/578 (Their getting real bids though; lots 18 & 19 went for $250 combined. Lot 21 was $65.) Edited May 8, 2014 by jcmiller Quote
wayfarer Posted May 9, 2014 Report Posted May 9, 2014 I was at the auction today, some really good buys were made. I paid $350 for lot #293. No, the photo does not show how good it really is, as in very little rust and very little missing. A friend of the late owner, and an acquaintance of mine from 30 years ago, also has/had cars stored on the property that he is forced to sell, but for whatever reason they were not part of the auction. From him I was able to buy a 1947 DeSoto Suburban and a second 47 parts car. Sadly, there were two scrappers actively bidding and buying..... Quote
jcmiller Posted May 9, 2014 Author Report Posted May 9, 2014 I was stupid and fixated on a car that a bunch of other people also wanted (68 Sport Fury convertible with HP 440 and 4 spd). It quickly went above what I wanted to pay. There were some great deals on some large 2-dr 1960's Mopars. There were some that looked pretty good that went for $300-400. A guy that helped me out by scoping the Fury got a great deal on a '65 Barracuda w/ 273 commando. He was just planning to go to the preview but ended up staying the night in Bend and buying a car. Wish I could have been there in person. Wayfarer - pretty good luck to have such an auction in your neighborhood. Who were the scrappers? Most of those cars didn't seem ready for scrap. Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted May 9, 2014 Report Posted May 9, 2014 Murphy's auction seems to drive the prices high. They are a company 10 miles from me and I've been to several of their auctions. Prices usually too high for me too. Quote
Brent B3B Posted May 9, 2014 Report Posted May 9, 2014 I was at the auction today, some really good buys were made. I paid $350 for lot #293. No, the photo does not show how good it really is, as in very little rust and very little missing. A friend of the late owner, and an acquaintance of mine from 30 years ago, also has/had cars stored on the property that he is forced to sell, but for whatever reason they were not part of the auction. From him I was able to buy a 1947 DeSoto Suburban and a second 47 parts car. Sadly, there were two scrappers actively bidding and buying..... nice grab! i missed that one! going to Christmas Valley next weekend to stare at the sand for a second..... i didn't look at all the photo's were there any pilothouse p/u? is this an annual event? Quote
jcmiller Posted May 9, 2014 Author Report Posted May 9, 2014 There were some old trucks. Not sure about pilot house. It was a one time auction of the Charles Kee estate. Quote
RobertKB Posted May 9, 2014 Report Posted May 9, 2014 I was at the auction today, some really good buys were made. I paid $350 for lot #293. Good score. You cannot go wrong at that price! Quote
wayfarer Posted May 10, 2014 Report Posted May 10, 2014 Yes, several Pilot House trucks including a 1-Ton with 9'0 bed and SRW. They were in the $400 range.... I don't know the names of the scrapper companies although I did manage to buy a 354 Spitfire and a 325 Dodge Poly from one of them when I found the engines mixed in with actual scrap metal. In total, the two scrappers bought about 100 cars. Obviously, the auction company has little knowledge of old cars as they were generally clueless if asked pointed questions about the collection. Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted May 10, 2014 Report Posted May 10, 2014 Murphys is a industrial, heavy equipment auction company. I'm surprised they did this old guys estate. Most auction companys are not of much help on questions IMO. Quote
ggdad1951 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Posted May 10, 2014 sad that so many went to scrappers...coupla nice trucks in the lot, hope they find their way here... Quote
GlennCraven Posted May 16, 2014 Report Posted May 16, 2014 I was at the auction today, some really good buys were made. I paid $350 for lot #293. No, the photo does not show how good it really is, as in very little rust and very little missing. Wait … that's a Windsor sedan. What year? A '49 or '50? What are your plans for it? I see a 1950 Windsor was among the cars listed, too. I need a frame from a '49 or '50 Windsor, sedan or club coupe doesn't matter. Quote
wayfarer Posted May 16, 2014 Report Posted May 16, 2014 Yes, it is a Windsor. There were several to be had and little interest from anyone other than the scrappers...kinda sad actually. I felt forced to buy this one. Since my wife has taken a shine to the Suburban I may need to sell the Windsor. I do think it is too nice to scrap for the frame however. One of the scrappers is a car guy, not a bad sort, just trying to make a living and keep his crews employed...if you contact the auction company they should be able to provide a phone number and you can ask if he wants to save a frame...but you better hurry, they are busy working this week. Quote
GlennCraven Posted May 17, 2014 Report Posted May 17, 2014 (edited) Might give that a shot. It's a long way out there, either to pick up or ship, but all leads are worth checking. Edit: Man, I hadn't looked at all the photos there, just the ones of 1949-50 Chryslers and a non-year-identified Windsor. A fair number of those cars and trucks were in REALLY good shape for that sort of auction. I'll bet some people left really happy. I didn't see much in the way of workable cars for me, except that unlabeled Windsor which should be a '49-'50. If you decide to sell the Windsor you bought, please let me know. Edited May 17, 2014 by GlennCraven Quote
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