Just got back from an estate sale in N.E. Colorado. This father and then his son had collected Model A and Model T parts for many years. Huge auction! Lots of dealers from all over, even the west coast and back east. They sold a 31 Caddy sedan, mostly complete, missing some motor parts, to a buyer over the phone from Minnesota. $5600. A pretty nice 30 coupe under restoration, painted, upholstered but sans engine and ****** brought $5200. A 28-29 roadster body brought $1025. An older amateur restoration of a Model T touring car brought $12000! A really poorly-done restoration of a 29 RS coupe brought......$13500! Sold a 26-29 Chrysler coupe, mostly complete with original drivetrain running brought $1100. The take home price of a 30 roadster cowl, absolutely rust-free ans straight with one 1" square hole cut in the firewall was $375.28 Hudson sedan body brought about $400. F-1 P/U missing front axle brought around $600.Model A that was running and turned into a buzz saw fetched $400. The list just goes on and on. ****s to be broke and too ignorant about these cars to take big gambles.
No Pics. That's the first thing I said to my son when we got there. "Damn, shoulda brought the digital!" I was surprised at the bids the dealers were in for. Probably they are located in the larger metro areas and can resell w/o packing and shipping. I was 200 miles from home so sure didn't want to get something really big and have to make a return trip for it. Gas is too outrageous! I've learned the hard way that big expensive items that will sell in the blink of an eye in Denver will hang around forever before someone will take them off your hands.
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