Event Coverage Richard V. Munz Collection to be offered at MECUM Kissimmee 2025

WOW….

 

Yep . . . I neglected to include it in this thread due to the non-HAMB-friendly A/C . . . but here it is anyway:

Lot R627 - 1940 Ford Deluxe Barry Lobeck Coupe
Oldsmobile 371 CI V-8 with J-2 Tri-Power, 3-Speed, Air Conditioning

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Here’s some info about Mr. Munz and his collection:

A Consummate Car Enthusiast: The Richard V. Munz Collection
by @Chopper Ken Gross​

 

Great article about Richard Munz. Thanks.

 

I wonder what kind of money these cars will bring compared to the see one seen them all mopar collections,

 

More than interesting thread,thanks to all that contributed .

 

My favorite era and truly a wonderful collection. So impressive

 

WOW, Leaves me speechless, I never knew how extensive his collection was. Let's see, farmland in my area is bringing $13K an acre, wonder how many acres I'd need to sell to own the full sized Wanless roadster? Better keep the land, it's a better investment.

 

Love the Bill Woodward roadster.
Can't think why that is though

 

Posts 10, 11, and 12 all have the same pictures.

 

I visited this collection back
in 2013 when I was picking
up a car Mr. Munz had sold

Ken met me - he had worked
for Mr. Munz for years as his
car mechanic/custodian/caretaker

I asked if I could tour the building
and Ken obliged - I spent several
hours visiting all three levels

The building that housed
the collection was in the
part of Madison that politicians
and wealthy businessmen kept
their hobbies of the female persuasion
set up so they could pay them
social visits …

Mr. Munz came from modest
means - he used to sweep the
floor of the corner building
that was originally a car dealership
with a full basement that served
as a repair shop - there was no
freight elevator for the cars …

A spiral concrete drive connected
the basement to the main and
second floor - the transition
from the floor to the drive was
steep - so it had to be modified
to accommodate the low clearance
hot rods in his collection …

What impress me was Mr. Munz
was a preservationist - he only
did what was necessary to
make hot rods and other vehicles
like midget sprint cars & motorcycles
run again as they did when
they were modified back
in the day …

I have a memory for visits to
private car collections from years past
along with just about every vehicle
That I have picked up and dropped
off over the years …

This was a special day …

My thread is here on the HAMB

@ https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...on-wisconsin-courtesy-of-richard-munz.780112/


Jim
Transporting To Travel
Traveling To Share
Stories From The Road

 

Did Neal East own the Woodward roadster at one time?

 

Correct, the car was modified by Bill Woodard, the main thing East did was get it on the cover of R&C. I saw it at the Seivers brothers farm back in 1976, it was in a bit of disrepair but I surprised Bernie when I recognized it immediately.

 

@sgtlethargic & @49ratfink -

. . . Thanks for pointing that out!

I guess that's what I get for posting on the HAMB at 2:00AM

Post #11 & #12 have been fixed!​

- @HEMI32

 

Thank You for starting this thread !

It reminded me of my visit
back in 2013 to pick up a
car he had sold - I ended up
having a great day …

Jim
Transporting To Travel
Traveling To Share
Stories From The Road

 

Just an FYI . . . The "Lot6nn 19nn ??????????????????????????" text at the top of each post is actually a "hyperlink" to the auction listing . . . simply click on that text to get more info & pics about each car.

 

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Here's the correct link:

https://www.mecum.com/auctions/kiss...s/rvm-classics-the-richard-v-munz-collection/
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That is my pick of the collection, just a matter of buying more lottery tickets.

 

Deleted my link. I took it off The Ford Barn. Must have had something wrong? Sorry.

 

Damn. As others have said, it's a shame to break up this collection. I'd LOVE to pick up a couple of these.

 

They are all offered at no reserve.
Maybe some regular rodders will get lucky.

 

NEWC over on the Ford Barn says (The Brothers Collection in Salem OR will be buying them all) I checked and they have a huge private collection of very high end cars. Maybe no one else will get lucky?

 

We have traveled many miles together on Andy's cross country Hot rod tours. Richard Is a real hot rod driver. Roadster that is The best to you Richard.

 

Thank You for the Picts and story.

 

Anyone watching the auction? I have it on in the background while working. Seems like these are going to really good prices.

 

The "A" roadster with the Ardun went for $65,000. Considering the heads are worth at least $25,000, what does that say? The "Hot Rods" seem to still bring good money, the stockers, not so much. Just before the Munz collection went on, I saw what appeared to be a very nice '36 convertible sedan go for $30,000.

 

My dream of owning the Bob Johnson 40 Merc has been squashed. I was about 57 thousand short. Hope to see it out and about at the shows.

Here's a pic of one of the first times I saw it back in 1984, Des Moines KKOA Leadsled Spectacular.

 

From what I have seen thus far...not likely.

 

If you are signed up with the Mecum website just login, go to Kissimmee, go to view lots, pick the day that you want to view the prices.
It looks like the prices listed reflect either buyers fee or sellers fee. The hammer prices were less than Mecum shows.
Hammer prices;
Lot #219 Bonneville 34 W/flathead -- 50k
#220 full size Wanlass/Ardun roadster - 140k
#221 Wanlass sculpture -- 70k
#225 Breece 32 recreation -- 67k
#229 32 5 wdw w/ Cragar 4 cyl -- 60k
#230 Prufer 32 - w/bbc - 50k
#232 Thelen 32 - w/3278 sbc- 57k
#234 36 Ford convt sedan w/fh - 30k
#235 36 phaeton w/350sbc- 45k
#238 40 cpe w/331 cad- 38k
#241 40 Merc custom w/350sbc- 52k
#242 46 Ford custom w/fh - 37k
#243 50 Merc convert w/fh- 37k
#245 49 Merc cpe w/fh - 47k
#248 32 4dr w/350sbc - 28k

The above listed sales, I believe to be well bought considering the heritage of some of them, how some fit as traditional etc, all were real metal and the sale prices were way less than today's cost to build or have built to the level as presented at the auction.
If these prices represent current market value, I would be disappointed as a seller.
Some of the other rods sold for prices that were surprising, one way or another, I didn't list them.

Curt R

 

I visited the Munz collection several times. Met him at Bonneville in 2008. Was going through the pits and saw a trailer with Wisconsin plates. Stopped in and had a nice talk with him. He invited me to visit his collection.