Holy Cow!!

https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/7807210.stm

Worth $4 mil now, what will it be worth restored? wow!

Barry'd in Studes

:) I'd sure hope it is left alone and carefully conserved as is so that all might enjoy a true piece of history. Indeed, what a terrific find! :DBP

Here is another one from Chasing Classic Cars.

https://turbo.discovery.com/beyond/?playerId=245988601&categoryId=1713665491&lineupId=1704094804&titleId=1713669537

Bob Langer
Glenshaw,PA

https://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff143/regnalbob/cropped-1.jpg

Do you remember the Deusenberg Jay Leno bought, sight-unseen, out of a little garage in CA? The garage door hadn't even been opened in over 50 years! He did a show recording the opening of the garage and first look and removal, including removing the 50+ year old newspapers, etc. He took the car to his Deusy specialist, who found engine problems; they rebuilt the mechanicals and cleaned the car and left it at that. Jay drives it around as is, faded and tattered[8D]

Locally there was an auction a couple years back for a deceased owner of a big farm. He was a retired Studebaker/Olds dealer. Very few knew that his huge old barns contained a total of 86 very well-preserved but unrestored old cars! They were all kept at least started and moved once a year- Caddy convertibles, Roadmasters, Bantams, mostly all very desirable models- including a 30K mile 63 r2 Avanti he ordered for himself through his dealership! What a time capsule that car is[:p]

One of the cars he had was a Horch(pronounced "hork")- a huge German-built car. Only 4 were known to exist- until this one emerged, complete and running! The widow got a phone call one day and hung up, sure it was a prank; but after a few tries she came to realize it was in fact Jay Leno, calling about the Horch! His agent bid, but ended up losing out to a western NY buyer; Sold for $299K. The old guy always hated that car, because he felt he gave too much when he took it in trade in the 60s- I believe he allowed $500 for it[:0] Here's what Wikipedia says about it:

"On Saturday, June 24th, 2006, an incredibly rare 1937 Horch 853A Sport Cabriolet in original unrestored, unprepared condition sold at auction in Cortland NY for $299,000 US."

I still have never recovered from that sale- and less than an hour from me![:0] Alas, all I came home with was 15 large boxes of NOS Stude parts;) No cars, though; I should have gone into hock to do so:(

A note on the Avanti: I went down the day before to preview the stuff. As I was sliding out from under the car, an auction agent was there. He said, "You look like you're familiar with Avantis." I said, "Yeah, a little." He said, "Well, that's a one-owner, fully documented, low-mileage survivor. We've projected that car will do upwards of $7500."... I nodded and kept my poker face, but soon raced home to get money from the bank, and hook up my tow dolly for the next day![:p][:p] After internally flaking out all night and the next day, the car finally came up. It sold for $17K to a guy who had ridden in it the day Mr. Stevens brought it home new as a small boy, and never forgot it[:X] He told me some stories about the car and how it was used. Although I was disappointed, it was a treat just to be there and participate[^]

Now all I have left is several of the boxes of parts- and a bunch of pictures, of course![^] LOVE the barn find stories!

Robert (Bob) Andrews Owner- Studebakeracres- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)
Parish, central NY 13131

"Some people live for the rules, I live for exceptions"- 311

"Do they all not, by mere virtue of having survived as relics of a bygone era, amass a level of respect perhaps not accorded to them when they were new?"

If I remember correctly, Nicolas Cage was owned two or three Bugattis, including an Atalante coupe.

Chris Pile
Midway Chapter SDC
The Studebaker Special

I was stationed in West Germany from '54-'56. Some of the non-coms drove some very interesting cars. The German nationals were just starting to receive some benefit from the Marshall Plan and the occupation ended during that period. A few had cars, more had motorcycles or motor scooters, and some were riding bicycles. A sergeant on the post drove a Horch which I would call a cabriolet, as it had landau irons with a fabric top. It was a mammoth car and I could imagine some NAZI officer riding in it during the war. Another interesting car that I recall was an Auto Union. That company may be what later became Audi. Some of you will know the answer to that. One of my friends had an Opel which reminded me of maybe a '29 or '30 2-door Chevrolet except it was considerably smaller. Taxis were usually Mercedes diesel, Opels or Ford Taunus in that era. PLease excuse my reminiscing.

Niantic, CT
1963 Avanti R2524

I was just looking at one of my old "Motor Trend" magazines the other night, August 1960. in the "sell N swap" section is this add

37 Bugatti Type 57 5-pass cpe.
outstanding cond. $2200
will deliver anywhere in US

wonder who got that one hope they held on to it!
how times change!

quote:Originally posted by Allan Songer

Holy Cow!!

https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/7807210.stm




"Holy Cow" for the Government too!!:( I wonder if that's why its being sold[?][?]

https://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Death/BenefitsAndMoney/DG_10029819

Craig