Heard about this. A chevy dealership that stored the unsold cars. They put them in field and there the cars sat. New ,untitled cars that were never driven. Kinda crazy but true...Leaving them in a field to rot was not the best plan...
Really well done folks. There's a lot of Lambrecht auction videos on You Tube but your one gives a real feel for the atmosphere of this event. You've done it with humour but also with a sense of the unavoidable sadness one feels on seeing these dilapidated historic vehicles. Lets hope the buyers can bring some of them back to life.
I watched your video that you made for our auction. It's interesting some of your commentary on the auction. It was a historic event and promotion of the auction was fun. It truly was amazing. 55 of the vehicles had never been titled or sold. The remainder were trades that he never sold. 6 families bought back their vehicles. When i was doing inventory, I was handed a bundle of titles from the traded. I went through every car and then we matched the VINS to the titles. They were all there except 3 of them. A 1942 Ford, A 1940 Ford, and 1 other. I would assume these were stolen from the Trees. Mr. Lambrecht was till alive when we did the auction, and I was able to ask him questions about the cars. Some days he would remember and others not. But the story is legit, and it was amazing to work with the collection. At auction, you never know what can happen, but one thing, you will find the market that day in time. Many people had fun, bought cars, and several including mine, are back on the road. It was a wild story to work with. Yvette VanDerBrink
I don't see how he could have been a true car guy. Car guys don't throw numerous cars and trucks in a field and let them rot! Nor do smart and responsible business owners.
I've recently just found out about the story about the dealership. I am completely at a loss for words. all of these priceless cars and trucks just sitting and rusting away. I know if I had been around for the auction.. many of these gems would be up in Canada today. 1959 impala has to be one of my favorite of all time. 1958 camory pick up. I have to wonder what all of the town people thought of all these vehicles just sitting there, brand new and not a one being drove. Is there any way for a Canadian Car enthusiast can get a hold of any of the cars or trucks that were sold in the auction. I'd be so greatful for any leads to purchase any of those classic cars or trucks!
Cameo went for $140,000. Everything went for HUGE money. Don't be mislead by the hype, most of the vehicles were rotted out beyond all hope. Scrap that day at the Lambrecht's farm was over $1000 a ton. It really was a once-in-lifetime event.
HAHA, that pinto sold for $650. More than the 1974 Chevrolet El Camino that sold for $350. But someone got a great deal on the 1967 Lincoln 4dr for just $850.
I waited and did my dealings on the two I bought from after talking to the guys who bought them .There has been another three that I left numbers with that have called me to see if I want the cars. I gave the guys back their money on the squished Pontiac and the wrecked blue 52 Chevrolet .They can't fix stuff like that's but I buy up crap like this pull and sell what good parts are left and crush out what's left which usually is not much.Good resellable cars are saved Rotters and Rusters are scrapped .
The difference between a hoarder and collector is that a collector carefully accumulates a collection of related things, keeps them all in perfect condition in a safe place. A hoarder just accumulates unrelated items, does not care for them, and leaves them out to rot - and often takes parts off, particularly the hard-to-find parts, and scatters them to the four winds.
How did this dealership survive all these years, hoarding a bunch of unsold wheels?!! Especially since dealers have notes on all their inventory, and it has to be sold to pay the note? I read that this guy wasn't too friendly to his customers either when he was in business. It was said he had a hostile "take it or leave it" pricing policy. Nobody who loves cars and their brand would be so negligent and hateful in their behavior.
Instead of griping about the condition or price that the cars sold for, I am going to say the auctioneers didn't sound that great. I only heard a few minutes here but that was my impression.
Wish I could have been there. I love the '69 Pontiacs dearly, but not as much as the guy who bought the crushed one! Maybe it had a 400 with only 1000 miles?
This is why I hate auctions. Stupid people got to drive the price up and half the ones who won will just drag the thing home and let it sit and keep rusting away. Should not be sold to people who just have to own it but will never do anything with it.
i have a 1959 pontiac catalina 4dr post with 389. 46k original miles. still runs..i'm trying to sell pretty cheap. just not for scrap price. its in better shape than the majority of those cars.
Those odo's were NOT turned back, old man Lambrecht would haul any unsold new car or trade-in out to his field, dump em, and let em rot back into mother earth. In his mind, trade-ins were castoffs; a new car not sold in the year it was built was a reject. We saw "brand new" Chevy's on MSO's completely rotted. A few people bought back their trade-ins from decades earlier. Crazy story but true.
@@4spdBernieOld Lamb Chop must have had other hustles on the side going, because many experts, including Dallas Car Pro Jerry Reynolds, say that used cars are where the real profit is made. I'm surprised GM didn't shut his franchise down years ago!
No water bottle prices, but here's some of the more interesting sold prices. A rubber ball sold for the same price as a 1960 Fairlane and a 1961 Impala: 1958 Chevrolet Apache 31 Series Pickup $80,000 1963 Chevrolet Impala 2dr HT $97,500 1960 Ford Fairlane 500 4dr Sedan $400 Ford Custom 500 4dr Sedan $400 1969 Chevrolet Belair 4dr Sedan $550 1961 Chevrolet Impala 4dr HT $400 1957 Chevrolet 4dr Sedan $3800 Chevrolet Poster $850 Lambrecht Chevrolet Folding Sunglasses $150 Lambrecht Chevrolet Folding Sunglasses $170 Lambrecht Chevrolet Rubber Ball $110 Lambrecht Chevrolet Rubber Ball $400
I cannot believe some of the money this *junk* brought... I mean, low miles, or not. And I love old cars, but, wow.....Even the plain Jane 4-door sedans brought big bucks. Psssst! Guys! Just FYI, it cost just as much to restore a four-door, as a two-door, and the two door is worth far more $$$! I think many of these people had more dollars, than *CENTS*
Wow these people are nuts paying those kind of prices for junk yard cars.. I don't care if has 5000 miles on it if it's been setting in the field getting eating by rats and rusting for 30 years it's still a junk yard car..
All I see is a lot of junk. What a shame these cars were left out to the weather so long. The 70s vintage stuff was junk when it was new. After 40 years of weathering, what can be left?
I hate auctions. There are always a bunch of goobers that want what I want but far, far worse! But it looks like there were several lovely ladies present!
Heard about this. A chevy dealership that stored the unsold cars. They put them in field and there the cars sat. New ,untitled cars that were never driven. Kinda crazy but true...Leaving them in a field to rot was not the best plan...
Really well done folks. There's a lot of Lambrecht auction videos on You Tube but your one gives a real feel for the atmosphere of this event. You've done it with humour but also with a sense of the unavoidable sadness one feels on seeing these dilapidated historic vehicles. Lets hope the buyers can bring some of them back to life.
Thank you - it was a lot of fun - 3 days worth!
Good thing it didn't rain.
Thanks very much for posting this video!
The Impala all smashed to fuck must of had a big block 396,427 to bring 1200.00!
I watched your video that you made for our auction. It's interesting some of your commentary on the auction. It was a historic event and promotion of the auction was fun. It truly was amazing. 55 of the vehicles had never been titled or sold. The remainder were trades that he never sold. 6 families bought back their vehicles. When i was doing inventory, I was handed a bundle of titles from the traded. I went through every car and then we matched the VINS to the titles. They were all there except 3 of them. A 1942 Ford, A 1940 Ford, and 1 other. I would assume these were stolen from the Trees. Mr. Lambrecht was till alive when we did the auction, and I was able to ask him questions about the cars. Some days he would remember and others not. But the story is legit, and it was amazing to work with the collection. At auction, you never know what can happen, but one thing, you will find the market that day in time. Many people had fun, bought cars, and several including mine, are back on the road. It was a wild story to work with. Yvette VanDerBrink
I don't see how he could have been a true car guy. Car guys don't throw numerous cars and trucks in a field and let them rot! Nor do smart and responsible business owners.
Yes, was big Pontiac power but just a miler trade-in 40ish years ago. But an actual Lambrecht farm tree did fall on it.
I've recently just found out about the story about the dealership. I am completely at a loss for words. all of these priceless cars and trucks just sitting and rusting away. I know if I had been around for the auction.. many of these gems would be up in Canada today. 1959 impala has to be one of my favorite of all time. 1958 camory pick up.
I have to wonder what all of the town people thought of all these vehicles just sitting there, brand new and not a one being drove. Is there any way for a Canadian Car enthusiast can get a hold of any of the cars or trucks that were sold in the auction. I'd be so greatful for any leads to purchase any of those classic cars or trucks!
Cameo went for $140,000. Everything went for HUGE money. Don't be mislead by the hype, most of the vehicles were rotted out beyond all hope. Scrap that day at the Lambrecht's farm was over $1000 a ton. It really was a once-in-lifetime event.
Yes, it was a cryin' shame! Those 500 cars sold on average for about $5900 (with buyer's fee) apiece, for a total auction sale of about $3 MILLION!!
Very good job on your film.
Thank you. It was truly an 'epic' 3 days!
HAHA, that pinto sold for $650. More than the 1974 Chevrolet El Camino that sold for $350. But someone got a great deal on the 1967 Lincoln 4dr for just $850.
I waited and did my dealings on the two I bought from after talking to the guys who bought them .There has been another three that I left numbers with that have called me to see if I want the cars. I gave the guys back their money on the squished Pontiac and the wrecked blue 52 Chevrolet .They can't fix stuff like that's but I buy up crap like this pull and sell what good parts are left and crush out what's left which usually is not much.Good resellable cars are saved Rotters and Rusters are scrapped .
The difference between a hoarder and collector is that a collector carefully accumulates a collection of related things, keeps them all in perfect condition in a safe place. A hoarder just accumulates unrelated items, does not care for them, and leaves them out to rot - and often takes parts off, particularly the hard-to-find parts, and scatters them to the four winds.
I didn't see the complete 1956 but it was 2 dr post not worth 15.000 in that shape!
That 78 Impala is just like the one my Dad owned! Same color and all! traded a 67 Chevy 2 wagon in for it!
How did this dealership survive all these years, hoarding a bunch of unsold wheels?!! Especially since dealers have notes on all their inventory, and it has to be sold to pay the note? I read that this guy wasn't too friendly to his customers either when he was in business. It was said he had a hostile "take it or leave it" pricing policy. Nobody who loves cars and their brand would be so negligent and hateful in their behavior.
And someone's gonna to take that '58 Plymouth Plaza (5:27) and turn it into a Christine clone :)
Instead of griping about the condition or price that the cars sold for, I am going to say the auctioneers didn't sound that great. I only heard a few minutes here but that was my impression.
Wish I could have been there. I love the '69 Pontiacs dearly, but not as much as the guy who bought the crushed one! Maybe it had a 400 with only 1000 miles?
This is why I hate auctions. Stupid people got to drive the price up and half the ones who won will just drag the thing home and let it sit and keep rusting away. Should not be sold to people who just have to own it but will never do anything with it.
cbgreenbay I
You picked the perfect title, what a shame they were stored like that.
Grant W. Whitwam Beats the hell out of them going to the scrapper, which I might add that is what would have happened had they been sold years ago.
that men was a CRAZY NUTT keeping all those car just going to WASTE a NUTT JOB
It really is a shame. Many of them were parked outside brand new.
crazy money the floor pans can't be that solid sitting in the ground somebody made a lot of cash
Yes, the prices were outrageous. Some were brand new, and useless rusted out hulks!
Are there any Lambrecht family members left alive ?
Yes. I think the kids are still around. The old man died just recently. His obit was in the NY Times.
more money than good sence man O man.
i have a 1959 pontiac catalina 4dr post with 389. 46k original miles. still runs..i'm trying to sell pretty cheap. just not for scrap price. its in better shape than the majority of those cars.
The one with all the odometers turn back 😁😁😁🤘🤘🤘
Those odo's were NOT turned back, old man Lambrecht would haul any unsold new car or trade-in out to his field, dump em, and let em rot back into mother earth. In his mind, trade-ins were castoffs; a new car not sold in the year it was built was a reject. We saw "brand new" Chevy's on MSO's completely rotted. A few people bought back their trade-ins from decades earlier. Crazy story but true.
@@4spdBernieOld Lamb Chop must have had other hustles on the side going, because many experts, including Dallas Car Pro Jerry Reynolds, say that used cars are where the real profit is made. I'm surprised GM didn't shut his franchise down years ago!
it is amazing how the "WIND "is always "blowing" and distorting the voices, just saying,
And I got one hell of a sunburn that day ~ worth every once of pain!
Glad the old tin was saved,but what fools, i bet bottle water was 5 bucks a bottle.
No water bottle prices, but here's some of the more interesting sold prices. A rubber ball sold for the same price as a 1960 Fairlane and a 1961 Impala:
1958 Chevrolet Apache 31 Series Pickup $80,000
1963 Chevrolet Impala 2dr HT $97,500
1960 Ford Fairlane 500 4dr Sedan $400
Ford Custom 500 4dr Sedan $400
1969 Chevrolet Belair 4dr Sedan $550
1961 Chevrolet Impala 4dr HT $400
1957 Chevrolet 4dr Sedan $3800
Chevrolet Poster $850
Lambrecht Chevrolet Folding Sunglasses $150
Lambrecht Chevrolet Folding Sunglasses $170
Lambrecht Chevrolet Rubber Ball $110
Lambrecht Chevrolet Rubber Ball $400
That low? 😂😂
Haha guy peeping at 7:46
He's with the NIS - Nebraska Irrigation Service...
christine is looking good at 6 min
I cannot believe some of the money this *junk* brought... I mean, low miles, or not. And I love old cars, but, wow.....Even the plain Jane 4-door sedans brought big bucks. Psssst! Guys! Just FYI, it cost just as much to restore a four-door, as a two-door, and the two door is worth far more $$$! I think many of these people had more dollars, than *CENTS*
Wow these people are nuts paying those kind of prices for junk yard cars.. I don't care if has 5000 miles on it if it's been setting in the field getting eating by rats and rusting for 30 years it's still a junk yard car..
This video proves the world is over run with psychos
Car psychos, lol.
I wonder how much they auctioned the waffle cakes for!
All I see is a lot of junk. What a shame these cars were left out to the weather so long. The 70s vintage stuff was junk when it was new. After 40 years of weathering, what can be left?
I hate auctions. There are always a bunch of goobers that want what I want but far, far worse! But it looks like there were several lovely ladies present!
Always a lovely lady in front of the crowd at every VanDerBrink auction.
Ok seems legit :)
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عجبني السيارات الكلاسيكي امبالا كابرس
minus the rust decay worth shit
You mean to tell me people actually pay thousands of dollars for those rusted out pieces of shit cars?
yep...
Tony D "Pieces of shit"...Hardly! These are classic autos that now today car manufacturers are trying to copy.
lol, what a dumbass question!
Tony D yeah u fix them up dumb dumb
Seeing is believing!
Peeing
I think he's with the NIS - Nebraska Irrigation Service...