Ray Lambrecht
Ray Lambrecht | |
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| Born | January 31, 1918 |
| Died | September 22, 2014 (aged 96) Pierce, Nebraska |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Owned a Chevrolet car dealership |
| Known for | Collecting old cars |
Ray Lambrecht (January 31, 1918 – September 22, 2014) was an American car dealer in Pierce, Nebraska.
Background
[edit]Lambrecht opened a Chevrolet dealership in 1946 following his return from serving with the United States Army during World War II. Over several decades, a large number of new/leftover cars and trucks as well as various trade-ins were parked unsold on his properties and eventually became largely hidden by growing trees. After 50 years in business, the dealership closed in 1996.
Auction
[edit]In 2013, Lambrecht put more than 500 of his antique cars and memorabilia items up for auction. Most vehicles were from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s with many having fewer than 15 miles on the odometer. The no-reserve auction was televised on the History Channel and it drew 25,000 people to Pierce for the two-day event. Bidders from around the world were also able to participate on the auction site Proxibid.[1] The auction brought in approximately $2,800,000 in bids.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Proxibid Offers Online Bidding for Lambrecht Auction". Lite Rock 97.5. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Weber, Bruce (30 September 2014). "Ray Lambrecht, Dealer Who Held Onto 500 Chevrolets, Is Dead at 96". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Lutz, Hannah (2 October 2014). "Ray Lambrecht, dealer who auctioned 500 vintage Chevys, dies at 96". Automotive News. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "Dealer's trove of vintage Chevrolets auctioned". USA Today. 1 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Ramey, Jay (29 September 2013). "Lambrecht Chevrolet auction: top five sales from Day 1". Autoweek. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Kurczewski, Nick (4 October 2014). "Lambrecht auction draws in massive crowds and big money for time-warp Chevrolets". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "A car time capsule in Nebraska". CBS News. 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Sperber, Sandra (1 October 2013). "Spektakuläre Oldtimer-Auktion: Die 500 Schätzchen des Herrn Lambrecht". Spiegel Online. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Buchheit, Zachary T. (29 September 2013). "No Jay Leno, but Nebraska Chevy auction draws global bidders". Sioux City Journal. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "Auction of 'new' vintage Chevrolets draws thousands of car buffs to Nebraska town". National Post. 28 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Gareffa, Peter (21 August 2013). "Lambrecht Collection of Low-Mileage Vintage Cars Heads to Auction Block". Edmunds.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Salter, Peter (30 September 2014). "A year after his cars put Pierce on map, Ray Lambrecht dies". Lincoln Journal Star. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.