Guest Dave Boyer Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Wow! Thanks for taking those pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Looks like a great event. It will be interesting to see how the prices go. Convention wisdom would be that most items bring top dollar given the "once in a lifetime" cache of the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earl e rizer Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 I think this auction should drive down the prices of Model A's just by flooding the market!It would have been nice to meet and talk to Mr. Hartung. Is it true he lived in a trailer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mochet Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 These motorcycle prices taken from another site:37 Indian - $40,000 Whizzer - $1000 13 Twin Thor - $47000 1904 Fabriqe National -$48000 1915 Harley single -$50000 1909 Sears -$57500 1911 Flying Merkel twin belt drive $175,000Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old car fan Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 The 34 iver-johnson sold for 3500.00.Watching the motorcycles sell was a sight to be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave Boyer Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 It`s good to see the money is still out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old car fan Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 The next big seller ,besides the Merkel,was a 1912 harley one cylinder,belt drive.100,000.This auction is making some good money.Glad to see that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share Posted November 5, 2011 Wow, what a few days. I can't wait to post a few special pictures! Some friends have bought a bunch of items and another friend lost out at a big number for a motorcycle. I got to bid for him and my knees were shaking. Got one item for myself and hope tomorrow I can grab a few other things that I absolutely do not have to have!Back at the hotel and hope that I can grow some courage for tomorrow..who needs retirement income! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old car fan Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Steve ,great to finally meet you ,Good luck saterday,And i hope it is a better day for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bluesmobile Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Thanks for the news from the auction. Please let us know what the car prices are on Saturday ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old car fan Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Veritas 170,00.Hertz 11,000.henney seven pass 7500.00.These cars should have brought more money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old car fan Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I did here that they will,if you need a certain selling price,i should have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bluesmobile Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 How much was the 1932 Essex 4 door?Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil G Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Anyone know what the garage sign went for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old car fan Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Garage sign,30 grand,Left to checkout after the henney,so did not see the essex sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruffsup Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 any idea of this was his daughter? He often bemoaned her death at a young age. RM had the police and coroner there at the beginning of sorting out the mess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruffsup Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 were these plates at the auction? I looked for them but could not find them. a straight run of number 1 motorcycle plates. boggles the mind how one could acquire them. yes Lee did trade and /or sell motorycles. 2 Crockers came out of his place as did several other very rare early bikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 No, the skeleton was in fact taken away by the coroner and was not his daughter. Too tired to post some pictures but got one that is mighty funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave Boyer Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Not to spoil the excitement, but found this on another site:The Lee Roy Hartung Collection - Auctions America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Holy mackerel! That was pure torture to see....only because I should have gotten there for some of that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
490touring Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 (edited) Here is a link to more of the results (page 68, where I finally got tired of reading)The Lee Roy Hartung Collection - Auctions AmericaI thought the auction was all over the map. The high dollar collectors drove up the price of the few items they all wanted. Many more common items went surprisingly cheap. Lots of restorable Model A's went for $3000 or less, yet a small pile of "A" parts went for $1100. Some individual license plates sold for thousands, but a wall full of IL plates going back to the thirties sold for $200, averaging just over a buck each. I thought the '41 Continental for something like $2100 was quite a steal, "modifications" or not. Very interesting reading! Edited November 7, 2011 by 490touring (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bluesmobile Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Was there any mention of good titles available with the cars?I wonder how many might end up on eBay in a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old car fan Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 All the cars were to come with good titles,But not sure.rm did promise them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrspeedyt Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 wow! quite a collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
490touring Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Wow - a pair of Tucker license plates - the ones the mfr used!The Lee Roy Hartung Collection - Auctions America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old car fan Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Several of the model A,s are on ebay this am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave Boyer Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Several of the model A,s are on ebay this am.That didn't take long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 (edited) This was an exciting auction and everyone, well almost everyone was on there toes for all the the 1500+ lots! Obvioulsy this guy had enough!!!Tim, just realized that you took a picture of a lot I bought! I bought it primarliy for an item not included in the pictures and will sell all the stuff in the box with the Cleveland badge. Already sold the Masonic emblem and a Cadillac knob. There are some cool items left like the pull out lighters. Edited November 7, 2011 by Steve Moskowitz (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruberv8 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 boy I'm shocked at the low prices of those rolls royce cars. The model A prices seemed about right, or maybe a little low. Were they just not in good condition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dep5 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I was disappointed to learn that a 4 cyl Hudson engine and transmission was in the auction and it sold on Sat.I've been looking for a 1911 or 1912 Hudson 4 cyl model 33 engine and trans because I have a 1911 Hudson 33 torpedo touring project car and chassis that needs this powertrain. Who bought it?? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 If you really want it i will do my best to pass along your info to the staff at AA. Buyers names are not released. send me an email at aaca1@aaca.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl B. Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) The auction is over, the excitement and hoopla gone, people have returned home with their "treasures", and when some of them wake up to reality in a few days, they're going to look at those 'treasures' that they just had to have and say..."I paid how much for that pile of junk???" :eek: ....B Edited November 8, 2011 by Earl B. left out a word (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Not everyone! A YOUNG AACA member bought the twin nosed Lincoln. He plans to bring it to Hershey next year and got the added bonus of getting to meet the children of the man who made the car. They are going to give him a lot of documentation! Most people thought he bought it well.One person I know bought a pile of junk. Almost listed that way. In it was one rare item that no one seemed to know about. Turns out it is VERY valuable and he will make a small fortune on the lot.My junk, is going to help several people, as a few pieces have already been sold to people that have contacted me. They were not what I needed but what they needed so I was happy to let them go. The one piece I wanted turns out was made in 1909 and no one has ever heard of it before so I have one very, very rare brass era accessory.Some prices seemed high to me and left me scratching my head but in the end it is not about the money if you bought something you needed or just plain wanted. After you are 6 feet under it does not matter too much about the bank account! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) Anyone remember that cartoon of the old man on his deathbed, he looks up at his family and says "God I only wish I had bought more junk!!" WE collect gas & oil stuff, and I occasionally set up to sell off the duplicates, always indicating at the booth - "Selling my duplicate junk to fund going out to purchase more junk" Great fun! Edited November 8, 2011 by Steve_Mack_CT added line (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Yaros Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) Steve Moskowitz and others in attendance,There were a bunch of dealer license plate frames. One said Martino Olds, Lansing. You did not buy it, or know who did, by chance? As that is the dealer who sold my car, I would love to have it.Did you see any Walter & Lennertz, Lennertz or Classic Olds stuff among the gems? Edited November 8, 2011 by D Yaros (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl B. Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Steve, read my posting again, I had left out a key word.... haha... I shouldn't post when I'm so sleepy.... I absolutely agree that there were ...amazingly.. some bargains at the sale.. then..there was the other stuff.. haha....B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 No problem...I did not take the post as completely serious! I just wanted to add some stories from this amazing week. Believe me, I completely agree some people may have buyer's remorse down the road and others may be smiling for a long time.I did not see the Martino frame and absolutely did not see anything from Walter & Lennertz. I did see what I believe was the dealer plates for Jim Graham Olds in Joliet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dick Whittington Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 A little over $3.95 million in sales. Wow! That many items and if you are not careful your buyers run out of money before your run out of items to sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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