B Jake Moran Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 This isn't really the correct place for this inquiry but I am not sure General Discussion is either. About 4-8 years ago, an old projects yard I think in New York or New Jersey would post that they were starting to sell accumulated project cars. These cars were typically Full Classics, or interesting cars like DeSoto convertibles and such. He had purchased them for years dating back to the 1940's and would come on every once in awhile and post a car for sale and "tease" us with what else might be available. I was interested in one such old Cadillac that was still buried and he did not think he would get to it but would let me know when the selling of cars reached the Cadillac. But as expected that moment was a long time ago and I do not recall seeing his posts for a long time. Anybody remember who I am speaking of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksparks Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 yes, he had a few nice unrestored items for sale , early 30s Desoto, 1918 buick, early teen bodies etc. i have sent him a few emails over the last years. If the same gentleman he a lot of stuff that he stated that he needed to "dig out " of sheds for photos etc. Please send me a message and i will forward my email. a very nice guy if the same one we are talking about. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 I remember him well. He was running a Tow business. Some very interesting cars . But in many cases quite poor condition and prices that were in many cases pretty high given the condition of the cars. He seemed to be having a lot more success selling to rodders and to people in Europe. Everything from Brass Era cars to Austin Healey sports cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 1 hour ago, 1912Staver said: I remember him well. He was running a Tow business. Some very interesting cars . But in many cases quite poor condition and prices that were in many cases pretty high given the condition of the cars. He seemed to be having a lot more success selling to rodders and to people in Europe. Everything from Brass Era cars to Austin Healey sports cars. I think that is him. His prices were high and he always referred to his reasoning as "you can't find this stuff any more". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 If it is the person I am thinking of, his handle was RICHELIEUMOTORCAR, and I imagine you might still be able to contact him by sending a PM on the forum. That triggers an email, and he should get it if his contact info has not changed. Some fine folks in this forum were dragging him over the coals for hoarding these cars and not storing them better, when it was really his uncle, and a lot of the cars were acquired in the 40s when they would have otherwise been scrapped and would no longer exist at all. I imagine he got tired of it, and I don't blame him a bit. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 That’s him from what I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearheadengineer Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 What you have described matches text from some eBay auctions going back a few years. I remember a LaSalle that intrigued me. There were others but I don’t remember what they were. Same seller, same story. New Jersey, tow yard, stored a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass is Best Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 That is the guy. Good luck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I know there are regulars here that are in contact with him.......at least just before the pandemic. He had a bunch of interesting cars.......and seemed like a true car guy. Too bad he’s gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cocuzza Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) 17 hours ago, edinmass said: I know there are regulars here that are in contact with him.......at least just before the pandemic. He had a bunch of interesting cars.......and seemed like a true car guy. Too bad he’s gone. By gone do you mean "GONE GONE"????? or just MIA??? I remember he was selling a 53 Dodge Convertible Pace Car, too. Edited February 18, 2022 by Joe Cocuzza mistake (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Joe, all I know is he hasn’t been active here in a while....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 He did have some interesting stuff, but was stored away poorly. I liked that pace car. There was a Cadillac that was controversial as it was straight but parked parked away for so long that the patina got to it badly. I also miss looking at his stuff even through all that patina. To bad he got chased away. I do seem to recall that it was stuff that came from his family. This is the kind of thing where the auctions kindle up dreams of retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 1953 Dodge Indy pace car. That one looked great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, TerryB said: 1953 Dodge Indy pace car. That one looked great. Yes it did, I have an acquaintance in Duluth that has a couple of these. Its been several years since I saw them but they were there then. I think one of his may have been the actual pace car as it has a straight manual transmission and a couple of other things that looked like Mother Mopar may have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Appears he deleted his history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roysboystoys Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Richelieu Motor Car Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 When he was active here, I sometimes wondered if there was a connection to the historic Richelieu motor car. Guess I may never know. Interesting that roysboystoys' link goes to Wikipedia auf Deutschland? Aber, ich kan sie lesen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roysboystoys Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 4 hours ago, wayne sheldon said: When he was active here, I sometimes wondered if there was a connection to the historic Richelieu motor car. Guess I may never know. Interesting that roysboystoys' link goes to Wikipedia auf Deutschland? Aber, ich kan sie lesen. Yes , you can switch it to English translation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 So bottom line is he is no longer active. I may or may not have purchased a car from him but it was fun to be part of the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flivverking Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 No,but I remember the guy in New Jersey,that had( stored/hoarded )a 1,000 plus Edison and Columbia cylinder phonographs at his mother's house. And the guy in New Jersey who saved thousands/ tons of early brass car era, brass crap.. He was known to just give anything to anyone who needed it.. I went as a pre teen (1970)with a friend who knew "Austy" Clark ,for an introduction. We got some early Auburn lamps and a Maxwell radiator and some used non skid tires. Who was that guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadillac Fan Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Didn’t he indicate that he had a 30-31 Cadillac v16 roadster in a building attached to a building that he could not get out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 19 minutes ago, Cadillac Fan said: Didn’t he indicate that he had a 30-31 Cadillac v16 roadster in a building attached to a building that he could not get out. Yes.........that is what I remember also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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