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[b]The Great Mitchell Mystery Auction Uncovers Buried Cars
Great link to Old Cars Weekly story - lots of pictures! http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/Default...1519#1519Artic |
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Don't think it was from that area though.
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That's my car, read about it here:
https://www.yenko.net/features/2001/August2001.htm The car in the birdsboro/morgantown area (route 10?) is/was a clone. |
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Knew it looked familiar!
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Dog that link did not work for me
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It worked sporadically for me also - here are the shots -
- Watterson Collection origin On Nov. 17, Brewer Auction Service conducted the absolute auction of the George Watterson Collection in Mitchell. The sale consisted of approximately 270 vehicles, vintage farm tractors, a handful of motorcycles and various parts. At least that’s what was offered on the auction’s sale bill. What eventually was auctioned by day’s end may take several more week’s work to uncover and add to the final inventory list of just what all Watterson squirreled away over the past few decades. What can never be fully answered after it’s all accounted for is why the late Watterson hoarded this amazing collection of automotive treasure, worked hard to preserve most of it in hand-crafted buildings and then eventually neglected it to the point of allowing these buildings to collapse and bury everything stored inside. From speaking to several of the enthusiasts and locals in attendance at the auction, the back story to how at least a portion of this collection was amassed goes something like this: Up until approximately 10 years ago, Mitchell was the location of the famous Carpenter bus works that supplied the country with school buses since 1923. Reportedly, Watterson, for some undetermined amount of time, delivered finished buses to various locations around the country. To return from these one-way bus-delivery assignments, Watterson would purchase a vehicle in that location to drive back to Mitchell. These return-trip vehicles would then be driven into Watterson’s wooded property and parked. Several Indiana residents attending the auction also told the same story: That when they approached Watterson over the years to purchase something from the woods, the answer was either ‘No’ or the price to purchase quoted them was so ridiculously high it was Watterson’s back-door way of saying, ‘Hit the bricks.’ Most of the approximately 270 cars, trucks, tractors and motorcycles offered in this auction were in rough shape. A common plea overheard was: ‘If only I could have gotten this car years ago when it was still restorable.’ Most of the remainder of comments overheard were directed at the late owner of the collection, George Watterson, and can be summed up thusly: ‘If only he wasn’t such a pack rat’ (or substitute hoarder or other foul variants of selfishness that won’t be repeated here). - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...y/4921AAAx.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/4921Ax.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...vy/4921BBx.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/4921Bx.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...y/4921CCCx.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...vy/4921CCx.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/4921Cx.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...vy/4921DDx.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/4921Dx.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...y/4921EEEx.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...vy/4921EEx.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/4921Ex.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...y/4921FFFx.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...vy/4921FFx.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/4921Fx.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...vy/4921GGx.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...evy/4921Gx.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...y/4921HHHx.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...vy/4921HHx.jpg - |
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http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...tgonecrazy.jpg
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A junk yard in Canada, across the lake from NY in Ontario. Lotta pictures. Cars are for sale.
http://www.roblins.net/ Says the whole thing is gonna go to the crusher in Spring 2008. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif |
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Here are a few 65 442s. As you can see its my favorite car.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../olds/dd_3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...lds/b1b0_3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../olds/ec_3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../olds/bb_3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...9BdPSHf_ph.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...5MIkGza_ph.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0xHzcug_ph.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/100_2193.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../olds/81_3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../olds/65_3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...lds/54_1_b.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../olds/23_3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../olds/5e_3.jpg |
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Hi TK, welcome to this site. It's a great one. Loved the pics, if you haven't already, you should write up your car now that it's finished and submit it to members' ride.
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Just the last one. Wish I had all of em though.
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Wow! 442 heaven-or hell?
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A few more.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ed66666666.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...1498060e_b.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...lds/3980_3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...lds/486c_3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...lds/4b55_3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../olds/1b_3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/000_0826.jpg This last one holds a special place in my heart. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...am69/olds8.jpg |
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Photo from an ad for GM in Life Magazine, 1965. 442 hardtop with redlines and wire wheelcovers with two-bar spinners.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...otos/65442.jpg |
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------Really like the pic of the one with the Jaguar mags on it. Probably the only dependable part on a Jag, and I should know as I still have the one our Dad bought new in 1965.
------Something tells me you are not only a 442 guy but a 1965 442 guy. Dont know why I think that......Bill S |
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I like the butternut post with the black hat. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif
I was going to say wheels from a 73 XJ6 ? but maybe my eyes are going, it's late. |
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optional chrome.
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Cool tow tabs on the red '65.
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Jason,
http://i2.tinypic.com/6lvp7is.jpg Please tell me you're not the one that towed this car with that type of tie down. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif |
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Jason, http://i2.tinypic.com/6lvp7is.jpg Please tell me you're not the one that towed this car with that type of tie down. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif [/ QUOTE ] Nope, I have more brains than that. Ive been collecting pics of 65s for about 5 years. These are just some the pics Ive saved. The same guy probably engineered this gas tank strap (coat hanger and broom stick) Found this gem in a parts car I had. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../partscar3.jpg |
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these next few were also mine at some point
[image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Picture143.jpg[/image] [image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Picture164.jpg[/image] [image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Picture204.jpg[/image] [image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Picture201.jpg[/image] [image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...cture175-1.jpg[/image] [image]IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/jrn101/Picture174.jpg[/IMG][/image] [image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Picture172.jpg[/image] [image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Picture160.jpg[/image] [image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...cture158-1.jpg[/image] [image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...cture157-3.jpg[/image] [image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Picture145.jpg[/image] [image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Picture149.jpg[/image] [image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Picture142.jpg[/image] these few were from my work [image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Picture113.jpg[/image] [image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Picture114.jpg[/image] [image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Picture117.jpg[/image] [image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Picture181.jpg[/image] [image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Picture058.jpg[/image] dont know if anybody ever heard of cole porter.he was a musician.this is his cadillac.i kept the sales contract from the selling dealer in california. [image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...1011071451.jpg[/image] |
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dont know if anybody ever heard of cole porter.he was a musician.this is his cadillac.i kept the sales contract from the selling dealer in california. [image]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...1011071451.jpg[/image] [/ QUOTE ] Not wanting to sound like I know too much about Cole Porter, but didn't he have a leg amputated in the late fifties and become pretty much a recluse never to be seen again, dying in '64? |
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[b] Bad '66
- - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1234.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1237.jpg - - Nova sitting near by - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1239.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1238.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1235.jpg - |
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[b] Ready for paint??
- - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1250.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1251.jpg - Are you Man enough for the challenge? - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1252.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1260.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1261.jpg - |
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[b] Impala wagon - I think this had 327 emblems on it.
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[b] This Nova GTO has been sitting for quite a while. The trailer tag expired 4/01 - everything looks
pretty solid - no motor but has an automatic trans w/ hurst shifter, hurst front shocks, metal hood, interior in not bad shape. That's all I know - phone# on car -610-431-4374 Here is another project for you Jed! - - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1263.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1272.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1271.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1265.jpg - http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...Chevy/1270.jpg - |
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Where is the GTO located? It tempts me to call the number and see if they will sell the trailer only.
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It's in West Chester
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At least I know you are looking out for me! LOL But I think that I would take my chances on that 57! Like that Harbor blue color! What's left of it anyway!
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I know this isn't rotting but my cuz found this old pic. What a goofball!
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