We’re all seen old, rusty cars covered with overgrown weeds and trees. Now imagine, clearing away a field of trees and finding nearly 500 classic Chevrolet cars from the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s! That’s exactly what happened in nearby Pierce County, Nebraska.
Ray Lambrecht was the Chevrolet dealer in Pierce for 50 years and during that time he amassed his collection. Included among the 500 cars are about 50 survivor cars. These are cars that were never sold and have fewer than 20 miles on them. These include a 1958 Chevy Cameo with 1.3 miles, a 1977 Vega with 6 miles, and a 1978 Corvette with 4 miles!
Many of these nicer cars were kept indoors and were spared some of the worst of the harsh Nebraska weather. It seems Mr. Lambrecht did not gather this collection accidentally. According to the New York Times, when he was still selling cars, he would not sell his trade-ins. He also kept new car that did not sell when he thought they would become valuable one day—and boy, was he right.
The Lambrecht Collection is set to go up for auction September 28 and 29. But, there is a preview day on the 27, so head on up to Pierce and take a look at some once-in-a-lifetime legendary Chevrolet models.
