Estate Auction with Tons of Cool and Interesting Cars - Royce Kershaw Jr.

I came across this listing for the Royce G Kershaw Jr. auction, some pretty neat and wild stuff in there. a few of my favorites below:

Lots of other really neat cars, model trains, and equipment in this one.

https://bids.auctionbypearce.com/auctions/29594-the-incredible-royce-g-kershaw-jr-estate-collection

A Hemmings article on the blue Cruiser:

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2014/04/21/a-corporate-jet-for-the-ground-glenn-prays-fiberglass-bodied-front-wheel-drive-kruise-aire

A lot of neat stuff in that auction - tons of tools.  I really like the Executive Cruiser, but looking at the pictures it definitely needs a lot of work before it's actually usable.  

There is a ton of gold there. I love it.

An easy one to miss due an incorrect listing title is lot #46. It is a Mercedes 450 SEL, not an SL, and a real 6.9 to boot. Fortunately, they have confirmatory photos of the engine bay and dash to verify it is a real 6.9, and not a 4.5 with a 6.9 badge on the trunk lid. Eventually someone on a 6.9 fan page will spot this bad boy, and the bidding will go nuts. I've wrenched on them before, and can vouch they have some real PITA engineering quirks to deal with. They mention it needs a radiator and fuel injection work, but it will undoubtedly need work on the self leveling suspension as well. That doesn't age well, in particularly when sitting for long periods. But the 6.3 and 6.9 Mercedes guys are pretty hard core, so someone will pour ungodly amounts of money into it. When done, it will definitely haul ass with style.

https://bids.auctionbypearce.com/auctions/29594/lot/3655537-1977-mercedes-450sl

Wow. Someone could drop a lot of Steves in there.

There are some incredible project possiblities and tools in there. I might hafta bid on that Rolex...

Thank God that's in Alabama and I'm in California. My marriage is even happier about the geographic separation.

Thanks for posting that Steve (the originator of the Steve cost metric)!

In reply to 128racecar :

That's a good catch! I wonder what it will go for.

AMiataCalledSteve said:

In reply to 128racecar :

That's a good catch! I wonder what it will go for.

The key with that car is that it looks pretty solid. Although those era Mercedes fared better rust wise compared to many other cars of that era, we're still talking about a car closing in on being 50 years old. 

I need that 4 1/2 foot frog statue in my life

Um...that Audi V8 Quattro is a manual transmission car. I thought those were all automatics. 

gearheadE30 said:

Um...that Audi V8 Quattro is a manual transmission car. I thought those were all automatics. 

I can smell this picture.

In reply to gearheadE30 :

There were 4 1990 and 53 1991 manuals sold in the USA. 

Please don't bid against me! Okay I haven't actually bid yet,  but I just need to get registered first lol.

https://bids.auctionbypearce.com/auctions/29594/lot/3659664-1967-kershaw-homemade-dune-buggy

In reply to Cotton :

Thanks simultaneously Awesome & terrifying.

In reply to APEowner :

That's awesome, shame about the condition, but I wonder if that could be good for at least parts?

In reply to Cotton :

If the wheelie bar is any indication, that thing is gonna be a riot.

In reply to AMiataCalledSteve :

I'm high bidder!  

Steve_Jones said:

In reply to gearheadE30 :

There were 4 1990 and 53 1991 manuals sold in the USA. 

It looks like an Audi 100 and while I found some info that shows manual options for most/all engines, the largest engine listed is the 2.8 V6.  However, I understand Audis of this era were kinda "Lego-ish" and bolting in a V8 might not be too difficult.  Now sorting out the electronics to make it run on the other hand, may be a little more complicated and may be part of the "not running" description. 

Judging by these pictures, the current $325 bid is more than I would pay for it.... 

In reply to Ian F (Forum Supporter) :

I'm pretty sure that's a real V8. There are few peculiarities to the V8 chassis that wouldn't be easily swapped over: the front strut wells and the black stress bar for one. And I cannot imagine doing that swap as the V8's were a stone cold bitch to work on. Really, really stupid layout of some of the components.

At 325 clam, it's at about market. Except it's a Manual...

Darn there is a lot of coolness there.  Is it bad that what I really want is the tire mounting/balance setup?  Not sure I can mentally justify 700 to mount and balance my own tires but it will pay itself off on my crap alone in 2-3yrs.  Plus I hate that they always jack my wheels up, seriously...

In reply to rdcyclist :

If you say so... my knowledge of earlier Audi models is limited.  Regardless, it's a shame it seems to have been neglected and left outside...  ...not that I have any right to criticize... 

I agree about some of the tools.  For better or worse, too far away to be worth investigating. 

In reply to Ian F (Forum Supporter) :

The VIN decodes to a manual 1991 V8 Quattro. I would agree with others that at this price it's equal parts interesting and terrifying.

In reply to Ian F (Forum Supporter) :

It's not a 100, it's bigger. The model is "Audi V8". That's what it says on the sicker. It was redesigned and renamed the A8 from 1994 on, which could also be had with a manual. 

Who has the $325 bid on the V8 Quattro? I'm watching the boat with curiosity.. not to buy but wondering what a two year old unique Scandinavian $100k boat sells for. 

Looks like th 450SEL is still under 3 grand, and it's ending today. Though they did fix the listing title.