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Title: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: ZBM 100 on August 01, 2018, 12:31:42 AM
http://www.vanderbrinkauctions.com/catalog/?auction=2109
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: 69Z28-RS on August 01, 2018, 03:10:19 AM
that man surely had a 'need' to collect Chevrolet muscle cars!   :)
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: VINCE Z28 on August 01, 2018, 03:45:02 AM
What does this vin code mean with the M . 124379M511354 should that be a N ?
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: bcmiller on August 01, 2018, 04:15:48 AM
What does this vin code mean with the M . 124379M511354 should that be a N ?

Appears to be a typo. I think a 5th grader write some of those descriptions.

Look close at the tag.
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: Kelley W King on August 01, 2018, 12:04:16 PM
Wished it was closer. It would be a nice way to spend Saturday and you might get lucky. There is enough that the guys with itchy bucks may stop bidding and really not nice enough for flippers.
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: 69Z28-RS on August 01, 2018, 12:30:52 PM
If I were many years younger, and didn't already have TOO MANY cars...  I'd be up there checking out those cars!  :)
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: william on August 01, 2018, 12:35:22 PM
Looks like mostly made-over junk.

The turquoise Z/28 looks to be converted to RS: no back-up lamps or drip rail trim. Tag shows a silver car with black standard interior; now has black hounds tooth. NOM.

The orange RS also used to be silver; tag was foolishly altered. Lots of missing parts. NOM.

SS coupe is probably not worth restoring.

In my experience with these, if there was anything really valuable it was long gone by the time the auction was established. The auctioneers get to peddle the left-overs. Worth having a look though.
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: cook_dw on August 01, 2018, 12:54:14 PM
One man's "junk" is another man's "treasure".
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: firstgenaddict on August 02, 2018, 06:48:42 AM
The 71 LT1 Vette in white over Tan could be a winner... along with the 1972 Z28 - Flame orange black stripes without a spoiler appears to be a solid 2nd Gen Z28 in original paint WITH all original sheet metal, looks like the TCS solenoid is there but shifter is wrong.
The poor Z28 is BUMPED and BRUISED from one end to the other though.

Given that the numbers matching 4 speed Mulsanne Blue Deluxe interior 72 z28 no sale'ed @ 36k in Greensboro this weekend wonder what this project brings?

 
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: bcmiller on August 02, 2018, 06:58:36 AM
I agree James. The 72 Z28, the 57 fuelie and the 67 Vette would be the cars of most interest to me, but would of course need to check things over closely before committing.
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: Kelley W King on August 02, 2018, 12:01:21 PM
It looks as though most of the cars were dragged out of the pole building for photos. Look at the picture backgrounds. There must be a gozillion wheels and parts. Maybe a Friday and Saturday. Unless some bigtime dealer shows and throws a lump for stuff it could be a pickers paradise. I went to a smaller one in NC a few years back and they had alternaters, carbs, and muncies on pallets sitting in the field. Bidding started crazy but by noon they were asking for starter bids. You ought to try loading a L78 complete short block into a pickup by hand. (It was a Chevelle block by the way).
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: VINCE Z28 on August 03, 2018, 01:15:10 AM
Turquoise 1969 Z-28 bid at 15,250.00 as of today. VIN 124379L519108
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: ZLP955 on August 03, 2018, 05:57:05 AM
Vince where is the bidding happening? Thought all these cars were scheduled to go under the hammer August 25th? Seems crazy to auction off the cars early, as they would surely draw a bigger crowd than the loose parts?
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: VINCE Z28 on August 03, 2018, 12:23:44 PM
Go to their site and find Catalog & Online Bidding. I think they take bids until the auction starts on August 25th, then start the auction at the highest bid.
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: BillOhio on August 03, 2018, 01:45:36 PM
I looked over some of the cars this morning and the descriptions are painful to read.  I thought the orange "Z" might be one of the better camaros but it has issues.
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: jdv69z on August 03, 2018, 08:16:57 PM
I looked over some of the cars this morning and the descriptions are painful to read.  I thought the orange "Z" might be one of the better camaros but it has issues.

Like the x code?
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: 68 Ragtop on August 04, 2018, 12:48:00 PM
Someone removed that tag, hand stamped X33 on it and re attached it. All on a tag that is too early for an X code. Believe it or not, that is not the first time I have seen that.
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: william on August 04, 2018, 04:02:40 PM
That and the converted-to-RS Z/28 tells me the owner had no problem messing with the originality of these cars. One of the 'Z/28s' is automatic. The orange RS is a hodgepodge of junk and incorrect parts. The 'restored' '67 Corvette 427 has a decked block so who knows.

People do stupid things at auctions. Don't be one of them.
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: VINCE Z28 on August 04, 2018, 05:49:43 PM
William whats your opinion on this tag is it original and would the car be worth 4 k ?
Title: Re: THE MICHIGAN MUSCLE CAR & PARTS COLLECTION – TOM BROWN COLLECTION AUCTION
Post by: william on August 04, 2018, 06:31:45 PM
The tag looks OE and never removed from the car. The VIN should be in the range N627xxx-N636xxx and match up with the partial VIN on top of the cowl. VIN tag rivets should be OE, not hardware store pop rivets.

Looks to have been used as a parts car. Assume anything of value [axle, trans, brakes] is gone. May have been crashed [orange SS clip] so there's that. Check it for collision damage and heavy rust in all the usual areas. If all that checks out AND there is a live [not salvage] title it may be worth that. Be sure the title matches the VIN.

Don't buy it thinking you are going to restore it. It might make a nice race car or resto-mod builder.