End of an Era
#1
End of an Era
Developer buys Auburn Auction Park to create youth sports complex | WANE 15
I remember Dad taking me to the ACD festival as a kid, before there was an auction associated with it. I've been to one of the earlier auctions that were held at the Dekalb Co. High School just out of college in the mid '80s (saw my first gullwing Mercedes there). I remember when they built the auction park along I-69 and have been to that facility numerous times, even attempting to sell my '70 C/S 'vert in the early '90s at the car corral. I found my '94 Z28 M6 'vert there in the car corral. I took my wife there and have a photo of her standing in front of the last (4th gen) Camaro built spinning on a turntable. Most recently, I took my son there to check out the cars going up for auction before the Labor Day weekend festivities kicked off. One thing that always amazed me was every time I went, I spied a car or a version of one that I had never seen with my own eyes before. While I'm glad that the ACD festival won't be affected by this sale, the auction is where all the cool, more modern cars were found. I'm really going to miss that.
I remember Dad taking me to the ACD festival as a kid, before there was an auction associated with it. I've been to one of the earlier auctions that were held at the Dekalb Co. High School just out of college in the mid '80s (saw my first gullwing Mercedes there). I remember when they built the auction park along I-69 and have been to that facility numerous times, even attempting to sell my '70 C/S 'vert in the early '90s at the car corral. I found my '94 Z28 M6 'vert there in the car corral. I took my wife there and have a photo of her standing in front of the last (4th gen) Camaro built spinning on a turntable. Most recently, I took my son there to check out the cars going up for auction before the Labor Day weekend festivities kicked off. One thing that always amazed me was every time I went, I spied a car or a version of one that I had never seen with my own eyes before. While I'm glad that the ACD festival won't be affected by this sale, the auction is where all the cool, more modern cars were found. I'm really going to miss that.
#3
Another classic case of real estate being more valuable than the business. At least there are plans for something besides another substandardly built cookie-cutter subdivision.
With a big name like Sotheby's ditching this auction site, you have to wonder what this bodes for the other car auctions.
With a big name like Sotheby's ditching this auction site, you have to wonder what this bodes for the other car auctions.
#4
Another classic case of real estate being more valuable than the business. At least there are plans for something besides another substandardly built cookie-cutter subdivision.
With a big name like Sotheby's ditching this auction site, you have to wonder what this bodes for the other car auctions.
With a big name like Sotheby's ditching this auction site, you have to wonder what this bodes for the other car auctions.
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