Going, going, gone: Auctioneer to part with 14 sweet rides, from Corvette to ... - Lancaster Newspapers
Fourteen cars from Landis’ personal collection will be among an expected 1,000 autos to hit the block July 24 to 26, at Mecum Auctions’ first-ever Harrisburg sale. Landis recently marked both his 80th birthday and 50th anniversary at the helm of Garden Spot Equipment Auction Inc. Growing up as an East Petersburg "farm boy" who attended auctions with his parents, Landis never dreamed of one day building a valuable car collection of his own. The sweet rides, housed in an Ephrata garage, represent about half of his personal collection. PHOTO COURTESY OF MECUM AUCTIONS. Now, are you ready for the star of Landis' collection. PHOTO COURTESY OF MECUM AUCTIONS. Pristine examples with the trademark wood paneling can bring as much as $50,000 at auction, he says. Since we're talking cash, Landis reveals his less-than glamorous plans for his post-auction funds: finally fixing the leaky roof on the garage that houses his cars. Let’s just say his car-collecting days aren’t over just yet. “If I sell every one, just think of it,” Landis says, his eyes twinkling. Source: lancasteronline.com
