Kee, who died in December, was reportedly stockpiling the cars with the intention of opening a museum.
As the pictures below make clear, many of these cars may be of value only as parts cars or projects, but the dry Eastern Oregon high desert climate should alleviate concerns of serious rust. A handful of cars are thought to be mechanically viable.
A final run sheet is not yet available, but ACC has acquired this partial preliminary list. Watch this space for updates.
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Damn! Those rigs are straight! They look like Indiana daily drivers! Look at the chrome on some of those. Like new! That is a gold mine.
ReplyDelete1953 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER 4-door, auto, HEMI V8, VIN: 66508181
DeleteMust be the 331. Wonder if some of those others might contain like or better goodies? I had a '55 New Yorker and had always thought it had a 354, but looking now, see it didn't come out until 1956.
The 300B engine was rated at 340 bhp
Nice for '56.
A 300, the Wagoneer, and a Charger. I want 'em.
ReplyDeleteA few of them look pretty good in the pictures.
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