Chevrolet Dealership That's Been Harboring New Cars of the 1960s

[CrypticQuery]

I thought this was an incredible blast from the past.  Evidently Lambrecht Chevrolet has been harboring somewhat of a time capsule; it still has equipment and automobiles from the 1960s in place.  Some cars present inside have as little as a single mile on their odometers.  I imagine some maintenance will have to be performed to get the vehicles back into running shape again, but it is nonetheless pretty damn cool.  That retro Chevrolet logo above  the service counter is awesome.  

 

 

Info;

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/06/the-story-behind-the-lambrecht-chevrolet-collection/

 

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20130624/CARNEWS01/130629911

[StarFoxfan-FUR_ever]

Im surprised they would keep so many vehicles on the lot. But if there are so many cars on the lot, in the case of a car collector, do you suppose the value of the vehicles would drop dramatically as a result of this little discovery? (Now that a lot of car enthusiasts will find out about it)

 

I would love to see what all those cars look like when they are refurbished, original parts and all. Hopefully all the original parts work properly after a bit of cleaning.

[Hidi]

Woah, I'd love to walk through that, just to be the one who stepped in there for the first time in however long (Do they ever really say?).

 

I thought it was amazing they were able to keep the place and the things inside it. It was certainly a mess for being closed and untouched.

[CrypticQuery]

I'm surprised they would keep so many vehicles on the lot. But if there are so many cars on the lot, in the case of a car collector, do you suppose the value of the vehicles would drop dramatically as a result of this little discovery? (Now that a lot of car enthusiasts will find out about it)

 

I would love to see what all those cars look like when they are refurbished, original parts and all. Hopefully all the original parts work properly after a bit of cleaning.

 

I doubt the value of the vehicles themselves will drop due to publicity.  Not everyday you see automobiles of the 1960s with single/double-digit mileage on them!  As for others currently on the market they'll probably remain just as valuable as they are currently; I don't see a relatively isolated store of cars in Nebraska overturning the collector car industry in the rest of the US. 

 

The original parts will probably work just fine, provided they are heavily cleaned.  Fluids will have to be flushed and changed, rubber pieces that have deteriorated will have to be replaced, carburetors cleaned/replaced, etc.  I suppose it is all dependent upon what condition the innards are like.

 

Woah, I'd love to walk through that, just to be the one who stepped in there for the first time in however long (Do they ever really say?).

 

I thought it was amazing they were able to keep the place and the things inside it. It was certainly a mess for being closed and untouched.

 

Agreed; I'm still somewhat curious as to why the dealership sat like this.  One of the above articles says it ceased operations in 1996 and that the owner just collected things, but why would the 1960s-styling cues remain for so long?

[DZComposer]

Do you suppose the value of the vehicles would drop dramatically as a result of this little discovery?

Nah. Cars of this vintage in this good of condition are very rare. I'm pretty sure most, if not all, of these will become collectors' show cars.