Ron Pratte collection update, his collection is shown in a video that was used to show his sale of these four cars at Barrett Jackson auction this weekend

The current record is $1,127,500 paid for Tucker #1045 about 18 months ago. This Tucker is in much better condition.

1947 Bentley mark VI with coachwork by Franay, last offered for sale by Barrett-Jackson at their 2006 Palm Beach auction, where the hammer fell at $1,728,000

1957 Desoto Adventurer
images and text from http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2012/01/19/five-vehicles-from-ron-prattes-collection-set-to-cross-barrett-jacksons-scottsdale-auction-block/

one of only 153 1968 Shelby GT500 convertibles with thte 428 and 4 speed built in 1968

below are most of the cars Ron Pratte auctioned off this weekend, the ones that aren't already pictured above

the above two images from http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/collections.aspx?cid=5

the video that shows Ron Prattes collection doesn't have an embed ability, so you'll have to go to Speed TV.com to see it: http://www.speedtv.com/video/barrett-jackson/scottsdale/bj-ron-pratte-collection-1395246246001/1#_vtop but here are some screen grabs from it

above images from that video linked above

cool photos from Listenyourwildside.tumblr.com which is focused on early motorcyles primarily

check it out, it doesn't have immense quantity of content, but it's a good look through race bikes and race cars http://listenyourwildside.tumblr.com/

Sitting and Rusting thread on the HAMB

Sitting for 35 years.

the size of the tree trunk though this body indicates many decades of not being disturbed

The above is a DeSoto converted into a truck because the owner had a body shop, but not cash for a truck

look through dozens of pages http://66.154.44.164/forum/showthread.php?t=330573&page=20

The Derelict DeSoto of Jonathan Ward, DeSoto front on a '52 Chrysler Town and Country custom wagon. Hot Rod Magazine cover car Mar 2011

Exterior is rat rod, genuine aged US steel and paint.

The engine is a new Hemi, and has vintage 392 era valve covers covering the new stuff. Sweet touch!

The lug nuts appear to be 1/2 inch or 9/16ths sockets... cool idea I've never seen anyone realize before.

Awesome interior

A bit more about tow trucks and ambulances, and mostly 1960's pop culture

Plymouth Plaza Estate Wagon ambulance

1953 DeSoto Powermaster 6

Have you see more unlikeable design? 1961 DeSoto

Berglund Ford 1966 dealership

The above was from an website that Larsson goes to a lot, tow.se

for a lot more of this see http://larsson-larssons.blogspot.com/

Woodys with stories