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Car collectors from around the world are flocking to a small town in the heart of the Midwest for the chance of a lifetime. In a closed down family car dealership in Nebraska, the mother lode of classic cars, many with less than ten miles on the odometer, are going up on the auction block. In the special presentation History Made Now: Wheels of Fortune, HISTORY will have exclusive access to the collection and auction. The special will be hosted by Brian Unger and feature Top Gear’s Rutledge Wood and Tanner Foust.

Amassed over five decades, this ultra-rare collection features 500 vintage vehicles with hard-to-find classics from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Dubbed “The Holy Grail of Collectors,” the top collectible cars still have factory-wrapped plastic seats and less than ten miles on the odometer. This unprecedented auction is made possible by Ray and Mildred Lambrecht, a husband and wife team who ran the Lambrecht Chevrolet dealership for more than 50 years. When their dealership closed in 1996, many of their cars were kept sealed on the showroom floor. Now they’ve decided to make their amazing time capsule collection of cars available to the public. Their entire lot will be offered in an auction beginning Saturday, September 28 at the Lambrecht family farm in Pierce, Nebraska.

Viewers will see the very best of this historic auction as HISTORY showcases the top cars in the collection, including a 1978 Chevrolet Indy Pace Car Corvette with only four miles, a 1958 Chevrolet Apache 31 Series pickup with five miles, a 1958 Chevrolet Cameo pickup with just two miles and a 1964 Chevrolet Impala two-door HT with only four miles.

When we told you all about the Lambrecht Chevrolet collection in Pierce, Nebraska, a couple of months back, the auction of the cars stored inside and near the out-of-commission dealership seemed far away. It has snuck up quite quickly, however, as the cars are being prepared to roll across the block this weekend. You'll be able to watch the action live during the History Channel's "History Made Now: Wheels of Fortune" special.

The show will take place on Saturday, September 28th from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET/PT and will be hosted by Brian Unger. Top Gear's Rutledge Wood and Tanner Foust will also take part in the special event that many are calling a "Time Capsule" auction.

Of the over-500 cars being liquidated, many have less than 10 miles on their odometers, and some even retain factory-wrapped seats. They span the model years of the '50s, '60s, and '70s, and while some are worse for the wear after being stored outside for many years, most remain a car collector's dream.

The dealership closed down in 1996 after over 50 years in business with only the owners and a single mechanic running the show. The doors were closed and the cars that were stored inside didn't see daylight again until a couple of months ago when inventory was taken to prepare for the auction. More about Lambrecht Chevrolet and its owners Ray and Mildred Lambrecht can be found.

A 1978 Chevrolet Indy Pace Car Corvette with only four miles, a 1958 Chevrolet Apache 31 Series Pickup with five miles, a 1958 Chevrolet Cameo Pickup with only two miles, and a 1964 Chevrolet Impala two-door HT with only four miles are among those cars up for grabs.

The auction, presented by VanDerBrink Auctions (http://www.vanderbrinkauctions.com), will include live online bidding by Proxibid, ensuring that anyone in the world with an Internet connection can participate in this historic event by visiting http://www.proxibid.com/vanderbrink.

USAF_vair wrote:guess I missed that part???? I due think that this top gear team need to have someone else write out their one-liners. on TV they funny but FAIL here