Hemmings Daily: Selling a collection of "Papa's Toys"

Inside the warehouse during an open house. Photos courtesy the Davis family, unless otherwise noted. The massive battleship grey warehouse complex on the north side of Cornelius, Oregon covers several acres. In the rain, the huge empty paved parking lot seems now somehow desolate. On the north loading dock of the L-shaped building is the only bit of color - a smallish sign that says "Papa's Toys." It all started with cars. The local hot rod club met in the back yard of Susan's family. She mostly stayed inside

View in Browser | Subscribe Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Selling a collection of "Papa's Toys" Posted by Don Homuth - Inside the warehouse during an open house. Photos courtesy the Davis family, unless otherwise noted. The massive battleship grey warehouse complex on the north side of Cornelius, Oregon covers several acres. In the rain, the huge empty paved parking lot seems now somehow desolate. On the north loading dock of the L-shaped building is the only bit of color - a smallish sign that says "Papa's Toys." It all started with cars. The local hot rod club met in the back yard of Susan's family. She mostly stayed inside ... Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1940 Buick Roadmaster Touring Sedan Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1940 Buick Roadmaster Touring Sedan for sale. From the seller's description: This long wheelbase formal sedan is powered by a 320 cubic-inch inline eight-cylinder engine capable of producing over 140 horsepower. There is a column-mounted three-speed sliding gearbox, independent front suspension with coil springs, semi-floating real axle with coil springs and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. The car is finished in black with a Grey Bedford Cord pinstripe, 2 -Tone (#811) interior. This elegant Roadmaster was refinis...Read More Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame names 23 inductees for 2016 Posted by Jim Donnelly - The 2016 Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame induction class, with founder John Scotti (foreground). Photos courtesy Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame. Last year was the first time that the newly established Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame picked a class of honorees. Last weekend, the hall's officers enshrined a new class of inductees for 2016, which totaled 23 Canadian racers, including a number of names that will be very familiar to American drag enthusiasts. Jeff Arend. Jeff Arend of Thornhill, Ontar...Read More Rare Croft-Cameron Super Eight tops Autumn Stafford sale Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1924 Croft-Cameron Super Eight. Photos courtesy Bonhams. No one knows for certain how many motorcycles Croft-Cameron built during their three years in operation, from 1923-'26, or how many survive today, but the number is very, very small. Proof of their value was delivered last weekend when a 1924 Croft-Cameron Super Eight crossed the block in England, selling for 203,0000 pounds ($246,768) to become the top-seller in Bonhams annual Stafford sale. Following the conclusion of World War I in 1918, the Briti...Read More British Reliability Run shatters fundraising record Posted by Dave LaChance - America's British Reliability Run, a three-day, 550-mile rally organized to raise money for charities that benefit children, has concluded with a new fundraising record. Thirty-eight teams collected a total of $35,051, obliterating last year's record of $23,807. All of the money collected goes directly to The Synergy Project, a street outreach program designed to help runaway, homeless, nomadic and street youths in Allentown, Bucks County and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car was there ...Read More San Antonio, Texas, 1960s Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: before 1965 Location: 624 Water Street (now the HemisFair site), San Antonio, Texas Source: via Andy Crews What do you see here?...Read More THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 10/19/1982: John Z. DeLorean charged with conspiracy to buy and distribute cocaine UPCOMING EVENTS Zephyrhills Auto Event October 27, 2016 - Zephyrhills, FL Atlanta Showroom Ribbon Cutting & Open House October 27, 2016 - Alpharetta, GA Atlanta Showroom Ribbon Cutting & Open House October 27, 2016 - Alpharetta, GA DFW Swap Meet October 28, 2016 - Grand Prairie, TX 32d Annual British Car Day October 28, 2016 - Charleston, SC Grand Prix of Scottsdale Racers&Roasters Vintage Mini Racer Test Drive Event October 28, 2016 - Scottsdale, AZ See All Events FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: 2006 Dodge SRT10 $39,990 1974 Triumph TR6 $24,800 1969 Pontiac GTO $69,500 1977 Ford Bronco $37,500 1942 Lincoln Continental $69,000 1936 Packard $38,900 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air $46,500 1965 Dodge Dart $34,800 PROMOTED LISTING House $499,000 PROMOTED LISTING 1965 Chevrolet Corvette $90,000 (3) TR 3 engines $500 View All Classifieds FEATURED IN THE BLOG Year, Make and Model - 1977 AMC Pacer Can-Am Champions, 1966: John Surtees and the Lola T70 See All Featured Blog Posts FOLLOW US: View Newsletter Archives Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. For more information about this newsletter, email webmaster@hemmings.com or write to: Customer Service, Hemmings Motor News, 222 Main St., Bennington VT 05201. If you do not want to receive this newsletter from Hemmings Motor News, you can change your email preferences here.