Around 60 vintage pedal cars, as well as full-size collector cars, and 150 cast-iron, pressed-tin and other toys cars are on the docket for VanDerBrink Auctions sale October 20 of the Doan Collection/“Crooked Herman” Pedal Cars event in Lincoln, Nevada.
At the age of 95, former Datsun and Volvo dealer, Ron Doan is selling his collection, according to the auction house.
Among the collector cars are a 1966 Ford Mustang convertible, 1929 Ford Model A 5-window coupe, 1929 Ford Model A roadster, 1932 Chevrolet woody wagon, 1941 Buick Series 40 sedan, 1975 Oldsmobile Delta 88 convertible, 1951 Citroen Traction Avant, 1906 REO, and 1958 Triumph TR3.
The docket also includes several child-size, gas-powered cars.
The pedal cars included original vehicles plus those Doan reproduced and sold across the country as he attended various toy shows.
To view the full auction catalog, see the VanDenBrink website.
The article states the auction is in Lincoln, Nevada. That is not correct. The Doan Collection
auction is in Lincoln, Nebraska. Chuckle, I bet that goof caused some head scratching by folks
trying to get Mapquest driving directions!
Gayle is correct. Lincoln, Nebraska, not Nevada. Sometimes our fingers move faster than our brains.