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Ronald Ray Hackenberger (born 1935 or 1936) is an American businessman and car collector. He began as a truck driver before running his own trucking business, then moved into ranching, real estate, and hospitality. He bought his first Studebaker at 15 and eventually amassed a collection of over 700 vehicles, including over 250 Studebakers, which were all sold at an auction in July 2017.
Ron Hackenberger | |
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| Born | 1935 or 1936 (age 88–89)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Car collection |
| Spouse | Eunice Hackenberger |
| Children | 6 daughters |
| Website | www |
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Career
editHackenberger worked as a truck driver before starting his own trucking business, growing to 100 trucks and trailers.[2][3]
Hackenberger sold the trucking business and then bought a cattle ranch in Texas.[2][3] He also expanded into hospitality and real estate businesses.[4] He now has a campground and catering service business in Ohio.[2]
Car collector
editHackenberger started collecting cars in 1962.[3] He bought his first car, a 1948 Studebaker, at the age of 15, using a loan from his grandfather.[4][5]
Apart from more than 250 vehicles made by Studebaker, Hackenberger's collection includes Hudsons, Kaisers and Packards, British and Italian roadsters, and French cars such as Citroen DSs and 2CVs, also a DeLorean and a Bricklin SV-1.[6] His muscle cars include a 1965 Ford Mustang, a 1966 Dodge Charger, and a 1967 Plymouth Barracuda.[5]
There are microcars, such as Crosleys, a Nash Metropolitan, a Goggomobil, a Honda N600s and Z600s and a BMW Isetta.[5][6] There are 1940s motorcycles, John Deere tractors, Jaguars, and a Cadillac ambulance that looks like it came "straight out of Ghostbusters".[4]
His Studebakers include Larks, Hawks, at least one Avanti, as well as horse-drawn buggies and wagons from the carmaker's early days.[7]
Hackenberger had originally hoped to open a museum to display his car collection, before deciding to sell them.[3] He sold all of his collection by auction, on July 15 and 16, 2017, in Norwalk, Ohio.[8]
The auction raised over $2 million, with the top price being $37,800 for a 1947 Indian Chief motorcycle with sidecar, followed by $31,500 each for a 1965 Amphicar 770, a 1969 Jaguar E-Type Roadster, and a 1938 Studebaker pickup.[9][10][11]
Personal life
editHe married his wife, Eunice, in 1962. They have six daughters and live in Norwalk, Ohio.[2][8]
References
edit- ^ "Ohio collector to auction 700 antique, classic cars in mid-July". Autonews.com. March 4, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "VanDerBrink Auctions, LLC". Vanderbrinkauctions.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Woodard, Collin (January 31, 2017). "One Man's Collection of 700 Unusual Cars Is Going Up for Auction". Roadandtrack.com. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Massive 700-Car Collection Liquidating In Ohio Includes Studebakers & DeLoreans, Tractors & Trucks". Carscoops.com. June 28, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Barn Find DeLorean Among 700-Vehicle Collection to be Auctioned". Msn.com. January 31, 2017. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ a b "Dates announced for auction of 700 vehicles". Norwalk Reflector. February 12, 2017. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ Joel Stocksdale (January 31, 2017). "Collector's 700-car stash heading to auction". Fox News. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "700+ Rare Collector Cars to be Sold at Ohio Auction July 15–16". OnAllCylinders. February 6, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ Andrew Newton (July 20, 2017). "1947 Indian Chief rides off with top bid at 700-vehicle Hackenberger auction". Fox News. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ Mark Reiter (July 17, 2017). "Norwalk vintage car auction brings in $2 million". toledoblade.com. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "Memories made and memories sold". norwalkreflector.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.