Apple Towing Auction
 

Do you West Coast guys know anything about this company. Seems odd to me that they have a large selection of what looks like quality lots. I suppose they busted a large criminal collector??

https://www.appleauctioneeringco.com/

The current auction in Woodland Ca, has LOTS of interesting cars.
https://appletowing.hibid.com/catalo...on-10-26-2019/

Hmmm, it's on the list.... https://appletowing.hibid.com/lot/56...q=&ref=catalog

Currently $15,075.. wow

Looks like most of the cars came from..

https://www.docketbird.com/court-doc...mc-00053-00002

https://www.courthousenews.com/feds-...-ponzi-scheme/

https://www.scamadviser.com/check-we...oneeringco.com

Are these are government seized vehicles ??

The website is over 8 years old and hosted in the US by Google. If the website is located somewhere like Romania I'd make a quick u-turn

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That is great info. I have to believe it is a scam.

Well maybe its is not a scam? Have to call Apple Towing.

The cars in the auction VIN numbers match the Vin numbers on the US court documents.

where are the cars located Russia???

Wow, some really nice Mopars on their page...

Auction is real. Cars are here in my little town in a warehouse. Being talked about all over the internet so I'm guessing there won't be much in the way of steals. A few years ago there was a tiny online auction here with a Iso Grifo I thought I was going to steal and it ended up selling for 375K.

Unreal, Documented 69 Camaro COPO car. 2 AAR Cudas that appear real and several Superbird and Daytona cars. They werent really stuck on one brand of car either. I guess if I was spending other peoples money I would buy several of each brand also.

That's in Clill's neigborhood? Oops did see he was allready engaged.

Apple Towing does auctions here in Houston too. They just had another one yesterday. I have gone to several and bought cars and tools. Most all of them are local city or county seizures and some are US Marshall seizures. The main ones I hit are the US Marshall auctions. Lots of great stuff from drug seizures. Sometimes the Marshall's that were involved in the seizures are there and are real fun to talk to.

New to this auction. Am I understanding it correctly that you have to pay $1000.00 up front deposit and that it is forfeited if the winning bidder (even if its not you?) reneges?

"All pre-bid deposits will be refunded within 7-10 business days, unless the high bidder defaults payment for a winning bid. If full payment is not received for items successfully won at auction by Wednesday, 10/30/2019 5PM ET, the $1,000 deposit becomes non-refundable at which point the property shall revert back to the government."

I think all they're saying is that if you are runner up and the one in front of you reneges, you become the high bidder and your deposit stands as partial payment. I'm not a lawyer though lol

Scammers car collection of 150 vehicles to be auctioned off in the next 2 weeks

DC Solar was a start up mobile solar power generators that raised $800 million in capital from the likes of Berkshire Hathaway, Sherwin-Williams, and Progressive.

Unfortunately its owners, the Carpoffs, used the purported energy startup's money to live a lavish lifestyle, collecting cars, sponsoring NASCAR teams like Chip Ganassi Racing, and even buying a baseball team, with the startup funds.

Law enforcement identified DC Solar as a possible Ponzi scheme and raided the Carpoffs' home, confiscating $1.8 million in cash, and 149 vehicles.

3 Superbirds, 1 Daytona, 1 Demon, 8 Road Runners, a Burt Reynolds owned Firebird TA, 1 Viper, 7 Mustangs, a dozen Camaros, 4 Hummers from the early 90s, 4 Chevelles (66, 66, 68, 70), a '59 Chris Craft, 2 1970 Challengers, 1 1971 Challenger, what looks like a 68 Hurst Super Stock Dart, what appear to be 4 Eleanor Mustangs, 2 'AAR Cudas, 440 Shaker hood 1970 Barracuda, a '60 and a 61 Beetle, a Hellcat Challenger

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2019...-vehicles.html

https://www.motorious.com/articles/n...am-car-auction

No. It means if the winner (high bidder) does not pay in full on time their deposit is forfeited.

Glad these people got caught. Fine with me if they never get out of prison.

So, Charley, how many PM's have you receive asking if you will get car X Y or Z running "if I am high bidder"?

Looks like a lot of them have keys but do not start. Probably have sat since the raid without battery tenders or being started. If you are on site, it would be easy enough to remedy, but what about internet bidders? Who (other than Charley) is going to get the car running for them?

I like the Fiats. Yes, grossly underpowered, but still something about those tiny cars appeals to me. Also like the hemi powered 67 Dart (lot 167). I don't even care if it was originally a hemi car. It would be a blast.

Apparently not in jail.

This is a rather disturbing quote from that article:
"Jeff and Paulette Carpoff haven’t been charged with any crimes as of yet, according to the U.S. Attoney’s office, but their situation remains under investigation. In the meantime, the Carpoffs and the Department of Justice agreed to hold an interlocutory sale and put the proceeds into a seized asset account, rather than continue to incur expenses for the storage and maintenance of the vehicles."

That explains why there are reserves.

Seriously, shoot first and ask questions later? But that said (because it does appear to go against the very nature of presumed innocent until proven guilty), there must be a metric ---- ton of evidence that these people did something wrong because I can't see them acquiescing to something like the sale of these vehicles if they were completely innocent. Still disturbing no matter what the circumstances though.

is the copo the real deal

Yes. Was owned by a member here and has a Yenko Camaros block in it.

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Is the Yenko engine Vin known also confirmed as genuine?:hmmm:
Past SYC thread on the Yellow Copo 124379N635549...
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=137776

:beers:
~ Pete


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Is that past owner still a member on here today?

LOL - I learned a new word today, had to look it up.....: Interlocutory


Interlocutory is a legal term which can refer to an order, sentence, decree, or judgment, given in an intermediate stage between the commencement and termination of a cause of action, used to provide a temporary or provisional decision on an issue

LOL, don't feel too bad, I had to look it up also.

Reserves definitely take away a lot of the excitement.

Jason

A reserve auction is basically the same thing as a no reserve with shill bidders

Some of the cars are already bid up to more than I think they are worth. It appears most people think since it is a fed auction it must be a deal. Going to look at them tomorrow as it's only about 5 miles away. If a member here buys anything I can probably store it here till you get it picked up.

How do you know if a car has met reserve or not? Am I missing something?
I dont see it.

All I can see is what they are bid up to.

Slim pick'ns as far as Chevelles are concerned.

If I understand their description correctly, they will not specify the reserves, or even specify if the highest bid has exceeded the reserve. At the end of the auction for each lot a federal authority (maybe in conjunction with the owners?) will review the highest bid for that lot and then decide to sell it or not, at which time the high bidder will be notified. Pretty strange. But my guess is that all lots with any sort of reasonable high bid will get sold.

Quoted from their site:
“Auction Conducted with Reserve.
The United States Marshals Service reserves the right to approve the final offer made by the successful high bidder, even after the auction lot closes and auctioneer announces "Sold." The reserve amounts will not be disclosed to the public, and there will not be a "Reserve Met" or "Reserve Not Met" disclosure during the auction.”

- Wade

Very kind of you Charley.

You could drive the Bonneville, buy a couple of the vintage Fiat 500's and put them in the trunk.

Having a hard time believing some of the bids.