https://www.hemmings.com/auction/198...iac%20Firebird

 

I wonder how someone winda up with that sort of collection? Must have bought out stock from more than a few closing dealers.

 

That's Gotco. I posted about them in this thread about 6 months ago. It says they're moving, not going out of business, so if they don't sell the lot, then they'll take it with them and keep selling it. My experience with them was excellent. I had no idea they had all of that. Look at all of that OE carpeting. If I'd known they had that, then I'd have checked to see if they have Medium Dark Grey passenger carpet, instead of wasting so much time and money on bad experiences with ACC. If it all sells, then I hope whoever buys it will post the products for sale on TGO.
Gotco for NOS 3rdgen Parts - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

 

INCREDIBLE!

 

Have bought many things from him.
Haven't seen any other colors than tan interior sstuff. I've asked.

 

Bidding ends today (Friday). There are over 260 photos. Mostly TTA parts, but not only. Some earlier 3rdgen parts too. Tan carpet and black carpet. Interior plastics. TTA gauge clusters with the boost gauge, which would be great for Firebird owners who've built turbo motors. Gas tanks. Seat frames and seat foam. Enough mechanical parts and framework to build a few cars. Looks like someone bought out GM's NOS parts warehouse. I forget what that facility was called, began with a V, I think?

If nobody buys this haul, it would be worth people's time to visit Largo, FL for a shopping spree. Too bad I didn't know about this place when my parents used to winter at St. Pete beach. I've probably driven past this place a dozen times and didn't know it. If Hawk's suddenly starts selling NOS parts, then I guess we'll know who won the bid.

 

Hopefully, Hawks will win the bid if they participate in the auction. It would give the TTA guys a great resource for some NOS parts. It really should not go to an individual with deep pockets. They’ll just keep hoarding it for some future windfall. I’d be interested in the black carpet myself. Even though some parts may be NOS, things like rubber bushings can still age over time. I bought a new pair of LCA bushings from GM many years ago and they still cracked and split from being in storage. They looked worse than the ones I pulled off the car. I guess some things don’t last the test of time even if they’re properly stored.