550-Item Chevyland U.S.A. Sale Will See GM Fans Overjoyed and Saddened at Once

And now, unfortunately, the collection is being dismantled as no less than 550 items will go down under the hammer during an upcoming auction hosted on May 6th by a company called BigIron Auctions. The outlet is actually better known for its foray into the agricultural equipment domain, but they’re probably trying to expand with their first-ever classic car auction event.

According to a local service 3NewsNowOmaha, the owner of the Chevyland U.S.A. museum and all the cars, motorcycles, and automotive-related memorabilia up until a little after the exhibition closed has been Monte Hollertz. Now, after the father’s sad passing, his son Al Hollertz has decided it was probably time to move on, hence the massive upcoming auction.

Naturally, news of the huge collection hitting the proverbial road has sparked great interest from car collectors and enthusiasts, according to the owner and the consigner. As far as we can tell, there’s a reason for that, as vehicles more than a century old are very hard to find. Interestingly, a set of younger options also easily stand out in a crowd.

We're referring to a 1969 Chevrolet Corvette dressed up in Cortez Silver and coming to the party with a 350ci (300-horsepower) engine and less than 7,000 miles (a little over 11,000 km) on the odometer, as well as a 1965 Chevrolet Impala with an infamous story.

Apparently, the car was used in a Nebraska bank robbery gone wrong, which saw perpetrator Duane Pope gun down three people and leave a fourth paralyzed when he attacked the Farmers State Bank in Big Springs, Nebraska, in 1965 (he remains imprisoned to this day).