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'Rust Valley Restorers' is holding a massive auction of tonnes of cars

500 collector vehicles owned by reality TV series star Mike Hall to fall under the hammer in early October

Alyn Edwards
Aug 07, 2021  •  August 9, 2021  •  2 minute read  •  Join the conversation
Rust Valley restorer Mike Hall with a 1955 Chevrolet station wagon — one of 500 of his cars that will be auctioned in October.
Rust Valley restorer Mike Hall with a 1955 Chevrolet station wagon — one of 500 of his cars that will be auctioned in October. Photo by Alyn Edwards

Former highway rock scaling contractor Mike Hall got himself his own Rust Valley Restorers TV program – now broadcast around the world – because he was trying to sell more than 400 cars. He had been buying old cars since he was a teenager, and they were scattered over his five-acre property in the tiny hamlet of Tappen, on the Trans-Canada Highway in the centre of British Columbia.

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The cars, bundled into one big offer along with the property, didn’t sell, but it brought Hall to the attention of a TV production company, and the series was on. Now, his cars will be sold at a live auction on Saturday, October 2 as part of season four of Rust Valley Restorers .

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Alberta-based EG Auctions will handle the one-day auction, which will be live-streamed on the company’s website to what is predicted to be a large international audience. The auction company is gearing up for many people to attend the auction in person.

Although most of the sale will be for project or parts vehicles, bidders will have the opportunity to buy three restorations completed by Mike Hall and his Rust Valley crew on episodes of the show: a 1970 Chevrolet Camaro; a 1955 Chevy two-door station wagon; and a 1970 Chevy K5 Blazer.

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  1. Rust Valley Restorer Mike Hall with some of the 500 Field of Dreams vehicles that will be auctioned at his five-acre property in British Columbia.
    Rust Valley Restorer Mike Hall with some of the 500 Field of Dreams vehicles that will be auctioned at his five-acre property in British Columbia. Photo by Submitted
  2. This 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer built on Mike Hall’s Rust Valley Restorers will be auctioned as part of the 500 vehicle sale in October.
    This 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer built on Mike Hall’s Rust Valley Restorers will be auctioned as part of the 500 vehicle sale in October. Photo by Alyn Edwards
  3. Mike with the 1970 Camaro built on his Rust Valley Restorers TV series.
    Mike with the 1970 Camaro built on his Rust Valley Restorers TV series. Photo by Alyn Edwards
  4. Avery Shoaf, Mike Hall and Conner Hall – the Rust Valley Restorers.
    Avery Shoaf, Mike Hall and Conner Hall – the Rust Valley Restorers. Photo by Submitted
  5. EG Auctions Todd Schindt with Rust Valley Restorers Avery Shoaf and Mike Hall.
    EG Auctions Todd Schindt with Rust Valley Restorers Avery Shoaf and Mike Hall. Photo by Alyn Edwards

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All 500 vehicles are being sold with no reserve bid so each one will go to the highest bidder. EG Auctions, also known as The Electric Garage, has 7,000 registered online bidders.

“It is the most challenging auction we have ever planned because the cars are in the Field of Dreams and can’t be moved,” says EG Auctions CEO Todd Schwindt. “It really is taking us out of our comfort zone because the auction team will have to move from car to car. But we know it will draw a lot of interest.”

Rust Valley Restorers Mike Hall and sidekick Avery Shoaf will be at the 14th annual Electric Garage auction in Red Deer on September 11 to promote the upcoming sale of the 500 Field of Dreams collector vehicles. For more information, visit egauctions.com

Alyn Edwards is a classic car enthusiast and partner in Peak Communicators, a Vancouver-based public relations company. aedwards@peakco.com

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