A Gearhead’s Massive Collection Of Over 130 Classic And Muscle Cars Are Being Sold At No Reserve

Bidding has begun on the first of two online auctions of a massive trove of classic vehicles in Enid, Oklahoma. The former estate of Jim Lewis, a prominent auto dealer in the area, the listing features muscle car, American luxury cars, and even some European models, all offered without reserve.

The collection is being auctioned off by Markee Auto Sales and was launched following the sad passing of Lewis on March 4, 2022. Jason Lewis, his son, told Carscoops in an email that his dad hated getting rid of anything and any vehicles that weren’t ready to be restored got stored on his property.

A talented jockey in his youth, his love of horse-riding translated into a love of motorsports. In his early days, Lewis spent weekends drag racing with friends outside of the Enid city limits, collecting trophies in the process. At the age of 23, he opened a used-car dealership and in the ’60s and ’70s was one of very few dealers in the state that sold high-performance muscle cars.

As the vastness of the collection suggests, his real passion wasn’t so much selling cars as it was accumulating them.

“What he absolutely loved was the chase and the hunt! Finding a barn find or something that no one knew about gave him more pleasure than just about anything,” Jason Lewis told us. “He lived and breathed automobiles. From the time he woke up in the morning to the time he went to bed, cars were always on his mind as he scoured the paper and internet for the next deal. Friends would often comment that they couldn’t talk to him for 2 minutes before he would tell you a story about buying or selling a car. He used his stories as allegories of life and was happy to repeat stories over and over again”

As result, there are plenty of cars being auctioned off in all kinds of conditions and the collection is varied. A white 1968 Cadillac 4 door Fleetwood, for instance, seems to be in reasonably good shape, while a 1975 Triumph Spitfire for sale has seen better days. The collection, though, runs the gamut of American manufacturers while Porsche and Mercedes are represented, as well.

The auction is online only and will be taking place in two rounds. Final bids will be counted on March 31.