Some of the near great cars have seen some softening in prices, but not a significant collapse in pricing. Used car and truck sales. Gifts processed in this system are not tax deductible, but are predominately used to help meet the local financial requirements needed to receive national matching-grant funds. Bill Stevens Auto 4227 4th St NW Albuquerque, NM 87107 Map & directions https://www.billstevensautonm.com Sales: (505) 308-1580 Today 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM (Closed now) Show business hours Inventory Sales Reviews (0) New Search Search Used Search New By Car By Body Style By Price ZIP Filter Results 16 listings Vehicle price Base (1) Big Horn (1) BS. Customers didnt care for it.. Hed go to the Indianapolis 500, and hed take an entourage and everybody who got to go on that (trip) felt very specialI know Meade and Lloyd didbecause that was a very big event. It would have been disaster for the company. He was also interviewed on the phone during his 35-hour broadcast by Don Imus on WNBC in New York and Larry Glick on WBZ in Boston. Collier:When Holiday Inn first got involved, they knew that this was a fraught issue. Bill revealed that other car collectors referred to him as the black hole. For a long time he never sold a single car from his collection. Success! Ill tell you a funny story. Mark attempted to collude with another owner to enter two additional horses, in order to exclude Rachel Alexandra from running by filling the field and to allow him to have Borel ride Mine that Bird again. Lloyd Dyer (Harrah Corporation president, 19751980): We acquired 360 acres on the southwest and southeast corners of McCarran Boulevard and I-80, and we hired an architectural firm out of San Francisco to design a [new] museum for us. He is a television producer and writer for various automotive television programs and a communications consultant providing media training for motorsports personalities and vocal and listening skills training for business people at all levels of the corporate world. [citation needed] Stephens is the host of the nationally syndicated Time Capsule radio feature, and has been heard on such nationally broadcast radio programs as Westwood One's Focus on Racing Radio and ESPN's RPM Radio. Bill asked an interesting question of the audience to identify the first car that could be considered a muscle car. It took six Reliable Transport Company semi trucks to deliver all the vehicles. Last Thursday night I went to the Larz Anderson Museum of Transportation in Brookline, MA to listen to a lecture by Velocity Networks Bill Stephens. He even owns one of CocoChanel's Mercedes 600. Goodbye Chevy Bolt: An Owner Laments The End For A Unique And - Forbes [citation needed], In February 1973, Stephens was instrumental in one of the most ambitious promotional stunts in Connecticut radio history when he locked himself inside the WCCC AM&FM on-air studios in Hartford and played the Top 40 song "Bitter Bad" by Melanie for 35 consecutive hours to protest the station's reluctance to offer him a full-time job. Will (born April 9, 1990) and Sean (born September 21, 1995) and divorced in May 2010. Bill Steven's Auto, Inc. is a full service auto body shop also offering sales of used automobiles. Warren Brown (auto editor,Washington Post,deceased): People here still laugh about how punk kids in their high-powered street machines would pull up at a stoplight alongside Harrahs Jerrari (a custom-built Jeep Grand Wagoneer with a Ferrari GTC/4 V-12 powertrain). A new CEO had not been chosen. Of course, this would have all kinds of ramifications for Clyde [Wade, her husband and manager of the collection] and me. Now in its 10th year, thousands of attendees make their way to this show. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. How to register your car in Germany. GERRY WITH BILL STEVENS OF MECUM AUCTIONS AND NBCSN. Most Americans Struggle With Car Maintenance And Can't Afford Unexpected $1,000 Repair Bill. Moreover, Allen said in the interview that he didn't recall talking to Bob Persons, a friend of Stevens, regarding the repair bill for Stevens' house. Bill Allen was born in Socorro, New Mexico and at the age of 16 left for the oil fields of Alaska to become a welder to help support his family. He remarried in 1987 to Deborah Susan Donnell in Yarmouthport, MA, resulting in two sons, Will (born April 9, 1990) and Sean (born September 21, 1995) and divorced in May 2010. Stephens has been married twice. Performance buffs unfamiliar with this successful event should visit www.mcacn.com and plan a trip to Chicago come November. He issued a press release, stating "Additionally, my decision to enter Indy Express in the Preakness was strictly business but after consulting with my Dad (sic) and Doc Blach, I have decided to withdraw Indy Express to prevent any further miss (sic) understandings. Considered an entrepreneur and a canny businessman, always a sharp dresser, outwardly shy, but insidiously clever with innovative promotions and bold new business practices, Harrah overcame a drinking problem, and was married seven times to six different women. All cars in Germany must be registered with the competent authority in the area where the car's owner lives. The Toyota Collection's Off-Road Day Is A Land Cruiser Lover's Dream But, once they met the letter of the agreement, then Holiday Inn forked over the cars. What were the values of the same Muscle Cars which had begun the Factory Horsepower Wars in the mid-1960s? This article was originally written by Dar Davis of The Herald-Palladium, a newspaper distributed in the Southwest Michigan region. The sleek sedan with dip windshields and wheel covers is just one of approximately 350 vehicles in his collection, and theres not a single Match Box or Hot Wheels car among them. Le domande pi frequenti e le nostre risposte, oltre al contatto con il nostro servizio clienti. Very sad ending, and your article here is a fantastic history of both Harrah and his venues and passions. In 2011, he MC'ed the "Tribute to Phil Hill" at the Petersen Automotive Museum at which the great American world champion was remembered by such iconic racing personalities as Dan Gurney, Carroll Shelby, Parnelli Jones, Jim Hall, Sam Posey, Denise McCluggage, and automotive enthusiast/TV host Jay Leno. It was a year and a half then, when Holiday Inns finally took over. He estimates since the Mach 1 purchase that hes owned more than 200 cars. Three blockbuster eventsall done rapid-fire style and with every car selling at no reserveplayed to a packed house of the eras top collectors and those who aspired to join them. There were hundreds of cars done to that levelFranklins, lesser Packards, Fords, Chevrolets. 2023 SVE Yenko/SC Camaro Is A Demon 170 Slayer, Florida Man Slams Corvette Into Highway Guardrail. Versus Ferrari F8 & Lamborghini Huracan Evo Cammisas Ultimate Drag Race Replay, Ultra RARE: Colin Chapmans Lotus Eleven + 327 Corvette Stingray with 4-speed | Barn Find Hunter Ep. 4227 4th St NW. Id love to have a couple more Kaisers, Lockhart said. He has covered virtually every major automobile racing series such as NASCAR, NHRA, Champ Car, and the Atlantic Championship along with many specialty automotive and motorsports events such as collector car auctions, sprint car racing, tractor pulling, drag boat racing, lawn mower racing, mud bog racing, custom car shows, automotive expos, and motorsports awards ceremonies. [6] He was released from a halfway house in New Mexico on November 22, 2011. The guy who has spent a large amount of his life off his . All of his items are miniature versions of real vehicles. Email Cindy Hval at dchval@juno.com or call Voices editor Kimberly Lusk at (509) 459-5457. The [existing] museum was basically a storage facility. It appears that this vehicle was made in the 1979-1980 production era, an exciting transition between generations. William James Allen (April 6, 1937 June 29, 2022) was an American businessman who was the CEO of the Alaska oilfield services company VECO Corporation. [He said] No, those were things that I wanted, and they were how I approached the company, but Im not going to try to dictate what happens to them after I die., [In fact, Bill Harrah did not make it. Bill Stephens: TV anouncer (1949-) | Biography, Facts, Information Bill Stevens Auto Sales - Albuquerque, NM 87107 - Yellow Pages This Grammy-winning English-born singing sensation has amassed quite a collection of at least 68 cars (last counted) including a number of Porsche's, Ferrari's, Rolls Royce's, Lamborghini's, Mercedes, Bugatti's,Maserati, Chevy, Aston Martin, among others. mainly a 1912 locomoble and a 1907 Packard model 30. The most beautiful car to Bill? What cars have the greatest investment potential in the current Muscle Car marketplace. He couldnt compete with the larger automobile manufacturers, so his foray into that world was short-lived. On March 24, 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef, spilling eleven million gallons of crude oil into the waters of Prince William Sound. Among some of his entertainers, there were some enthusiastsJay Leno, Bill Cosby, and others, so its interesting, but among the management team here, I think their view was why arent we building more casinos in more places?. Smith:He just loved the stuff. Varoom! Phil Satre(Former Harrah Corporation president and CEO, currently chairman of Wynn Corporation):He was extremely shy. Going, going, gone! The oral history of the most monumental classic car The Tailor-Made Guide to 6 Museums You Should Visit in Ingolstadt, Bavaria You've successfully signed in. $15.00. We want to hear about what you collect and why. Used Cars for Sale. $10.20 shipping. Lockhart enjoys researching the history of the cars he collects and he especially likes models from less-common manufacturers like Kaiser Motors. Over cold beverages at Mickey Ds in Bridgman recently, I spent an hour or so being amazed and delighted as Bill shared his very interesting life story; a life lled with hard work and following his dream of owning some truly fabulous performance cars from the 1960s and 70s. [citation needed] He currently can be seen as an expert commentator on the Mecum Collector Car Auctions (Motor Trend TV) and is the former co-host of "What's My Car Worth" seen on the Velocity Channel. For example, one of the rarest items in his collection is a black plastic 1974 Volvo. We were putting on those boat races up at Tahoe, and we sponsored Ferrari races at Stead, and shoot, it was all just spending money and not generating any revenue. Stephens has written three books for Sports Publishing, LLC of Champaign, IL. Miles Collier (Collector, REVS Institute founder):A lot of collectors, back in the day, when it was revealed that Bill Harrahs collection was part of Harrahs Casinos Inc., which was being sold to Holiday Inn, and the whole collection was going to be sold, got pretty pissed at Bill Harrah posthumously; What kind of a jerk are you? The Audi Museum is devoted to the history of Audi and its predecessors and is the focal point of the Audi Forum Ingolstadt. Harrahs many other businesses included auto saleshe was a Ferrari dealer, and he became the Ferrari distributor for the Western United States. 6 Telly Awards for Television Production, Writing, and/or Narration, Imperial Palace Award for Historical Automotive Television, 1996, 3 International Radio Festival of New York Awards 1988, 1989, 1990, It may need editing to conform to Wikipedia's, Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing, Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bill_Stephens&oldid=1089575057, This page was last edited on 24 May 2022, at 15:44. Although his personal life, for a time, was erratic, the steady success of Harrahs glitzy hotels and casinos helped finance an immense automobile collection which reached nearly 1500 vehicles, including some of the rarest and most valuable cars of all time. [All Dixon quotes excerpted from the book,Playing the Cards that are Dealt, published in 1992.]. Rtromobile. And he had thousands of model cars. In 1986, Stephens created a unique speaking skills program, Vocal Point, and has conducted comprehensive training seminars for such companies as General Motors, Sears, Citibank, ADP Payroll Systems, Unifirst Corporation, Cablevision of Boston, Cablevision of New York, Prime Computer, Bull Information Systems, Yankee Software Systems, Cognos Direct, American Frozen Foods, Bell South, AT&T (formerly Cellular One and Cingular), Newpro Replacement Windows, and Epsilon. Many of you will know Bill Stephens from his commentary on the Velocity Networks Mecum Auction Shows plus the show Whats My Car Worth? It was clear from listening to Bill that he is very passionate about cars. If ever you wanted an illustration of the unfairness of life, take a look at Steven Tyler. Dixon:I had calls from all over to save the collection: from United States senators from other states; from Dave Thomas, the chairman of Wendys; and from the mayor of Reno. Stephens, the youngest of three children and the only boy, was born in Brookline, Massachusetts to William and Claire Stephens and raised in Somerville, Massachusetts, several miles west of Boston. His parents permanently separated when he was 13 years old, and following graduation from Somerville High School in 1967, Stephens held several jobs including driving a truck, driving a taxi, making pizza, and working in local auto body shops as a body repairman and painter. 4227 4th St NW Albuquerque, NM 87107. We want to hear about what you collect and why. David Gooding(CEO of Gooding & Company Auctions): He was a gambler. We Sold 500 classic cars and pocketed the dough Over the next 28 years, he served as an on-air personality at such stations as WDRC AM and FM and WCCC-FM in Hartford, CT, WRKO, WVBF-FM, WEEI-FM, WBOS-FM, and WMJX-FM in Boston, KIQQ-FM, KGIL-AM&FM, and KWST-FM in Los Angeles, California, and KMJJ-FM in Las Vegas, NV. Copyright 2023, The Spokesman-Review | Community Guidelines | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy, Spokane Valley Fire roundup: Multiple engines, water tenders fight rural home blaze in Otis Orchards, Downtown Spokane stadium groundbreaking set for Tuesday , Pandemic project: Dental lab owner Robert Carnell paints pop art abstracts of celebrities , Gardening: Bird feeders safe to hang this winter after salmonella epidemic in 2020 , Pandemic projects: Retired Freeman High School teacher self-publishes Welsh mystery series , Getting There: WSDOT reminds Spokane it could close local access to U.S. Highway 195 if safety issues arent addressed, Cheney High School student dies after incident during PE class, Craig Chamberlin, former voice of Spokane County Sheriff's Office, dies, Seattle Mariners No. Stephens has been the recipient of several major broadcasting awards for his radio hosting and production, including three International Radio Festival of New York Awards in 198890, an Achievement in Radio Award in 1990, and National Silver Microphone Award in 1994. Success! and from private owners. Stephens was the last full-time air personality hired by WRKO in Boston before RKO General switched the format from Adult Contemporary to News/Talk in 1981. Open until 6:00 PM. He offered his suggestions for our consideration; some of those cars are as follows: Of course, no one really knows for sure about the future values these cars, not even Bill Stephens, but given Bill Stephens experience and knowledge about cars, his thoughts are worthy of serous consideration. Due to the cloud hanging over its head from the political investigation, it is estimated that VECO was forced to sell for far less than its market value. Over time, always raising standards and hiring the best people he could find, his hotels and casinos expanded exponentially in Reno and Lake Tahoe. I worked as a metal-man /bodyman at HAC, 1972 to 1977, and up at the Middle Fork Lodge a few times, repairing the old cars driven there. [5] Weve got your covered, check out our listings for This has led to the discovery of some of the most incredible vintage vehicles ever to see the sales floor, and it would appear that a new automotive . It was one of the fastest cars on the road at the time. Some of the notes from the Bill Stephens lecture covered the following points: One take away thought that I got from Bill Stephens lecture on muscle cars is that the market for the truly significant or valuable cars is still fairly strong. In 2011, he researched, wrote, produced, and narrated the National Hot Rod Association's 60 Greatest Moments video to commemorate the NHRA's 60th anniversary. On May 7, 2007, Allen, along with VECO's Vice President for Community & Government Affairs Rick Smith, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Anchorage in the Alaska political corruption probe to charges of extortion, bribery, and conspiracy to impede the Internal Revenue Service. I rst met Bill a few years back, at the local Lake Bluff Concours car show. (I worked with those 4 guys in the white coveralls, Aldo, Joe, George and Al.). Bill Lockhart has never driven a 1953 Kaiser Manhattan, but thanks to the magic of miniatures he can see one every time he enters his home office. He let it be known that he considered the collection to be a vital part of Nevada, responsible for attracting thousands of tourists, and he would frown upon it being sold (his frown might possibly include cancelling the companies gambling licenses, my friends in Memphis feared). And having no sense of the values yet, they committed to donating 115 or so cars, provided the local community could come up with the money to build a buildingwhich turned out to be a herculean difficult task. In 1996, he wrote, produced, and narrated the award-winning documentary series "Wheels", aired on PBS affiliates around the country. He was making an effort to have an even more extensive collection. For serious collectors of vintage cars, the calendar is filled with top-flight auctions, many of which could vie for the title of most important. In 1996, he wrote, produced, and narrated the award-winning documentary series "Wheels", aired on PBS affiliates around the country. 26 March 2021. Your email address will not be published. Over the past few years Bill has whittled his once enormous collection of 160 performance vehicles to just 20, and most reside in the Chicago area. By the way, Bill bought his cars at both auction houses like Russo and Steele, Mecum, RM, Sothebys, tc. Dixon:The board authorized the expenditure of $45 millionan unheard-of sum in those days [$181 million today]to build this hotel-museum-casino. [1] VECO had a major impact on the economy of Alaska and employed over 5,000 people worldwide. Classic car collectors have become very verbal about their vast vehicular exploits in recent years because of the rise in social media and the ability to show off the best of the automotive world. Bill Lockharts ragtop section of his collection is photographed on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at his home in Cheney, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review). Bill Stevens Auto Sales, Inc. | Better Business Bureau Profile Phil Satre: In his organization in Reno, there were no car enthusiasts. His favorite is a 1930s royal blue Pierce Arrow coupe. Stephens is a frequent writer of motorsports features and automotive content for such publications as AutoWeek, ESPN The Magazine, ESPN.com, Drag Racer Magazine, and Drag Racing Action. It was one of the first muscle cars with a top speed of 125 mph. Bill Stephens: TV anouncer (1949-) People / Bill Stephens. Stephens frequently accompanied his father on various truck trips as a child which helped to fuel his interest in automobiles. In just three years, he had parlayed a $100 per week Tango Bingo game into a $25,000 annual business. Alert A Tribute to Bill Stevens Parkflyers. Stephens has been the recipient of several major broadcasting awards for his radio hosting and production, including three International Radio Festival of New York Awards in 198890, an Achievement in Radio Award in 1990, and National Silver Microphone Award in 1994. Bill Stephens Profiles | Facebook

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