Regarding Ken Tillys comment about the man he knows There are varying attitudes One man I knows merely says Ive got it and you dont I consider a bit un-friendly .In my case when someone says why dont you restore these cars ? The basement was stuffed with original unrestored Model As and Ts. Cheers. I never made the call and certainly regret that. March 1, 2016, http://smithautomotiveinvestments.com/index.php. One of these As is the oldest known Model As in existencea car sold in Sweden and returned to the US. Mark was both a roofer and landscaper. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2023, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. His collection was beyond extensiveand his signs were known to be the best of the best. The British car collection is on the first floor of the warehouse and was open for members to ramble around and meander about. -I always admired Mark for the fact that he actually knew how to work on his own stuff too. $100 just to register to bid at this auction. He was always overly generous to my brother and I and quick to share knowledge and his collection(s) with us. These things happen with estates especially as one as big as Mark's. I was 16 years old when my grandfather got me involved in our first questionable ownership shenanigans and I have seen the angles. Tammy Kidd Kincaid. As for his collection, I have no idea, but Ill guess it will be dispersed, which is good for the hobby in general. Which is your favorite? Mark had a great eye for cars, and while I didn't know him well, he always said hello. Read More, Vincent G. Moorefield passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at his residence. Jane leaves Read More, Richard Sherman Wallace, 75, of Roseland, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on February 16, 2023. He was a Lynchburg native, the son of the late Radford Spencer Smith, Jr. and Edna Stephens Smith. View upcoming Lynchburg area funerals. There must be twenty thousand pieces of stuff all together. Yeah right, if he lives to be 300 he wont have enough time. Service map data OpenStreetMap contributors, { loadMaps() });" class="text-blue-400 font-bold hover:underline">View Details, { loadMaps() });" href="#" class="flex-1 flex justify-center p-3 text-center font-bold border-b-2 border-gray-100">. He is also survived by his brother, Roger Smith and wife, Beverly; his special nieces, Kari Ellis and husband, John, Kristi Buerger and husband, Eric; great nephew and niece, JR and Jessica Ellis. Most relatives aren't "car nuts" and I know for decades at first we may have been viewed as the crazy relative who spends his money on old cars that need work and are rusty - that changed as a general view by the public saw that those old cars /historic transportation became worth more $ - SO we crazies became the "rich eccentric" relative ( and all the time, effort, etc. Even tho the picture isn't sharp as we would like it to be, it still shows the 4 Smith kids. Sorry if that analogy offended anyone. May his magnanimous. January 13, 2023 Powered by Invision Community, Mark Smith NO RESERVE Auction - Lynchburg, VA - Oct 19 - 250+ cars. I told Mr. Smith that I was seeking a painter for a matching numbers 1970 Z28. Sometimes cantankerous, sometimes drunk and sometimes the nicest guy you could ever want to meet, Mark was always one of the Old Car Hobby's great characters. "Rock Star"? Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg is assisting the family. His remains rest at Community Funeral Home. He loved the New York Jets, loved the game of softball, and was his daughters #1 fan. His surviving distant relatives whom he likely had not even seen in years had not a clue as to what he had or what it was and he had withdrawn considerably from regular people as many of us nuts tend to do His neighbors had pretty well pestered him to his end ,,,,Wanting him to join them in offering their properties up for a shopping mall or some other development I missed the deal of a century the distant kin were so pleased when they slickered a guy into giving them 50,000 for all that old junk He then in turn found a group of Drs to give him a 100,000 for 8 or the best cars ( I later saw one of those cars at an auctions fetch 98,000)and then the auction began get that junk off that VALUABLE real estate 2 auctioneers started at 10 that morning and I bought the last lot at 10 of 8 that night Having bought many automobiles ,buildings full of stuff as lots ,piles as lots and so on ,took 5 weeks two of us spending 12 or more hours a day 7 days a week loading trucks and bring em home get another and go Much of it still in the trucks I hauled it home on I suppose that is one of the signs you have a problem is when you bring goodies home and just leave it in the trucks for storage and then just go buy more trucks for the next go round Some say the difference between the men and boys is the size of their toys So that would transfer over to the difference a car nut has a garage full of stuff and REAL NUT buys it by the acre at a time In my case I have over an acre of building and ya just keep stacking higher His collection was extensive including every model of Model A's and the Ford alphabet collection. Mark had a "great eye" for pre war cars , as well as automobilia, as well as amazing collections of both. Obituary Macon Miller Smith, 86, of Lexington, Virginia passed away on January 24, 2023. Woodall-Tharp Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Thank you for your post. He is survived by : his wife Sally Bowman; his children, Jeremy Smith, Melanie Payne (Ryan) and Brendan Smith (Kayla); his sister Suzzann Olocki; his step-children, Autumn Rose and Zachary Catlett; his grandchildren, Sterling Smith, Season Rose and Seanna Rose; his friends, Chris Cott and Kenny Green; and his foster brother Gary Wolcott. William Alan Smith, Jr., 82, of Lynchburg passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023. . Today I tried to call, but the number is out of service. Keep your fingers on the outside of the steering wheel when you hit the ruts or youll soon hear the phrase metacarpal fracture.. Almost every mention or photo I've seen of his collection had Fords, but they were of the very early kind, lettered models from the aughts. In the adjoining first floor area, we found several Ford Model Ts, a beautifully painted MG TD, other cars/ motorcycles (including one antique, Ducatti single), a few loose engines, and two wooden speedboats. Big deal I can only see about 90 that I would give my eye teeth for. Can you imagine what the insurance would cost for With that, he earned reward trips to Cancun, The Bahamas, England, Australia, San Diego, Maui, Puerto Rico, and his favorite, last years trip to Cabo San Lucas. Copyright 2023, Antique Automobile Club of America. James Ray Miller, 76, of Monroe, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023 at Lynchburg General Hospital.Born in Forest, May 10, 1946, he was the son of Reaves, Wilson Wilson Charley Reaves. Additionally, we will have an agreement stating they are still my property, if something happens to him I get them back, if something happens to me he can buy from my wife for a pre-agreed amount. Mark suffered a stroke on the field but it was later discovered that the cause was his cancer returning. Mark was a lifelong member of Lea Joyner Memorial Methodist Church (formerly Southside Methodist) and the family requests that memorials be made in his honor to the church. Born in the Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg, on October 14, 1930, Bill was the son of. Copyright 2023, Antique Automobile Club of America. $100 is a lot of money to most people. We will find out though! , I knew Mark because I worked on his Volvos over the years and he was always approachable and gave me a tour of his collections in VA. As someone who at the time was very inexperienced in the collector's market, it was a awe inspiring sight to see cars with so much history attached to them outside of a museum setting. In regards to how I saw cars it changed my life and I will forever be grateful to him. Recommend Mark's obituary to your friends. Lets put this beauty back into the water before your local restaurant buys it for a salad bar. Mark Smith who had a massive collection of cars and memorabilia passed away early this morning. And I am not referring to the collection I do find it a bit irritating that apparently it is impossible to find out what vehicles will actually be sold and when. RIP. Ive visited the Auburn Cord museum in Auburn, IN many times, and thought how great it would be to drive one of those beauties. I knew Mark because I worked on his Volvos over the years and he was always approachable and gave me a tour of his collections in VA. As someone who at the time was very inexperienced in the collector's market, it was a awe inspiring sight to see cars with so much history attached to them outside of a museum setting. Read Lynchburg Obituaries and tributes, information for communities to pay respect for deaths of loved ones. Inrecentyears I found that the National Cremation Society and Funeral Homes had adopted asimilar"Personal Planning Guide"booklet on better glossy paper and itis free. Community Funeral Home directing Read More, Charlie Lee Marshall, 84, of Lynchburg, transitioned on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Peter Michael Collier. And May the Almighty guard, guide and bless those he leaves behind. She was the daughter of Shirley Hefner Bucy and the wife to Kenneth L. Smith for 46 years. You will find things you had not thought of. Josephine Jones (affectionately called Jody) was born on May 27, 1911, in Amherst, Virginia, the daughter Read More, Malayshia Lena Solomon, 12, of Lynchburg passed away on Friday 24, 2023. Pretty amazing car. He was predeceased by : his parents, Richard Edward Smith, Jr. and Barbara Ann Dill Smith. A Funeral Mass will be conducted at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday Read More, Peter Michael "Kopa" Collier, 80, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, February 24, 2023, at his residence. He was named for his mother's father Read More, Charlotte Newman Monaghan, age 94, of Lynchburg, Va., passed away on February 20, 2023. Those are the cars to be very careful about spending money on. My opinion is that most people who think they will be able to get something upon your demise do not share your passion or appreciation for what you have gathered in your life time of collecting. He was a Read More, Daisy Mack Anderson, 98, of Altavista, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023. A few of us were sitting on the running boards of the Bothwell cars the night before the auction and Mark was in "great story" mode talking about all of the great cars he got from the Los Angeles area over the years. Or subscribe without commenting. Pretty amazing car. Sally was born in Lynchburg, Va., on Read More, Ms. Earlie L. Herndon of Lynchburg departed this life on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at her residence. That is very sad news, although I dont think wed met. Let them learn to drive a T, for example. She was a loving wife, mother, and sister. A dented left quarter panel, sunburned paint, and a cracked dashboard mark low points on this 1970 Datsun 240Z. Julia Ann Smith Bishop "Judy", 76, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 27, 2023, at her residence. This streamlined post-war bruiser comes with a 32 foot horse trailer. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. Mark Matthew SmithMark Matthew Smith, 64, of Lynchburg passed away peacefully on Friday, July 1, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones. Incredible! The auction in October cleans things up, but there will be more things auctioned next year, and possibly better things if all indications are to be believed. March is murder mystery month in Franklin County; more things to do, History in black and white worth remembering, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Colonel Rayburn Gene Smith (U.S. Army Retired), of Hat Creek, died on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Mark graduated from Liberty High School then went to Virginia Tech where he graduated with a bachelor's in finance. So you do need to do some level of vetting. A 1923 Oakland Touring Car bristles with pre-Depression optimism, its cheery blue paint and snappy white-walls inviting a drive in the country. There are no events scheduled. Some really cool cars! Not a put down but perhaps reality? Heed what Steve mentions in his second paragraph! James Sidney Worley. Tribute Wall Obituary . Mark was at Hershey as always and had Ann Klein's Rolls-Royce skiff for us to see. I am very happy MS had what he had , but also glad to know that the cars will be going back to a wide variety of owners so we all can perhaps see them at a show , on display or the very best ( for me anyway) seeing them drive down the road with happy passengers. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family Read More, Jennifer Lee Hill, age 71, passed away on February 25, 2023, at Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, VA. She was the loving wife of Jim Hill to whom Read More, James Ray Miller, 76, of Monroe, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born on October 18, 1925, in Gladys, a son of the late Francis Calvin Woodall Read More, Sally Evans Hayes, 84, died peacefully at her home in Haymarket, Va., on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, having suffered multiple strokes in the prior 7 months. Love & prayers are with you! As requested, we took no photos in the warehouse or museum; the accompanying pictures were taken at Waterstone Pizza. Many people have been asking about where the cars are going.which I have no clue, but there are rumors many are already gone. He loved the New York Jets, loved the game of softball, and was his daughters #1 fan. No one really knows what life has in store for us and to not go through the process and get things in writing is irresponsible to yourself and family. The fastback body is built for speed, and the inline eight cylinder motor promises plenty of buttery torque, though running condition is not mentioned. Guaranteed he will die and his wife will call in the collectors and they will be gone for a song. As Steve commented, it's complicated, particularly when one has such an incredible collection and no direct heirs. Steve Moskowitz Marks Lynchburg automobile collection is unique. The cars have a proper home and will be preserved as they deserve. I think possibly his thrill was not only being able to get a car but the "chase" to do so and then the ability to bask in the glow that he owned it. Our time here is frighteningly shortand the last ten to twenty years are not always what we hope for..buy a car now, drive and enjoy it. I had a friend here in Winchester, he had an early Indian motorcycle with side car and an early 20s Locomobile town car. Dig those extra wide whitewalls! Soon after I passed on the car, Mark was towing a trailer through Winchester and broke down in front of my friends house. Born in Lynchburg on March 25, 1963, he was a son of the late Richard Edward Smith, Jr. and Barbara Ann Dill Smith. A friend was just charged $1400 toplace his wife'sobit. She was born in Campbell County, on December 3, 1935, daughter of the late John W. Cyrus and the late Hattie F. Cyrus. Also, some of these land auctions are ridiculously expensive to put on. Mark was both a roofer and landscaper. He was the husband of the late Irene Burton Woodall. If the plan is adhered too Mark's friends will most likely be pleased and the collection will stay together. Yes, he did appreciate the cars and automobilia he had amassed but we all have our own way to enjoy what we have - some just to look at it, some to work on it to bring it back to what it once was - to function, some to drive on tours, and some to win awards. Too many cases of this happening. Includes Address (12) Phone (12) Email (4) See Results. . 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