Rare, 'Quickest Pickup Ever' Among Oakland County Auction Items

Collectors of rare, vintage cars had better sit down for this, because opportunities to own something this rare almost never happen:

Among the cars on the auction block in Oakland County’s annual property auction later this month.

Of two highly prized collector cars on the auction list, the 1991 GMC Syclone is the most rare. Only 2,995 of the high-performance version of GMC’s Sonoma pickup were produced in 1991 (three were produced in 1992), and at the time they were considered the quickest stock pickup in the world, accelerating favorably with top sports cars like Corvettes and Ferraris.

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A classic 1980 Chevrolet Camaro with a Corvette engine, also with fewer than 14,000 miles, also is among 71 vehicles for sale in the May 21 auction.

​​“The Oakland County Auction is a highly anticipated event,” County Executive L. Brooks Patterson said in a news release. “Car enthusiasts love to try to get a good deal to add to their collections. Plus, there’s something for everyone from electronics to power tools.”

Attendees can also bid on a Sylvan Marine boat with no engine, a Schwinn mountain bike, a pair of Ralph Lauren boots and an assortment of Nike shoes, a Sentinel tall gun safe, and a Zettelmeyer ZL402 front end loader with three blades and forks.

Electronics on the list include video game consoles; computers; including an Apple MacBook Air;, large screen televisions; and home theater systems by Sony and Divinci.

Pre-registration is encouraged.

J. David VanderVeen, director of central services for Oakland County, encourages auction attendees to pre-register.

“You can sense the anticipation the morning of the auction,” J. Edward VanderVeen, director of central services for Oakland County, said in a news release “To get out in front of the competition, it’s best to pre-register instead of waiting in the lengthy registration line.”

If You Go

Where: Oakland County Vehicle Operations Building, 1200 N. Telegraph, Building 16 East, Pontiac

Pre-Auction Inspection: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, May 20

When: Saturday, May 21; the public preview of auction items begins at 8 a.m., the general auction starts at 9 a.m., the car auction starts at noon, and gates close at 3 p.m.

Auction and Registration Details: oakgov.com/auction or call the County Auction information line at (248) 858-1015.