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The Townley loved ones is a frequent at Barrett-Jackson auctions, possessing attended for around 30 decades as a result of three generations.

Jared Townley remembers coming to the situations as a youngster with his two brothers, Chad and Scott, and their father, Wayne, a Korean War Veteran who served in the Military. In 2016, the brothers made the decision to rejoice their father in an unforgettable way: supplying him the greatest Barrett-Jackson working experience by creating a 1958 Dodge Power Wagon to promote at the 2017 Scottsdale Auction.

“It was a genuinely happy moment for him to see us create the truck and see it in the tent for the duration of the big show we all like and grew up going to,” Jared stated.

To complete their make, the brothers enlisted the assistance of two many others: Jared’s most effective close friend, Josh Logan, and Ted Brooks, who supported the challenge monetarily. The truck was acquired in 2016, but their schedules only allowed perform on the restoration in the evenings and on weekends in their at-household garage.

They every single also have complete-time work: Chad functions for the Mesa Police Office, Scott is effective for the Metropolis of Scottsdale, and Jared and Josh each operate for Empire Machinery. To make the make of the Electrical power Wagon even more difficult to maintain on timetable, they did not get all the vital areas back from the painters till after Thanksgiving. This gave the group approximately a month and a half to complete the task ahead of the 2017 Scottsdale Auction.

The moment the truck was completed and handed via the consignment system, it was given a Friday key-time Whole lot number. “We were wholly blown absent when they advised us when it would cross the block.” Jared said. “We were being like, ‘Oh yeah, Barrett-Jackson knows our truck is sweet.’”

The truck transpired to be the to start with car or truck to cross the block following the sale of Steven Tyler’s charity vehicle.

“I acquired to travel it up on the block,” Jared stated. “Our dad bought to see it, and it was a total-circle detail for him due to the fact he took us to the auction as young children and then we had been like, ‘Hey Dad, glance what we did,’ and built a truck ourselves out of our household store in our spare time. We were being all so grateful for that.”

The truck offered for $115,500. As soon as the gavel fell, the Townley relatives assumed their task was more than — that they would in no way see it yet again.

As Barrett-Jackson celebrated its 50th anniversary through the 2022 Scottsdale Auction in January, Jared decided to make a slideshow video celebrating the 5-yr anniversary of his family’s create. He printed the movie on YouTube, sent it to his brothers and his two mates and forgot about it.

In May possibly 2022, Wayne passed absent at the age of 89 after a extended fight with dementia and Alzheimer’s. “He was buried with a 2017 Barrett-Jackson lapel pin from the auction so he could always have that with him,” Jared explained. He added that the fruits of their establish was 1 of his dad’s proudest moments, and it was an incredible opportunity to be ready to give their dad the expertise of selling a automobile the brothers created at The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions.

As destiny would have it, 6 days just after his father passed, Jared been given a notification on Facebook from the individual who bought the Electrical power Wagon at the 2017 Scottsdale Auction.

“I was absolutely shocked. To us, it entirely fell off the confront of the earth for 5 decades. And then, 6 days following my dad passed absent, abruptly this man arrives out of the woodwork,” Jared reported. He added that the owner advised him he was ready to market the truck and experienced been on the lookout at pics of other Electrical power Wagons on line when he stumbled across Jared’s YouTube online video. The incredible moment built Jared really feel like his father was already doing the job “upstairs” to reconnect his sons with the truck that intended so substantially to their household.

Not only did the Townley spouse and children reconnect with it, but they were being also ready to get the truck again.

“It was all a whirlwind truly since we were dealing with funeral preparations, and then right after the funeral my brother flew to Ohio to search at the truck and verify that it&#8217s nonetheless in the problem it was in when we offered it,” Jared claimed. “I necessarily mean, it&#8217s like a time capsule. It only has 180 far more miles on it because it remaining the Scottsdale Auction. It’s unbelievable.”

We adore hearing about the many specific times at our functions that are created by folks who share our enthusiasm for cars and trucks. The gratitude we really feel in the direction of people like the Townleys for bringing us into their properties and life is heartfelt. To share your superfan story, tag us on social media with #BJACSuperFan.