A surprise collection of 1,300 lots of Holden and other memorabilia, including 120 cars, secreted away by a South Australian mechanic has gone under the hammer at Cummins on Eyre Peninsula.The Cummins mechanic accumulated thousands of Holden parts, vehicles, and other motorbikes, enamel signs and antiques in seven locations
An auctioneer says the value of some Holden cars leapt 10 per cent when Australian production ceased, then 10-15 per cent per year The Holden parts, vehicles, motorbikes, enamel signs and antiques were the collection of Cummins' only crash repairer Terrence 'Skippy' Skipworth.