Date: Saturday, October 18th at 9:00am
Preview & Inspection: Friday, October 17th from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: 645 Greylag Rd Middletown, DE 19708
Description & More Information
VERY LARGE MECHANICS – MACHINEST – RACING AUCTION Saturday, October 18th 9:00am
We will be holding a Live Public Auction for the estate of Charles Cobourn. Mr. Cobourn was a self-employed diesel mechanic and welder, and owned and operated Cobourn’s Repair Service. He was interested in many different types of racing, including motorcycles, maxikarts, and 270 micro sprint cars. He also competed in scramble races and was a professional flat tracker.
Auction Includes:
Racing & Automotive Parts: Small Block Racing Engines, Racing Go-karts, quarter midget race cars (various conditions), race motors (Mopar specialty), chassis, transmissions, rims, tires, aluminum wheels, carburetors, Edelbrock intake manifolds, engine blocks, heads, crankshafts – everything for stock car and motorcycle racing.
Tools & Shop Equipment: Complete machine shop setup including valve grinder, drill presses, bench grinder, Cincinnati Toolmaster Milling Machine Delta 14” Metal Lathe with accessories, Snap-on, Matco, Milwaukee, and Husky toolboxes, hundreds of hand tools, sockets, wrenches, welders, torch sets, jacks, stands, pullers, floor cranes, rigid plumbing tools, sandblast cabinet, and more.
Additional Equipment: (3) portable gantry cranes, parts cleaners, lifting and pulling chains, and more shop essentials.
Collectibles: Texaco sign, racing leathers, toy models, vintage shop manuals, and other unique racing memorabilia.
Motorcycles & Small Engines: Yamaha motorcycle, BMW motorcycle with title (no keys at this time), chainsaws, weedwhacker.
Large Items: Three sea containers, building materials, heating & AC systems, ductwork, and AC units.
Don’t miss this extraordinary auction featuring the lifelong collection of an avid racecar driver, builder, and mechanic. This auction is packed with race cars, motorcycles, tools, shop equipment, and collectibles – everything from high-performance parts to heavy-duty machinery.
Pickup and Removal: After live auction on Saturday, October 18th and on Sunday, October 19th from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Auction Terms: See bidding platform for auction terms https://bid.geyerauctions.com/ui/auctions/148314/21378343
