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Car enthusiast Mark Pieloch curated the American a dozen vehicles with No Reserve at the 2022 Palm
Muscle Car Museum in Melbourne, FL, over the last Beach Auction.
40 years. His extensive collection focuses on iconic “I probably have given more cars away for charity than
classics of the 1950s to American muscle of the 1970s.
I’ve actually sold,” he said, expressing respect for the
Pieloch’s love of cars can be traced to his childhood. philanthropic activities of Barrett-Jackson chairman
He grew up playing with Tonka trucks in his backyard and CEO Craig Jackson. “Craig is a great person. The
sandbox and progressed to Matchbox cars, which No. 1 reason I picked Barrett-Jackson is because Craig
led to collecting real vehicles. When he was 15 years supports a lot of different charities.”
old, he restored his first car with his dad and uncle, Every vehicle in the museum is 100% original, well-
and by the time he was 30, he had collected a dozen maintained and kept in running condition. The team
automobiles. The number grew to 145 by the time he at the American Muscle Car Museum developed a
was age 50, and today, at age 64, Pieloch has more nine-page checklist to evaluate each vehicle on an
than 380 vehicles.
annual basis and address any issues that may have
“I never really ever sell anything,” Pieloch said. With developed. The cars are housed in a climate-controlled
new cars on the way, the collector says he needs to facility equipped with heat, air conditioning and
make some room, and as a result, he is offering over dehumidification. Additionally, each vehicle has
FACTORY ORIGINALS

THE PRISTINE AMERICAN MUSCLE CAR MUSEUM COLLECTION
WILL CROSS THE AUCTION BLOCK IN PALM BEACH

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