WELL, IT'S REALLY FINALLY ALL OVER - READ & WEAP

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:55 pm

January 24 + 25 Hilco Industrial Inc. will be at Autry Avenue for ASC auctioning off heavy duty industrial equipment FOR Automotive Specialty Corporation, a division of ASC (American Sun Roof) Inc. Said equipment is used, but in working order and was used to manufacture the ascMcLaren for Ford Motor Company.

Then a listing a miles long of the heavy duty equipment. In addition, all the assists of ASC (Automotive Specialty Corporation) will be included.

This is the 2nd sale at the location.

For more: Go here:-

http://www.hilcoind.com
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ASCMCLRN · Post by **ASCMCLRN** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:52 am

How did you come across this? I was told the original owner Heniz commited suicide some years ago, he was suffering from severe depression. Does this mean the company is not doing so well if they are selling of equipment?

Nick

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:00 pm

This means that this is equipment that was purpose made, for the production of the ascMcLaren that has been just "hanging around" and taking up no needed space, that they are liquidating.

shelbyscarab · Post by **shelbyscarab** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:44 pm

I looked over the list. Is any of that stuff really McLaren specific? It was spray booths, fork lifts, mono rail systems, etc......

Post by **negusm** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:58 pm

Sandy, did you tell Hank?

Don't know if he'd be interested in any of it.

-Mike

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:18 pm

Yes, I did & NO he isn't. He bought all of the left over parts. The machinery he has no use for.
Yes, some SOME! of the machinery, was custom converted for removing the roofs and other finishing type procedures.

plumkrazy · Post by **plumkrazy** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:22 pm

Where did the fixture for bending the A-pillars go?

That would be way cool to have

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:48 am

According to what Hank said, that was A PART of the machine that removed the roof of the 2-door coupe. But we did not get anymore into that ......than that!!

RARE-ASC · Post by **RARE-ASC** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:52 am

End of an era hey we could buy the stuff and make a few more asc's but would have to get around a 100k or so per unit after we aquired all the odds and end from Hank!

ASCMCLRN · Post by **ASCMCLRN** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:08 am

RARE-ASC wrote:End of an era hey we could buy the stuff and make a few more asc's but would have to get around a 100k or so per unit after we aquired all the odds and end from Hank!

Lol. The way I see things it is going to be easier to replicate things in the future and with better materials and ways of manufacturing.