all bobby livingston would say is that one of those watching him on fox news before the auction was so phoned in and plunked down 150 grand. if you're watching now, enjoy your piece of history. and, remember -- you can't take it with you. i'm jamie colby. thanks for watching "strange inheritance." [ rock music plays ] >> a world-record car collection... >> he just kept going. he never stopped. >> i believe his goal was to have one of every car ever made. >> a maverick driven to leave a mark... >> he went to a wrecking-yard auction, bought the whole wrecking yard. >> his family promises to carry out his grand plan. >> i think there was a feeling of dread, relief, excitement, and enthusia >> i love it. feel the hair blowing, the top down. >> but can they fulfill the patriarch's dying wish? >> none of us wanted to be the ones who said we split all the stuff up. you don't want that car oil on your hands. [ woman vocalizing, theme music plays ] [ wind howls ] [ thunder rumbles ] [ bird caws ] [ country-rock music plays ] >> i'm jamie colby, and today i'm driving outside tacoma, washington,