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Heitman Auction is a full-sized affair

B. Mitchell Carlson reporting

LAKE CIY, Minn. _ Steve Heitman gathered up his collection of full-size Chryslers in his travels though the upper Midwest — in particular, the Dakotas and Wyoming when he went on hunting trips. If his wild game hunting skills were as good as his car hunting skills, his freezer must have always been full. A great number of the cars came from rural, original owners and had never had so much as a repaint. While they may not have been the shiniest, they were certainly honest originals for the most part.

Maring Auction Co. was originally slated to sell off the Heitman Collection on May 2, but was forced to postpone the

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