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Picture yourself working on one of the vintage vehicles in your garage when your smartphone jumps to life. A quick glance at the screen alerts you to who is attempting to reach out: a family member, a close friend, some random number that looks familiar, or a caller identified simply as “Potential Spam.” Hearing from friends and family is one thing—even when your hands are tinted a burnt-oil hue and parts are scattered across a workbench—but calls about suspect extended warranties and the like are untimely annoyances. So, imagine the range of emotions that raced through Brian White’s mind when, in 2016, the caller was the local undertaker.
“You can bet I answered with trepidation, but when I confirmed he was talking to the right person he asked me if I still collect old cars,” Brian, a resident of Apex, North Carolina, says. Brian has a penchant for rare and/or unique collector cars, and his collection includes a trio of Stutz Bearcats, just for starters.
“I told the undertaker that I did, and he
