N.J. portable toilet supplier's 75 classic cars are up for auction – nj.com

When “Mr. Bob” of Bob Drayton Inc. wasn’t providing portable toilets to Southampton and its surrounding areas in South Jersey, he and his son were building their collection of dozens of decades-old classic vehicles.Now, those vintage cars are being auctioned off in a sale that ends Sunday.When “Mr. Bob” died years ago, his son, Bob Drayton Jr., took over both the car collection and the family’s three-generations-old septic service business, Bob Drayton Inc., also known as Mr. Bob’s Portable Toilets.The younger Drayton died at age 71 in January 2020 after being diagnosed with cancer, the auction house said. That prompted the family to sell the collection the Draytons built over the years.Delivering portable toilets to various construction sites, festivals and events throughout New Jersey gave the Draytons an opportunity to spot classic cars in the area and grow the car collection, starting with a 1955 Chevrolet.The cars that were brought back to life and in good condition were stored inside sheds and garages near the family’s property in Burlington County, the auction site said.When they weren’t supplying portable toilets or restoring and changing the motors on their newly acquired American classics, the Draytons were at nearby dirt tracks racing the
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