“He wasn’t in it for the last bit of money,” said his friend Joe Buzzetta, a car dealership owner. He could get dozens of calls before starting work in the mornings and often gave free advice, family and friends said. "Car Collecting: Everything You Need to Know" stemmed from the appraiser’s concern for people being cheated and overpaying as interest in vintage cars boomed. He said what he would do and did what he said.”Īfter restoring, buying and selling hundreds of cars, his credibility zoomed in 2008 when celebrity car collector Jay Leno invited him to his garage for a video appearance to promote Linden’s new book. “He never wanted to keep somebody waiting because that would mean he was unreliable. “Early is on time and on time is late,” was a common refrain, his wife, Pamela Linden, said. Reliability was his trademark, those who knew him said. Linden, of Patchogue Village, died April 27 after being diagnosed with a rare and aggressive bladder cancer in January. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |