Mike Hall made $135,895 in 2007. Despite her love for the job, McEown was honest about what it's like to be a woman in a largely male-dominated industry. I look over at the clump of blonde dreads hanging out the window of the straight-piped muscle machine and smile. Hall was previously part of the cast of another reality show, the Canadian documentary series Highway Through Hell, which began in 2012. In fact, he was able to secure a second TV series not by pitching different networks and production managers, but by simply owning the massive slab of property all his cars sit on. The Real Story of Mike Hall and 'Rust Valley Restorers', The Most Expensive Cars Sold On 'Rust Valley Restorers'. Mike Hall started collecting cars at a young age, and now, over 60 years old, he's amassed a rather enormous car collection that accounts for much of his wealth. Hall said the last thing he thought he'd be doing in his sixties was starring in a reality TVseries, but his boundless energy, self-deprecating wit and striking appearance he's a giant of a man with blond dreadlocks hanging down past his shoulders make him acompelling character. "It's the same old story: if I see something I want, I buy it and cart it home, no questions asked. One is going to New York State, one is lined up for Michigan and just about every Canadian province will get a piece of his beloved collection. 109th Annual Clovis Rodeo Parade - Facebook 500 cars sold one day," EG posted on its Facebook page. Commissioner Rob As long as the stuff goes to a good home, why shouldnt I do it, he said. 10 Things You Didn't Know About Rust Valley Restorers - TVOvermind this classic features most of its original parts. Some of my personal favourites are coming up on the block.. Mike Hall is a bit of a living legend in western Canada. Plopping down beside Mike at breakfast is Felix, who confirms the Hall has done little to temper his habit in the face of the impending divestment. From rare muscle cars to gorgeous luxury classics, these cars prove that Mike Hall's junkyard was a treasure trove all along. from Switzerland, where Felix's custom car shop (Cars and Bikes Schaffhausen) is based. Game Logs. The majority of his net worth comes not only . I've already lived five years longer than my dad did," he said. On the way, Mike reflects on the magnitude of what he has to offer buyers like Felix and Ollie. This full-sized rear-wheel-drive car was available in Canada for thirty years, but it was only sold in America between 1983 and 1986. Though a fifth season has yet to be announced, it's safe to say Hall will have little trouble rebuilding his collection (if he feels the need) given the show's increasing success (via Parrot Analytics) and Hall's ever-growing celebrity. Even though he's on TV, he doesn't make as much as one would assume. "I bought one. I hope your show continues and Im still watching the re-runs over and over. 'Rust Valley Restorers' host to empty his 'field of dreams' with live In 2019, they helped Habitat for Humanity in Kamloops, Canada begin a brand new fundraising tradition. Tappen, British Columbia Mike Hall had a bittersweet few days this past weekend as the Rust Valley Restorers star auctioned off all but 50 of the vehicles that make up his famous "field of dreams". We all hope that these cars and trucks go to good homes and hopefully get built. "We thought we'd come in mostly to view the spectacle," Corey said. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. The stream of stories about big yards run by equally out-sized personalities has slowed to a trickle, and will eventually dry up completely as land values continue to climb and the number of people with the savvy and resources to maintain these sprawling collections dwindles away. well more than 350 of Hall's personally-selected vintage machines. 10. "I'm going to leave my family enough problems," he told the outlet, adding "this is one that I think I should kind of tidy up while I'm still here.". More immediately, it's largely about the fact that the man spends the vast majority of his time out on the road with his rock scaling business, leaving him few spare moments to restore any of the vehicles he has dragged home. Not long ago, he put all but 50 of his 500+ cars up for auction. Known as the "Rasta Blasta" due to his infamous dreadlocks, Hall and his company scaled unstable roadside cliffs and set off explosives to control their unpredictable and dangerous erosion. mike hall will be available 8am - 6pm 7 days a week for pick up until october 31st. By this time, GM had instituted a policy that all mid-sized cars use two different wheelbases, and thus two-door models like this came with the 112-inch base, while sedans had 116. (Century 21) Collecting for 40 years Hall, a rock scaler and business-owner, started collecting vintage cars 40 years ago. "Someone's got to be as stupid as me, or as crazy as me to actually see the potential. It's a simple formula and premise, but like any series involving real people and industry, a quick look under the hood reveals there's more to the story than the compact episodes suggest. I couldn't have asked for a more accurate introduction to the barely contained ball of cerebro-kinetic energy that is Mike Hall. The Rust Valley Restorers reality TV star held a massive auction last year in a bid to clear his land of the hundreds of cars he had collected over several decades. Mike Hall From History Channel's 'Rust Valley Restorers - MotorBiscuit Mike Hall on 'Rust Valley Restorers' Is Rust Bros' Owner Details This second generation Skylark has a 112 wheelbase, V8 engine, and represents a significant change in the Buicks design in the late 1960s. In a recent Q & A withOkanagan College Trades & Apprenticeship,McEown spoke passionately about the benefit of entering into a trade, the importance of the collision trade itself, and the creativity that goes into a repair approach.