NV Man wills car to BCIT

School hopes to raise funds from sale.

SOMEWHERE IN a warehouse at the B.C. Institute of
Technology (BCIT) in Burnaby sits a white 1979 Lincoln
Sedan Coliector’s Series in mint condition.

The classic car was purchased

by Bert Sproule, a North Van-
‘couver resident and BCIT business

instructor for 25 years who passed
away last December.

He purchased the car new,
drove it 10 miles from the deaier
to his North Vancouver home,
and never drove it again. It has

never, been licenced; it has no rust .

or chips. : -
The car has dark navy-blue in-

terior leather, a rear seat that has

never been used, power

“everything, a sun roof and a 460

V8 engine.
A recent appraisal set the vehi-

‘cle’s value at $13,500.

‘Experts say if the car is left in

By Surj Rattan
News Reporter

storage for about:.10 years it could
be worth as much as $100,000.

So why does. BCIT have this
gem of a car? Because Sproule
gave it to the school in his will.

The Lincoin js now for sale . _—
to the highest bicder.

Marilyn Wright, ° BCIT director
ef development, said the school is
hoping to. get as. much. money

from the sale of the car as possi- _.

ble. The money will then be split
between BCiT’s school of business

-and school of. health, where .en-

dowment funds will be setup.

“Other than his wife, cars were _ ;

his love in life,’ said Wright. >

“And he toved BCIT. He: was —

‘very weil liked and well known

here by- everyone. He bought’ the =

car in 1979 and drove. it. from:

where he bought it to his gi age

and never drove it again.””. ‘
Wright said that BIT has

given several

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