Bakersfield Estate Sale Features Rare Vehicle Collection
A massive collection of antiques and 11 vehicles goes to public sale this weekend in Bakersfield.
Updated on Oct. 23, 2026 in Car Culture
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Go2Girlz Estate Sales is managing a significant public sale featuring the personal collection of the late Betty Sadler. The event includes thousands of antique items along with 11 vehicles and a travel trailer.
Why it matters
The sale aims to find new homes for historical items that have begun to deteriorate while stored in containers. It marks the first time this extensive collection, gathered during Sadler's 55-year tenure running an antique shop, is available to the public.
The inventory includes 11 cars and a travel trailer, with additional parts for a Model A Ford and two Morris Minor vehicles. The estate sale is open to the public daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The players
Betty Sadler
She was a local business owner who operated Betty's Barn of Antiques for 55 years and served as the first female president of the Kern County Grand Jury.
Ally Sadler Wanagidis
She is the individual who commissioned the professional estate sale team to catalog and manage the dispersal of the family collection.
Go2Girlz Estate Sales
This is the professional company hired to organize, price, and host the three-day public sale of the Sadler estate items.
The details
Ally Sadler Wanagidis commissioned the estate sale to organize the vast collection following the death of Betty Sadler, who was a prominent local figure and former president of the Kern County Grand Jury. Extreme storage temperatures reaching 114 degrees prompted the decision to move the items to new owners.
Timeline
Betty Sadler was born in 1929.
The Sadlers moved to Bakersfield in 1956.
Betty Sadler died in 2010 at age 81.
The estate sale occurs from Oct 23 to Oct 25, 2026.
Roadmap
This sale highlights the ongoing challenge of managing private collections that hold significant historical automotive value. It reflects a broader shift toward professional estate management as families seek to preserve heritage vehicles against environmental degradation.
Residents can visit the site at 4811 Morro Drive to view the vehicles and antiques available for purchase throughout the weekend. Prospective buyers should be prepared for potential high interest in the antique vehicle parts.
The takeaway
Preserving collections requires consistent climate control, as high temperatures can rapidly degrade antique materials. Estate sales offer a unique opportunity for enthusiasts to acquire rare parts for vintage vehicles like the Morris Minor.
Further reading
For more on the automotive heritage of the region, visit the Bakersfield Car Culture section.
More information
For a full inventory and event logistics, view the Go2Girlz estate sale details.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KGET 17.
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