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https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens...back-1.4818816

Ben and Marilyn Keryluke didn't want to sell their late son's 1973 Pontiac Parisienne, which he painstakingly repaired and refurbished in the hopes of passing it on to his own children.

But when Brent and Nicole Keryluke were killed in a motorcycle crash on May 5, the Red Deer, Alta., couple suddenly found themselves raising two small grandchildren with special needs.

"And we can't very well go back to work because when you're 66 years old and you're raising little children, it takes up all of your time."

'Nothing short of amazing'
So they took Brent's prized car to Electric Garage Auctions on Saturday, hoping to earn at least $14,000.

But when the auctioneer introduced the item, he told the whole story of what happened to the Kerylukes.

Spoiler!

The auction house had previously promoted the item heavily in local media using the Keryluke family story. And the community came out in full force.

The bids immediately soared past the family's expectations and the car sold for $29,000 to Rod McWilliams from Red Deer Motors.

McWilliams turned around and donated the car right back to the auction house, so it could go back on the block immediately.

It sold in the second round for $30,000 to Danny Fayad from Edmonton, who also gave it back.

Finally, it sold for $20,000 to Bob Bevins from Bulldog Metals, who returned the car, at no cost, to the Kerylukes.

"It had way more sentimental value to that family than me owning another classic car," Bevins told Global News.