Cars and memorabilia change hands at Auburn, Indiana event

Surpassing its pre-sale valuation of up to $24,000, this Canadian-built 1916 Buick McLaughlin Touring with 3.7-liter inline six sold for $26,400.

Another no-reserve vehicle, a 1959 MG MGA with wire wheels and 1.5-liter inline four sold for $15,675.

A 1937 Cadillac Series 60 coupe, updated with modern V-8, air conditioning and wire wheels, did not sell following a high bid of $33,000.

A 1929 Chevrolet 1-1/2-ton utility fire truck, with wood-framed windshield and wooden ladders, had a high bid of $25,500 but did not sell at auction.

Presumably this small fire extinguisher attached to the side of a 1929 Chevrolet utility converted to fire truck was intended for any mishaps on the truck rather than burning building to which it was called.

This colorful 1947 Hudson Commodore Eight had its original car "cooler," an AM radio and 128-horsepower engine. It sold for $10,175.

Two sidemount spares, cowl lights and wind wings added to the trim of this 1931 Ford Phaeton Model A, which sold for $26,400.

Restored to original condition, complete with all-steel body and fenders and some nifty pull-down jumpsuits behind the front row, this 1940 Ford Deluxe Opera coupe sold for $29,000.

Powered by a 226-inch 95-horsepower inline six, a largely original 1949 Ford Tudor with heater, AM radio and newer upholstery sold for $7,750.

With its budding fins, this 1952 Cadillac 60 Special Fleetwood sedan sold for $13,475.

Featuring a beautifully restored forest green interior, this "very fifties" two-tone Oldsmobile 98 sedan with 303-inch Rocket V-8 and automatic transmission sold for $18,500.

A frame-off restoration brought this 1954 Chevrolet pickup back to life. The handsome truck with inline six engine brought $25,000 at Auctions America's Auburn spring sale.

An early owner of this 1954 International pickup with 300-inch inline six engine and nine inch Ford reared put the '54 truck body on a 1983 Ford F-150 chassis. The trophy winner sold at auction for $19,250.

Described as a very rare early model and how fully restored, this 1954 Porsche Pre-A Bent Window had a high bid of $95,000 but did not sell at auction.

A glamorous 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible, "frame-off restored" and pre-sale valued at up to $100,000, did not sell after a high bid of $60,000.

This 1956 Packard Caribbean, which sold for $60,500, featured steering-column-mounted push-button drive.

A high bid of $24,000 would not satisfy the seller of this 1960 Triumph TR3 with inline four and manual transmission with factory overdrive.

A handsome 1962 Buick LeSabre, looking like a well-preserved family sedan, had a surprise under the hood: a 401 Wildcat engine connected to a stainless exhaust. It sold at auction for $8,030.

Powered by a no-holds-barred 427-inch engine, a 1963 Ford 300 was valued at up to $60,000.

Machinist and collector Frank Schoch of Topton, Pa. trailered his 1963 Studebaker Gran Torismo with 289-inch V-8 to Auburn where he turned down a high bid of $17,500 for the sporty coupe.

This unusual 1965 Corsair Corsa Turbo with 164-inch flat six and four-speed manual sold for $16,775.

Mounted on a "correct tube frame," this handsome replica of a 1965 Corvette Grand Sport with 400-inch 550-horsepower V-8 and four-speed manual sold for $60,500.

Wearing its original paint and powered by a 400-inch V-8, a 1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V sold for $7,370. According to one source, the car cost $11,300 new.

This 1984 Avanti 2+2, with powerful 5.0-liter engine and Pioneer sound system, had a pre-sale estimated valued of up to $15,000 but actually sold for $11,000.

In the hands of Carroll Shelby this 1986 Dodge Omni became a Shelby Omni GLHS with turbo-charged 2.2-liter 175-horsepower engine mated to a five-speed manual. It was snapped up for $17,050 - more than its pre-sale estimated market value of $12,000-$16,000.

Offered at no reserve, a 1990 Buick Reatta convertible with 3.8-liter V-6 and antilock brakes sold for $16,500.