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The decades between the First and Second World Wars were a golden age in the development of automotive technology, unparalleled in their creativity, craft, and energy.

Prewar Live Auctions (17)

1931 Ford Model A Panel Delivery

1931 Ford Model A Panel Delivery

United States USA
This 1931 Ford Model A panel delivery was purchased by a prior owner out of North Dakota in 1979 and later refurbished, with work completed in 1993. The work was performed by the then-owner's Puyallup, Washington-based company, Buffalo Restorations, and the truck features painted graphics advertising the business.
Bid: USD $10,000
1938 Fiat 500A Topolino Trasformabile

1938 Fiat 500A Topolino Trasformabile

United States USA
This 1938 Fiat 500A Topolino Trasformabile resided in Italy until it was brought to the US four years ago. It is finished in red with black accents, and it is powered by a 569cc side-valve inline-four linked with a four-speed manual transmission. Equipment includes a black soft top, trafficators, modern signal lighting, 15" steel wheels, hubcaps,…
Bid: USD $3,100
1939 John Deere Model BO Orchard Tractor

1939 John Deere Model BO Orchard Tractor

United States USA
NR No Reserve
This 1939 John Deere Model BO is an orchard tractor that underwent a refurbishment before it was purchased by the seller in 2023. The tractor is finished in green with yellow lettering and wheels, and power comes from an all-fuel 149ci twin linked to a four-speed unsynchronized manual transmission. Equipment includes a three-way adjustable…
Bid: USD $3,500
1929 DeSoto Series K Six Sedan for America On Wheels

1929 DeSoto Series K Six Sedan for America On Wheels

United States USA
NR No Reserve
This 1929 DeSoto Series K Six sedan was built on June 25, 1929, for delivery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it underwent a multi-year refurbishment that was completed in the 2000s before it was donated to the seller, America On Wheels, in 2025. The car wears two-tone green paint with black fenders and cream pinstriping over tan cloth…
Bid: USD $8,750
36-Years-Family-Owned 1935 Ford Model 48 Deluxe Roadster

36-Years-Family-Owned 1935 Ford Model 48 Deluxe Roadster

United States USA
This 1935 Ford Model 48 Deluxe roadster was refurbished in Spokane, Washington, in 1985 and was purchased by the seller's late father in 1990. It is powered by a 221ci flathead V8 paired with a three-speed manual transmission and has been modified with hydraulic drum brakes and a Mitchell overdrive unit.
Bid: USD $9,000
1942 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet

1942 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet

United States USA
This 1942 Lincoln Continental is one of 136 cabriolets produced for the model year and is finished in black over tan leather. The car is powered by a 305ci V12 paired with a three-speed manual transmission, and features include a tan convertible soft top, 15" steel wheels, hydraulic drum brakes, a hood ornament, a rear-mounted spare tire carrier,…
Bid: USD $3,500
1931 Ford Model AA Flatbed

1931 Ford Model AA Flatbed

United States USA
This 1931 Ford Model AA was refurbished in 2009 and features green forward bodywork and a wooden rear flatbed cargo platform with forward stakes. It is powered by a 201ci L-head inline-four mated to a four-speed manual transmission and features cream-painted 20" five-spoke steel wheels, a dually rear axle, electric headlights, an alternator, dual…
Bid: USD $10,750
1925 Buick Standard Six Coupe

1925 Buick Standard Six Coupe

United States USA
This 1925 Buick Standard Six coupe was sold new in the San Francisco Bay area, and it is said to have remained under the care of two owners before it was purchased by the seller as a stalled refurbishment project in 2020. Over the ensuing five years, the project was completed and included rebuilding the 191ci inline-six, repainting the body in…
Bid: USD $4,750
55-Years-Owned 1939 Buick Series 40 Special Business Coupe

55-Years-Owned 1939 Buick Series 40 Special Business Coupe

United States USA
This 1939 Buick Series 40 Special business coupe was purchased by the current owner in 1971 and was refurbished in 2006. An AACA National First Prize award was earned later that year. It spent the last six years in dry storage and was recently gone over in preparation for the sale. The car is finished in Glacier Blue Metallic over tan cloth and is…
Bid: USD $10,000
1934 Ford Model 40 Deluxe Three-Window Coupe

1934 Ford Model 40 Deluxe Three-Window Coupe

United States USA
This 1934 Ford Model 40 Deluxe three-window coupe was refurbished after the current owner's 2000 purchase and is said to have later been displayed at Ford's Dearborn headquarters for several years. It is powered by a 221ci flathead V8 paired with a three-speed manual transmission and is finished in green with yellow pinstripes and wheels over tan.
Bid: USD $25,000
1937 International C-30 Dump Truck

1937 International C-30 Dump Truck

United States USA
NR No Reserve
This 1937 International C-30 is a 1½-ton dump truck that has reportedly been on the seller's property since 1953, and it was acquired by the seller in 2010. Work performed under the seller's ownership included a repaint in green with black fenders as well as the installation of an Autolite carburetor and an electric fuel pump.
Bid: USD $2,100
1935 Auburn 851 Phaeton

1935 Auburn 851 Phaeton

United States USA
This 1935 Auburn 851 phaeton is said to have spent its life in the Pacific Northwest, where it was purchased in 1979 by a collector who retained it for 25 years until his passing. The car was then purchased by its current owner, who commissioned a refurbishment that is said to have included a repaint in black with red accents, a re-trim of the…
Bid: USD $38,000
1911 Ford Model T Open Runabout

1911 Ford Model T Open Runabout

United States USA
This 1911 Ford Model T Open Runabout was purchased by the seller in 2015 and has been used for touring use with the Horseless Carriage Club of America and the Model T Ford Club of America. The car previously spent time under the care of Les Van Nordheim and was reportedly restored by Van Nordheim's father.
Bid: USD $5,150
1941 Packard One-Ten Series 1900 Convertible Coupe

1941 Packard One-Ten Series 1900 Convertible Coupe

United States USA
This 1941 Packard One-Ten Series 1900 convertible coupe was purchased by the current owner in 2019 and subsequently received over $44k in service that included the installation of a replacement fuel tank, overdrive solenoid, wiring harness, driveshaft U-joints, 15" chrome wire wheels, ignition switch, burgundy soft top, and top cylinders as well…
Bid: USD $15,000
1930 Ford Model A Cabriolet 5-Speed

1930 Ford Model A Cabriolet 5-Speed

United States USA
This 1930 Ford Model A cabriolet is said to have been first purchased in Pasadena, California, in 1931 and was refurbished between 1993 and 1995. It is finished in yellow and black over brown cloth. The car has a rumble seat and orange-painted 19" wire wheels, and it is powered by a 201ci L-head inline-four paired with a replacement five-speed…
Bid: USD $1,930
Callaway-Turbocharged DV32-Powered 1928 Stutz BB Black Hawk Four-Passenger Speedster

Callaway-Turbocharged DV32-Powered 1928 Stutz BB Black Hawk Four-Passenger Speedster

United States USA
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This 1928 Stutz BB Black Hawk is a four-passenger boattail Speedster that spent time in the secluded Vermont collection of long-time marque accumulator A.K. Miller. Chassis BBC18-BB23S was purchased from Miller’s collection in the early 1990s by firearm designer and Sturm, Ruger & Co. founder William B.
Bid: USD $17,000
1931 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Town Car by Hibbard & Darrin

1931 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Town Car by Hibbard & Darrin

United States USA
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This 1931 Rolls-Royce Phantom is one of approximately 1,244 examples built on the 40/50 New Phantom platform at the company’s American factory in Springfield, Massachusetts, between 1925 and 1931. One of 35 examples of the platform to wear Hibbard & Darrin coachwork, chassis S112PR was initially built as an Imperial Cabriolet before being…
Bid: USD $68,000

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