Government car auctions
Published September 15th, 2005
It stands to reason there would be a lot of luxury cars at government auctions. After all, Crockett and Tubbs were always busting the world’s richest drug dealers on Miami Vice, right? Well, yes and no. Here in the real world, cars are indeed confiscated and auctioned as a result of various criminal activities. The premium cars can be found, but be prepared to sift through a lot of Mazdas and Buicks in the hunt for your Maybach or Bentley.
For starters, browse the U.S. Treasury Department’s seized vehicle auction information at their official site, the IRS site and that of the General Services Administration (GSA). Not only will you find the vehicles, auction dates and locations; the sites also explain the entire bidding and buying process.
You may also want to track down sites for state, provincial and local government agencies. The vehicles there are more often retired agency vehicles, but now and then you’ll see a luxury car hidden among the scores of Malibus and Caravans.
