Worldwide Auctioneers‘ Auburn Sale is already shaping up to be a fascinating auction. Scheduled for April 25-26, 2025 at Kruse Plaza, the firm’s Indiana HQ, there’s plenty to take in – from European exotics to home-grown heroes.
It’s more than simply an auction, with the fifth annual Enthusiast Tour on April 22-25. This will take participants through the Midwestern countryside via several private collections, specialists and local attractions, before heading back in time for the auction. The sale includes three collections of no-reserve items – a total of 150 lots. No estimates had been revealed at the time of writing.
As for the auction itself, we’ve picked out five of our favourites – what have you got your eye on?
This 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet B by Sindelfingen has been subject to a $24k service by specialist Rolf Wagner, and is accompanied by its original data plate and a copy of its original ‘kommission’ paper. Further German highlights include a 2008 Mercedes-McLaren SLR Roadster, a 1938 Mercedes-Benz 320 LWB Kombination Roadster, a 2020 Audi R8 V10 Performance Spyder and a 1973 BMW 2002tii.
This 1967 Maserati Ghibli 4.7 is finished in its original livery of Blu Sera over Senape, and was extensively restored by Milestone Motorcars in 2020. Coming from early in the production run – it’s the 74th example built – it retains its numbers-matching engine and has a five-speed manual gearbox. Other Italian models up for grabs include an extensively restored 1959 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider, a 1972 De Tomaso Pantera, a 1992 Lamborghini Diablo and a 1998 Lamborghini Diablo SV Monterey Edition.
This 1967 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage is described as a matching-numbers example with a five-speed manual gearbox and factory-fitted chrome wire wheels. It’s been comprehensively refurbished by Pit Stop Automotive of California. Other British highlights include a 1960 Daimler SP250, an Opalescent Bronze, Classic Autosports-restored 1962 Jaguar E-type, a Mulliner-bodied 1947 Triumph 1800 Roadster, a 1952 MG TD Roadster and a 1963 Jaguar E-type Roadster.
This 1913 American Underslung Tourist Convertible is one of fewer than two dozen surviving American Underslungs believed to exist, and was formerly owned by Harrah’s Automobile Collection and William K Haines Sr. Further American pre-war cars up for grabs include a 1929 Pierce-Arrow Model 125 Coupe, 1905 Cadillac Model F Four-Passenger Touring, a 1931 Packard Model 833 Rumbleseat Cabriolet Coupe, two 1931 Cadillac 355A Convertible Coupes, a 1929 Pierce-Arrow Model 133 Touring, a 1939 Cadillac Series 75 Seven-Passenger Limousine and a 1935 Packard Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton.
In addition, there will be a 1936 Cadillac V-12 Rumbleseat Roadster, a 1916 Packard TwinS Six 1-25 Runabout (one of three believed to exist), a 1931 Cadillac Fleetwood Dual Cowl Phaeton, a Packard-Darrin 180 Victoria Convertible, a 1925 Cunningham Series V-6 Phaeton, a 1922 Detroit Electric Coupe, a 1921 Oldsmobile Model 43 Touring, a 1932 Duesenberg Model J Dual Cowl Phaeton Tribute and a 1937 Lincoln Model K LeBaron Convertible Coupe.
This 1995 Ferrari 512 M is being offered at no reserve, and is one of just 501 produced. It has done just 24,600 miles; no value estimate has been released. Other Ferraris up for grabs include a 1967 330 GTC in Oro Chiaro Metallizzato and with just three owners in the past 46 years, a 1965 330 GT 2+2 Series 1 in Verde Metallico and fresh from a 2020 restoration, a 1970 365 GT 2+2, a 2010 California and a 1989 Testarossa.
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