Walking across the asphalt between the tents and the auction arena, I spotted a real blast from the past — a 1926 Ford Model T Coupe — 20 years before I entered the world. Seeing one always reminds me of Henry Ford's famous saying about the color offering of the Model T — "You can have it in any color you want, as long as it is black." And you will notice that this one is not black but was nicely repainted in a handsome two-tone red and black.

And it brings to mind a trivia question posed recently — "How many cylinders did a Model T have?" The correct answer is four. The engine is mated to a 2-speed manual transmission. It rides on factory-option 21-inch wire wheels with a rear-mounted spare. The auction price for this piece of history was only $9,900.

Next, we see a piece of automotive history — a 1941 Graham Hollywood Sedan. I do not recall this automotive brand which was established in 1927 and sold until 1962. This vehicle features a split front and rear window and is powered by a 217ci/85hp L-head 6-cylinder engine mated to a 3-speed manual transmission. The 1941 Graham marked a return of the Cord 810/812 design theme to the market. Graham produced a total of 1,458 cars from 1940-41, and only 350 of them were built in 1941.

It is restored to factory specs, featuring fog lamps with amber lenses, dual chrome mirrors, split front and rear windows, suicide front doors, and steel-painted wheels with chrome hubcaps and whitewall tires. It features tan and plaid correct upholstery, a front bench seat, AM radio, clock, and heater. Freshly serviced and highly detailed including wet-sanding and polishing of paint. From the Bryan Frank Collection, this rare vehicle sold for $49,500.

Next up is this custom 1937 Ford topless roadster street rod that is the result of a multi-year complete frame-off professional build. This road machine is powered by a fresh high-output, high-performance Chevrolet V8 430hp crate engine powerplant paired with a 700R automatic transmission.

Modern-day upgrades include a power rack & pinion steering, disc brakes, air conditioning, tilt steering column, power windows, and power operating trunk with a custom professionally upholstered custom Antelope Cashmere interior.

The exterior was finished in House of Kolor Money Green, which complements the interior nicely. The selling price at auction was $49,500.

Here we see another land yacht — this one is a custom 2000 Cadillac De Ville which was professionally built and designed by the Coach Company.

This photo shows the seal of the President of the United States displayed on doors on both sides. Barrett-Jackson did not provide any details of its actual use — leaving us only to speculate.

I noticed that there were no footholds and handholds for Secret Service agents that would be standard in a presidential limousine. Also, the back seat typically provides two sofa-like seats that face each other — which this vehicle does not have. Thus the auction price of $27,500 seems to support that it was not used to transport a President but perhaps lower-ranking officials, at best.

Next up is another Cadillac land yacht — this one is a 1963 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible powered by a 390ci V8 engine paired with an automatic transmission. It is equipped with power steering, power brakes, factory air conditioning, and tilt steering, as well as a leather interior, power windows, power door locks, and a power seat.

The exterior features a power convertible top and fender skirts, and it has full wheel covers, whitewall tires as well as those famous Cadillac fins. I have to confess that I did not care for those fins in 1963 and they have not aged well with me. The auction price was $71,500.