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Reliant Center, Houston, TX<\/p>\n

April 4\u20136, 2013<\/p>\n

\"Quirky<\/a>
Quirky 1947 Crosley Ragtop sold for $10,000.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"1929<\/a>
1929 Packard 640 Phaeton sold for $100,000.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"1970<\/a>
1970 Plymouth Superbird received a high bid of $160,000, but did not sell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"1969<\/a>
1969 Mercury Cyclone Gurney Special sold for $22,000.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"1930<\/a>
1930 Studebaker Dictator Sedan received a high bid of $20,000.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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