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Not every American car deserves to be relegated to rental car duty.

Remember the long-lost 1931 Duesenberg Model J that Doug Pray of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Company

Decades before the V8 became synonymous with American engineering excellence, straight-eights ruled the road and the track. Out of these, arguably the gr...

In late 2022, Doug Pray of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Company was called to rescue a Duesenberg that had been in storage for 55 years. The car turned out...

The Duesenberg we see here had the privilege of changing hands and ending up with extremely wealthy individuals. We're talking about people who pion...

When it comes to barn finds, many enthusiasts claim that the golden days are long gone because we rarely see hard-to-find and extremely valuable classic ...

>> in fact harold had only sold three collector cars in his lifetime. >> family members are dismayed. >> none of us wanted to be the ones who said we would split all of the stuff up. you dont want that car oil on your hands. >> if you didnt want them? why did you ask for them? >> feel like thats the reason they wanted them was to sell them. >> the museum options had 145 of harolds donate the autos. estimated value well into the millions. his 1940 packer convertible victoria sells for 113 k. whil...

Jamie: in fact, harold had only sold three collector cars in his lifetime. family members are dismayed. >> none of us wanted to be the one that says we split all the stuff up. you dont want that car oil on your hands. >> if you didnt want them, why ask for them. it seems like they wanted to sell them. >> the museum auctions 145 of harolds autos. their estimated value well into the millions. his packard sells for 113k. his 1936 rolls-royce goes for more than 65 grand. the funds do their part to h...

>> as doug shows me around it is easy to see this isnt just a home but a reflection of the fathers passion for the automobile. >> doug, i have got to be honest. i have been to car shows that havent had this many cars. >> dad did it for a long time. >> every where you look theres a collector car. what is your dream ride a 1930 cadillac or 52 convertible? a 1922 damler. 1961 metropolitan? it is probably here somewhere. there are even rooms completely filled with the same model or manufacturer. >> ...

>> reporter: in fact, graves insists 90% of the tax dollars have helped severely distressed communities. david dietz paints a different picture. >> its kind of a bait-and- switch. >> reporter: he dug up the blackstone and other questionable projects for "bloomberg markets" magazine. an antique car museum in tacoma, the georgia aquarium in atlanta. he says they have little to do with helping the poor. >> 46% of the $16 billion that have been spent, according to treasury records, have gone to cens...