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Riha Auto auction at Vining

News-Herald photos/John Speer
David “Spanky” Boldt cries the Riha Auto Co. auction while his wife, Mandy, clerks the sale. Operating with two sales rings, the auction was completed about 2 :30 p.m. David said.
Some of the crowd checks out the vast array of auto parts and other items at the Riha auction.
Riha Auto dealership building in Vining.
A familiar sight in Tama County and central Iowa.

Two of the most sought-after vehicles at the Riha Auto Sales auction on Saturday, July 27, were the red 1969 Thunderbird with 66 actual miles which brought $20,000 and the 1976 Ford Elite which is headed for California for use as a movie prop, auctioneer David “Spanky” Boldt said.