Of popes and presidents: The cars they used bring in big money.

News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN) | September 4, 2006 | Copyright

Byline: Jeff Wiehe

Sep. 4--AUBURN -- Behind almost every classic car is a great story. And many times that's what makes the car worth owning. Take the 1938 Cadillac V-16 Series 90 Town Car that rolled off the block for a cool $250,000 at the Kruse Auction Park on Sunday afternoon. At first glance, yeah, it looks great: slick bluish-black paint, white-striped wheels, leather upholstery, replica Pope Pius XII and Francis Joseph Cardinal Spellman mannequins sitting in the back seat. Wait a second...

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