In a warehouse 20 miles south of L.A., New York Times automobile reporter Jerry Garrett found that the $50 Porsche is an urban legend and bargains at higher price tags are just as rare. But the fun of people-watching at the “U.S. Department of the Treasury Auction — Seized Exotic, Luxury and Classic Vehicles” makes up for the lack of deals. Hiding behind sunglasses and trying to avoid photographers, “the shadier elements in the crowd were soon melting out the door.” One buyer who did agree to be interviewed didn’t want his last name published in case the previous owner wanted his Lamborghini back. Credit cards are accepted up to $99,999.99 and bundles of cash are fine too, after all “it’s just the Treasury getting back what it prints.”