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AMES, Iowa –More than 200 vehicles and pieces of equipment will be sold by the Iowa Department of Transportation at an auction Saturday, May 31, beginning at 9 a.m.

The sale will be held at the auction lot at South Fourth Street and Oak Avenue in Ames. Vehicles and equipment to be sold are from the DOT, University of Iowa, Iowa State University, cities, and counties.

Included in the sale are approximately 55 cars, 35 pickups, 25 vans, 10 trucks, several Chevrolet Suburbans, wheel loaders, and other pieces of equipment.

The cars to be sold include Ford Taurus sedans and station wagons, Ford Crown Victoria sedans, Ford Focus sedans, Chevrolet Cavalier sedans, Ford Escorts, and Dodge Neons.

Vans that will be auctioned include Dodge Grand Caravans, Chevrolet Venture and other Ford, GMC and Chevrolet mini-vans, and several 15-passenger vans.

Pickups to be sold include Chevrolet 1500s and S10s, GMC Sonomas and Sierras, Dodge and Dodge Rams, Ford F350s, and many others.

The trucks include two Chevrolet dump trucks and several International 4900 tandem trucks. Also included is one 2001 Freightliner.

Other equipment includes mowers, funnel plows, hydraulic reversible plows, forklifts, transmissions, tires and much more.

The auction items may be inspected at the sale site from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 30 and from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. May 31. All vehicles and other items are sold “as is” with no warranties or guarantees. When needed, “in transit” paper licenses will be furnished by the DOT after final settlement has been made. Bidders must be 18 years of age or older. Bidders will be assigned a permanent bid number that must be displayed when purchasing an item. If you already have permanent bid number, you should bring that number with you.

Each successful bidder must furnish a $200 deposit for each vehicle that is not paid for in full on the day of the sale. Payment can be made with cash, personal or company check, traveler’s check, postal money order, cashier’s check, or bank draft. The DOT reserves the right to request certified funds. Political subdivisions can use requisitions or purchase orders.

Buyers are encouraged to make final settlements on the day of the sale. Final payments must be made no later than 3 p.m. June 6.

Lynch Auction Company, Boone, will conduct the sale. Coffee, sandwiches and cold drinks will be available at the auction site. A listing of the items included in the auction is also available on the DOT’s Web site, www.dot.state.ia.us/auction .