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Looking for the Ultimate Gift This Year? Bid on a Lamborghini (or Two) from the U.S. Marshals Service

Monday December 13, 12:17 pm ET

U.S. Marshals Service to Auction Forfeited 2001 Diablo and 1997 Diablo Roadster on the Bid4Assets Web Site


SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Bid4Assets, Inc., a leading online auction site for high-end assets from government, non-profits and private industry, today announced that it will auction a 2001 Lamborghini Diablo located in Tampa, Florida, and a 1997 Lamborghini Diablo Roadster located in Detroit, Michigan that were forfeited to the U.S. Marshals Service. The online auction for the 2001 Lamborghini will be held December 13 - 15, 2004 and the online auction for the 1997 Lamborghini will be held on January 11 - 13, 2005, on the Bid4Assets Web site, http://www.bid4assets.com/USMS. Bid4Assets has been conducting asset sales for the U.S. Marshals Service since December 1999 to include residential and commercial real estate, luxury automobiles, aircraft, boats, jewelry, timeshares and financial instruments.
The blue 2001 Lamborghini Diablo has a 12 cyl/6.0 VT engine, 5-speed transmission, 18-inch Pirelli tires, CD/radio, leather seats, power windows and locks, alarm system, cruise control, power breaks, and driver and passenger side air bags. The odometer reads 13,201 miles. Bidding for the 2001 Lamborghini Diablo starts at $65,000.

The red 1997 Lamborghini Diablo Roadster has a 5.7, V-12 engine, five speed transmission, mag wheels, driver and passenger side air bags, roll bar, alarm system, leather seats, power seats, windows, mirrors and locks, AM/FM radio and CD player. Maintenance records will be available with the vehicle. The odometer reads 1,100 miles. Bidding for the 1997 Lamborghini Diablo Roadster starts at $60,000.

Specifications, photos and other information are available online at http://www.bid4assets.com/USMS. Interested buyers can contact Bid4Assets with any questions by sending an email to service@bid4assets.com.

"We are pleased to continue to work with the Marshals Service to sell exotic vehicles more quickly and efficiently online," said Bid4Assets Vice President of Corporate-Wide Communications Jenny Lynch. "Interested buyers can find all of the information they need to make a purchasing decision online, and for those individuals who are unable to access the Internet, they can contact us toll-free at 1-877-427-7387 to request an off-line bid form."

About Bid4Assets, Inc.

Bid4Assets (http://www.bid4assets.com) is a leading online auction site where serious buyers and sellers meet to find high-end assets from government, non-profits and private industry. We help our clients by providing customized solutions such as online, webcast and traditional auctions, as well as Storefronts and Private Auction Exchanges. Bid4Assets focuses on high-end assets, selling real estate, personal property, financial instruments and bankruptcy claims to a worldwide network of buyers. The company is located in Silver Spring, Md., phone (301) 650-9193, fax (301) 650-9194.

About U.S. Marshals Service

The Marshals Service (http://www.usdoj.gov/marshals/) administers the Department of the Justice's Asset Forfeiture Program by managing and disposing of properties seized and forfeited by federal law enforcement agencies and U.S. attorneys nationwide. Currently, the Marshals Service manages more than $878 million worth of property. The proceeds from the sale of forfeited assets such as real property, vehicles, businesses, financial instruments, vessels, aircraft and jewelry are deposited into the Asset Forfeiture Fund and are subsequently used to further law enforcement initiatives.

PHOTO AVAILABLE - http://www.bid4assets.com/USMS

 

Would be nice, but the prices are going to get driven up quick.

 

I would like to get an AUTOART Lambo as a xmas gift for myself.

 

The ultimate Christmas present!

 

wow, the '01 lambo is already up to $124,000