OWLS HEAD — The Owls Head Transportation Museum will host its 38th Annual New England Auto Auction of antique, classic, and special-interest vehicles on Saturday, Aug. 22. Previously featured in The Wall Street Journal and Hemmings Motor News, the auction is recognized as "the real thing," offering up to 200 vehicles of great variety.

An array of exceptional vehicles already consigned to the sale include a 1933 Pierce-Arrow V-12 1242 seven-passenger sedan, a 1968 Shelby G.T. 500, a 1948 Packard Eight Station Sedan, a 1963 Austin-Healey 3000 MK II BJ7 and more.

The museum's auction staff will talk with prospective sellers about consigning their vehicle for sale in the auction. As space in the auction is limited to 200 vehicles, sellers are encouraged to claim a spot in the auction early.

A preview week begins Aug. 17, and consigned vehicles will be on prominent display at the museum. This time allows both the press and potential buyers to inspect vehicles in advance of the auction.

The Annual New England Auto Auction is the Owls Head Transportation Museum's single largest yearly fundraising event. Vehicles sold at the 37th Annual New England Auto Auction included, a 1948 Chrysler Town and Country that sold for $129,800, besting comparable cars sold at large international auctions.

The Owls Head Transportation Museum is now accepting consignments on classic, antique and special-interest vehicles to sell at the 38th Annual New England Auto Auction. For more information, contact Toby Stinson, auction coordinator, at 594-4418 or via email at auction@ohtm.org.