Bidding war ·
130 bids: 2017 Ford Explorer sold for $6,501
The most contested U.S. government auction lot of November 11, 2026, from a $500 opening bid to $6,501.
By the GovAuctions data desk, edited by Ben Wallace
Bids
130
Opening bid
$500
Winning bid
$6,501
Median bids, vehicles
27
2017 Ford Explorer from Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Lawrenceville, GA drew 130 bids before it closed on November 11, 2026 at $6,501.
Bidding opened at $500, so the winner paid 13 times the opening bid.
For comparison, a vehicle that drew any bids that day drew a median of 27.
The next most contested lots of the day are below.
Most bids of the day
2017 Ford ExplorerSold for $6,501 after 130 bids
Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners · Lawrenceville, GA
Also contested
2015 Chevrolet TahoeSold for $9,200 after 117 bids
East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office · Baton Rouge, LA
Also contested
2016 Jacobsen HR600 137" Large Area Rotary MowerSold for $10,019 after 100 bids
Denver City and County · Denver, CO
How this was made. Lots that finished bidding on November 11, 2026 (UTC) on platforms that publish bid counts, re-checked after close. Every figure comes straight from our auction records and is frozen as of publication. See our methodology.
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