Barrett-Jackson
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Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] plans to build just 1,964 examples of its 2015 Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition anniversary model, and we have details on how you could own the very last one. It’s safe to assume the cars are all sold out, but the last one, carrying badge #1,964, will be auctioned off to the highest bidder to help raise funds charity. MUST WATCH: First Look At 2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak: Video The car will be sold by auction house Barrett-Jackson at an event in Las Vegas later this month, and funds raised will aid the Edith and Benson Ford Heart & Vascular Institute...
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2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat VIN0001 To Be Auctioned For Charity At Barrett-Jackson Vegas
A one-off take on the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat for the very first example will cross the auction block for charity at the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas event in September. ALSO SEE: 2016 Acura NSX Burns To The Ground During 'Ring Testing The car, bearing the identification plate...
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First 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 To Be Auctioned Off For Charity
General Motors is offering up the first retail 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 to the highest bidder, but this isn’t just a blatant money grab. Instead, the automaker will generously donate the proceeds from the sale to the Karmanos Cancer Institute. MUST WATCH: LaFerrari Duels With Ferrari Enzo...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Need For Speed Mustang Hero Car Heads To Barrett-Jackson
The Mustang hero car from the Need For Speed movie is based on a 2014 Ford Mustang GT but features a custom wide-body kit.
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First 2015 Ford Mustang GT Sells For $300,000 At Auction
The rights to the very first 2015 Ford Mustang GT was sold to the highest bidder at the Barrett-Jackson auctions taking place in Scottsdale, Arizona over the weekend. The final bid, made by Sam Pack, a car collector and Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] dealer from Texas, was a respectable $300,000, the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Snake-Bitten 1956 Ford F-100 Sells For $450,000 At Barrett-Jackson
Gene Simmons likes to put his personal stamp of approval on plenty of items. Recently, he and his wife Shannon Tweed partnered up with Ford to produce a pretty wild custom F-100 pickup truck. It was unveiled at the 2013 SEMA show, where folks got a look at its rather impressive under skin bits...
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One generous individual has offered up an $82,000 bid for a Bugatti driving experience that includes a trip to France and four days immersed with the Veyron, including some time spent at a race track and a chance to sample some of the driving roads in the world. Oh, we forgot to mention that all proceeds from the sale are being donated to the Make-A-Wish foundation on behalf of Bugatti. MUST SEE: Ken Block's Trax-Wearing Ford Raptor Is Awesome The special package was sold during the Barrett-Jackson auctions that took place over the weekend in Scottsdale, Arizona. Upon arriving in France, the...
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First 2014 Camaro Z/28 and COPO Camaro Bring Over $1.3 Million At Auction
Two of the most enthralling auctions witnessed at the recent Barrett-Jackson event in Scottsdale, Arizona were those of the very first 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 and COPO Camaro. Tgether, they brought in over $1.3 million, and the best part is that all of the proceeds are going to charity. The...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Wrecked Ferrari F40 Restored On Fast N’ Loud Sells For $740k
A 1991 Ferrari F40 that was restored by the gearheads at Gas Monkey Garage was sold at the Barrett-Jackson auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona over the weekend for $742,500, after having passed its reserve. That may seem like a relatively good deal, considering this particular F40 had just 7,148 miles...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Bugatti To Help Make-A-Wish Charity At Barrett-Jackson Auction
When Bugatti auctions off a once-in-a-lifetime event at the 43rd annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Arizona next week, it isn't just the winning bidder's life that'll be improved. With proceeds going to children's charity Make-A-Wish, hundreds of kids across Arizona will also benefit...
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Ferrari Testarossa Driven By Michael Jackson Heads To Barrett-Jackson
A 1986 Ferrari Testarossa driven by Michael Jackson in a Pepsi commercial is up for auction.
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2014 Chevy Camaro Z/28 Priced At $75,000, First Example Going Up For Auction
The all-new 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 has been priced at $75,000, including a $995 destination charge and gas guzzler tax, making it one of the most expensive cars ever offered by the bowtie brand. The asking price is certainly quite the leap over the more powerful Camaro ZL1’s $55k sticker...
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Ford is offering up its first retail 2015 Mustang GT for charity, with the car to be sold at auction by the people at Barrett-Jackson. The auction will take place in Scottsdale, Arizona on January 18 and all proceeds from the sale, lot no. 3010, will go to benefit diabetes support group JDRF. The 2015 Mustang GT will be the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] most potent ‘Stang until the arrival of more extreme versions such as the oftrumored Mach 1 and Shelby GT350. It packs the outgoing model’s 5.0-liter V-8, which in its latest incarnation will deliver more than 420 horsepower...
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Special Linda Vaughn-Inspired Camaros Go Up For Auction
Two special custom Chevrolet Camaros will do their bit for charity in January following an appearance at the recent SEMA show in Las Vegas. Designed by Jack 'Doc' Watson and inspired by Linda Vaughn, proceeds from each LV-1 Camaro sold at auction will go towards The International Kids Alliance...
Antony Ingram -
2014 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Prototype Sells For $200k
A prototype version of the 2014 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet drag racer, possibly the last for the current-shape Mustang, was sold at auction last week for $200,000. That’s close to $100k more than the asking price for a basic Mustang Cobra Jet but all those extra dollars will be going to aid the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Prototype Heading To Auction
The 2014 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet is a highly focused vehicle whose main goal is to run for a quarter-mile at a time as fast as possible. It's very good at doing this. That's because Ford fitted the car with a supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 engine, a T4 racing gearbox, a roll cage, special drag wheels...
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This 1925 Rolls-Royce Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool
"Load up the Rolls--it's time for some shootin'!" isn't something you're likely to hear too often these days, but there was a time when hunting vehicles were a little more salubrious than your average bashed-up pickup. One such vehicle was owned by Umed Singh II, Maharaja of Kotah, back in the...
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Ford’s Final 2014 Shelby GT500 Convertible Sells For $500k At Auction
The build slot for the very last 2014 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible has sold at auction for a staggering $500,000. The car was put up for sale by the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] to help raise funds for the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA). The auction took place last weekend at...
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All proceeds from the sale of Sergio Marchionne’s Dodge Challenger SRT8 will be donated to the United Way of America charity.
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Rick Hendrick Buys First 2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible For $1 Million
Having already dropped $1.1 million on the very first 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to enter production, NASCAR team owner and avid Corvette collector Rick Hendrick has now also bought the first convertible version of the car. The rights to the first 2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible, which is...
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Sergio Marchionne Gives Up Dodge Challenger SRT8 For Charity
As someone who’s owned a few Ferraris and Maseratis over the years, including an Enzo supercar, Sergio Marchionne, the CEO of Fiat and Chrysler, prefers driving American muscle when he’s on duty in the states. His choice of ride for getting around suburban Detroit is this murdered-out...
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Speed Television Is Becoming Fox Sports 1
If you’re a fan of motorsport and auto hobby programming on Speed, you may want to sit down and observe a moment of silence. On August 17, Speed Television goes off the air, to be replaced by Fox Sports 1 (FS1). On the surface, that may not sound like bad news, at least until you review the...
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2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible Confirmed For Geneva
In the words of Susan Docherty, president and managing director of Chevrolet and Cadillac Europe, “Corvette is the face of Chevrolet the world over.” It’s fitting, then, that the brand will debut the 2014 Corvette Stingray convertible on March 5, at Switzerland's Geneva Motor...
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2013 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction Recap
If you spent last weekend glued to Speed, watching the Barrett-Jackson Auction live from Scottsdale, Arizona, you probably came away with the same confused outlook we did. While some cars sold for impressive amounts, like the $1.1 million paid for the first production 2014 Corvette Stingray, or the...
Kurt Ernst