Barrett-Jackson
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A one-off Mustang built as a tribute to the late Carroll Shelby only managed to sell for $200,000 at auction.
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First 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Sells For $1.1 Million
The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray with VIN ending in #0001 has sold at auction for an incredible $1.1 million, more than 20 times the expected cost of the latest ‘Vette. Of course, getting to own the very first example to be sold to the public has its premium, and all proceeds from the...
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Original TV Series Batmobile Sells For $4.2 Million At Auction
Z-Z-Z-ZWAP! The original Batmobile from the ‘60s and ‘70s Batman television series sold at auction this weekend for a staggering $4.2 million. Not bad considering the car it was based on, a one-off 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car, was bought for just $1 and transformed into the vehicle...
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GM CEO Dan Akerson’s 1958 Corvette Sells For $270k: Video
A 1958 Chevrolet Corvette owned by General Motors CEO Dan Akerson sold at auction late on Friday for $270,000. All proceeds from the sale will now go to the Habitat for Humanity charitable organization, which aims to revitalize the Morningside Commons neighborhood on Detroit’s lower east...
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First Production C7 Corvette Hits The Block At Barrett-Jackson
Want to park the very first production C7 Corvette Stingray, serial number 001, in your garage? Be sure you’re registered to bid at this week’s Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, then, because that very car is scheduled to cross the stage on Saturday, January 19. To be...
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‘One Of One’ 2013 Shelby GT500 Hits The Block For Charity
Yesterday we told you about an all-black customized 2013 Shelby GT500 that you could win courtesy of Speed and Ford, as part of the Hagerty Fantasy Bid contest tied to the upcoming Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction. If “murdered out” isn’t your thing, and if you’d like to...
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In stock form, the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang cranks out an impressive 662 horsepower and 631 pound-feet of torque, will reportedly top out at 200 miles per hour and can be purchased by anyone with the $54,995 price of admission. That makes it a performance bargain by anyone’s standards, but it also glosses over one important fact: for many enthusiasts, $55,000 is more money than they can afford to spend on four-wheeled amusement. Speed feels your pain, as does Ford, so the two companies are teaming up to award on lucky winner a customized 2013 Shelby GT500. “Murdered...
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Uber-Rare Porsche 959 Prototype Heads To Auction
Originally created for Group B Rally competition, Porsche’s legendary 959 (which ultimately led to the 911 Carrera 4) first left its mark by winning the 1986 Paris-Dakar Rally. An on-road endurance racing version, called the 961, finished seventh overall at the 1986 running of the 24 Hours of...
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Rare NASCAR-Linked Cars Going On Sale At Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction
For almost 60 years NASCAR, and the cars and personalities that make up the sport, has been closely linked with American culture. From the hallowed grounds of Daytona International Speedway in Florida, to the Sonoma road course in California, the sport has created a lifetime worth of memories--some...
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Ultra-Low Mileage 1967 Shelby GT500 Hits The Block
If you’ve been looking to add a 1967 Shelby GT500 to your collection, but you’ve been holding out for just the right car, prepare to dust off your checkbook and write one very large check. On Saturday, January 19, Barrett-Jackson will auction off a 1967 Shelby GT500 with just 9,841...
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George W. Bush's Ford F-150 Heads To Auction
On January 19, 2013, a 2009 Ford F-150 King Ranch 4x4 SuperCrew pickup once owned by former President George W. Bush will cross the block at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale auction. The truck has likely racked up only modest mileage, as it was used exclusively on Bush’s Crawford, Texas...
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Barrett-Jackson To Auction Off The Original TV Batmobile
If you grew up in the late 1960s or early 1970s, you know this absolute truth: there is only one Batmobile, and it was driven by the only real Batman, Adam West, on the television show that pioneered the concept of starring a car alongside an actor. Despite the success of the Batman movie...
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At last year’s SEMA show, Chevy announced that it would build 69 COPO Camaros for the 2012 model year. The number was in honor of the original COPO (short for Central Office Production Order) Camaro, which hit the drag strip in 1969 as a factory-built race car. Like the originals, the new COPO Camaros are built with one thing in mind: getting through the traps at the end of the quarter-mile as quickly as possible. In fact, the modern versions aren’t even street-legal, but that’s had no impact on the demand for the collectible race cars, since over 3,000 buyers have expressed...
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Rare 1971 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda Convertible Heads To Auction
Only 11 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda convertibles were ever built, making them among the rarest and most desirable of Mopar muscle cars. Among Hemi ‘Cuda convertibles, it doesn’t get any more exclusive than one of one built, like the 1971 Hemi ‘Cuda convertible seen here. The only...
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2012 Camaro ZL1 ALMS Pace Car To Be Auctioned For Charity
If you’re a fan of the American Le Mans Series who also happens to be shopping for a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, we’ve got just the car you’ve been looking for. Crossing the block at Barrett-Jackson’s Las Vegas auction is this 2012 Camaro ZL1, previously used as the pace car for...
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Clark Gable's 1955 Mercedes 300SL Coupe Heads To Auction
In August, a 1935 Duesenberg Model JN Convertible Coupe once owned by legendary Hollywood star Clark Gable crossed the block at Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach auction. Despite bids that reached $6.4 million, the price failed to meet the current owner’s reserve, and the car was not...
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First Production 2013 Cadillac ATS Heads To Auction
When Cadillac began building ATS models for customer consumption, the first one off the production line was a crystal red, Premium-trim model with the 320-horsepower, 3.6-liter V-6. Instead of being shipped to a Cadillac dealership, the model was set aside for “later use.” That later...
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Jay Leno Checks Out Craig Jackson's Plymouth Barracuda Trans-Am Racer: Video
The Trans-Am series is best known for wheel-to-wheel racing between the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro, especially during the height of its popularity from 1968 to 1972. More than just Mustangs and Camaros ran in its Over 2.0 Liter class, with factory-backed teams also fielding Mercury...
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Proceeds from the sale of the first 2013 SRT Viper will go to benefit the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer.
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45th Anniversary Camaro Convertible Raises $150k For Charity
The very first 45th Anniversary Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, VIN 001, was sold for $150,000 at the Barrett-Jackson 10th Annual Florida Auction that took place earlier this month. That might seem like a lot for what’s normally a $1,375 premium over the asking price of a 2012 Camaro coupe or...
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First 2013 SRT Viper To Be Auctioned Off For Charity
If you want a chance at getting your hands on the first production 2013 SRT Viper, you'd better head down to the Barrett- Jackson vehicle auction taking place in Orange County, California this summer. SRT is offering up its first Viper for sale at the auction, with all of the proceeds going to aid...
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Barrett-Jackson, 2012 Focus ST-R, F430 Crash: Today's Car News
The Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale event has seen some nice hardware go for some incredible prices, including the new 2013 Chevy Corvette 427 Convertible, the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 prototype, and a range of vintage, classic, and barn find cars. The 2012 Ford Focus ST-R gets put through its paces by...
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Barrett-Jackson Recap: Rare Cars Bring Big Dollars
This weekend's Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, seemed to indicate that collector's are again willing to part with significant money for the right automobile
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Shelby To Raffle Off Last 50th Anniversary Cobra Built
Shelby American will raffle off the last 50th Anniversary Cobra built at next year's Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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