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BARRETT-JACKSON SALON COLLECTION TO HIGHLIGHT SCOTTSDALE AUCTION

BARRETT-JACKSON SALON COLLECTION TO HIGHLIGHT SCOTTSDALE AUCTION

This 1949 Talbot-Lago T-26 Grand Sport Franay will cross the auction block in Scottsdale on Saturday, January 17. (Lot #5087), a 1949 Talbot-Lago T-26 Grand Sport Franay headlines Barrett-Jackson’s Salon vehicle lineup An exquisite 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS (Lot #5083) will be among the auctions most notable consignments One of 300, a stunning […]

CELEBRITIES JEFF GORDON AND BUBBA WATSON ALONG WITH FORD AND GENERAL MOTORS DONATING VEHICLES FOR CHARITY

CELEBRITIES JEFF GORDON AND BUBBA WATSON ALONG WITH FORD AND GENERAL MOTORS DONATING VEHICLES FOR CHARITY

Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson is donating this 1939 Cadillac LaSalle C-Hawk Custom Roadster to benefit Birdies for the Brave. NASCAR racing legends Jeff Gordon and Ray Evernham will auction a 1999 No. 24 Pepsi Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Lot #3007) to benefit Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation Professional golfer and Masters champion Bubba Watson is donating […]

9 DAYS UNTIL SCOTTSDALE: AMERICA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL STREET-ROD

9 DAYS UNTIL SCOTTSDALE: AMERICA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL STREET-ROD

This 1938 Lincoln Zephyr V12 Coupe Street-Rod is one of more than 140 vehicles from the Ron Pratte Collection crossing the block at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction in January. One of the most famous Street-Rods ever created, this custom all-steel Lincoln Zephyr V12 Street-Rod (Lot #2517) was nationally selected by Goodguys and judged winner of […]

10 DAYS UNTIL SCOTTSDALE: “I LOVE LUCY” PONTIAC STAR CHIEF

10 DAYS UNTIL SCOTTSDALE: “I LOVE LUCY” PONTIAC STAR CHIEF

  This 1955 Pontiac Star Chief Convertible is one of more than 140 vehicles from the Ron Pratte Collection crossing the block at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction in January. This ’55 Pontiac Star Chief Convertible (Lot #2004) was given away by TV LAND in Hollywood and is fully restored as the car that appeared in […]

10 DAYS UNTIL SCOTTSDALE: “I LOVE LUCY” PONTIAC STAR CHIEF

10 DAYS UNTIL SCOTTSDALE: “I LOVE LUCY” PONTIAC STAR CHIEF

  This 1955 Pontiac Star Chief Convertible is one of more than 140 vehicles from the Ron Pratte Collection crossing the block at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction in January. This ’55 Pontiac Star Chief Convertible (Lot #2004) was given away by TV LAND in Hollywood and is fully restored as the car that appeared in […]

11 DAYS UNTIL SCOTTSDALE: HEMIs

11 DAYS UNTIL SCOTTSDALE: HEMIs

This 1970 Plymouth HEMI ‘Cuda is one of more than 140 vehicles from the Ron Pratte Collection crossing the block at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction in January. After a complete rotisserie restoration of an original sheet metal ‘Cuda, this HEMI (Lot #2522) has been stored in a climate-controlled museum. During that time, this ‘Cuda was […]

12 DAYS UNTIL SCOTTSDALE: 1954 KAISER-DARRIN

This 1954 Kaiser-Darrin is one of more than 140 vehicles from the Ron Pratte Collection crossing the block at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction in January. This beautifully proportioned two-seater was called the Kaiser-Darrin because it came from wealthy industrialist Henry J. Kaiser’s fairly large Kaiser-Frazer Auto Company and was designed by legendary custom coach builder, […]

13 DAYS UNTIL SCOTTSDALE: BLASTOLENE

The Blastolene B-702 Custom Roadster is one of more than 140 vehicles from the Ron Pratte Collection crossing the block at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction in January. The one-of-a-kind Blastolene B-702 Custom Roadster (Lot #2507) was designed and constructed in 2007 by the Blastolene team of Michael Leeds and Randy Grubb. Inspired by the great […]

14 DAYS UNTIL SCOTTSDALE: 1969 MUSCLE CARS

14 DAYS UNTIL SCOTTSDALE: 1969 MUSCLE CARS

This 1969 Ford Mustang BOSS 302 is one of more than 140 vehicles from the Ron Pratte Collection crossing the block at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction in January. A true 1969 Ford Mustang BOSS 302 (Lot #2049), this beautiful car has matching date codes, casting numbers and engine numbers. With fewer than 2,000 BOSS 302s […]

15 DAYS UNTIL SCOTTSDALE: BEVERLY HILLBILLIES

The Beverly Hillbillies Custom Truck is one of more than 140 vehicles from the Ron Pratte Collection crossing the block at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction in January. Here is a rare opportunity to own a piece of the Beverly Hillbillies history. This vehicle was built, signed and purchased from none other than George Barris of […]