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SNAKEBIT AT SEMA: GENE SIMMONS, SHANNON TWEED UNVEIL CUSTOM 1956 FORD F-100, TO BE AUCTIONED FOR CHARITY IN 2014

SEMA 2013, GENE SIMMONS, SHANNON TWEED, FORD F-100

NOV 5, 2013 | LAS VEGAS KISS bassist Gene Simmons and his wife, actress Shannon Tweed, unveil custom 1956 Ford F-100 pickup Custom 1956 Ford F-100, aptly named Snakebit, features styling cues that pay homage to classic Shelby Mustangs; power is supplied by Ford’s supercharged 5.4-liter V8 engine Snakebit will be auctioned next year by […]

Barrett-Jackson helps raise over $2.2 million for charity during the 6th Annual Las Vegas Auction

Barrett-Jackson helps raise over $2.2 million for charity during the 6th Annual Las Vegas Auction

Las Vegas, NV. – October 3, 2013 – Barrett-Jackson The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™ announced today that it helped raise over $2.2 million for local and national charities during the 6th annual Las Vegas auction at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Sept. 26-28, 2013, bringing the total amount the company has raised to date to […]

Barrett-Jackson generates more than $32 million in sales at 6th annual Las Vegas Auction

Barrett-Jackson generates more than $32 million in sales at  6th annual Las Vegas Auction

The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™ Generates Highest Grossing Las Vegas Sale with Largest Number of Cars, Attracting Nearly 70,000 Attendees Las Vegas, NV. – (October 1, 2013) – Barrett-Jackson The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™ announced today that it generated more than $32 million in gross sales which is a 41% increase over 2012 during […]

FOX to air Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction LIVE for the first time ever on broadcast television

FOX to air Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction LIVE for the first time ever on broadcast television

The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™ will be Available to the Largest Television Audience in Auction History on Saturday, Jan. 18 SCOTTSDALE, AZ (September 27, 2013) –Barrett-Jackson The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™ announced today during its popular Las Vegas Auction that coverage of the company’s flagship Scottsdale Auction will air live for the first time […]

BARRETT-JACKSON SELECT COLLECTION TO DEBUT IN LAS VEGAS

BARRETT-JACKSON SELECT COLLECTION TO DEBUT IN LAS VEGAS

Six Rare and Sought-after Vehicles Will Cross the Block at Company’s Las Vegas Auction on September 26-28, 2013 LAS VEGAS (September 24, 2013) – Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™, announced today that it will debut the Barrett-Jackson Select Collection at the company’s Las Vegas auction, September 26-28, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Resort […]

1999 Chevrolet Suburban from “The Sopranos” Seasons 1-4 to Cross the Auction Block at Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas September 28

James Gandolfini Suburban

LAS VEGAS (September 24, 2013) — Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™, is known for non-stop action and a variety of one-of-a-kind automobiles to cross the auction block, and this year’s Las Vegas event is no exception, as the legendary auction company is excited to announce Lot #689 1999 Chevrolet Suburban from “The Sopranos” […]

Live Barrett-Jackson Auction Programming Now Available In More Homes Than Any Other Auction Company In History

Live Barrett-Jackson Auction Programming Now Available In More Homes Than Any Other Auction Company In History

“The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™” Expands Coverage on FOX Family of Networks Starting with Las Vegas Auction September 26-28, 2013  LAS VEGAS (September 12, 2013) – After a successful 17-year relationship with SPEED, Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™, announced today that it is expanding its auction coverage, with programming now available on […]

Barrett-Jackson Revs Up For Sixth Annual Las Vegas Auction September 26-28, 2013

Barrett-Jackson Revs Up For Sixth Annual Las Vegas Auction September 26-28, 2013

Hundreds of Unique Collectibles Including Three Exceptional Cars from the Coveted William Munday Collection Set to Cross Block in Las Vegas  LAS VEGAS (September 5, 2013) – Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™, is pleased to announce the return of its renowned Las Vegas auction, taking place at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, September […]

Sold for $500,000: 2014 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible Delivers for Brain Injury Association of America at Hot August Nights

Sold for $500,000: 2014 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible Delivers for Brain Injury Association of America at Hot August Nights

RENO, Nev. – The last retail 2014MY Ford Shelby GT500 convertible auctioned by Ford Motor Company to benefit the Brain Injury Association of America fetched a whopping $500,000 at the inaugural Hot August Nights Auction Presented by Barrett-Jackson in Reno, Nev. On Saturday, Aug. 10, Don Damon of Great Bend, Kan., purchased the Shelby in a spirited bidding war, with […]

The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™ Awards 1969 Ford Torino First-ever Barrett-Jackson Cup™ At 27th Annual Hot August Nights

Winning Team Walks Away with Coveted Barrett-Jackson Cup™, Chevrolet Performance LS3 Crate Engine and $20,000 Grand Prize RENO, Nev. (August 13, 2013) Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™, announced today the winner of th…