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Barrett-Jackson Setting The Stage For A Monumental 2008 Scottsdale Event

’33 Duesenberg J Dual Cowl Phaeton and ’08 Concept ‘Cuda Join the Stellar Lineup SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – November 29, 2007 – The drive toward the 37th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event on Jan. 12-20, 2008, in Scottsdale, Ariz., continues to accelerate as company officials prepare the most impressive offering in the auction’s storied history. Recent […]

Exclusive 2008 Barrett-Jackson Shelby GT Unveiled In Arizona

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2008 Barrett-Jackson Shelby GT production is scheduled for 100 total units Black exterior with “Barrett-Jackson” red stripes and other touches included Cars will be sold through Arizona Ford dealers A portion of proceeds from sales to benefit the Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., November 21, 2007 – Three American automotive icons, Ford Motor Company, […]

Revolutionary Blastolene B-702 Custom Roadster To Be Auctioned At Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – November 15, 2007 – Hailed as a “rolling sculpture” and powered by a mammoth 702cid V12 engine, the famous Blastolene B-702 custom roadster (Lot #1310) will be sold at No Reserve during the 37th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event on Jan. 12-20, 2008, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The latest creation from the “Blastolene […]

Barrett-Jackson To Auction Ultra-rare 1935 Rolls Royce Phantom II Sport Coupe In Scottsdale

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – November 7, 2007 – One of only 19 total 1935 Rolls Royce Phantom II’s bodied as a coupe, and one of only two completed by Hooper & Company, will be sold at No Reserve during the 37th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event on Jan. 12-20, 2008, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The fixed-head, two-passenger […]

Barrett-Jackson To Bring Premier Collector Car Auction To Las Vegas In 2008

LAS VEGAS, October 29, 2007 – The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company announced today that they will bring their renowned collector car extravaganza to the city of Las Vegas in 2008. The world-famous event will take place October 16-18, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center where spectacular autos, from vintage muscle cars to pre-war classic gems, […]

Carroll Shelby’s Personal 1969 Gt500 To Be Sold At 2008 Barrett-Jackson Auction In Scottsdale

Barrett-Jackson to Showcase Shelby’s Car and More Next Week at SEMA SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – October 26, 2007 – Carroll Shelby will sell his 1969 GT500 convertible, which he has owned since it was new, at No Reserve during the 37th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event on Jan. 12-20, 2008, in Scottsdale, Ariz. It is the […]

The Only Pininfarina-Bodied 1963 Corvette “Rondine” Concept To Be Sold At Barrett-Jackson Auction

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – October 24, 2007 – The world’s only 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Speciale “Rondine” (Ron-di-nay) will be sold at No Reserve during the 37th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event on Jan. 12-20, 2008, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Penned by design legend Tom Tjaarda while he was at the world-renown Pininfarina design house in Italy, […]

37th Annual Barrett-Jackson Auction To Feature The World’s Only 1963 Ford Thunderbird “Italien”

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – October 18, 2007 – The 1963 Ford Thunderbird “Italien” concept car will be sold at No Reserve during the 37th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event on Jan. 12-20, 2008, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Oozing with European panache from the aerodynamic roof line to the front and rear leather bucket seats, this one-off, Ford-designed […]

Fire-Breathing Robosaurus To Light Up Scottsdale At The 37th Annual Barrett-Jackson Auction

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – October 12, 2007 – Robosaurus, the fire-breathing, car-crushing robot known for thrilling crowds across the globe, will be sold at No Reserve during the 37th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event on Jan. 12-20, 2008, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The 31-ton mechanical dinosaur was constructed in 1990 and consigned by its original builders. Hailed […]

Barrett-Jackson Welcomes Two New Board Members From Endeavour Capital

Partnership Validates the Integrity, Future of Barrett-Jackson SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., – October 9, 2007 – The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company LLC, today announced that Mark Dorman and Chad Heath of Endeavour Capital have joined the company’s Board of Directors. The additions are part of the Portland-based private equity firm’s significant minority investment in Barrett-Jackson. Endeavour joined the […]