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Early Consignments Being Accepted For Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2008 Collector Car Auction

Scottsdale, Ariz. – September 26, 2007 – The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company is accepting early consignment applications for classic, sports, concept and muscle cars for the 37th Annual “World’s Greatest Collector Car Eventâ„¢” in Scottsdale, Ariz. From Jan. 12-20, 2008, approximately 1,000 of the world’s premier collector automobiles will be sold at No Reserve during the […]

Barrett-Jackson Announces New Strategic Business Partnership With Endeavour Capital

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., – September 19, 2007 – Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. LLC, today announced that Endeavour Capital has made a significant minority investment in the company. With the news of the addition of Endeavour as a strategic business partner, Barrett-Jackson also unveiled plans to move into the company’s new corporate headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz., and announced […]

National Auctioneers Association Induct Barrett-Jackson Auctioneer Into Hall Of Fame

August 23, 2007, Overland Park, KS – A leader in the auction industry and mentor to his peers, the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) inducted Tom “Spanky” Assiter into tis Hall of Fame. Mr. Assiter was honored at the President’s Gala during the 58th International Auctioneers Conference and Show in San Diego. Fulfilling a childhood dream, […]

Barrett-Jackson Announces 2008 Scottsdale Auction Dates

Scottsdale, Ariz. – May 1, 2007 – Executives with the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company have announced that the 37th Annual Scottsdale, Ariz., “World’s Greatest Collector Car Eventâ„¢” will take place January 12-20, 2008. From vintage muscle cars to pre-war gems, the world’s premier collector automobiles will star with luxurious lifestyle vendors and exclusive parties under the […]

2007 Palm Beach Auction Highlights

Attendance Highlights: Attendance: approximately 65,000 people attended the event Television Highlights: Television Coverage: 17 hours of auction coverage was broadcast on SPEED, 8 of which were LIVE Website Highlights: Approximate hits : Thursday: 2 million , Friday: 3.4 million , Saturday: 4.3 million, Sunday: 2.1 million Online registered bidders: 27 for a total of 9 […]

Barrett-Jackson Helps Raise More Than $500,000 For Charities During Palm Beach Auction

Palm Beach, Fla. – April 17, 2007 – The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company announced that the 2007 Palm Beach Collector Car Event raised more than $500,000 for various local and national charities. The 5th annual South Florida auction was held from March 28 – April 1, 2007, and featured nearly 600 of the world’s finest collector […]

2007 Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction Heats Up Palm Beach with $32 Million in Sales

Palm Beach, Fla. – April 3, 2007 – Close to 65,000 people attended the 5th Annual Barrett-Jackson Auction at the South Florida Expo Center in Palm Beach, Fla., where the market prices for nearly 600 collector cars were steady over the five day automotive lifestyle event. Much of the bidding of over US$32,000,000 worth of […]

2007 Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction Becomes a Family Affair

Palm Beach, Fla. – April 3, 2007 – A growing number of families were among the thousands of automotive enthusiasts from across the country that gathered at the 5th Annual Barrett-Jackson Auction on the grounds of the South Florida Expo Center in Palm Beach, Fla. Of the almost 65,000 people that attended the five day […]

Rare Cars and Unveilings Dazzle Crowds at Barrett-Jackson Auction

Palm Beach, Fla. – April 1, 2007 – Record crowds watched as some of the world’s finest collector cars sold at No Reserve, including the first Ford Shelby GT-H convertible and the first Foose Coupe available to the public, at the South Florida Expo Center during the third day of the 5th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector […]

Diverse Field Attracts Record Number of First-Time Bidders to Barrett-Jackson

Palm Beach, Fla. – March 30, 2007 – A diverse collection of the world’s rarest collector cars attracted a crowd of both seasoned and first time bidders to the South Florida Expo Center for day two of the 5th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Palm Beach, Fla. New bidders accounted for 52 percent of […]