Archive for the “Ron Pratte Collection” Category

RON PRATTE COLLECTION SELLS FOR $40.44 MILLION, HELPS BREAK WORLD RECORD IN AUTOMOBILIA SALES

The 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Special kicked off the selection of vehicles from the Ron Pratte Collection on Saturday, January 17. The Ron Pratte Collection sold for more than $40.44 million in combined vehicle and automobilia sale More than 100 vehicles from the Ron Pratte Collection sold on Tuesday for $13 million, the highest sales on […]

BARRETT-JACKSON REACHES HISTORIC HIGHS FOR SALES, CROWDS AND CELEBRITY APPEARANCES IN SCOTTSDALE

BARRETT-JACKSON REACHES HISTORIC HIGHS FOR SALES, CROWDS AND CELEBRITY APPEARANCES IN SCOTTSDALE

The 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Special kicked off the selection of vehicles from the Ron Pratte Collection on Saturday, January 17. • Barrett-Jackson sold 1,611 vehicles, which went for more than $130 million (unaudited), smashing records in the company’s 44-year history during the 10-day auction at WestWorld of Scottsdale • Automobilia sales nearly tripled world records, […]

RON PRATTE COLLECTION SALES SOAR TUESDAY DURING BARRETT-JACKSON AUCTION

RON PRATTE COLLECTION SALES SOAR TUESDAY DURING BARRETT-JACKSON AUCTION

More than 100 cars from the Ron Pratte Collection sold on Tuesday for more than $13 million, including a 1940 Ford Boyd Coddington Pickup (Lot #2010) that sold for $374,000 More than 1,600 pieces of automobilia from the Pratte Collection were sold for more than $4.9 million, including the top seller, a 1930s Harley-Davidson neon […]

BARRETT-JACKSON ANNOUNCES RECORD NUMBER OF CONSIGNED VEHICLES FOR SCOTTSDALE AUCTION

BARRETT-JACKSON ANNOUNCES RECORD NUMBER OF CONSIGNED VEHICLES FOR SCOTTSDALE AUCTION

The 2015 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction will be the largest in its 44-year history. The Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction will feature the largest docket in its history, with more than 1,600 vehicles set to cross the block at WestWorld Celebrity athletes Jeff Gordon and Bubba Watson along with manufacturers such as GM, Ford and BMW will donate […]

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 […]