Posts Tagged “collector car events”

Carroll Shelby’s First Race Car, 1949 MG TC, To Cross The Block At Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas

Carroll Shelby's First Race Car

  Scottsdale, Ariz. – August 13, 2008 – A historic 1949 MG TC, the first race car ever driven by legendary racer and manufacturer Carroll Shelby, will be sold at No Reserve during the inaugural Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Las Vegas Oct. 15-18, 2008; a portion of the proceeds from the sale will benefit […]

EXCITEMENT BUILDS FOR BARRETT-JACKSON’S INAUGURAL LAS VEGAS COLLECTOR CAR EVENT

Scottsdale, Ariz. – July 14, 2008 – Collector car aficionados from around the world will descend on Las Vegas Oct. 15-18, 2008, when the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company brings their acclaimed auction and lifestyle event to the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino for the first time. Hundreds of desirable collector vehicles will be sold at No […]

BARRETT-JACKSON HELPS RAISE OVER $1 MILLION FOR CHARITY DURING 2008 PALM BEACH COLLECTOR CAR EVENT

Scottsdale, Ariz., – April 30, 2008 – The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company recently announced that it helped raise $1.1 million for various local and national charities during the 6th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in West Palm Beach, Fla., on March 26-30, 2008. Donations at the automotive lifestyle event were gathered through the sale of 18 […]

FLORIDA AUTO ENTHUSIAST CROWNED DRAG RACING CHAMP, WINS A NEW FORD MUSTANG AT BARRETT-JACKSON PALM BEACH

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 15, 2008 – When the smoke cleared on the Ford Motor Company stage at the 6th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in West Palm Beach, Fla., on March 29, John Porto emerged as the winner of Ford’s first ever simulated drag racing tournament. Porto, a resident of Stuart, Fla., and […]

EXHILARATING ATMOSPHERE, SPECTACULAR COLLECTOR CARS HIGHLIGHT BARRETT-JACKSON PALM BEACH

Record Crowd Shows Strength of Collector Car Hobby at the 6th Annual Event WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., – April 2, 2008 – Record crowds, over $1 million raised for charity, interactive experiences, expanded live SPEED coverage and scores of new bidders for a strong group of collector cars were the hallmarks of the 6th Annual […]

STRONG SALES AND ATTENDANCE KICK OFF BARRETT-JACKSON AUCTION IN PALM BEACH

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., – March 29, 2008 – Collector car sales remain strong after two days of No Reserve auction action at the 6th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in West Palm Beach, Fla. Combined automotive sales from March 27-28 totaled nearly $10 million with automobilia sales up almost 50 percent from last year. […]

SPEED AND BARRETT-JACKSON REACH EXTENDED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

Multi-year Deal Includes Coverage of the Scottsdale, Palm Beach and Las Vegas Events WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 28, 2008 – The world’s premier collector car auction company, Barrett-Jackson, and SPEED , the definitive motorsports and automotive lifestyle network, have reached an agreement on a multi-year contract to continue live broadcasts of the Barrett-Jackson Collector […]

WINNER OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY DRAG RACE TO RECEIVE MUSTANG “PINK SLIP” AT BARRETT-JACKSON PALM BEACH AUCTION

Ford Also to Auction Cars with Proceeds to Benefit to “Salute to Education” Program WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 27, 2008 – Ford Motor Company and the South Florida Ford Dealers will give the pink slip for a 2008 V6 Ford Mustang to the winner of a series of simulated drag races on Saturday, March […]

BARRETT-JACKSON TO JUMPSTART COLLECTOR CAR EVENT WITH OPENING NIGHT GALA FOR CHARITY

Charity Support a Centerpiece of Barrett-Jackson’s Palm Beach Event WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 24, 2008 – South Florida’s hottest celebrities and prominent socialites will join the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company to kick off the 6th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Palm Beach at the Opening Night Gala on Wednesday from 7-10:30 p.m. Tickets to […]

Amazing Cars To Be Sold At No Reserve During Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – March 18, 2008 – In less than two weeks, the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company will kick off their 6th Annual Collector Car Event in Palm Beach, Fla., with a broad selection of vehicles once again being offered at the exclusive East Coast auction. Corvettes and classics, Bel Airs and Bosses, Porsches and Plymouths, […]