Barrett-Jackson Coverage The Sunday sale is one we watch because
you see more "blue collar" collector cars, especially
muscle cars and customs, go through here on Sunday. These are
the cars and trucks that are the bread and butter vehicles of
the hobby. We saw many '69 Camaros, Mustang muscle cars, Mopars
and Chevelles. Here is a list of the top six cars in the sale:
Cars On Line newsletter readers will recognize a car in the Sunday sale that was listed on Cars On Line.com last year. A 1947 DeSoto Taxi Cab which had been in a few scenes in the Hollywood movie, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", was once again sold here Sunday at the Barrett-Jackson Auction. The promo teaser says that actor Brad Pitt road in the car, so it has been touched by a celebrity. It was originally listed through our site by the Volo Museum. It sold here today for $7,700. A car that was painted and pinstriped by Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, a 1933 Ford 3-Window Coupe, went through with only light bidding. The car was featured in a magazine article in the '60s. They say it has all Henry Ford steel, no fiberglass anywhere, and all modifications were done in steel and lead. According to the promo materials this car came heavily documented. It sold for $29,700. I think by this point in the sale nobody was left who knew what this car was. It was the best bargain of the day. WRAPUP OF THE SATURDAY SALE The fourth highest amount paid for a car on Saturday was $300,000
during a charity sale to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation. This vehicle is not a replica, it is the actual pace
car that will pace the race on February 14, 2010. The 2011
Mustang GT Glass Roof Pace Car was sold Once again this year, the top sale was an antique aircraft. The highly promoted 1929 Hamilton Metalplane H-47 went for $671,000 (buyers premium included.) The single wing plane was manufactured by Hamilton Metalplane Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was one of 29 such planes built. The wing fuselage and tail group are metal riveted construction using corrugated "Alcad" metal. It is the only complete example of this historic aircraft to exist. It was restored to its current condition in 1975 and has won awards at national air shows. The plane carries an air worthiness certification. Although the actual plane was not brought here because it is in storage in Wisconsin, the new owner will get free storage until spring when it can be flown. The next highest price paid for a vehicle yesterday was $550,000 for a 1964 Corvette Fuelie Convertible, 327/375 hp, with a date correct motor and 4-speed. They say it has undergone a "no-expense spared" restoration with only 50 miles since it was completed. Of greater significance to collectors
was the third highest priced car in the sale, a 1964
Shelby Cobra (shown here), CSX2281,
We saw many true classic American motorcars
in the Saturday sale. A 1935
Cadillac Series 40 Fleetwood Imperial Convertible
was sold for Cars On Line newsletter readers will recognize the 1970
Plymouth Hemi Superbird that sold here today. It was featured
in our Mopar Saturday was an outstanding sale. Here
are more of the top cars in the sale:
As we were leaving the sale Saturday night I talked with one seller who was very gratified at his results. He had sold three cars. One of them was a 1955 Chevy Custom 2-Dr Coupe that I had previewed earlier in the inspection area. The car sold for $150,000. He told me that he had spent about $100,000 to build the car. That left him a nice profit. For all of you who are looking to build projects this year ... there is hope. Look for more analysis of the Barrett-Jackson on Monday when we will publish our "State of the Market Report" which will include statistics to show how this week's sale stacks up against the 2009 auction. Our first impressions are that collector car prices are once again on the rise. |
with
the help of NASCAR driver Carl Edwards and NHRA drag racer Bob
Tasca, Jr., along with Tasca Ford. The buyer will be treated
to a day at the track with Carl Edwards and will tour the Daytona
track in the car with Carl Edwards, visit the garage and the
pits, and be hosted at the Ford Hospitality booth at the track.
Besides being an early number production car, this 2011 Pace
car has the all-new high-tech 32-valve V-8 with Twin Independent
Variable Cam Timing, generates 412 hp and 390 lb-ft of torque
while delivering a class-leading 25 mpg on the highway.
one of only two
real Cobras to be offered this week. It brought a price of $478,500.
This car was verified as an original alloy body 289 Cobra. It
has had an older frame-off restoration in correct Wimbledon White
with blue LeMans stripes, and has a known history coming from
a well known collection. A black 
$302,500.
It has an early chauffeur-style divider window and a big 146"
wheelbase with a big V12 engine. They say it is equipped with
wheel discs and sidemounted tires. The seller says it is authentic
and has great provenance. Earlier in the sale a 
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for the last several months. Happy Days Dream Cars, one of our
advertisers, had listed the car. They decided to commission it
to the Barrett-Jackson, and today it drew $286,000 in the sale.
They said it was a rotisserie restoration, with a matching numbers
426cid/425hp Hemi engine, transmission, rear end, with two 4-barrel
carburetors, power steering, power disc brakes and original build
sheet. It is one of only 77 Hemi Superbirds with automatic transmission.