Barrett-Jackson 2009: The Supercars
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Although muscle cars are usually in the spotlight at Barrett-Jackson, there were quite a few interesting supercars that caught our attention as well. First up was a Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo done up in stunning Beryllium custom paint. This particular car served as a press vehicle for Saleen and was featured in the movie Redline (who cares?), and Iron Man (cool!). Did we mention it also has the one-and-only 1,000-horsepower upgrade done by the factory. The winning bidder took the car home for $412,000. For a little more than half that much, another bidder took home one of the ultimate supercars of the last decade, a 1993 Jaguar XJ220. Other examples sold in the past few years have gone for a mere fraction of the original list price, and we think this car was well sold at the coincidental price of $220,000, perhaps due to its DOT/EPA certification. For those looking for a supercar on a budget, there was a 1996 Vector M12, one of only 14 built with just 6,388 miles, that sold for a mere $94,600. Other exotics that crossed the block included a Hennessey Venom 700R that sold for $115,500 and an Ultima Can-Am purchased for $51,700.
Don't forget to check out this past weekend's complete coverage of the 2009 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale by clicking here.
Gallery: Barrett-Jackson 2009: The Supercars
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ack154 3:10PM (1/19/2009)
That Viper is probably one of the meanest I've seen. And the Can-Am looks like it would be fun to cruise around in on a weekend.
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jimmy glick 3:18PM (1/19/2009)
I thought that Ultima Can-Am seemed particularly well bought for $51,700. The one-of-one Saleen S7 Twin Turbo going for $412,000 also seemed like a relative steal, all things considered.
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Hike15 4:26PM (1/19/2009)
thats what i thought
a new twin turbo saleen was probably much more expensive, which makes this a real steal considering its got the 1000hp upgrade and is a movie car
thedude3389 5:04PM (1/19/2009)
A real steal was the Vector!! Oh man if i had the moulah....
Mobius_1 4:19PM (1/19/2009)
WOW! Those cars are just awesome.
Hey AB, if you want to get more of my clicks (like you don't get enough) put more pictures of Saleens and I will click through each and every one of them! :)
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Travis 5:01PM (1/19/2009)
That Vector is one of my favorite cars in Gran Turismo II... Too bad that's probably as close as I'll get to actually driving it.
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jfa 5:04PM (1/19/2009)
Is it just me or does the Vector have the tail lights from an early ninties cavalier?
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AC0 5:06PM (1/19/2009)
Wow, that Jaguar is a bargain. I would pay FAR more that $220k for one of those if i had that kind of disposable income right now (but i guess it's easy to say that when you don't have the cash!).
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dsharp23 5:29PM (1/19/2009)
That S7 has been wrecked too...one of the Henchmen of the redline producer clipped a tole booth on the 73....FYI. Then had a earl scheib orange paint job done on it to save money, and finally left it a Saleen when he lost it all and they had to clean up his mess. The guys at saleen must have cried when they got that thing back......also, that Vector was a dream car of mine when I was a kid, but once i saw one up close....ewwwww, what a POS.
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