Barrett-Jackson 2009


Shelby tops Iacocca at Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas

It looks like the top-shelf, one-off 550-hp engine upgrade for that new Iacocca Mustang is worth about $362,000, at least to one buyer. The fifth of just 45 2009 1/2 Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustangs to be made crossed the block on Saturday at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas with a winning bid of $320,000. After fees, the car's final selling price was a whopping $352,000. That's well above the $89,950 MSRP of the other 44 limited-edition, coachbuilt specials. We just wrote about the Iacocca 'Stang and said that the ... Read more →

Barrett-Jackson 2009: The Pace Cars Drew Phillips

There was a plethora of pace cars this year at Barrett-Jackson, mostly coming from General Motor's Heritage Collection. Some of them we would love to have in the garage, like the 2007 Corvette ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: The Supercars Drew Phillips

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 ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: Bargain Buys Under $10k Drew Phillips

If you only watch the Saturday night highlights on SPEED, you might think only those with deep pockets can afford to buy cars at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale. Not true! There are ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: Gone in 60 Seconds Eleanor Movie Car Jeremy Korzeniewski

What's the price of fame? When the subject turns towards famous movie cars, a vehicle's presence on the silver screen invariably adds some intrinsic value to the vehicle's worth, and there are few ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: Jeff Gordon's 2006 NASCAR Chevrolet Monte Carlo 10 months ago on Autoblog

While the main focus of Barrett-Jackson is the cars, quite a few charities benefited from the sale of many of the cars. Several people donated money to charities even when they didn't buy a car, proving that many of the bidders have hearts just as big as their wallets. This Monte Carlo SS NEXTEL ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: Ford FR500CJ Cobra Jet Prototype 10 months ago on Autoblog

While the 2010 Shelby GT500 disappointingly failed to cross the block, Mustang fans were still treated to a pretty good show when a 2009 FR500CJ Cobra Jet roared up on stage. Behind the wheel was none other than legendary drag racer John Force, who personally testified to the car's capability on ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: First Retail Production Ford F-150 SVT Raptor 10 months ago on Autoblog

Ford's F-150 SVT Raptor isn't much like a normal truck. One look at the machine, with its copious amounts of front and rear suspension travel, super-wide stance, unique front fascia and bright orange paint quickly proves that point, but the truck on display at Barrett-Jackson last night had a ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: Yenko and COPO Chevrolet collection 10 months ago on Autoblog

Way back in the day, things took place a bit differently. Exhibit A: Chevrolet's Central Office Production Order system, which allowed dealerships a back door around GM's officially-sanctioned packages and options. For instance, it was possible to order a Camaro right from the production line ...

Carroll Shelby catches a cold, first 2010 GT500 rescheduled for Palm Beach auction 10 months ago on Autoblog

If you were watching the Barrett-Jackson auction on SPEED on Saturday evening, you might have noticed that a fairly important car wasn't shown crossing the block - the first retail production 2010 Shelby GT500. Did they auction the car off during a commercial? Nope, in fact the car wasn't ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: Hurst Viper good as gold, sells for $275,000 10 months ago on Autoblog

Autoblog was the first media outlet that was granted access to the matte gold-colored Hurst 50th Anniversary Dodge Viper. Unfortunately, our pockets aren't nearly deep enough to actually purchase one for ourselves. We did, however, manage to witness the sale of the very first model down the ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: First Retail Production 2010 Chevrolet Camaro goes for $350,000 10 months ago on Autoblog

One of the most highly anticipated vehicles to be auctioned off at Barrett-Jackson this year was the first 2010 Chevy Camaro. There are very few instant classics these days, and this is one of them. There's still a month before actual series production of the car is slated to begin, but the ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: First Production 1955 Ford Thunderbird 10 months ago on Autoblog

Do you like your birds rare? Though it's not quite on the endangered species list just yet, there's no doubt that any 1955 Ford Thunderbird is a desirable classic car, and none more so than this particular example, which just so happens to be the first T-Bird ever produced. Powered by its ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: 1970 Plymouth Superbird Custom Tribute 10 months ago on Autoblog

Few muscle cars are as recognizable as the 1970 Plymouth Superbird, with its rear wing that stands proud over the car's rear haunches undoubtedly being the most striking visual modification, followed closely by the front snout that extends well past the front wheels for maximum aerodynamic ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: 1966 Batmobile Re-Creation 10 months ago on Autoblog

Perhaps the best-known vehicle ever to come out of the fertile mind of George Barris, otherwise known as the King of the Kustomizers, was the Batmobile, as seen on television screens around the country in the late '60s. This is not the original Batmobile, which was based on Lincoln concept car ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: The Mustangs 10 months ago on Autoblog

There has always been a plethora of pony cars at Barrett-Jackson, and this year is no different. Buyers have a choice between just about any classic Mustang they could ever want: Mach 1, Boss 302, Boss 429, GT500, and more. There is even a 1967 Shelby GT500 "Eleanor" used in the movie Gone in 60 ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: Final 1993 GMC Typhoon 10 months ago on Autoblog

Back in the early '90s, General Motors proved that it was capable of producing a vehicle that was fully competitive with the best supercars in the world, and it did so, oddly enough, with a compact pickup truck called the Syclone. Later, a midsize SUV bodyshell was used with the same powertrain, ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: 1980 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Bandit Special Edition 10 months ago on Autoblog

As the '70s finally came to a close, there was just one bastion left for enthusiasts of classic American muscle cars: the Pontiac Trans Am. This is the car that was forever immortalized by Burt Reynolds and the Smokey and the Bandit movie franchise. As if the standard TA wasn't outlandish enough ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: 1982 Pontiac Trans Am K.I.T.T. replica 10 months ago on Autoblog

Well, what do you know? K.I.T.T. was a big hit here at Barrett-Jackson today. We'd never have guessed that there would be enough fans (with money) of the original Knight Rider series here at the auction to drive bidding all the way to $40,000 (add another $4K in fees), but indeed there were. ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: The Corvettes 10 months ago on Autoblog

Corvettes have always been well represented at Barrett-Jackson, and with GM's Heritage Collection added to the list, there are plenty of interesting 'Vettes set to cross the auction block. Among the collection is a one-off 1997 Corvette Tiger Shark concept, a 1989 Corvette Snake Skinner that ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: Vaughn Gittin gettin' groove on in 2010 Falken Drift Mustang 10 months ago on Autoblog

Most of our time at Barrett-Jackson is spent inside the auction tent, but there are plenty of interesting activities going on outside, as well. In recent years, Ford Racing and Falken have brought out their drift Mustang that competes in the Formula Drift series, with Vaughn Gittin Jr. wowing ...

2009 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction preview 10 months ago on Autoblog

The time has come once again for the most renowned classic car auction of the year, and we will be in Scottsdale over the next several days to report live on the highlights from Barrett-Jackson. Despite the slow economy, this year's lineup of cars remains just as exciting as previous years due ...

First 2010 Shelby GT500 being auctioned at Barrett-Jackson 11 months ago on Autoblog

As has become the tradition in recent years, Barrett-Jackson will be auctioning off various "firsts" of upcoming production cars. Last year, the very first Corvette ZR1, Dodge Challenger, and Shelby GT500KR all went across the block, and earlier this month it was announced that the first retail ...

Yenko collection being unloaded at Barrett-Jackson 11 months ago on Autoblog

While not necessarily to the same extent, Don Yenko was to Chevys what Carroll Shelby was to Ford. He may not have beaten Ferrari at Le Mans, but Yenko built some of the most powerful Bowtie muscle cars of the 1960s. With only a few hundred built, they're also some of the most valuable. At ...

Very first Ford Thunderbird to cross the Barrett-Jackson auction block 11 months ago on Autoblog

The first of anything always has historical significance, hence an increase in value as well. Last year Barrett-Jackson auctioned off a trio of modern firsts - the Shelby GT500KR, Corvette ZR1, and a Dodge Challenger SRT8 purchased by Craig Jackson himself - all of which went for well over the ...






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