Ford power garners highest prices at 2009 auction.
10-16-09: The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company made an impressive return to Las Vegas as their 2nd Annual Collector Car Auction rolled into town from Oct. 7-10 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Bidders worldwide generated more than $23 million in sales (including Buyer’s Premiums) on over 400 collector cars that all sold at No Reserve. Ford powered cars garnered the top five highest price sales.
The top selling price went to a rare 1965 289 Shelby Cobra roadster (Lot #704) took the top spot, selling for $440,000 on Saturday evening. The “Father of the Mustang,” Lee Iacocca, took the second spot, selling the No. 5 Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang (Lot #3000) for $352,000. The Colorado collector who purchased the Iacocca Mustang will also be treated to dinner with the automotive icon. American racing and manufacturing legend, Carroll Shelby, took the stage alongside hall-of-fame drag racer, Don “The Snake” Prudhomme, to auction the Prudhomme Edition Shelby Super Snake concept car (Lot #711) for $302,500.
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Bidding became frenzied when one of only two 2006 Mercury Milan Volgas (Lot #363) crossed the block, raising $300,000 to benefit the Darrell Gwynn Foundation and a 2009 Ford Flex Limited (Lot #678.1) raised $50,000 that was split between the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the Urban Arts Partnership.
· 1967 Shelby GT500 SE Super Snake - $330,000 (Lot #701)
· 2007 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake Prudhomme Edition - $302,500 (Lot #711)
· 2006 Mercury Volga Milan - $300,000 (Lot #363)
The event kicked-off with the first official Barrett-Jackson Road Rally on Oct. 7, where thousands of locals and tourists lining Las Vegas Blvd. saw about 100 classic and collector cars – many of which were consigned to the auction – travel 3.3 miles down the famous Las Vegas Strip. Post-Rally, a free car show was held at Mandalay Bay where guests enjoyed seeing the vehicles up close, as well as Ride n’ Drive and Drifting programs offered by event sponsors Ford and General Motors. The weekend before the event, a free Cruise-In was held at a local car dealership, and a series of fashion shows featuring Barrett-Jackson merchandise were held at a local mall.
