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AUTOS: Barrett-Jackson Part Of Show At SEMA
Collector cars preview Scottsdale auction in January; charity cars, including Richard Petty custom, shown at vendors' booths.
Media Release  |  Posted November 02, 2009   Scottsdale, AZ
Richard 'The King' Petty shows off the 2009 Dodge Challenger customized by his newly formed Petty's Garage. The car will be sold for charity at Barrett-Jackson's auction in January. (Photo: Petty's Garage)
Barrett-Jackson highlights some of the special collector cars that will be sold at the Scottsdale auction in January during this week’s 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association Show.

The group includes five muscle cars that will be sold for charity: a Richard Petty 2009 Dodge Challenger, a WD-40/SEMA Cares Chevrolet Camaro, the original 2010 Hurst Ford Mustang Pace Car, the 2009 Classic Design Concepts Dodge Challenger Group II concept and the “Pay It Forward” 1966 Ford Mustang

Barrett-Jackson’s display, located inside the General Motors booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center, also features a pair of classic Chevrolet Corvette convertibles that will cross the block in Scottsdale. The SEMA vehicles will be highlights of the 2010 Scottsdale auction, which will be held at WestWorld from Jan. 18-24.

“Barrett-Jackson is well-represented at SEMA by some exceptional Scottsdale auction vehicles, including five muscle cars that will be sold for charity,” said Craig Jackson, Chairman/CEO of Barrett-Jackson.

“For the first time ever, we’re sharing booth space this year with our good friends and sponsors at GM,” Jackson added. “They’ve been strong supporters of our automotive lifestyle events and we’re excited to help them deliver a memorable experience to the passionate SEMA crowd.”

The Richard Petty Challenger will be sold to benefit the Petty Family Foundation and the charities it supports; the Hurst Mustang Pace Car proceeds will be donated to the Victory Junction Gang Camp; ChildHelp and Victory Junction Gang will benefit from the sale of the WD-40/SEMA Cares Camaro; CDC’s Challenger Group II concept will be sold in Scottsdale with a matching Charvel guitar to benefit NotMyKid; and the “Pay It Forward” Mustang, restored by the East Texas Mustang Club, will be sold for the East Texas Crisis Center.

“Charity sales have long been a focus point at Barrett-Jackson,” said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. “With charitable donations down worldwide during the economic crunch, we’re working harder than ever to ensure that worthwhile organizations benefit from our events.

“Car collectors are some of the most generous people on the planet, and we can’t wait to raise big dollars for these cars in Scottsdale.”

Davis will also receive a surprise at SEMA when Sherwin-Williams unveils one of his personal collector cars complete with a new custom paint job on Wednesday at 11 a.m. PST. It will be his first glimpse of the car since handing it over for restoration earlier this year. Barrett-Jackson and Sherwin-Williams will follow the unveiling with a special announcement.

Additional highlights of the Barrett-Jackson SEMA experience include NASCAR autograph sessions from Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, David Ragan and Martin Truex Jr. “The King” Richard Petty will also sign autographs alongside the Petty Challenger inside the 3M booth on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon.
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