-
Home
- TV Shows
-
TV Schedule
-
SPEED Showcase
-
- NASCAR
-
Latest Headlines: NASCAR
-
-
Formula 1
- Auto Racing
- Moto Racing
- Cars
- Bikes
- Store
- Social
- Games
- Mobile
- Deals
- Videos
- Photos
- Home
- TV Shows
-
TV Schedule
-
SPEED Showcase
-
- NASCAR
- Formula 1
- Auto Racing
- Moto Racing
- Cars
- Bikes
- Store
- Social
- Mobile
- Deals
- Videos
- Photos
Automotive Lifestyle
AUTOS: Barrett-Jackson Results So Far
Thursday’s Palm Beach auction was marked by some decent bargains as well as a few heartfelt charity sales.
Local Boy Scouts polish up the 1957 Chevy Bel Air hardtop that sold to benefit their South Florida council. (Photo: Tom Jensen)
The emotional sale of a chrome-plated Mercedes-Benz roadster that benefitted a blind-veterans charity led Thursday’s collector-car auction results at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach.
The gleaming 2004 SL600 convertible show car customized by RENNtech reached $155,000, the bidders roused by the onstage appearance of Marine Corporal Michael Jernigan who was blinded and terribly injured in an Iraq roadside bombing in 2004. The St. Petersburg Marine stood with his guide dog, Brittani, to promote a charity that provides guide dogs for blinded military personnel.
Another charity sale for a 1957 Chevy Bel Air hardtop, which benefited a Florida Boy Scouts Council, cruised into the second highest result with a $55,000 while a group of Scouts polished it up on stage.
The results for both sales went totally to the charities, the auction waiving all fees as always.
The highest non-charity sale, and the third-highest overall, came late in the day when a nicely finished 1972 Ford Mustang custom convertible sold for $42,900, including bidder fee.
All told, $2.742 million worth of cars sold on Thursday, and an alert bidder could have picked up some striking bargains. A beautifully restored 1950 Plymouth two-door sedan was a steal at $9,350, including fee. Or if your taste tends toward the exotic, how about a very-low-mileage 1988 Ferrari Mondial convertible, a two-owner car with complete records, that went for just $28,300, with fee.
Handy hobbyists were picking up some rare American vintage iron from the Riley Hogan collection, cars that needed restoration work but were essentially complete and presentable. How about a really straight 1957 Lincoln Premiere hardtop that needs restoration but it’s all there, including its impossible-to-find chrome and aluminum trim parts. A steal for a rare car at $5,500. There were quite a few others at four-figure or low five-figure prices.
Auction goers were surprised by the high number of late-model European cars, particularly convertibles, at the sale. Lots of Mercedes-Benz sedans and roadsters are going over the block, including many SL-Class cars, as well as Jaguar XK convertibles and plenty of others.
Auction CEO Craig Jackson said the South Florida bidders’ interest in drivable classics prompted the auction company to add so many late-model cars, as well as resto rods, to the docket.
“What we found in our niche here is that people want drivers,” Jackson said. “We have adapted to what the customers want.”
The bidders found that some of the low-mileage modern cars were going for very reasonable prices, such as a low-mileage and essentially pristine 1997 SL500SL for $29,150, with fee, or a very nice low-mileage 1997 Jaguar XK8 convertible for $20,350. A 1997 SL320 was a great buy at just $8,250. How could you go wrong?
More of the modern drivers are crossing the block today and Saturday.
Some other Thursday highlights:
• A good-looking 1959 Austin-Healey 3000 customized with a Ford 302 V8 went for only $22,000, with fee. The performance may be much improved, but the Healey would have been worth a whole lot more if it was original.
• After last year’s startling values on restored Volkswagen microbuses, a very nice 1973 VW Westfalia camper bus with some agreeable updates seemed like a steal at $23,100, with fee.
• And yet another 1949 Crosley hook-and-ladder-firetruck amusement ride sold for a fairly stout $35,200, its value no-doubt enhanced by the beautiful models from the local club Rachel’s who were along for the ride over the auction stage.
Bob Golfen, Automotive Editor for SPEED.com, is a veteran auto writer based in Phoenix, Arizona, with a passion for collector cars, car culture and the automotive lifestyle. SPEED.com fans can email Bob Golfen at
The gleaming 2004 SL600 convertible show car customized by RENNtech reached $155,000, the bidders roused by the onstage appearance of Marine Corporal Michael Jernigan who was blinded and terribly injured in an Iraq roadside bombing in 2004. The St. Petersburg Marine stood with his guide dog, Brittani, to promote a charity that provides guide dogs for blinded military personnel.
Another charity sale for a 1957 Chevy Bel Air hardtop, which benefited a Florida Boy Scouts Council, cruised into the second highest result with a $55,000 while a group of Scouts polished it up on stage.
The results for both sales went totally to the charities, the auction waiving all fees as always.
The highest non-charity sale, and the third-highest overall, came late in the day when a nicely finished 1972 Ford Mustang custom convertible sold for $42,900, including bidder fee.
All told, $2.742 million worth of cars sold on Thursday, and an alert bidder could have picked up some striking bargains. A beautifully restored 1950 Plymouth two-door sedan was a steal at $9,350, including fee. Or if your taste tends toward the exotic, how about a very-low-mileage 1988 Ferrari Mondial convertible, a two-owner car with complete records, that went for just $28,300, with fee.
Handy hobbyists were picking up some rare American vintage iron from the Riley Hogan collection, cars that needed restoration work but were essentially complete and presentable. How about a really straight 1957 Lincoln Premiere hardtop that needs restoration but it’s all there, including its impossible-to-find chrome and aluminum trim parts. A steal for a rare car at $5,500. There were quite a few others at four-figure or low five-figure prices.
Auction goers were surprised by the high number of late-model European cars, particularly convertibles, at the sale. Lots of Mercedes-Benz sedans and roadsters are going over the block, including many SL-Class cars, as well as Jaguar XK convertibles and plenty of others.
Auction CEO Craig Jackson said the South Florida bidders’ interest in drivable classics prompted the auction company to add so many late-model cars, as well as resto rods, to the docket.
“What we found in our niche here is that people want drivers,” Jackson said. “We have adapted to what the customers want.”
The bidders found that some of the low-mileage modern cars were going for very reasonable prices, such as a low-mileage and essentially pristine 1997 SL500SL for $29,150, with fee, or a very nice low-mileage 1997 Jaguar XK8 convertible for $20,350. A 1997 SL320 was a great buy at just $8,250. How could you go wrong?
More of the modern drivers are crossing the block today and Saturday.
Some other Thursday highlights:
• A good-looking 1959 Austin-Healey 3000 customized with a Ford 302 V8 went for only $22,000, with fee. The performance may be much improved, but the Healey would have been worth a whole lot more if it was original.
• After last year’s startling values on restored Volkswagen microbuses, a very nice 1973 VW Westfalia camper bus with some agreeable updates seemed like a steal at $23,100, with fee.
• And yet another 1949 Crosley hook-and-ladder-firetruck amusement ride sold for a fairly stout $35,200, its value no-doubt enhanced by the beautiful models from the local club Rachel’s who were along for the ride over the auction stage.
Bob Golfen, Automotive Editor for SPEED.com, is a veteran auto writer based in Phoenix, Arizona, with a passion for collector cars, car culture and the automotive lifestyle. SPEED.com fans can email Bob Golfen at
Lamborghini 50th Anniversary Parade
LATEST HEADLINES: AUTOMOTIVE
-
GREEN: Porsche Adding All-Model Hybrids
Gas/electric plug-versions of its entire lineup – including… -
AUTOS: Porsche Boosts 918 Spyder Power
The upcoming supercar will produce 887 horsepower from its gas/electric… -
AUTOS: Acura NSX Details Revealed
The rebirth of the mid-engine sports car – now an all-wheel-drive… -
DRIVEN: Jaguar’s Many-Splendored XJ
The British luxury sedan comes in 10 different flavors, with plenty… -
AUTOS: Lamborghini Egoista Launched
The wild single-seat concept car is unveiled at the end of the epic… -
AUTOS: Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hot Pontiac G8
NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick helped his driver modify the 2009… -
VINTAGE: A Fast Historic Tour Of France
Vintage race and touring cars compete in the 22nd annual Tour de… - More News
