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AUTOS: Barrett-Jackson Sales Update
A pretty-in-pink ’57 Thunderbird cruises in for the highest non-charity sale so far at Friday’s Palm Beach auction.
The Palm Beach crowd appreciated the sparkling restoration of this 1957 Ford Thunderbird. (Photo: Barrett-Jackson)
The first non-charity sale at the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach collector-car auction to cross into six figures was for a 1957 Ford Thunderbird convertible painted Dusk Rose (read: pink) that hit $100,000 on the block, or $112,000 with bidder fee.
This is a true Palm Beach cruiser, its pastel color blending well into the South Florida lifestyle, and it was lavishly restored to original.
Top sale of the day on Friday was the charity auction of a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro 45th anniversary convertible that reached $150,000 to benefit the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute.
The charity sale of a 1960 Chevy Impala to benefit the Darrell Gwynn Foundation that provides wheelchairs for those in need hit $70,000. A pair of dragsters will be sold today that also benefit the Gwynn Foundation.
In the first two days of bidding, the Palm Beach auction has reached $5.29 million.
Friday’s auction was a mixed bag of high bidding and striking bargains. A 1983 DeLorean DMC-12 gullwing coupe with just over 4,000 miles on its odometer hit a lofty $61,600 including fee, most likely a record for a slightly used DeLorean.
A fabulously restored 1969 Pontiac GTO convertible was bid to a well-deserved $82,500, with fee. Among the great-looking vintage pickups at auction, a 1954 Chevy 3100 hauled away $50,600. And a very attractive 1935 Ford phaeton four-door convertible rolled off for $55,000.
Meanwhile, British-car buffs in the audience were weeping over the sale of a lovely 1969 Jag XK-E coupe that sold for $27,500. And that cool little 1947 Standard convertible from England was a steal at $10,450.
Among the late model drivers, there were no fewer than 18 Mercedes-Benz cars, plus a 2008 Maserati Quattro Porte, a 1982 Aston Martin Volante convertible and a 2001 Porsche Boxster that somebody stole for $10,550.
And a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG supercar rolled away for just $33,000.
But for whoever came to Barrett-Jackson to buy a yellow submarine, the Kittredge K350 that sold for $16,500 with fee seemed like a good buy, as well as just $1,100 for its matching trailer. The new owner shouldn’t be too underwater on that purchase.
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
This is a true Palm Beach cruiser, its pastel color blending well into the South Florida lifestyle, and it was lavishly restored to original.
Top sale of the day on Friday was the charity auction of a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro 45th anniversary convertible that reached $150,000 to benefit the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute.
The charity sale of a 1960 Chevy Impala to benefit the Darrell Gwynn Foundation that provides wheelchairs for those in need hit $70,000. A pair of dragsters will be sold today that also benefit the Gwynn Foundation.
In the first two days of bidding, the Palm Beach auction has reached $5.29 million.
Friday’s auction was a mixed bag of high bidding and striking bargains. A 1983 DeLorean DMC-12 gullwing coupe with just over 4,000 miles on its odometer hit a lofty $61,600 including fee, most likely a record for a slightly used DeLorean.
A fabulously restored 1969 Pontiac GTO convertible was bid to a well-deserved $82,500, with fee. Among the great-looking vintage pickups at auction, a 1954 Chevy 3100 hauled away $50,600. And a very attractive 1935 Ford phaeton four-door convertible rolled off for $55,000.
Meanwhile, British-car buffs in the audience were weeping over the sale of a lovely 1969 Jag XK-E coupe that sold for $27,500. And that cool little 1947 Standard convertible from England was a steal at $10,450.
Among the late model drivers, there were no fewer than 18 Mercedes-Benz cars, plus a 2008 Maserati Quattro Porte, a 1982 Aston Martin Volante convertible and a 2001 Porsche Boxster that somebody stole for $10,550.
And a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG supercar rolled away for just $33,000.
But for whoever came to Barrett-Jackson to buy a yellow submarine, the Kittredge K350 that sold for $16,500 with fee seemed like a good buy, as well as just $1,100 for its matching trailer. The new owner shouldn’t be too underwater on that purchase.
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
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