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VINTAGE: Five To Watch Friday
This 1948 GMC is one of many great trucks at Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas…
Day No. 2 of the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Collector Car event is ready to roll, and is always the case, the quality of the cars goes up on the second day.
So while on Day No. 1, we deliberately picked some rather frivolous cars for our daily Five To Watch feature, today we raise the ante with some higher-grade cars. And that’s only fitting, since the docket is stronger today.
But we couldn’t resist throwing in one wild card. Enjoy today’s tasty selection.
Lot 306, ATM Mutt – OK, this isn’t a car. And it’s not even street legal, but it has a tremendous amount of presence on the show floor and it doubtless will be an outrageous amount of fun tearing around the boondocks in. The Mutt was built by monster-truck company Georgia ATM Inc., and comes with a Honda V-TEC SOHC four-cylinder fuel-injected engine, a four-speed automatic transmission with a shift kit and a limited-slip differential. Perched high on its 35x12.50x15 BFGoodrich Mud Terrains and 15"x10" wheels, this beast looks just right and comes with both four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering. UPDATE: Just the second vehicle to cross the block today, this one sells for a hammer price of $29,000. Strong money.
Lot 332.2, 1973 Buick Riviera GS – The Frank Collection is selling a sumptuous collection of three Buick Riviera coupes, all black-on-black and all drop-dead gorgeous. You can’t go wrong with any of them. My personal favorite of the three is this 1973 Buick Riviera Gran Sport, nicknamed the "Boat Tail" for its unique rear end design. Put simply, this baby’s got back. And it’s loaded to the gills with options, including a 455-cubic-inch V8, Stage 1 package, factory air conditioning, sunroof, power windows and 8-track player — just the thing for listening to those Elvis tapes. This is a fast, luxurious cruiser. UPDATE: OK, this is weird. This car sells for a hammer price of $29,000, same at the ATM Mutt.
Lot 344.2, 1970 Oldsmobile 442 coupe – Big-block Chevelles and Mustangs are great, but the Oldsmobile 442 was a far more sophisticated ride and still plenty fast. In fact, it was known as the gentleman’s muscle car because it was powerful and swift, but more luxurious than your basic Chevy. This one has the popular and extremely torque-rich 455/340 horsepower V8, automatic transmission with His and Hers Hurst shifter and air conditioning, making it a practical choice for daily use. It left the factory with color code 75 Matador Red paint and a black bucket-seat interior with console. Plus it has the cool W25 hood, power steering and power disc brakes. UPDATE: Now this is downright spooky. Like the first two cars on my list, this one also hammers at $29,000.
Lot 370, 1940 Ford Custom – If you grew up in the 1950s or 1960s, one of the most iconic custom cars was the basic 1940 Ford, which hot rodders built in all manner of styles, from mild to wild. This Ford, clad is bright yellow paint, evokes the feel of those old customs but with modern amenities to provide comfort and reliability. Under the hood is a 350-cubic-inch Chevrolet engine that has been cosmetically modified to resemble an Olds Rocket motor. The suspension features an interesting mix, with a Corvette independent rear end out back and a Mustang II-like package up front with tubular A-frames. UPDATE: The hammer price on this one" $58,000, which is exactly twice as much as $29,000. What is going on here? LOL
Lot 372, 1948 GMC stakebed truck – There are so many cool trucks at Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas that it’s hard to single out even one. But this GMC caught my eye because it’s something, different, a stakebed truck, which you just don’t see. Plus it has a cool history. It was purchased by a 60-year-old man 24 years ago. During that time, the owner said he put only about 1,000 miles on the truck. It comes with $6,000 in receipts for an engine rebuild. It is beautiful, classic and it just has a cool vibe. UPDATE: This one hammers at $27,500, a good buy.
Remaining SPEED Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Broadcast Schedule:
Friday, Sept. 21
*Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event, 2 - 7 p.m.
Barrett-Jackson Live Streaming,, 7 - 9 p.m.
Hagerty Fantasy Bid Game, > 2 - 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22
*Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event, 2 p.m. - Midnight.
Hagerty Fantasy Bid Game, 2 p.m. – Midnight.
*Alternate streaming cameras available at SPEED.com
Tom Jensen is the Editor in Chief of SPEED.com, Senior NASCAR Editor at RACER and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. You can follow him online at twitter.com/tomjensen100.
So while on Day No. 1, we deliberately picked some rather frivolous cars for our daily Five To Watch feature, today we raise the ante with some higher-grade cars. And that’s only fitting, since the docket is stronger today.
But we couldn’t resist throwing in one wild card. Enjoy today’s tasty selection.
Lot 306, ATM Mutt – OK, this isn’t a car. And it’s not even street legal, but it has a tremendous amount of presence on the show floor and it doubtless will be an outrageous amount of fun tearing around the boondocks in. The Mutt was built by monster-truck company Georgia ATM Inc., and comes with a Honda V-TEC SOHC four-cylinder fuel-injected engine, a four-speed automatic transmission with a shift kit and a limited-slip differential. Perched high on its 35x12.50x15 BFGoodrich Mud Terrains and 15"x10" wheels, this beast looks just right and comes with both four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering. UPDATE: Just the second vehicle to cross the block today, this one sells for a hammer price of $29,000. Strong money.
Lot 332.2, 1973 Buick Riviera GS – The Frank Collection is selling a sumptuous collection of three Buick Riviera coupes, all black-on-black and all drop-dead gorgeous. You can’t go wrong with any of them. My personal favorite of the three is this 1973 Buick Riviera Gran Sport, nicknamed the "Boat Tail" for its unique rear end design. Put simply, this baby’s got back. And it’s loaded to the gills with options, including a 455-cubic-inch V8, Stage 1 package, factory air conditioning, sunroof, power windows and 8-track player — just the thing for listening to those Elvis tapes. This is a fast, luxurious cruiser. UPDATE: OK, this is weird. This car sells for a hammer price of $29,000, same at the ATM Mutt.
Lot 344.2, 1970 Oldsmobile 442 coupe – Big-block Chevelles and Mustangs are great, but the Oldsmobile 442 was a far more sophisticated ride and still plenty fast. In fact, it was known as the gentleman’s muscle car because it was powerful and swift, but more luxurious than your basic Chevy. This one has the popular and extremely torque-rich 455/340 horsepower V8, automatic transmission with His and Hers Hurst shifter and air conditioning, making it a practical choice for daily use. It left the factory with color code 75 Matador Red paint and a black bucket-seat interior with console. Plus it has the cool W25 hood, power steering and power disc brakes. UPDATE: Now this is downright spooky. Like the first two cars on my list, this one also hammers at $29,000.
Lot 370, 1940 Ford Custom – If you grew up in the 1950s or 1960s, one of the most iconic custom cars was the basic 1940 Ford, which hot rodders built in all manner of styles, from mild to wild. This Ford, clad is bright yellow paint, evokes the feel of those old customs but with modern amenities to provide comfort and reliability. Under the hood is a 350-cubic-inch Chevrolet engine that has been cosmetically modified to resemble an Olds Rocket motor. The suspension features an interesting mix, with a Corvette independent rear end out back and a Mustang II-like package up front with tubular A-frames. UPDATE: The hammer price on this one" $58,000, which is exactly twice as much as $29,000. What is going on here? LOL
Lot 372, 1948 GMC stakebed truck – There are so many cool trucks at Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas that it’s hard to single out even one. But this GMC caught my eye because it’s something, different, a stakebed truck, which you just don’t see. Plus it has a cool history. It was purchased by a 60-year-old man 24 years ago. During that time, the owner said he put only about 1,000 miles on the truck. It comes with $6,000 in receipts for an engine rebuild. It is beautiful, classic and it just has a cool vibe. UPDATE: This one hammers at $27,500, a good buy.
Remaining SPEED Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Broadcast Schedule:
Friday, Sept. 21
*Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event, 2 - 7 p.m.
Barrett-Jackson Live Streaming,, 7 - 9 p.m.
Hagerty Fantasy Bid Game, > 2 - 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22
*Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event, 2 p.m. - Midnight.
Hagerty Fantasy Bid Game, 2 p.m. – Midnight.
*Alternate streaming cameras available at SPEED.com
Tom Jensen is the Editor in Chief of SPEED.com, Senior NASCAR Editor at RACER and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. You can follow him online at twitter.com/tomjensen100.
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