Dozens of Corvettes crossed the block, including a remarkable 1959 survivor with just 2,902 original miles that was Friday’s top seller, at $220,000, including buyer fees. (Photo: Barrett-Jackson)
Chevys scored top numbers at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event on Friday, a day that started out with a bang when the fourth car to come up on stage, a 93 Camaro ZL1 custom from the General Motors heritage collection, hit nearly $160,000.
Dozens of Corvettes crossed the block, including a remarkable 1959 survivor with just 2,902 original miles that was Friday’s top seller, at $220,000, including buyer fees. This multiple award winner, which still sits on its original 50-year-old tires, is a well-known star in the Corvette collector community.
The next three top-money cars were also Chevrolets. Another five-decade-old survivor, the first ‘57 Chevy to come off the assembly line, hit $165,000 with fees, a surprising result for a plain-Jane six-cylinder sedan originally purchased by a 69-year-old lady.
A customized ’69 Camaro that fetched mixed comments ranging from “Wow, cool” to “Way ugly” tied at $165,000, with fees. The Camaro ZL1, powered by a 670-horsepower Donovan big-block aluminum V-8, was the next highest.
A 1971 Buick GS455 convertible, stealthy-looking in triple black, was purchased by NASCAR team owner Rick Hendricks, who has scored a couple other high-profile collector cars this week at Barrett-Jackson. That was the fifth highest car sold at nearly $153,000, including premium.
