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Super Mustang Sale To Benefit Darrell Gwynn Foundation At Barrett-Jackson
The 2005 Shadrach “Platt & Payne Special Edition” is donated back to the paralysis charity to be sold again at the Orange County auction.
The 2005 Shadrach “Platt & Payne Special Edition” Ford Mustang was built in honor of two legendary Ford drag racers. (Photo: Darrell Gwynn Foundation)
The Darrell Gwynn Foundation will auction a 2005 Shadrach “Platt & Payne Special Edition” Ford Mustang (Lot #1002) at the Barrett-Jackson Orange County collector-car auction at 6 p.m. PT on June 22 at the Orange County Fairgrounds. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Darrell Gwynn Foundation, which strives to support people with paralysis and help prevent spinal-cord injuries.
The custom-built car was purchased in 2009 by Mike Jenkins for $190,000 at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach in a sale that benefited the Darrell Gwynn Foundation. Jenkins, a longtime Foundation supporter, donated the car back for auction at Barrett-Jackson Orange County. The car was originally built for the Foundation by Mike Langston and Pure Power Motorsports.
“This was one of my favorite cars that we ever had the privilege to auction,” said Darrell Gwynn, president of the Foundation. “Mike Langston and his team really built an incredible custom car honoring two NHRA Legends. Car collectors really went crazy over this car. It’s very exciting that Mike Jenkins would donate this car back to us so we can auction it again. He’s a great supporter of our efforts.”
While on stage, Barrett-Jackson bidders and viewers on SPEED will have the opportunity to witness the magic of a wheelchair donation as the Darrell Gwynn Foundation, on behalf of its donors, will give the gift of mobility and donate a custom power wheelchair to Kathleen Ha, a four-year-old from Fountain Valley, California.
Kathleen suffered a spinal-cord injury at 21 months old when she fell backward onto couch cushions in an unfortunate accident. She is in desperate need of a power wheelchair so she can be more mobile and independent. The wheelchair donation will take place at 6 p.m. PT, just before the car is auctioned.
Supporters can help the Darrell Gwynn Foundation’s mission by Giving the Gift of Mobility today at DarrellGwynnFoundation.org.
This limited-production Shadrach "Platt and Payne Signature Edition" supercharged Mustang was built to commemorate two drag-racing legends, Hubert Platt and Randy Payne, both of whom are in the NHRA Hall of Fame.
Platt, known early in his career for a series of "Georgia Shaker" race cars, was picked by Lee Iacocca at Ford Motor Company to head its 1968-70 Eastern drag team. During that time he drove a 428 Cobra Jet Mustang to an NHRA SS/IA record of 12.41 seconds at 112.92 miles per hour and won the '69 Winter Championships and AHRA U.S. Open Top Stock Eliminator class.
Teammate Randy Payne piloted his Torino Cobra to victory so many times that no one ever challenged the validity of his nickname, "Mr. Big Stuff." Payne won every event in his class while racing for Ford, including the first sanctioned drag race held in Canada. When he won all three nights in Super Stock at Daytona Beach, by elimination he wound up running the finals against himself, a feat that has never recurred.
Platt and Payne were a charismatic duo who put on drag-racing seminars for Ford dealers at tracks all across America. The two Georgians and their cars were known collectively as "The Going Thing."
The Shadrach Mustang combines unique styling, the best of available automotive technology, state-of-the-art components and the finest custom assembly expertise in the car marketplace, delivering unprecedented power and performance. Every aspect of a stock Mustang GT was enhanced or upgraded with the best available components to include the exciting and unique Shadrach design theme, which includes custom wide-body trim, 20-inch Shadrach wheels by Weld and many other interior and exterior enhancements.
The Darrell Gwynn Foundation will host a gala dinner at the Day Family Classic Cars to benefit the charity on Wednesday, June 20 at 7 p.m., prior to Barrett-Jackson Orange County. Tickets can be purchased for $175 at DarrellGwynnFoundation.org.
The custom-built car was purchased in 2009 by Mike Jenkins for $190,000 at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach in a sale that benefited the Darrell Gwynn Foundation. Jenkins, a longtime Foundation supporter, donated the car back for auction at Barrett-Jackson Orange County. The car was originally built for the Foundation by Mike Langston and Pure Power Motorsports.
“This was one of my favorite cars that we ever had the privilege to auction,” said Darrell Gwynn, president of the Foundation. “Mike Langston and his team really built an incredible custom car honoring two NHRA Legends. Car collectors really went crazy over this car. It’s very exciting that Mike Jenkins would donate this car back to us so we can auction it again. He’s a great supporter of our efforts.”
While on stage, Barrett-Jackson bidders and viewers on SPEED will have the opportunity to witness the magic of a wheelchair donation as the Darrell Gwynn Foundation, on behalf of its donors, will give the gift of mobility and donate a custom power wheelchair to Kathleen Ha, a four-year-old from Fountain Valley, California.
Kathleen suffered a spinal-cord injury at 21 months old when she fell backward onto couch cushions in an unfortunate accident. She is in desperate need of a power wheelchair so she can be more mobile and independent. The wheelchair donation will take place at 6 p.m. PT, just before the car is auctioned.
Supporters can help the Darrell Gwynn Foundation’s mission by Giving the Gift of Mobility today at DarrellGwynnFoundation.org.
This limited-production Shadrach "Platt and Payne Signature Edition" supercharged Mustang was built to commemorate two drag-racing legends, Hubert Platt and Randy Payne, both of whom are in the NHRA Hall of Fame.
Platt, known early in his career for a series of "Georgia Shaker" race cars, was picked by Lee Iacocca at Ford Motor Company to head its 1968-70 Eastern drag team. During that time he drove a 428 Cobra Jet Mustang to an NHRA SS/IA record of 12.41 seconds at 112.92 miles per hour and won the '69 Winter Championships and AHRA U.S. Open Top Stock Eliminator class.
Teammate Randy Payne piloted his Torino Cobra to victory so many times that no one ever challenged the validity of his nickname, "Mr. Big Stuff." Payne won every event in his class while racing for Ford, including the first sanctioned drag race held in Canada. When he won all three nights in Super Stock at Daytona Beach, by elimination he wound up running the finals against himself, a feat that has never recurred.
Platt and Payne were a charismatic duo who put on drag-racing seminars for Ford dealers at tracks all across America. The two Georgians and their cars were known collectively as "The Going Thing."
The Shadrach Mustang combines unique styling, the best of available automotive technology, state-of-the-art components and the finest custom assembly expertise in the car marketplace, delivering unprecedented power and performance. Every aspect of a stock Mustang GT was enhanced or upgraded with the best available components to include the exciting and unique Shadrach design theme, which includes custom wide-body trim, 20-inch Shadrach wheels by Weld and many other interior and exterior enhancements.
The Darrell Gwynn Foundation will host a gala dinner at the Day Family Classic Cars to benefit the charity on Wednesday, June 20 at 7 p.m., prior to Barrett-Jackson Orange County. Tickets can be purchased for $175 at DarrellGwynnFoundation.org.
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