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VINTAGE: Barrett-Jackson Adds High-End Salon Class For The Top Collector Cars
New category at the 2012 Scottsdale auction in January features some of the world's most rare, desirable and valuable vehicles.
Media Release  |  Posted December 01, 2011   Scottsdale, AZ
One of the stars of the Scottsdale auction is this all-original Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing coupe that has travel only 4,149 miles. (Photo: Barrett-Jackson)
Building on its mantra of "Something for Everyone," Barrett-Jackson Auction Company will unveil a new, elite breed of horsepower – Barrett-Jackson Salon Offering Collection – cars that are among the world's most rare, valuable, collectible and coveted.

The 1947 Bentley Franay Mark VI Cabriolet is acknowledged as the most-desirable Rolls-Royce/Bentley of all time. (Photo: Barrett-JAckson)
Nine one-of-a-kind vehicles are currently consigned in the salon-offering category and will cross the block Jan. 15-22 at WestWorld in Scottsdale. SPEED will broadcast more than 39 hours of the event live in high definition.

A 1957 DeSoto Adventurer convertible from the Ron Pratte collection joins the group of elite collector cars. (Photo: Barrett-Jackson)
"The Barrett-Jackson Salon Offering Collection provide our auction participants with the perfect marriage of the world's most-precious collector cars and the proud diversity, excitement and prestige associated with a Barrett-Jackson event," said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO. "Our elite collectors have been part of the Barrett-Jackson family for generations, and they're thrilled with this new, marquee designation for vehicles of this caliber."

This rare 1948 Tucker Torpedo is one of only 51 ever built. (Photo: Barrett-Jackson)
These rare vehicles include a 1947 Bentley Franay Mark VI Cabriolet (Lot #5005), universally recognized as the most successful and expensive post-war Bentley/Rolls-Royce automobile of all time with the Concours and auction record to prove it.

In August 1991 at the Rolls-Royce national meet, the Bentley Franay was judged by its peers as "Best of Show" among all competing Rolls-Royce and Bentley automobiles from around the world. In 1999 it won the most coveted award that the RROC (Rolls-Royce Owners Club) could bestow, the Royce Memorial Trophy and top senior award "Best of Prior Best of Show."

Joining the Bentley Franay will be a 1948 Tucker Torpedo (Lot #5008), an advanced automobile conceived by Preston Tucker and briefly produced in Chicago in 1948 with only 51 examples ever made. Also on the docket is a 1957 DeSoto Adventurer Convertible (Lot #5008.1), powered by the famous 345-horsepower, 345cid Hemi V8 with dual quads and an automatic transmission.

Rounding out the Barrett-Jackson Salon Offering vehicles:
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