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VINTAGE: Opening Day A Strong Foundation
This beautiful Ford Mustang raised $85,000 on Thursday for the Darrell Gwynn Foundation at Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas.
The first day of the 2012 Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Collector-Car Event was an excellent one, with strong crowds and an interesting and diverse docket of vehicles crossing the auction block.
As happens so many times at Barrett-Jackson, Thursday’s top-selling vehicle was a charity car, in this case a 2005 limited-production Shadrach "Platt and Payne Signature Edition" Supercharged Mustang that sold for $85,000, with all proceeds going to the Darrell Gwynn Foundation.
This is the third time this car has been sold at a Barrett-Jackson auction. The car was built and donated originally to DGF for sale at Barrett-Jackson by Mike Langston. Mike Jenkins bought it for $190,000 at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach 2009 and then donated it back to be re-auctioned.
It was purchased a second time for $105,000 by Patrick and Nancy Hurst at Barrett-Jackson Orange County 2012 and donated back for auction again at Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas.
Thursday’s top-five sellers:
2005 Ford Mustang GT (Lot # 2001), $85,000 — The 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 for his "Georgia Shaker" race cars, was picked by Lee Iacocca at Ford Motor Co. to head its 1968-70 Eastern drag team. Teammate Randy Payne piloted his Torino Cobra to victory so many times that he became known as "Mr. Big Stuff."
1956 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup (Lot #1007), $79,200 — Friday was truck day at Barrett-Jackson, as there were all sorts of cool vintage pickups, both stock and resto-modded. But this one stood head and shoulders above the rest, a great custom build, resplendent in its Kiwi Green paint.
The workmanship and attention to detail on this truck was truly impressive. It was powered by a Chevy ZZ4 crate motor mated to an automatic transmission, with a greatly upgraded chassis featuring Bilstein coil-over shocks and Wilwood disc brakes.
1970 Ford Mustang Mach I (Lot #100), $55,000 — The lesson here is that strong cars continue to bring strong money. This Mustang was your basic Mach I, not a Boss 429 or 302, or even one powered by the highly desirable Cobra Jet big-block motor. This one had a 351 Cleveland engine with the Shaker hood scoop. But it was restored to a very high standard, and the colors — Acapulco Blue over a black interior — were perfect for a muscle car of this era. This was a very classy-looking Mustang.
1955 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup (Lot #64), $53,900 — Just like with the ’56 Chevy that sold for $79,200, this was a very nicely turned out resto-mod truck with an eye-catching paint scheme. In this case, the color was known as Burnt Metallic Mango and it definitely made a statement — it was bold without being gaudy. Creature comforts such as air conditioning, power seats and an ostrich-leather interior made this truck an excellent cruiser. And with a small-block Chevy under the hood and redone running gear, it’s powerful and reliable, too.
1961 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible (Lot #88), $51,150 — Oh, man, was this a beautiful boat of a car, a triple-white Cadillac convertible that to say the least announced its presence with authority. In the past two years, it had its engine and transmission both rebuilt, as well as its front suspension and brake system. And if you’re going to cruise the Vegas strip, what better way to do it than with a car that’s a true American icon?
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.
As happens so many times at Barrett-Jackson, Thursday’s top-selling vehicle was a charity car, in this case a 2005 limited-production Shadrach "Platt and Payne Signature Edition" Supercharged Mustang that sold for $85,000, with all proceeds going to the Darrell Gwynn Foundation.
This is the third time this car has been sold at a Barrett-Jackson auction. The car was built and donated originally to DGF for sale at Barrett-Jackson by Mike Langston. Mike Jenkins bought it for $190,000 at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach 2009 and then donated it back to be re-auctioned.
It was purchased a second time for $105,000 by Patrick and Nancy Hurst at Barrett-Jackson Orange County 2012 and donated back for auction again at Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas.
Thursday’s top-five sellers:
2005 Ford Mustang GT (Lot # 2001), $85,000 — The 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 for his "Georgia Shaker" race cars, was picked by Lee Iacocca at Ford Motor Co. to head its 1968-70 Eastern drag team. Teammate Randy Payne piloted his Torino Cobra to victory so many times that he became known as "Mr. Big Stuff."
1956 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup (Lot #1007), $79,200 — Friday was truck day at Barrett-Jackson, as there were all sorts of cool vintage pickups, both stock and resto-modded. But this one stood head and shoulders above the rest, a great custom build, resplendent in its Kiwi Green paint.
The workmanship and attention to detail on this truck was truly impressive. It was powered by a Chevy ZZ4 crate motor mated to an automatic transmission, with a greatly upgraded chassis featuring Bilstein coil-over shocks and Wilwood disc brakes.
1970 Ford Mustang Mach I (Lot #100), $55,000 — The lesson here is that strong cars continue to bring strong money. This Mustang was your basic Mach I, not a Boss 429 or 302, or even one powered by the highly desirable Cobra Jet big-block motor. This one had a 351 Cleveland engine with the Shaker hood scoop. But it was restored to a very high standard, and the colors — Acapulco Blue over a black interior — were perfect for a muscle car of this era. This was a very classy-looking Mustang.
1955 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup (Lot #64), $53,900 — Just like with the ’56 Chevy that sold for $79,200, this was a very nicely turned out resto-mod truck with an eye-catching paint scheme. In this case, the color was known as Burnt Metallic Mango and it definitely made a statement — it was bold without being gaudy. Creature comforts such as air conditioning, power seats and an ostrich-leather interior made this truck an excellent cruiser. And with a small-block Chevy under the hood and redone running gear, it’s powerful and reliable, too.
1961 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible (Lot #88), $51,150 — Oh, man, was this a beautiful boat of a car, a triple-white Cadillac convertible that to say the least announced its presence with authority. In the past two years, it had its engine and transmission both rebuilt, as well as its front suspension and brake system. And if you’re going to cruise the Vegas strip, what better way to do it than with a car that’s a true American icon?
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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