Barrett-Jackson 2005 Palm Beach Auction Sales Skyrocket to $22 Million.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The 3rd Annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction was a resounding re·sound v. re·sound·ed, re·sound·ing, re·sounds v.intr. 1. To be filled with sound; reverberate: The schoolyard resounded with the laughter of children. 2. success as the total sales, number of bidders and attendance significantly increased from the 2004 event. Initial data indicates sales rose to a staggering $22,000,000 with 25 percent more visitors and bidders during the all "no reserve" auction. The 3rd Annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction was held April 1 - 3, 2005 at the South Florida Expo Center with TV coverage by the SPEED Channel Television Network. "The response from collectors and enthusiasts in Palm Beach demonstrates that Barrett-Jackson Classic and Collector Car Auctions are the premier automotive lifestyle events in the world," said Craig Jackson Craig Jackson may be:
A total of 302 cars were sold for $11.8 million at last year's Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction, presented by Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep. The 2005 event recorded over $22 million in sales for over 400 cars. A wide selection of Corvettes, street rods
Street Rod is a racing video game developed by P.Z.Karen Co. , muscle cars and sports cars were sold at the automotive lifestyle event. One of the cars headlining the auction was the first ever 1968 Shelby G.T.500E convertible, selling for $550,800 including buyer's premium. Minutes later a 1953 Buick Roadmaster The Roadmaster was an automobile built by the Buick division of General Motors. Buick first used the Roadmaster name between 1936 and 1958. In 1991, Buick again applied the Roadmaster name to its full-size rear-wheel drive sedan and station wagon models as a replacement for the , last driven by Howard Hughes, sold for $1,620,000 including buyer's premium. Throughout the auction, crowds watched bidders vie for an unparalleled selection of cars that shattered world LMP abbr. last menstrual period LMP Last menstrual period, see there racecar race·car n. Sports An automobile used for racing. for $270,000, a 1967 427 Corvette corvette, small warship, classed between a frigate and a sloop-of-war. Corvettes usually were flush-decked and carried fewer than 28 guns. They were widely employed in escorting convoys and attacking merchant ships during the great naval wars of the late 18th and for $259,200, a 2004 Corvette Daytona Pace car at $86,400 and a 1970 Plymouth Superbird 440 single-four barrel sold for $153,360 including fees. Additional highlights of the 2005 event included a "no-reserve" Automobilia Auction and an Automobile and Lifestyle Expo featuring 100 exhibitors. The event was launched with a gala that benefited the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is a private, non-profit organization established in the United States in 1984 under United States government mandate. , which raised over $40,000 during the evening. Each year the Barrett-Jackson Auction reaffirms its leadership position in the collector car market by elevating consignment The delivery of goods to a carrier to be shipped to a designated person for sale. A Bailment of goods for sale. A consignment is an arrangement resulting from a contract in which one person, the consignor, either ships or entrusts goods to another, the standards, breaking annual records, and serving as the indicator for market trends. A complete list of sales prices for all 2005 auctions can be found at www.barrett-jackson.com. The next Arizona auction is scheduled for the third weekend of January and the Palm Beach event will be in early April 2006. About Barrett-Jackson Established in 1971 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Barrett-Jackson specializes in providing products and services to classic and collector car owners, astute as·tute adj. Having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns. See Synonyms at shrewd. [Latin ast collectors and automotive enthusiasts around the world. The company produces the "World's Greatest Classic Car Auction" in Scottsdale, Ariz., and has expanded to other venues that include Palm Beach, Fla. and Southern Calif. For more information about Barrett-Jackson, visit www.barrett-jackson.com or call 480-421-6694. Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Top 20 cars sold list below
Palm Beach 2005 Auction
Top 20 Sales(1)
Lot # Year Make Model Sale Price
378 1953 Buick Roadmaster Howard Hughes Car $1,620,000
375 1968 Shelby G.T.500E Convertible $550,800
374 2002 Cadillac LMP Racecar $270,000
383 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427/435 Conv. $259,200
376 2005 Ford GT Coupe $248,400
377 2001 Lamborghini Diablo Nicolas Cage car $205,200
373 1954 Buick Skylark Convertible $189,000
379 1971 Dodge Challenger Hemi R/T $167,400
385 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427/400 Convertible $167,400
363 1967 Aston Martin DB6 Coupe $162,000
374.2 1989 Lola T 8900 Indy racecar $153,900
359 1967 Shelby GT500 Fastback $153,360
345 1970 Plymouth Superbird 440/single-four barrel $153,360
677 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427/435 Convertible $144,720
662.1 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible $142,560
386 1967 Shelby GT500E Fastback $137,700
400 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427/435 Convertible $135,000
396 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Convertible $132,300
358 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427/400 Convertible $127,440
356 1937 Ford Roadster Street Rod $118,800
(1) Includes buyer's premium
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