Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction Welcomes the Finest Examples of Automotive History to Event; Auction Plays Home to Models Ranging From Classic Bentleys to Hot New Supercars.PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The fourth annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Event will feature extraordinary examples of the finest automobiles available at the South Florida Expo Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., from Thursday, March 30 through Saturday, April 1, 2006. The No Reserve auction will include some of the finest post-war classics, muscle cars, modern supercars and celebrity vehicles ever built. "We will offer some dynamic and one-of-a-kind cars at this year's Palm Beach event," Craig Jackson, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Barrett-Jackson Auction Co., commented. "In addition to a spectacular collection of Bentleys and some of the finest Corvettes ever seen, there will be several special tribute cars and custom celebrity vehicles crossing the block over three days. This is the finest collection to appear at our Palm Beach event." A custom 1947 Franay Bentley Mark VI The Bentley Mark VI was the first post-war luxury car from Bentley. Produced from 1946 to 1952, it was also the first car from Rolls-Royce with factory coachwork but chassis were still also supplied to independent coachbuilders . , Lot #723, considered by many to be one of the most famous post-war Bentleys ever, is sure to be a crowd favorite. This one-of-a-kind multiple "Best In Show" Award winner is a Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance class champion and has been a featured car in publications such as Robb Report. Also guaranteed to make a splash is an animal-friendly 2006 Cadillac CTS owned by legendary rock star Sir Paul McCartney and his wife Heather Mills McCartney. The first of the new CTSs with the Sport Performance Package, GM designers eliminated any animal products, such as leather, from the silver CTS (1) (Clear To Send) The RS-232 signal sent from the receiving station to the transmitting station that indicates it is ready to accept data. Contrast with RTS. (2) (Common Type System) The data typing used in . to adhere to the McCartneys' lifestyle. The proceeds of the CTS, Lot #5000, will benefit Adopt-A-Minefield. The Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach event is legendary for offering some of the finest award-winning Corvettes in the world. This year's event boasts more than 80 of America's most famous sports cars. One of the most desired is Lot #648, an NCRS NCRS National Corvette Restorers Society NCRS National Resources Conservation Service NCRS NATO Crisis Response System NCRS Network Centric Radio System NCRS National Capitol Response Squad NCRS North Carolina Retirement System NCRS Nonconformance Report Supplement Top Flight-winning white 1954 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 convertible with matching numbers and a 235 c.i.d. Blue Flame 6-cylinder engine. Recently restored to near perfect condition, this Corvette is a collector's dream. Not to be outshone by the classics and muscle cars, the first production 2006 Ford GTX GTX Gore-Tex GTX Global TeleExchange GTX Grand Tourisme Extra 1 roadster, Lot #726, will cross the block as well. A portion of its proceeds will benefit 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. . Serial #001 of the 650 horsepower supercar Supercar is a term used for a high-end sports car, typically an exotic or rare one, whose performance is highly superior to that of its contemporaries. The proper application of the term is subjective and disputed, especially among enthusiasts. is a masterpiece of design and engineering with a four-way adjustable hardtop hard·top n. An automobile designed to look like a convertible but having a rigidly fixed, hard top. Noun 1. hardtop - a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid top that configures to the driver's wishes. Two other contemporary classics are Lot #s 649 and 649.1, owned by TV personality Dr. Phil McGraw. Dr. Phil's 2002 Ferrari 360 Spider and 2001 Gemballa Porsche Turbo are a heavily documented pair of European exotics guaranteed to keep the winning bidders smiling as they push the performance beauties to their limits. Similar to the Scottsdale auction, Ford Motor Co. will be offering the first 2005 Ford GT Coupe available to the public, Lot #5001, with the proceeds from the sale to benefit Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation. Mark Fields, executive vice president of Ford Motor Co., will accompany Carroll Shelby in the GT as it crosses the auction block. Also available at this year's auction is a 1967 Shelby G.T.500 (Lot #712) which is the first air-conditioned prototype built in this configuration, and Lot #720, a one-only Superformance Daytona Cobra Coupe "Sebring Tribute" car designed by Peter Brock and created as a modern version of Carroll Shelby's Sebring-winning Daytona Coupe and a matching numbers 1970 Ford Boss 429 Mustang The Great BOSS 429 (Ford) Mustang The BOSS 429 story is tied closely with NASCAR racing, because in the mid to late sixties NASCAR racing was dominated by Chrysler’s radical 426ci hemi powered racers. (Lot #719.1) that recently received a full restoration. With dealer-installed louvers and spoiler spoiler: see airplane. 1. spoiler - A remark which reveals important plot elements from books or movies, thus denying the reader (of the article) the proper suspense when reading the book or watching the movie. 2. , this 4-speed Boss Mustang is sure to make muscle car enthusiasts swoon. The Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction is scheduled for March 30-April 1, 2006, at the South Florida Expo Center. This year's event will include more than 600 quality collector cars, all selling at No Reserve. Television coverage will be provided by SPEED. About The Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. Established in 1971 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Barrett-Jackson specializes in providing products and services to classic and collector car owners, astute collectors and automotive enthusiasts around the world. The company produces the "World's Greatest Collector Car Events(TM)" in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Palm Beach, Fla. For more information about Barrett-Jackson, visit www.barrett-jackson.com or call 480-421-6694. |
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