<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Scottsdale]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Scottsdale]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/scottsdale http://jalopnik.com/tag/scottsdale <![CDATA[Storm Causes $1.5 Million In Damage At Russo-Steele Auction]]> A massive storm that struck the Russo and Steele auction grounds Thursday caused, according to estimates, $1.5 million in damages. That includes a massive tent protecting the classics falling, scratching and denting 600 cars. Gallery of carnage below. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5456226&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Barrett-Jackson: First 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Off the Line Sells at Auction for $400,000]]> Dodge decided to "hit it" on big money day here at the big BJ auction by dropping the very first 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 on to the auction block to watch as it sold for $400,000 with the proceeds going to charity. But strangely enough, despite now running the new Challenger without cover on the highways and byways of Metro Detroit, the PR folks with Chrysler decided to only bring the concept version here to Barrett-Jackson. Does that make sense? Not to us. So, it seems that Ford won this round with the new GT500KR going at a price of $550,000 but we'll have to see what happens when numbers that really count start to tally up. You know, sales numbers? Anyway — full description from the BJ folks below the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=346946&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Barrett-Jackson: First 2009 Corvette ZR1 Sells at Auction for $1,000,000]]> The first 2009 Corvette ZR1 just sold here on big money day at the big BJ auction for $1,000,000 with a little help from GM's best bud, Jay Leno to Dave Ressler. Although the money's all going to the United Way, we're wondering what this'll mean for the mark-up on the sticker price we'll see for this already $99,000 two-seat supercar. And keep in mind we still don't know what the final number will end up being on horsepower and torque. But — what we do know now is that the sticker price will be $99,000 — thanks to the need to provide the above-and-beyond price for IRS purposes and the charitable deduction. But hey, maybe you'll still get that 100,000 mile guarantee on the powertrain — even if you're buying #1 off the assembly line. Full description from the folks at Barrett-Jackson plus more on winning bidder Dave Ressler, main man at Ressler Chevrolet, below the jump.
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=346943&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars]]> Robosaurus just sold in all of it's car-crunching amazingness, for a sale price of just $575,000 here at the Barrett-Jackson classic car auction and told the world he'd promise "not to eat any of your car collection." We remember seeing monster trucks at the Pontiac Silverdome in the 80's — but like most kids, the highlight of our day was seeing Robosaurus munching on cars and turning them into automotive-flambe. So seeing him sold off on big money BJ day at Barrett-Jackson is kind of — we dunno. We actually don't know what to think about it yet — even though we've known it'd be up for sale since October. but we're a little disappointed bidding didn't break the $5.5 million from last year's sale of the Shelby. Don't people understand how amazing this thing is? Full description from the Big BJ after the jump and we'll have video up shortly for ya. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=346929&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ A one-of-a-kind Pininfarina-designed 1963...]]> A one-of-a-kind Pininfarina-designed 1963 Chevy Corvette named "Rondine" built for the Paris Auto Show just went for $1.6 million. Also going with it was any sense of reality in the classic car marketplace. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=346930&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Barrett-Jackson: First 2008 Shelby GT500KR Goes For $550,000]]> The one-off glass-roofed 2008 Shelby GT500KR that's the first off the we showed you this past week, just went for a final sale price of $550,000 after bidding started at a mere $100,000. This despite a custom Fender Stratocaster with a pretty matte black case and all the money going to Edsel Ford's juvenile diabetes charity. We're a wee bit underwhelmed — despite Dr. McDreamy driving it up to the auction block. OK, we're kidding — nowe we're wondering what this bodes for the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 #01 that'll be hitting the auction block shortly as the Muscle Car Wars continue to heat up. Maybe if they'd offered it up with Will Arnett it might've made a bigger difference. Nah, probably not. Full BJ from BJ after the jump. Oh, and you want to know who bought it? That's right — Ron Pratte. That man loves Carroll Shelby.
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=346914&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Barrett-Jackson: Caroll Shelby's 1969 Shelby GT500 Convertible]]> It's Caroll Shelby's personal '69 GT500 convertible and it just went up for sale here at the big BJ. That's right — a '69 at a BJ. It's been parked in the Mustang main man's garage since 1969. One owner — and one buyer today's getting it. Bidding started in the $100,000 range and quickly skyrocketed up into the half a million range, and then finally settled in for a final winning bid of $675,000 to collector Ron Pratte — who appears to be buying up absolutely everything with Shelby's name on it that he can get his hands on. Full Barrett-Jackson description after the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=346921&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ A Shelby Cobra 427 frame-up, concours quality...]]> A Shelby Cobra 427 frame-up, concours quality restoration with a sideoiler 427 engine. 11,000 original miles. Never raced. Has the Sunburst wheels with original Blue Dot tires and a spare set of wheels and tires — and it just sold for $625,000 at the Barrett-Jackson to some guy on the interwebs. No, it wasn't us. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=346916&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Barrett-Jackson: Panoz Esperante Flying Car Takes Off for Only $45,000]]> Jalopnik still loves flying cars — it may still be part of our masthead, we can't remember — but here's a perfect example. It's the $100,000 Panoz Esperante converted by Jesse James of Monster Garage into an airborne vehicle whose first flight matched the success of the Wright Brothers. Seriously — they took it to Kitty Hawk where it actually flew in a straight line and then hit the ground just as hard as the Wright plane did. Here's the full description of the "Flying Car" from Barrett-Jackson, which just sold for a steal of a price at $45,000 (just under $55,000 with the auction fees): More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=346909&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Barrett-Jackson: People Spend a Lot at the BJ]]> So far today the big B-J auction's brought in a total of $9,010,000. Not too shabby if you ask us. Not for enthusiasts looking to buy on the cheap, but certainly for the Barrett-Jackson people and the folks looking to sell. With about half of the lots already sold, we've got the top five money-makers so far below the jump. We'll have more from the auction shortly — including some pretty amazing one-off stuff that'll blow your mind — live from our couches Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=346902&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Barrett-Jackson: Live Coverage of Hot BJ Action in Scottsdale!]]> Yup, it's true — we'll have some live coverage of the Big BJ auction out in Scottsdale throughout the rest of the afternoon and into the morning. So if you're looking for the best in hot BJ action, look to Jalopnik as your place to turn. Or, you know, 7 Mile Rd and Woodward. But we digress — we'll be covering the auction action with the help of our friends at SPEED TV and the kind folks from Barrett-Jackson themselves, so strap yourselves in for a hot all-access auto auction afternoon of alliteration. We'll see the next salvo fired in the Muscle Car Wars with the first 2008 Dodge Challenger off the line going heads-up against a very special Shelby GT500KR (no, not KITT — it's not that special). We'll also be seeing the first "retailable" 2009 Corvette ZR1 gaveled off as well as some other noted notables. Oh, and did we mention Robosaurus? Follow all the 2008 Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson action live from our tag page at the link above — or just keep refreshing here for all the action. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=346877&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Barrett-Jackson: Ford, Shelby to Auction One-Off Glass-Roof Shelby GT500KR on Saturday at the Big BJ]]> Looks like Ford's puckering up to take on every inch of the big BJ auction this weekend in Scottsdale, Arizona. Highlighting their car-love for the weekend will be their auction of a one-of-a-kind 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR with one of them new-fangled Mustang glass roods everyone's been talking about. We would like to thank Ford for claiming their rightful place in the lead of the "muscle car wars" — but we would like to remind them, as we reminded Dodge a month or so ago, that the use of our trademark and patent-pending term is exclusively prohibited. So pay up. We'll take cash, or a GT500KR of our own. Don't make us call our lawyers and get all cease-and-desist on your non-independent rear suspensions. Also, Pontiac may have something to say about headlining the press release with driving being in any way exciting. Full press release below the jump — including some love from Dr. McDreamy. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=346224&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Robosaurus To Be Auctioned Off At Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson]]>
Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! See the fire-breathing Robosaurus auctioned off in Scottsdale! See the 40-foot tall metal monster move crush the crowded throngs of auction-goers! See the 20-foot long flames of fire engulf the entire auction facility in an inferno of epic proportions!
Well, at least the first line is true — according to a press release we've just received, the Monster Robots, Inc-created Robosaurus is being auctioned off at the Scottsdale Barrett Jackson in January. The rest of the above is only true in our mind's eye. And a very hopeful mind's eye it is. Full press release after the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=310212&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Barrett-Jackson to Auction "001" Cars]]> Barrett-Jackson's PR team has gone into overdrive, figuring out ways to package and repackage the lineup of cars to be auctioned at its Scottsdale event for maximum press coverage; and we bite just about every time they say boo. This time, the story is on the seven serial-number one vehicles to be on the block (no reserve), including the first 40th Anniversary Shelby GT350SR, 1969 Baldwin-Motion Camaro (ca-ching!), 2003 Aston Martin AR1 concept roadster (pictured), Foose-edition 1969 Camaro, 2006 Foose Stallion Mustang and a one-off chopper from Covingtons Customs. Seems kind of heavy on the new, custom iron and light on the super-rare 001 collectables, but we'll count the zeros anyway. More »
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