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\"\"<\/a>The 1961 Ol\u2019 Yaller VIII race car will be sold at no reserve during the 2nd Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Las Vegas October 7-10, 2009. It is one of only nine Ol\u2019 Yallers built by road racing icon, Max Balchowsky, from 1956-1963 and appeared in the 1964 movie, \u201cViva Las Vegas,\u201d with Elvis Presley.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone loves an underdog, and Ol\u2019 Yallers were the ultimate \u2018giant killers\u2019 of mid-century road racing,\u201d said Craig Jackson, Chairman\/CEO of Barrett-Jackson.<\/p>\n

\u201cMax Balchowsky\u2019s race cars routinely took on the big boys like Ferrari, Maserati and Aston Martin, winning multiple races. Adding to the provenance of Ol\u2019 Yaller VIII was its role alongside \u2018The King\u2019 in \u2018Viva Las Vegas.\u2019 It will make quite a cameo when it crosses the block at our second annual Las Vegas auction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Assembled with spare components from fairly humble production automobiles, Balchowsky\u2019s Ol\u2019 Yallers became famous for their triumphs over road racing titans of the 1950s and early \u201860s. While the unusual design and bright yellow paint made them noticeable, it was Balchowsky\u2019s remarkable engineering that made the Ol\u2019 Yaller a force on the track. Famous drivers such as Dan Gurney and Carroll Shelby piloted Ol\u2019 Yallers during their careers and raved about their capabilities.<\/p>\n

Ol\u2019 Yaller VIII is powered by a 327 c.i.d., 350 horsepower V8 engine with a Holley 4-barrel carburetor, 4-speed manual transmission and independent front and rear coil suspension. While most of Balchowsky\u2019s earlier creations were based on a tube-frame chassis, it was constructed on a Jaguar E-Type shell, making it one of the most aesthetically pleasing Ol\u2019 Yallers ever built.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cAt Barrett-Jackson, we consign a wide range of vehicles that fulfill all of the wants and needs of today\u2019s collectors,\u201d added Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. \u201cIncreasingly, collectors are seeking cars that are not only rare, but can be raced or displayed at a Concours. They want a monetary investment that can be observed, touched and enjoyed. This Ol\u2019 Yaller delivers the exclusivity and thrill that collectors crave.\u201d<\/p>\n

After being raced early on by its original owner in the SCCA West Coast Championship series, Ol\u2019 Yaller VIII was modified by customizer Dean Jeffries and became a show car for Grand Stand Amusements in 1972. The car was later extensively restored under the supervision of Balchowsky. In 1990, noted collector and vintage racer, Gordon Apker, purchased the car and competed regularly with it on the vintage racing circuit. The track-ready 1961 Ol\u2019 Yaller VIII will be sold with race log books.<\/p>\n

The 2009 Las Vegas event will take place at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and feature approximately 500 collector vehicles on sale, with and live TV coverage from SPEED.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit www.barrett-jackson.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Source: Barrett-Jackson]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 1961 Ol\u2019 Yaller VIII race car will be sold at no reserve during the 2nd Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Las Vegas October 7-10, 2009. 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