{"id":370907,"date":"2015-04-10T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2015-04-10T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=77570"},"modified":"2024-12-06T03:40:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T03:40:47","slug":"barrett-jackson-palm-beach-2015-auction-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/barrett-jackson-palm-beach-2015-auction-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach 2015 – Auction Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach 2015 auction will be held April 17-19 at the South Florida Fairgrounds in Palm Beach, Florida. Barrett-Jackson\u2019s 13th annual Palm Beach sale will feature classics, exotics, muscle cars, hot rods, resto-mods and more set to cross the auction block.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really looking forward to our 13th Annual Palm Beach auction,\u201d said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. \u201cOur record-breaking Scottsdale event, including the unrivaled success of the Ron Pratte Collection, set the tone for the rest of the year and we expect another electrifying weekend in Palm Beach. Auction attendees will experience an action-packed three-day event and our bidders can expect a truly spectacular docket of vehicles.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barrett-Jackson will auction several supercars in Palm Beach<\/a>, including a heavily-optioned 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder and a 2006 Ford GT with only 19 original miles. Stored in a collection since new, this Ford GT is in 100% stock, original condition and powered by a mid-mounted 5.4 liter DOHC aluminum engine with a Lysholm twin-screw supercharger visible through the rear window.<\/p>\n

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This year’s Palm Beach sale will also feature a number of classic and custom Chevrolet Corvettes from the 1950s and \u201960s, including a 1962 Corvette Fuelie (Lot #402) that Barrett-Jackson said is one of the most original unrestored 1962 Corvettes in existence. This time capsule, with its original paint, original drive train and wearing 29,000 miles, was selected as one of three Corvettes presented in the 1976 original Michael Antonick publication, \u201cCorvette! The Sensuous American,\u201d a book dedicated to Harley Earl. This Fuelie was also part of the Chip Miller collection from 1980 through 1986 and has earned a total of six NCRS Top Flight Awards, including two National Top Flights.<\/p>\n

A 1965 Chevrolet Corvette (Lot #435) with matching numbers on the engine and transmission adds to the list of Corvettes crossing the block at the Barrett-Jackson<\/a> 2015 Palm Beach auction. In 2014, over 600 hours were spent on restoring it in the garage of seven-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty. \u201cThe King\u2019s\u201d team rebuilt, repaired and rechromed every original part that could be brought back to new condition. The engine, transmission and rear differential were completely rebuilt and the brake lines and fuel lines were upgraded to stainless steel with all hardware being factory replacements.<\/p>\n

The ownership history of this 1965 Corvette is just as interesting as the car itself, all of which is well-documented with invoices and letters. The late British actor Sir John Mills originally purchased the car for his daughters, actresses Juliet and Hayley Mills. Juliet and her husband, actor Maxwell Caulfield, owned the car through the mid-1980s.<\/p>\n

Other Corvettes at the 2015 Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach<\/a> auction include a 1961 Corvette Convertible (Lot #376) and a 1957 Corvette Convertible (Lot #431), both with frame-off restorations and matching numbers. The \u201961 Corvette was restored using NOS parts and features a new interior and new convertible top, while the \u201957 Corvette was the recipient of a NCRS Regional Top Flight Award, scoring a 97.7.<\/p>\n

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Headlining the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach 2015 custom docket is a black 1967 Ford Mustang Custom Fastback (Lot #427). With a brand-new build, this Mustang has collected only a few hundred miles from break-in and fine-tuning. Featuring a Shelby 427 aluminum, big block V8, the engine was bored and stroked to 750hp. Other elements include 3×2 500cfm carburetors, aluminum air cleaner and an aluminum tri-power intake manifold.<\/p>\n

Also highlighted is a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop (Lot #395). The Bel Air features a dual coil-over suspension, complete with a 2013 LS3 engine with 480hp. It also features chromed suspension components, a custom stainless-steel exhaust system and custom-made leather interior.<\/p>\n

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Additional notable offerings at the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach 2015 auction include:<\/p>\n