1968 Ford Shelby GT500KR Fastback garnered $165,000.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe highly anticipated cars from the John Wickey Collection crossed the block in front of a standing-room-only crowd ready to battle it out for a chance to take home one of Wickey\u2019s prime examples of American muscle. The 1968 Ford Shelby GT500KR Fastback sporting just 12,160 original miles and with 10 MCA Thoroughbred Gold Awards under its belt garnered $165,000. His 1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro brought $155,000, and his 1970 Dodge Hemi Challenger R\/T exchanged hands for $150,000 at the hammer. Rounding out the collection, the unrestored V-Code 1970 Challenger R\/T and 1968 Dodge Dart Resto Mod sold for $90,000 and $70,000, respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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