{"id":495340,"date":"2016-03-23T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T14:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=92448"},"modified":"2024-12-06T03:43:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T03:43:56","slug":"barrett-jackson-palm-beach-2016-auction-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/barrett-jackson-palm-beach-2016-auction-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach 2016 – Auction Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach 2016 auction will be held April 8-10 at the South Florida Fairgrounds in Palm Beach, Florida. Barrett-Jackson\u2019s 15th annual Palm Beach sale will feature a broad range of classics, exotics, muscle cars, hot rods, resto-mods and more set to cross the auction block.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s Scottsdale auction kicked off our 45th Anniversary year with one of the strongest events in company history,\u201d said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson.\u201cWe\u2019re excited to continue that momentum with our Palm Beach auction in April and we have an exciting weekend planned for what has become a true world-class lifestyle event in South Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Headline consignments for Barrett-Jackson’s 2016 Florida sale include a 1957 Ford Skyliner F-Code Retractable Hardtop and a low-mileage 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition still in the wrapper.<\/p>\n

The 1957 Ford Skyliner F-Code Retractable Hardtop<\/a> is one of only seven Fairlane 500s built with a supercharged F-Code 300 brake horsepower, 312ci overhead-valve V8 engine with a retractable hardtop. The original owner campaigned this vehicle at top-level drag races and won the national championship for its class in 1957 and 1958.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s docket also features a 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition<\/a> with less than five actual miles on the odometer. This GT remains in its factory original delivery state, including factory transport stickers still intact, shrink-wrap, steering wheel wrap and seat plastic all still in place.<\/p>\n

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Also included in the Palm Beach auction docket is a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT<\/a>\u00a0supercar putting out 605 horsepower with its 5.7-liter V10 and 6-speed manual transmission. Only 1,270 units of the Carrera GT were ever produced, making this a rare opportunity to own one of the most sought-after supercars.<\/p>\n

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A 1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Code Convertible<\/a> is the perfect complement to the 1957 Skyliner. This F-bird is one of only 205 also fitted with the supercharged F-Code 300 brake horsepower, 312ci overhead-valve V8 engine. It has been meticulously restored and is finished in a rare Flame Red exterior.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur Palm Beach auction has become an annual tradition for automotive enthusiasts and collector car fans alike,\u201d said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. \u201cThe greatest part of our success in Palm Beach is a result of our incredible docket of cars. No other auction company brings the diversity and quality of collector cars to the area like Barrett-Jackson.\u201d<\/p>\n

While largely dominated by supercars and American iron, this year’s Palm Beach event will feature several interesting\u00a0European sports cars. \u00a0Here are some of the offerings that caught our attention:<\/p>\n