{"id":495502,"date":"2016-05-18T11:16:55","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T18:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=31203"},"modified":"2024-12-08T15:40:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T15:40:15","slug":"barrett-jackson-inaugural-northeast-auction-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/barrett-jackson-inaugural-northeast-auction-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Barrett-Jackson Inaugural Northeast Auction Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Barrett-Jackson Auctions is hosting its inaugural Northeast Auction at the Mohegan Sun Casino Resort in Uncasville, Connecticut, on the weekend of June 23-25. This inaugural event will feature a broad range of vintage, custom and late-model vehicles, and among the highlighted cars are a one-of-one custom 1967 Ford Mustang known as \u201cObsidian\u201d (above), a rare, matching-numbers 1970 Plymouth HEMI Superbird, an original, matching-numbers 1968 Shelby GT500 KR Convertible and a concours-ready 1966 Porsche 911.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re set to make our debut Northeast Auction at Mohegan Sun one of the most exciting automotive experiences on the East Coast this year,\u201d said <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barrett-jackson.com\/Company\/Home\/ExecutiveBiographies#craigjackson\">Craig Jackson<\/a>, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. \u201cClientele and enthusiasts from the Northeast and Canada have asked us to host an event in this region, and we found Mohegan Sun to be the perfect venue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The unique custom 1967 Ford Mustang known as \u201cObsidian\u201d features a fuel-injected 392cid V8 with twin Rotex superchargers that provides 847 horsepower and 750 lbs-ft of torque, as well as twin air-to-air intercoolers integrated into the hood and a Tremec TKO 600 5-speed transmission.<\/p>\n<p>Among the European marques on the Mohegan Sun docket is a concours-ready 1966 Porsche 911 finished in Irish Green and upholstered in tan leather with plaid seat inserts. Powered by a 2.0-liter flat 6, this is among the earliest examples of the iconic model and a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity is included.<\/p>\n<p>The inaugural Northeast Auction at Mohegan Sun will be broadcast live on Velocity and Discovery Channel. For more information please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Barrett-Jackson.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.Barrett-Jackson.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barrett-Jackson Auctions is hosting its inaugural Northeast Auction at the Mohegan Sun Casino Resort in Uncasville, Connecticut, on the weekend of June 23-25. 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