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Top 10 Rides from Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale

Seeing Barrett-Jackson auctions on television is really no way to imagine what it is like in person. The screen acts like a filter; you simply have to be there. The truth is that you can find just about anything at Barrett-Jackson, including vehicles that cross the block for less than the cost of a house. For every 1970 Hemi ’Cuda convertible––and there was one–– you’ll find a hundred Impalas. Don’t like Chevys? Then perhaps a Goggomobil would do. Not interested in two-stroke German cars? Then a 1-of-2 1967 Mercury Monterey convertible with a 428/4-speed should satisfy your American-sized appetite for cruising.

Among the extremes of the vehicles on display, here are ten that piqued our interest for one reason or another:

1926 Ford T-bucket “Moonshiner”

Auction price: $35,200

This replica of the long-lost “Moonshiner” hot rod from the 1950s (both replica and original built by the acclaimed Mickey Himsl), cost appears to be surprisingly low. Painted Skymist Blue with pinstriping from Mickey’s renowned brother, Artie. The Moonshiner is powered by a 239ci flathead featuring a Tattersfield-Baron 4×2 aluminum intake manifold, Edelbrock heads, and four chromed 97 carburetors.

1953 Chevrolet 210 Custom Coupe

Auction price: $77,000

Style didn’t fully join the Chevrolet ranks until 1955, but a bit of creativity made this mid-line ’53 as stylish as any Tri-Five. Chopped four inches in front and six inches out back, this 210 features a turbocharged LS1 backed by a T56 6-speed manual. The tasteful mods continue inside with red diamond-tuck leather covering four buckets, custom console, plus Dakota digital gauges complementing the factory look.

1953 Kurtis Open-Wheeler

Auction price: $44,000

There wasn’t much information on this particular racer, but Kurtis Kraft is a hallowed name in midget and Indy 500 racing. This one features an ever-popular Offenhauser engine but otherwise its pedigree is unknown – perhaps the reason why the auction price was more affordable than others in past Barrett-Jackson auctions. With a presence in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, and the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame, anything Kurtis-related has some pedigree on its side.

1957 Chevrolet Suburban Roadster Shop Custom

Auction price: $170,500

Okay, so we might be knee-deep in rich-guy territory, but dare we ignore fabulousness? Claimed to have 3,000 hours invested, this Suburban features a Roadster Shop chassis and is powered by a Wegner Motorsports supercharged LS7 putting out over 800 horses. Those horses were recently put to good use for a thousand miles in the HOT ROD Power Tour, so it doesn’t just sit there lookin’ pretty.

1957 Continental Mark II Custom

Auction Price: $101,200

In 1956-’57, Ford Motor Company created a companion luxury division to Lincoln – Continental – and produced the hand-built Mark II, a $10,000 coupe that was around four times as expensive as a Ford Sunliner convertible. To witness a customized version of this $250,000 build is worthy of note. We need to shake the hand of the builder of this Mark II because it was done as tastefully as the original.

1960 Chevrolet Engineering Research Vehicle 1

Auction price: $1,320,000

Developed by Zora Arkus-Duntov, the legendary Chevrolet engineer who put the Corvette on the map, the “CERV 1” was a functional prototype open-wheel race car that served as his personal engineering test bed. It gets even better: both Larry Shinoda and Tony Lapine designed the CERV 1. Its vital stats: 283/350 small-block with heavy use of aluminum and magnesium, four-wheel independent suspension, and 13.5:1 steering ratio. Duntov later installed a 377ci aluminum small-block with Rochester fuel injection to achieve a top speed of over 200 mph. This historic racer was purchased by the GM Heritage Center, so it will return home once again.

1964 Cheetah

Auction price: Did not meet reserve

Bill Thomas Race Cars’ Cheetah was a shoot-from-the-hip Cobra-beater that has been somewhat surrounded by an enigma ever since, but this competition version has clear lineage dating back to its first owner. Originally built with the Corvette’s 327/375 Fuelie, it was then upgraded by Bill Thomas the following year with the all-new 396/425 big-block and M22 “Rock Crusher” 4-speed. In 1967, this Cheetah received the mighty L88 427, becoming a Southern Pacific region SCCA A/SR Champion in 1968. Now restored, it still retains its original 4130 chrome-moly chassis and suspension, fiberglass body, and fiberglass and aluminum interior.

1964 Ford Galaxie 500/XL SOHC

Auction price: $104,500

The price may be misleading since this car was donated to benefit the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, but there ain’t anything misleading about the SOHC, 657 horsepower engine under hood. Ford developed the SOHC in response to the 426 Hemi, but NASCAR barred it from competition and it never saw the light of day in a production car. Still, Ford offered the SOHC over the parts counter (including a seven-foot timing chain), and it found success in drag racing through the late 1960s.

1969 GTO Judge

Auction prices: $93,500 (red) & $143,000 (yellow)

The Judge package was originally offered only in Carousel Red, but soon enough all regular GTO colors were available. When a Judge pops up in a non-signature color, it’s easy to take notice because it looks so different. The Matador Red Ram Air III Judge featured a matching interior and 4-speed, while the Goldenrod Yellow Judge – a special-order color normally available only for the Firebird – was powered by the top dog Ram Air IV.

1969 Torino GT “Petty Edition”

Auction price: $53,900

The 1969 Torino GT was Ford’s mid-size sporty car, starting with a mild 302 but available with the 428 Cobra Jet. This was the year Richard Petty defected from Plymouth, so Southern Ford dealerships ran a promotion with 111 Petty Blue GTs; of those, five were equipped with the Q-code 428, which is the CJ without ram air.

1970 Ford Mustang “GT” Fastback

Auction price: $104,500

Builder Bobby Johnson was at the 2015 HOT ROD Power Tour in Alabama, so this car may be familiar. He answered the question, “What happens when you combine a 1970 Mustang Mach I with a Ford GT from several years ago?” A mid-engined, Grabber Orange SportsRoof powered by a supercharged 5.4L V-8 with a 6-speed transaxle in the rear! Bobby built a custom chassis, moving the rear wheels three inches back to make everything fit.

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