Restored and Ready-to-Roll GM Muscle Cars Headed to 2018 Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction

A ’69 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV and ’74 Pontiac Trans Am 455 Super Duty Among Most Coveted

PALM BEACH, FL – March 12, 2018 – (Motor Sports Newswire) –  Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions®, is filling its docket with fully restored American GM muscle cars for its 16th Annual Palm Beach Auction April 12-15, 2018 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Highlighting the American muscle cars are a rare ’69 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV (Lot #708.1) at No Reserve, one of only 549 Judges with the Ram Air IV engine option, and a ’74 Pontiac Trans Am 455 Super Duty (Lot #699), also offered at No Reserve, that is one of only 943 built.

“The American muscle cars of the 1960s and 1970s are among the most iconic collector cars in the world,” said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. “That generation ushered in a whole new level of innovation, performance and racing capabilities that broke new ground with design and technology. General Motors was one of the most prolific builders of these American muscle cars during this era, and some of those groundbreaking cars, many of which have been beautifully restored and well-preserved, will cross the block in Palm Beach and offer our bidders a chance to own an important part of our American culture.”

Restored and rare GM muscle cars that will cross the Palm Beach Auction block at No Reserve include a ’70 GTO Convertible (Lot #698.1), which underwent a body-off restoration in 2016 and is one of only 241 GTO convertibles from that year equipped with 455ci engine and 3-speed automatic transmission. One of the most well-documented 442 convertibles in the country, a ’71 Oldsmobile 442 (Lot #697.1) has been fully restored to exact factory specifications with great attention to detail. Also crossing the block is a Montero Red ’66 Pontiac GTO (Lot #648) that recently underwent a nut-and-bolt restoration with all-original sheet metal.

“What’s incredible about many of these GM muscle cars is how well they’ve been maintained,” said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. “Also, the level of detail that’s been given to the ones that have been restored is something you have to see to believe. Not only are the cars an incredible part of our American identity, they are ready to roll off the auction block and on to the open highway.”

Other anticipated GM muscle cars making their way to Palm Beach at No Reserve include a ’69 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 RS (Lot #418.1), which has less than 1,000 miles since its restoration and features the original LeMans Blue paint code with white stripes, 302ci engine and 4-speed manual transmission. A Milano Maroon ’66 Chevrolet Corvette 427/390 (Lot #649) is equipped with factory air conditioning, beautiful black vinyl interior, teakwood sport steering wheel and AM/FM radio with power antenna.

The Vehicle Docket for the 2018 Palm Beach Auction, along with additional event details, are now available at Barrett-Jackson.com. For more information on becoming a bidder for the 2018 Palm Beach Auction, including the John Staluppi Cars of Dreams Collection and the South Florida Collection, follow the link to www.Barrett-Jackson.com/bid. To submit an application to consign at the 2018 Palm Beach Auction, click here.

About The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company

Established in 1971 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions®, is the leader in collector car and automotive lifestyle events, which include authentic automobilia auctions and the sale of high-profile estates and private collections. The company produces auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona; Palm Beach, Florida; at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut; and Las Vegas, Nevada. With broadcast partners Velocity and Discovery Channel, Barrett-Jackson features extensive live television coverage, including broadcasts in over 100 countries internationally. Barrett-Jackson also endorses a one-of-a-kind collector car insurance for collector vehicles and other valued belongings. For more information about Barrett-Jackson, visit Barrett-Jackson.com or call 480-421-6694.

Source: Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, LLC

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