Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2013

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The Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction 2013 will be held January 13-20 at WestWorld of Scottsdale, Arizona. More than 1,000 classics, exotics, muscle cars, hot rods, resto-mods and more will cross the auction block at no reserve during the 42nd annual automotive lifestyle event.

The 2013 auction marks the return of the company’s 5000 Series, which includes the Salon Collection and features approximately 50 automobiles. Ranging from prototypes, muscle cars to classics, these vehicles will be offered to sell on Saturday, January 19th beginning at approximately 5:00pm.

Among the Salon Collection offerings, Barrett-Jackson will offer a variety of other vehicles that carry Hollywood history, including the 1966 Original #1 Batmobile (lot #5037) by customizer, George Barris, as well as Clark Gable’s 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe (lot #5001) and a 1919 Pierce Arrow (lot #5028) built for the famous silent movie comedian Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle.

Another notable entry is the 1968 Chevrolet Corvette L-88 Owens/Corning Race car at Lot #5041. Called the he most victorious Corvette in history, the race car was campaigned by Tony DeLorenzo, Jerry Thompson, Don Yenko and Gib Hufstaeder to a near-perfect record in FIA GT and SCCA National racing. Lorenzo and Thompson, the primary drivers for the Owens/Corning team, racked up victories in the 600 horsepower Corvette, including wins at the 1969 and 1972 SCCA National ‘A’ Production Championships, 2nd Place in GT at the 1969 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race and 1969 and 1970 GT class wins in the 24 Hours of Daytona race in Daytona Beach, Florida. This car, along with its team car, secured victory at 22 of 22 SCCA/FIA National Events from 1969 to 1971, with the 1968 L-88 winning 12 of the events.

1968 Chevrolet Corvette L-88 Owens/Corning Race car

This L-88 has held center stage at the 50th Anniversary of Corvette celebration at Pebble Beach in 2002, and the Amelia Island Concours in March of 2008. Later that same year, it was a part of a special display of Sebring race cars at the Quail Motorsports event, and a featured part of the Corvette Racing Tribute at the famed Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. It was also the featured vehicle at the Corvette Hall of Fame in 2009, at the National Corvette Museum.

Barrett-Jackson plans to honor the late Carroll Shelby, who died in May 2012, with a party commemorating what would have been his 90th birthday on January 11. From the gala to a group of approximately 30 Shelby cars that will cross the block, the Scottsdale event will honor the automotive legend.

“Carroll Shelby was an American icon whose influence will continue to shape the automotive landscape for years,” stated Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. “The ’67 Shelby GT500’s were a major milestone for Shelby American with its big block power and larger platform. Low-mileage survivor cars like this one from Stephen Becker, who is a recognized Shelby expert, are often cited as desirable collectibles. Not only do they provide a way to keep Carroll Shelby’s legacy alive, they are important pieces of history.”

A survivor ’67 GT500 (Lot 5024) will be sold on January 19, 2013. With only 9,841 miles on the odometer, it may be the lowest mileage ‘67 GT500 in existence. It is loaded with a 428 Police Interceptor engine and a dual four-barrel carburetion. The car has its original paint, wheel, tires and drive-train. It includes all original documentation including New Jersey license plates and a 1970 inspection sticker.

Further Shelby automobiles on offer include:

• 1968 Shelby EXP 500 – Dubbed “The Green Hornet”, the newly-restored Shelby Prototype represents a rolling history of what was happening within Ford and Shelby American in the heyday of the American muscle car era.
• 1965 Shelby GT350 Fastback – Highly documented and highly detailed with correct numbers and codes. Verified by Howard Pardee, SAAC Registrar for 1965/1966 GT350s and fully documented in the 2010 Shelby American Registry. Previously owned by Ford Motor Company and used in their Performance Heritage Tour.
• 2012 Shelby GT500 50th Anniversary Super Snake – The first of two prototype 50th Anniversary GT500 Super Snakes, this car was used at auto shows, featured in magazines and was a big part of the Shelby American displays during the company’s 50th Anniversary celebration.
• 1968 Shelby GT500 Convertible – This 1968 Shelby GT500 convertible is finished in Wimbledon White with black deluxe interior. It has undergone a rotisserie restoration. It is one of only a few convertibles ordered with factory air.
• 1968 Shelby GT500 KR Convertible – Originally ordered with the 4-speed, 3.50 Traction-Lok axle, power steering, power front disc brakes, glass backlite, tilt-away and 428 CJ engine. Documented with a Marti Report and listed in the Shelby Registry.
• 1967 Shelby GT500 Fastback- This is Sammy Hagar’s 1967 Shelby GT500 that he owned from 1989 to 2006. Listed in the Shelby Registry, this car was rebuilt in 1992-93. Features a solid lifter 427 tunnel port motor and Detroit locker.

The 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Shooting Brake (Lot #5006) was formerly owned by the famous Earl of Moray, a descendant of King James V of Scotland. It was rebodied in the 1950s with Shooting Brake coachwork and it was subsequently acquired by Charles Bickley in Florida who commenced a thorough restoration in the late 1980s and displayed the car in his Woodie World Museum. Since then it has been restored once again in Brewster Green. Offered at no reserve, it has been shown in Rolls Royce Owners Club Events, participated in Classic Car Club of America CARavans.

The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing was purchased new by Clark Gable at Mercedes-Benz of Hollywood, California. Gable ditched the standard steel wheels for the racing Rudge knock-offs the car wears now. From the Bob Howard Collection.

Known as the “Arbuckle Pierce-Arrow,” this 1919 Pierce-Arrow 66 A-4 Tourer is one of the only custom-bodied Pierce-Arrows ever built. The car was designed and built at Don Lee Coachworks of Los Angeles for the film star Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle. A restoration began in 2004 and was completed in 2007, resulting in a First in Class win at the Pebble Beach Concours, followed by First in Class wins at both Amelia Island and Meadowbrook. The “Arbuckle Pierce-Arrow” was also the star of the California Design Exhibition at the Peterson Automobile Museum in Beverly Hills in 2009.

A 1971 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda Convertible (Lot #5025) is one of only 11 ever made. It features the last factory-assembled 426cid Hemi V8 engine, with two 4 barrel carburetors, 727 automatic transmission, Super Track Pak package with Dana 60 rear end, 4.11 ratio gears and a power convertible top. This was also the only model year the ‘Cuda sported four headlights and fender gills.

Offered with reserve, this 1947 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport has a 2-seat coupe coachwork by Franay on a short chassis. A complete restoration was performed in 2004. The Talbot is finished in its original black paint, red leather interior with black piping and is completely original with all its original body panels, engine and chassis.

The 1956 Chrysler Diablo Concept Convertible was designed by Virgil Exner and bodied by Ghia. The chassis used for this build was a new off the production line 1956 Chrysler 300 with a special modified engine with two 4 barrel carburetors, automatic push-button transmission and a ton of chrome in the engine compartment.

To kick off the week, Barrett-Jackson will again host “Barrett-Jackson Night” at the Scottsdale Pavilions January 12 with a car show, discounted ticket sales and giveaways. In addition, the annual “Drive the Dream” charity gala, with invitation-only tickets available through Childhelp will take place Saturday, January 12; Family Value Day benefiting COX Charities will be held Sunday, January 13; and the invitation-only Opening Night Gala will take place on Monday, January 14. The week continues beyond the auction block with a variety of car and lifestyle activities including the Barrett-Jackson Garage presented by Peroni, live demonstrations, Ford and GM Ride ‘N Drives and other entertainment.

For more information or to purchase event tickets, visit www.barrett-jackson.com or call (480) 421-6694.

[Source: Barrett-Jackson]

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JMR Customs Honda CB450

Decisions, decisions. What colour should I make the tank? Or should the tank be bare metal? How do you coat bare metal so it doesn't rust? What tires should I choose? Should I choose the same front and back tires or should they be different? How low should it be? If I lower it, will it change the handling? What rims should I use? Should I keep the standard headlight? Do I use pipewrap or not? Do I need fenders? Will the bike attract the cops? Should it be clean or ratty? Will it look weird or will it look cool? Customising a bike involves so many questions. All of them seem insurmountable, yet you somehow know that what makes a great bike is just the final sum of all these tiny little decisions. Hold back on them and you'll get a bike that blends into the background like a turd at a chocolate festival. Go overboard and you'll spend your weekends ignoring the chuckles and the rolled eyeballs as you arrive at your local hang. But get it right...

Soon the water pipe became jealous of the exhaust pipe's fancy fiberglass outfit

“Hello, my name is Josh Mott. I’m 22 years old and owner of JMR Customs in Boise, Idaho. I’m a 3rd generation mechanic, racer, and bike builder. I’ve been racing for 10 years in many disciplines such as: flat track, arenacross, endurocross, and desert racing. Currently I’m in the National Hare & Hound series.

From a very early age I’ve helped my dad (Randy Mott) repair, service, and build custom motorcycles. Notable achievements include building a 1200 Sportster that ran an 11 second quarter mile and restoring a 1964 Greeves Challenger. I find a great deal of influence from custom styles: café, street trackers, bobbers, and basically any one-off custom motorcycle.”

“This 1982 CB 450 Honda Nighthawk was originally picked up to part out and sell on eBay. It was roached beyond belief. It had bent forks, a wiring harness that was stripped, and a missing fuel tank. Out of curiosity I thought I’d check the compression and spark to see if it had some sort of working order. It had 175 psi in both cylinders and had spark. I decided to clean the carbs and it fired right up.

I had an idea that I wanted to put a motocross front end, lowered down, on a café style build. I had a 2006 YZ250 Yamaha front end sitting at the shop waiting for a project at the time, it was perfect. I ended up lowering the forks 7 inches to get the right height. As I finished this portion of the build, I then had the idea to mount a mono shock. I used a 2005 TT-R 250 Yamaha shock because it fit really well in the small space I had to work with.”

“The fabrication work included many modifications. I cut the whole back half of the frame clean off to begin the custom portion. I had the older Champion flat track frames in mind where the frame was exposed right below the rear fender. I wanted the seat portion to sit within the frame.

The overall bike length looked shorter than I preferred so I cut the frame by the headset and raked it from the stock 28 degrees to a custom 34 degrees. I center mounted the fuel tank which involved cutting the top of the tank out. While I had the top of the tank out, I mounted a sleek, flush mount gas cap. Custom exhaust pipes were made to fit some after market Ducati mufflers I had, making the bike sound like an older Triumph. The wiring harness was custom made before I installed the motor. I have a key switch flush mounted on the right side of the frame and a start button on the left. There’s a little switch dashboard mounted under the coil and tank. There’s a high/low beam and a switch that turns on all the lights. I made a box that’s mounted underneath the motor - it holds the battery, starter solenoid, fuse box, and regulator rectifier.”

Down on their luck, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles considered stealing the bike for drug money

“I pulled the motor all the way down to replace the cam chain, rings and gaskets. While I was in there I cleaned up the intake and exhaust ports in the head. A Magura hydraulic clutch for a KX 450 was installed to replace the stock component. For a speedometer, I used a Trail Tech Vapor and made a mount that was clean to hide all the wires.

I’m very stoked on how this bike came together. It’s very unique in the sense that there’s really no name for what type of build it is. It has elements of café, motocross, and street tracker all in rolled into one. Anyway, thanks for looking.”

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Buell X1 "Big Red" 2012 by Officine Rossopuro

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