THE FIRST GAVEL FALLS! Collector cars begin to roll across the block in Connecticut
June 27, 2019
Posted by Barrett-Jackson
After a rousing ’80s-themed Opening Night Gala Wednesday night, Thursday saw car enthusiasts in the Northeast streaming into the Expo Center and Mohegan Sun Arena as the first automobilia items and collector cars of the 4th Annual Northeast Auction had their turn on the famous Barrett-Jackson stage.
After the sale of a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 to benefit the Automotive Technology Academy of Rockland BOCES, students and academy officials joined the winning bidder and Barrett-Jackson Chairman and CEO Craig Jackson to celebrate.
The first of three charity cars set to cross the auction block during the event made its appearance: a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 to benefit the Automotive Technology Academy of the New York-based Rockland BOCES, which delivers educational programs for students with special needs, teens interested in career and technical training, adult learners preparing for new job opportunities and educators seeking to upgrade their professional skills. The iconic “blast from the past” car brought the hammer down on a winning bid of $20,000. During the excitement of the bidding process, there was a miscommunication of the final hammer price. Because of our commitment to the students of the Automotive Technology Academy, Barrett-Jackson has contributed an additional $10,000, to bring the total amount raised to the last-assumed bid of $30,000 – 100 percent of which will benefit the worthy organization.
A number of colorful gas pumps graced the Barrett-Jackson Automobilia Auction stage on Thursday morning, including the day’s top seller, a Texaco Sky Chief model (center) from the 1950s.
The morning began with nearly 159 exquisite and colorful pieces of the past in the spotlight at the Automobilia Auction, with a number of the always-popular gas pumps taking top honors for the day, as well as an eye-catching Amoco Oil lighted sign and an interesting Tireflator from the 1940s/50s with a lighter unit.
An eclectic mix of collectible vehicles paraded past an enthusiastic audience in the auction arena Thursday, from John Deere tractors from the 1940s and ’50s to classy Cadillacs and Thunderbirds. American muscle was also well-represented, as were the hot categories of pickups and SUVs. Among those particularly grabbing the attention of bidders were Corvettes from 1965 and 1970, a 1979 Trans Am and a 1958 Chevy Impala.
Enjoy the video below of Wednesday night’s Opening Night Gala, as well as a gallery of the activity taking place at Thursday’s Barrett-Jackson Northeast Auction.
LOT #116 – 1965 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 327/300 CONVERTIBLE
LOT #98 – 1958 CHEVROLET IMPALA
LOT #77 – 1979 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM
LOT #70 – 1970 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 454/390
LOT #101 – 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ SL55 AMG ROADSTER
LOT #64 – 1974 JEEP CJ5 CUSTOM SUV – $34,650 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION
LOT #115 – 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE
LOT #3000 1981 DELOREAN DMC-12 – TO BENEFIT THE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY AT ROCKLAND BOCES
LOT #46.1 – 1964 AMC RAMBLER CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE – $15,950 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION
LOT #6273 – 1930S MOBIL OIL WAYNE MODEL 60 GAS PUMP
LOT #6291.1 – 1940S SHELL OIL WAYNE #70 GAS PUMP (CENTER)
LOT #6294.2 – AMOCO OIL TORCH LOGO LIGHTED SIGN
RIGHT: LOT #6291.4 – CIRCA 1940S-50S ECO TIREFLATOR WITH STATION LIGHTER UNIT
CRAIG JACKSON WITH THE GIFT HE RECEIVED FROM MOHEGAN TRIBE AMBASSADOR MARK BROWN (RIGHT).
ONE OF THURSDAY’S BEHIND THE HOBBY COLLECTOR CAR SYMPOSIUMS FEATURED MOTORTREND’S CRISTY LEE, WHO WENT ONE-ON-ONE WITH HOST RICK DEBRUHL.
JENNIFER NIEVES OF HARTFORD, CT, OPENED THE COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION BY SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
SPUDS MCKENZIE MADE AN APPEARANCE ON THE BARRETT-JACKSON STAGE ON THURSDAY.
MOTORTREND’S STEVE MAGNANTE AND MIKE JOY KICK OFF THURSDAY’S LIVE BROADCAST.
A 1958 PORSCHE 108l JUNIOR TRACTOR HAS ITS MOMENT TO SHINE.
A BRAND-NEW FORD GT SPEEDS AROUND THE TRACK DURING THE FORD HOT LAPS ON THURSDAY.
BARRETT-JACKSON NOW! HOSTS APRIL ROSE AND ADAM FERRARA WITH STEVE DAVIS AND CRAIG JACKSON AS THEY OPENED THE LIVE STREAM COVERAGE ON THURSDAY.
THE MOHEGAN SUN CONCOURSE FEATURES A PREVIEW OF SOME VEHICLES SET TO CROSS THE BLOCK AT THE 2019 LAS VEGAS AUCTION IN OCTOBER.
