"Mad about Mustangs" - SPEED Channel 4PM ET Today 12/20/10

**SmokinStang** · 12-20-2010, 11:13 AM

I know it's short notice.......

Just realized that today on SPEED TV / Channel:
Barrett-Jackson: The Auctions - "Mad About Mustangs"

I believe that this is Series #2 (out of 8), of Season #2

Barrett-Jackson Special Edition
Each of the year’s four Barrett-Jackson auctions are featured each week in themed episodes, highlighting the stars, the cars and the drama of the events.

SPEED TV Line-up: http://www.speedtv.com/programs/barr...-the-auctions/

Lee Iacocca, the “Father of the Mustang”, makes a rare appearance at the 2010 auction as some of the top Ford Mustangs sold in Scottsdale. - Hulu.com
http://www.speedtv.com/video/popup/4...5001/595223643

**SmokinStang** · 12-20-2010, 11:39 AM

These were some of the 2010 Mustangs that got sold at Barrett-Jackson this year:

Roush and Barrett-Jackson pair up for special edition Ford Mustang

Two years ago, Shelby produced a special edition Mustang for Barrett-Jackson in the auction house’s trademark black and red colors. This year, the auctioneers are back in the special edition Mustang game, this time with Roush Performance. That means a 540-horsepower, 510 pound-feet Roushcharged Mustang riding on a Roush-tuned suspension and 20-inch chrome wheels.

The car pictured is doused in two hues from the Planet Color Barrett-Jackson Collector Color Series paints: Back in Black with a Red Hot Chili Pepper stripe. There will be 25 examples made from the 2010 ’Stang, and another 25 available as a 2011 model, and customers can order them in any of the 25 special colors in the collection.

The coupe will be auctioned with no reserve at Barrett-Jackson’s Collector Car Auction in Palm Beach, Florida on Saturday, April 3.

2011 Ford Mustang Daytona 500 Pace Car brings big money at Barrett-Jackson

The 2011 Mustang was just introduced a few weeks ago in Detroit, and already one lucky buyer will be able to get his hands on the very first modern 5.0 Mustang available for sale. That particular Mustang also happens to be the pace car for the upcoming Daytona 500 next month, making it all the more special. It’s the first time a Ford has set the pace for the Great American Racing in forty years. Yes, Ford announced that they will be 50 replicas of the car, but this is the real deal.

There are quite a few other benefits that come with this particular car. Both Mark Fields and Carl Edwards were on stage with the car, and between the two of them they threw in a trip to the Daytona 500, VIP access to the Ford hospitality center, a tour of the pits, and a lap of the track in the passenger seat with Edwards. Not bad at all. Did we mention that proceeds from the sale will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation? With all those incentives, the final price of $330,000 made it the most expensive car of the auction so far.

Ring Brothers Mustangs are a beautiful pair of pony cars

We’ve been fans of the Ring Brothers since we first laid eyes on their Reactor Mustang at the SEMA Show back in 2006. The quality of the materials used and the bespoke designs made it perhaps the most beautiful classic Mustang we’ve ever seen. Since then they have followed up with the RAZOR Camaro and Ford Fairlane Afterburner, both equally impressive cars.

While it probably takes the Ring Borthers hundreds if not thousands of hours to build each car, but bidders at Barrett-Jackson had the chance to immediately get their hands on not one but two Ring Brothers creations. The Reactor Mustang as well as another ’67 Fastback nicknamed "Copperback" were both up for sale at no reserve. The Reactor Mustang topped out at $253,000 and the Copperback went home to a new buyer for $159,000, both bought well in our opinion.

First production 1966 Shelby GT350

There are quite a few Shelby Mustangs here at Barrett-Jackson, but if we could only buy one it would be this ’66 GT350. What’s so special about it? For starters, it’s the very first one built. It’s also got everything we would want in a classic Shelby - Wimbledon White paint with Blue Le Mans stripes, 4-speed transmission, 15-inch Cragar wheels, Goodyear blue dot tires and a fully-restored 289ci V8. The car also comes with its original owner’s manual, SAAC club documentation and is listed in the Shelby American World Registry.

What’s it worth? The market has spoken and it’s said $247,500. That’s quite a bit of cash, but like we said, if there’s any Shelby here that we would buy, this would be it.

Source: NoitAuto / NoitAuto.com: http://blog.niot.net/en/tag/barrett-jackson/