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35th Anniversary Barrett- Jackson Auction Donates $2.5 Million to Charity

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    35th Anniversary Barrett- Jackson Auction Donates $2.5 Million to Charity
    Donations from the nine-day event total more than $2.5 million, setting another Barrett-Jackson record
    February 20, 2006

    The 35th Anniversary Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event raised more than $2.5 million for children's charities including Childhelp USA and other deserving charities through its Drive the Dream gala and numerous car sales. "We continued to center our charitable efforts around children and partnered once again with Childhelp USA and various other organizations that make a difference in the lives of those who deserve it the most," said Craig Jackson, president of Barrett-Jackson.

    The primary charitable beneficiary, Childhelp USA, received $1 million generated by a celebrity-studded gala. The sale of a 2006 Chevrolet Regency RST Jon A. Moss Signature Series "Limited Production" generated $25,000 for charity, as did the $200,000 sale of a Coddington built 1942 Ford Custom Woody Station Wagon donated by Ron Pratte.

    Ford Motor Company auctioned the right to purchase the first 2007 Ford Shelby GT500 coupe available to the public. The car sold for $600,000 with proceeds benefiting the Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation. The Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation (www.cscf.org) had a tremendously successful showing at this year's event, raising more than $1 million for the charity devoted to children's organ transplants and research. Gary Goudie of Knoxville, Ill., was the winner of Carroll Shelby's personal, aluminum-bodied Shelby Cobra CSX 1000 through a raffle which raised more than $400,000 for the foundation. More donations came to the foundation when a 1966 Shelby Cobra CSX3000 Roadster (Lot 1291) sold for $594,000 and the seller, Melvin Jones, graciously agreed to donate 20 percent of the final auction price above $350,000.

    A 1963 Dodge Polara Custom 2 Door built on the popular weekly hit series "American Hot Rod" by the legendary Boyd Coddington raised $500,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Coddington took design input from Max Cohen, a 16-year-old leukemia patient whose greatest wish was to build this great Hot Rod with Coddington. Cohen was on hand at the Auction to "drop the hammer" with the ceremonial gavel as the auctioneer announced the car was "sold" to the highest bidder.

    Funds were also donated to the Darrell Gwynn Foundation through the sale of a 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car that raised a total of $118,000. Another $6,000 was donated to the charity by the crowd.

    Ford Motor Co. auctioned the right to purchase the first 2007 Ford Shelby GT500 coupe available to the public. The car sold for $600,000 with proceeds benefiting the Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation.

    All proceeds from the sale of a 1936 Ford Street Rod Roadster were donated to charity totaling $120,000. A 1949 Chrysler Royal Coupe sold for $11,000 for McPherson College and $13,700, or 10 percent of the proceeds from the sale of a 1968 Shelby GT500 Convertible, went to the fallenheros.org.

    All fees and commissions were waived by Barrett-Jackson on these vehicles.

    Barrett-Jackson also donated vendor space to the Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation, the Arizona Breast Health Institute, the Stop ALS Foundation, the Ronald McDonald House and the Mahnah Club for Abused Children.

    For more information about Barrett-Jackson, visit www.barrett-jackson.com or call 480-421-6694.

    http://www.motortrend.com/features/news/2006/112_news060220_barrett_jackson_auction/#
     

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