| Barrett-Jackson, one of the leading | | | | will have a private session with Chip |
| companies that provide products and | | | | Foose to personalize the car like |
| services to classic and collector car | | | | choosing exterior and interior colors |
| owners and the producer of "World's | | | | and adding optional components. |
| Greatest Collector Car Events" has | | | | Other vehicle models auctioned in the |
| recently made history with the sale of | | | | event include several vintage Corvettes, |
| the new 2007 Ford Shelby GT-H | | | | a 1957 Bel Air convertible, a rare 1969 |
| Convertible "Rent-A-Racer". Unveiled by | | | | Shelby GT500, 1988 Rolls-Royce Corniche |
| Carroll Shelby and Mark Fields, | | | | II convertible, an exclusive 2003 Panoz |
| Executive Vice President of Ford Motor | | | | Esperante, 1966 Amphicar 770, 1959 |
| Company, the Ford Shelby GT-H | | | | Morgan Plus 4 roadster, and a 1963 |
| Convertible draws the crowd at the 5th | | | | Volkswagen Beetle 2-door sedan equipped |
| Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car | | | | with VW strut insert. |
| Event in Palm Beach at the South Florida | | | | "We also had a wonderful moment just |
| Expo Center. Along with the Ford Shelby | | | | before a specially designed Cadillac CTS |
| GT-H, the exclusive Foose Coupe was also | | | | Sport Sedan that once belonged to Sir |
| one of the stars at the auction event. | | | | Paul McCartney was sold with proceeds |
| The 2007 Ford Shelby GT-H Convertible, | | | | benefiting the Darrell Gwynn |
| one of the first units of Ford Mustang | | | | Foundation." said Steve Davis, President |
| GT-H convertibles modified by Shelby | | | | of Barrett-Jackson |
| Automobiles was sold for $250,000. The | | | | "Darrell personally delivered a pink |
| amount will go to charitable | | | | wheelchair to three-year-old Lana Rubin |
| institutions. According to Ford, the | | | | on the stage. That gift was made |
| Ford Shelby GT-H Convertible is the | | | | possible through the kindness of |
| first vehicle model that has been | | | | enthusiasts and it was moving to see the |
| unveiled outside a major automotive | | | | generosity of the people who are part of |
| show, and sold at the same day. | | | | this hobby. And when the Cadillac sold, |
| Meanwhile, a unique Foose Coupe equipped | | | | Barrett-Jackson matched the $60,000 |
| with Mopar Hemi V8 engine was sold for a | | | | winning bid, totaling $120,000 to the |
| whopping $330,000. The winning bidder | | | | charity." he added. |