Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction Plays Home to Models Ranging From Classic Bentleys to Hot New Supercars

PALM BEACH, Fla.--March 28, 2006--The fourth annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Event will feature extraordinary examples of the finest automobiles available at the South Florida Expo Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., from Thursday, March 30 through Saturday, April 1, 2006. The No Reserve auction will include some of the finest post-war classics, muscle cars, modern supercars and celebrity vehicles ever built.

"We will offer some dynamic and one-of-a-kind cars at this year's Palm Beach event," Craig Jackson, president and CEO of the Barrett-Jackson Auction Co., commented. "In addition to a spectacular collection of Bentleys and some of the finest Corvettes ever seen, there will be several special tribute cars and custom celebrity vehicles crossing the block over three days. This is the finest collection to appear at our Palm Beach event."

A custom 1947 Franay Bentley Mark VI, Lot #723, considered by many to be one of the most famous post-war Bentleys ever, is sure to be a crowd favorite. This one-of-a-kind multiple "Best In Show" Award winner is a Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance class champion and has been a featured car in publications such as Robb Report.

Also guaranteed to make a splash is an animal-friendly 2006 Cadillac CTS owned by legendary rock star Sir Paul McCartney and his wife Heather Mills McCartney. The first of the new CTSs with the Sport Performance Package, GM designers eliminated any animal products, such as leather, from the silver CTS to adhere to the McCartneys' lifestyle. The proceeds of the CTS, Lot #5000, will benefit Adopt-A-Minefield.

The Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach event is legendary for offering some of the finest award-winning Corvettes in the world. This year's event boasts more than 80 of America's most famous sports cars. One of the most desired is Lot #648, an NCRS Top Flight-winning white 1954 Corvette convertible with matching numbers and a 235 c.i.d. Blue Flame 6-cylinder engine. Recently restored to near perfect condition, this Corvette is a collector's dream.

Not to be outshone by the classics and muscle cars, the first production 2006 Ford GTX1 roadster, Lot #726, will cross the block as well. A portion of its proceeds will benefit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Serial #001 of the 650 horsepower supercar is a masterpiece of design and engineering with a four-way adjustable hardtop that configures to the driver's wishes.

Two other contemporary classics are Lot #s 649 and 649.1, owned by TV personality Dr. Phil McGraw. Dr. Phil's 2002 Ferrari 360 Spider and 2001 Gemballa Porsche Turbo are a heavily documented pair of European exotics guaranteed to keep the winning bidders smiling as they push the performance beauties to their limits.

Similar to the Scottsdale auction, Ford Motor Co. will be offering the first 2005 Ford GT Coupe available to the public, Lot #5001, with the proceeds from the sale to benefit Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation. Mark Fields, executive vice president of Ford Motor Co., will accompany Carroll Shelby in the GT as it crosses the auction block.

Also available at this year's auction is a 1967 Shelby G.T.500 (Lot #712) which is the first air-conditioned prototype built in this configuration, and Lot #720, a one-only Superformance Daytona Cobra Coupe "Sebring Tribute" car designed by Peter Brock and created as a modern version of Carroll Shelby's Sebring-winning Daytona Coupe and a matching numbers 1970 Ford Boss 429 Mustang (Lot #719.1) that recently received a full restoration. With dealer-installed louvers and spoiler, this 4-speed Boss Mustang is sure to make muscle car enthusiasts swoon.

The Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction is scheduled for March 30-April 1, 2006, at the South Florida Expo Center. This year's event will include more than 600 quality collector cars, all selling at No Reserve. Television coverage will be provided by PEE.

About The Barrett-Jackson Auction Co.

Established in 1971 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Barrett-Jackson specializes in providing products and services to classic and collector car owners, astute collectors and automotive enthusiasts around the world. The company produces the "World's Greatest Collector Car Events(TM)" in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Palm Beach, Fla. For more information about Barrett-Jackson, visit www.barrett-jackson.com or call 480-421-6694.