Barrett-Jackson to Sell 16 No-Reserve Vehicles From Renowned Chip Watkins Collection During Palm Beach Auction

Palm Beach, Fla. - April 1, 2019 - Barrett-Jackson featuring an LS2 engine, Corvette C4 polished suspension with coilovers, power disc brakes and a Dana 44 rear end.

From classic Resto-Mods  to  low-mileage future classics, the Chip Watkins Collection represents an enviable diversity of performance vehicles,�?? said Craig Jackson , chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. “Not only does the collection represent a seven-decade span of makes and models, but the quality of each vehicle is unsurpassed as well. For anybody looking to add an incredible vehicle to their garage, the Chip Watkins Collection should be on the must-see list during our Palm Beach Auction.�??

Classic American performance vehicles from the Chip Watkins Collection include an unmolested 1969 Shelby GT500 (Lot #689 that has been in the care of the Watkins family since it was originally purchased in 1969. It has less than 35,400 original miles and includes the original Shelby owner card, copy of the Shelby work order, Window Sticker and the door/data tag. Another offering is a 1964 Chevrolet Corvette (Lot #734 a beautiful example of a no-expense-spared Resto-Mod that competed in the SEMA Battle of the Builders 2015 and has been stored in a climate-controlled collection since completion. president of Barrett-Jackson. “That’s why we’ve always built dockets with as much diversity as possible. The Chip Watkins Collection is a natural expansion of our docket, spanning 70 years of some of the finest examples of collector vehicles. Each one is a tribute to their heritage and impact on the automotive culture.�??

Low-mileage future classics, such as a rare 1996 Chevrolet Grand Sport (Lot #361 Designed with the help of GM Vice President of Design Bill Mitchell, this example is number 32 of only 90 Huggers manufactured in 1980.

The Chip Watkins Collection also includes a 1972 Datsun 240Z (Lot #132 in the collection was a one-year-only production car with a 5-speed manual transmission.

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