A number of Mustang musclecars will go on the block when the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company brings its renowned collector car event to Las Vegas on October 15-18.
The Mandalay Bay Events Center will be the site for collectors to bid on everything from vintage race cars to a fully functional scale model train. SPEED cameras will be on hand all three days to capture live TV coverage of the first-time event.
Several Mustangs are up for auction, including a 36,000-mile ’70 Boss 429, a Lime Gold ’67 Shelby GT500, and a Cammer-powered ’69 Mach 1 dubbed "The Sin City Shaker." A new ’08 Barrett-Jackson Edition Shelby GT, number 9 of 100, will also cross the block with proceeds to benefit the Lili Claire Foundation, which was founded to enhance the lives of children living with Williams Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Autism, and other neurogenetic disorders..
The centerpiece of the event will be the sale of Carroll Shelby’s first race car, a ’49 MG TC, that Shelby drove to victory in 1952. A portion of the proceeds from the sale will benefit one of Carroll Shelby’s charities.