The prices at Barett-Jackson Car Auction jumps up on Friday and Saturday nights. Everybody is holding their breath to see how many people, want how many cars, how badly on these nights. A spirited competition been two well heeled bidders can be a stimulating sight.
This afternoon, Friday January 16, 2009 the pro wrestler Bill Goldberg (and Speed personality) held a press conference to tout the charity auction on Saturday evening of a 1970 Plymouth “Superbird” Recreation car, Lot # 1289.
Goldberg explained that he wanted to do something that showed he cared and opted to build a car for the Darrell Gwynn Foundation, which provides research funding and wheel chairs for children. Goldberg started with a 1975 Plymouth Satellite that was donated to Goldberg by Rick Brannon. Goldberg then went to friend Ray Everham who promptly donated a NASCAR inspired drive train, provided that Everham’s crew could do the installation. Goldberg followed that up by contacting Kevin King of Year One who provided many of the parts and labor to make the car what it is now seen as. Finally the wrestler contacted the King of NASCAR, Richard Petty, who told him the car had to be painted Petty Blue and Richard Petty is scheduled to drive the car over the auction block.
Goldberg stated, “without the Barrett-Jackson experience this wouldn’t have happened” and challenged others to step up and put together a better project for next year’s auction. Darrell Gwynn, the former NHRA racer, stated this is the type of car he would have cruised the streets in on Friday and Saturday nights in his youth. Gwynn will also give away a wheel chair to a child on both Saturday and Sunday during the auction so that the bidders can see what their donations provide. This past year the foundation donated 37 customized wheel chairs worth nearly $250,000.
Goldberg unveiled this tribute car at last year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas and is hoping that it will bring in a huge amount of the foundation.
Look for it to sell on Saturday night, between 5-7 PM Arizona time.
Copyright Mark C Bach 2009
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