Highlights from the 2007 Barrett-Jackson including an all new record of 5 million dollar bid for a Shelby Cobra.

(Image Credit: Barrett-Jackson.com Auction website)

After the last vehicle rolled off the auction block sold yesterday evening, I reflect back on just what happened, the busied night by far was last Saturday night in prime-time. There was one real record breaking event, but the two concept cars that everyone thought would the huge money makers really didn’t. I would say that the 2007 Barrett-Jackson belonged to one man, Carroll Shelby. Shelby, need I say more.

Do we hear 5 Million Dollars:
This bid was the highest bid in history, the vehicle was Carroll Shelby’s personal car, a 1966 SHELBY COBRA 427 "SUPER SNAKE" with a 427 Supercharged engine attached to a 3-speed Automatic Transmission that puts down 800 horsepower. This was not the vehicle that was most talked about in making a huge number, but it is now. I don’t know about anyone else, but having the choose of owning one of Carroll Shelby’s personal rides with an autographyed viser or a concept car, I would choose the Shelby hands-down.

Do we hear $600,000 again…:
Keeping with the Shelby theme, a 2007 Shelby GT (Ford Mustang) Serial #001 that was black with two racing strips went across the block and equaled last years record set by a 2007 Shelby GT500 at $600,000. This Shelby also came with a special edition matching guitar and the rights to purchase another 2007 Shelby GT Serial #002 that is white. One thing to note is that the bidder on this vehicle set a bid at $500,000 and then uped it to $600,000 to meet the record and I think the processed went to charty.

Do we hear a million dollars each:
Here are the two vehicles that everyone was talking about and the thoughts of what were going to be going for a huge some of money, a 1954 Dodge Firearrow II Convertible Concept Car and a 1954 Dodge Firearrow IV Convertible Concept Car, these two vehicle came after the record-breaking Shelby and would only come up with 1 Million Dollars each. Those two were not the only vehicles to come in at 1 Million Dollars each, a 1993 HUMMER H1 "CNN'S WARRIOR ONE" that was featured on the show Overhaulin’ with Chip Foose. All three, very interesting buys.

Paul Sr and Paul Jr from Orange County Choppers:
As a huge fan of the hit show American Chopper, these lots coming up next were interesting to me, Paul Sr and Paul Jr. both auctioned off vehicles from there personal collections. Up first was Sr’s 1967 SHELBY GT500 E FASTBACK (Yellow) made by Unique Performance as part of a trade for an OCC Shelby GT500E Chopper, his re-creation Shelby sold for $210k. Next up was Paul Jr’s 1967 SHELBY GT500 E CUSTOM FOOSE FASTBACK sold fro $225k

The heart of Sr’s collections came up next with his 1968 DODGE HEMI CHARGER 2 DOOR HARDTOP with matching OCC HEMI Chopper that sold together for $235k. The other one of his lots was a 1960 CHEVROLET CORVETTE FI CONVERTIBLE that was driven up with Tony Stewart behind the wheel with matching custom Chopper that sold together for $160k. Finally the last one, a 2004 Shelby GT500E Custom Chopper sold for around $90k.

This was only a small highlight from what went down at this auction and what an auction its was, like I said, this years event was Carroll Shelby. I only wish that I was there in Scottsdale and I can’t wait to see if any vehicle can top 5 Million Dollars in 2008. With that said…..See Yeah!