The exclusive Salon Collection of cars set for Barrett-Jackson

Source:  www.bizjournals.com Phoenix Business Journal by Adam Kress, New Media Editor

There are classic cars, and then there are these cars.

The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company is debuting its Salon Offering Collection — some of the rarest and most valuable cars in the world — at its annual Scottsdale auction Jan. 15-22, 2012 at WestWorld.

“The Barrett-Jackson Salon Offering Collection provide our auction participants with the perfect marriage of the world’s most precious collector cars and the proud diversity, excitement and prestige associated with a Barrett-Jackson event,” said Barrett-Jackson Chairman and CEO Craig Jackson. “Our elite collectors have been part of the Barrett-Jackson family for generations, and they’re thrilled with this new, marquee designation for vehicles of this caliber.”

Lot #5006: 1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Roadster Cabriolet by Castagna (Chassis Number 1540) – With 13,350 original miles, this beautiful Isotta Fraschini is a Tipo 8A with wonderful coachwork by Castagna of Milan, Italy.

Lot #5004: 1930 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Town Car (Chassis Number 2401 Engine Number J-381) – One of only four built. In the 1980s, Florida car collector Bill Lassiter had a complete restoration performed on the car.

Lot #5002: 1933 Pierce Arrow Silver Arrow (ID# 2575018) – The Silver Arrow caused a sensation when it was unveiled at the New York Auto show in January 1933. Only five were ever built.

1947 Bentley Franay Mark VI Cabriolet (Lot #5005) (Chassis Number B 20 BH VIN B25071), universally recognized as the most successful and expensive post war Bentley/Rolls-Royce automobile of all time with the Concours and auction record to prove it. In August of 1991 at the Rolls-Royce national meet, the Bentley Franay was judged by its peers as “Best of Show” among all competing Rolls-Royce and Bentley automobiles from around the world. In 1999 it won the most coveted award that the RROC (Rolls-Royce Owners Club) could bestow, the Royce Memorial Trophy and top senior award “Best of Prior Best of Show.”

1948 Tucker Torpedo (Lot #5008) (Chassis Number 1043 Engine Number 33550), an advanced automobile conceived by Preston Tucker and briefly produced in Chicago in 1948 with only 51 examples ever made.

Lot #5000: 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL “Gullwing” Coupe (Chassis Number 198040-4500129 Engine Number 198080-4500144). With only 4,149 Original Miles, this exceptional example is one of only 146 that were built in 1954 and is one of the lowest mileage Gullwings in existence.

Lot #5002.1: 1954 DeSoto Adventurer II Coupe (VIN 1493762) – A one-off concept built by Ghia on a Chrysler Imperial chassis, 125.5″ long. Original HEMI power. Sold new to King Mohammed V of Morocco. Classified as one of the top ten concept cars ever constructed.

Lot #5007.2: 1928 Daimler P150 Vee Front Royal Limousine (Chassis Number 30652 Engine Number 51786) is the largest British car ever built. 7.163 Liter V-12 steel-sleeve valve engine producing 150hp at 248rpm, a 163″ wheelbase, 21′ overall length and weighs 8,100 lbs. This vehicle’s ownership history includes the Harrah’s Automobile Collection.