| Legendary automotive designer and former | | | | sell these fantastic pieces of history," said |
| racing driver Carroll Shelby will be | | | | Jackson. He also pointed out that they have |
| auctioning off his 1969 GT500 convertible. | | | | also sold a car with a connection to Carroll |
| The said vehicle which Shelby has owned since | | | | Shelby last year and they would be outdoing |
| it rolled off the assembly line will be | | | | themselves this year. |
| auctioned off at the annual Barrett-Jackson | | | | |
| Collector Car Event on January 12-20 next | | | | "Last year, we sold the only 427 Shelby Cobra |
| year in Scottsdale, Arizona. | | | | built specifically for Carroll in Scottsdale |
| | | | and now we have the only Shelby Mustang that |
| Said vehicle is the only Ford-based Shelby | | | | he's owned for the past three decades," |
| Mustang which Carroll has owned since it came | | | | Jackson said. "This is an opportunity to be |
| out of production. The vehicle which will be | | | | the second owner of a premier car and |
| auctioned next year will attract gearheads as | | | | purchase it from the man himself on the |
| it will be showcased at the SEMA show in Las | | | | weekend we celebrate his 85th birthday. This |
| Vegas. The said vehicle will be one of the | | | | special car will also be a highlight of our |
| highlights of the "Racing and Performance" | | | | SEMA display, which will be more impressive |
| area of the Central Hall at the Las Vegas | | | | than ever this year," he added further. |
| Convention Center where the SEMA show will be | | | | |
| held. | | | | The vehicle which will be auctioned off has |
| | | | been restored by Jim Cowles, known for his |
| Barrett-Jackson Auction Company Chief | | | | talent of restoring classic Shelby cars. The |
| Executive Officer Craig Jackson said that the | | | | job was done at the Shelby Parts and |
| auction will attract a lot of auto | | | | Restoration in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The |
| enthusiasts. "Barrett-Jackson attracts the | | | | restoration of the vehicles makes it even |
| most important collector cars because it is | | | | more valuable. |
| the greatest stage in the world to buy and | | | | |