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March 28, 2024

Classic cars never die — they get restored

Barrett-Jackson car auction features some gems

2013 Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction

Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction

The 2013 Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction at Mandalay Bay.

IF YOU GO

WHAT: Barrett-Jackson auction

WHEN: Thursday through Saturday. Gates open at 8 a.m.

WHERE: Mandalay Bay Convention Center

TICKETS: $22.75 for adults, $17.75 for children, seniors, military and students, if purchased in advance

WATCH: The auction will be broadcast live by Fox Sports 2 and the National Geographic Channel.

MORE: Only registered bidders can participate in the auction.

Cars owned by Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley will be among hundreds of vehicles on the block this week when auction company Barrett-Jackson stages its final auction of the year.

Centerpiece vehicles include a Rolls-Royce owned by Cash — it’s black, of course — and one of Elvis’ fleet of Cadillacs. There also will be barely driven exotic sports cars and restored Model T’s.

This is the seventh year Barrett-Jackson has staged a sale in Las Vegas. Last year’s auction yielded more than $32 million in sales.

Johnny Cash’s Rolls-Royce

ABC-TV gave Cash this 1970 Silver Shadow when he starred in the network’s “The Johnny Cash Show.” The car is being sold in mostly original condition. It features a partition between the front and rear seats and factory-provided, gold “JRC” initials on the rear doors.

Cash sold the car in the 1980s, and it has been privately owned since.

Elvis’ 1967 Coupe de Ville

Elvis bought a lot of Cadillacs before his death at age 42, but not all of them had nicknames. Legend has it that this one became known as the “Honeymoon Cadillac” because Elvis and Priscilla Presley often were seen riding in it in the early days of their marriage. The car, bought by Elvis in 1967, has been on display at Elvis museums in Tennessee and Canada.

“Viva Las Vegas” Corvette

This 1963 Chevrolet Corvette appears in race scenes in the 1964 Elvis movie “Viva Las Vegas.” It was converted for racing, complete with a roll cage and competition suspension.

In the film, Elvis portrayed a race car driver named Lucky Jackson.

1968 Shelby Mustang GT500

Most of the older cars in the sale have been restored. Not this one. It didn’t need restoration. Originally a demonstrator car, the vehicle features its original black-and-yellow California license plate and rare black-and-gold paint scheme. The factory AM radio is still in place, as well.

2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat

This modified Challenger packs a 707-horsepower engine — about five times more than a Corolla — and can rip through a quarter-mile at 10.2 seconds.

It also has value beyond the window sticker. All money raised from the sale of the vehicle will go to Opportunity Village, the Las Vegas

nonprofit organization that benefits people with mental disabilities and their families.

1957 Mercedes-Benz Roadster

There are only 9,000 miles on the odometer of this car, whose original owner held onto it for 50 years before selling it to its current owner.

Restored in its original exterior color, Hellblau Blue, the car features a 105-horsepower engine and comes with its factory toolkit and jack.

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