Barret
Jackson Will Rock N Roll Las Vegas...
Auction with
cars of music legends Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash
Las Vegas –
Sept. 10, 2014 – Barrett-Jackson,
“The
World’s Greatest Collector Car AuctionsTM” will bring the excitement of
Rock-n-Roll to the auction block during its Las Vegas auction Sept. 25 – 27, at
the Mandalay Bay Event Center.
The
predominantly No Reserve auction will include...
Elvis
Presley’s ’67 Cadillac Coupe de Ville. The Chevrolet Corvette Split Coupe
Window made famous by Elvis Presley’s movie “Viva Las Vegas”. A 1970 Rolls
Royce Silver Shadow from Johnny Cash’s collection.
Elvis Presley’s ’67 Cadillac Coupe De Ville (Lot #767)
Also known
as “The Honeymoon Cadillac”, this red Coupe de Ville was purchased by Elvis
Presley on September 15, 1967. The music legend and his wife, Priscilla, were
often seen driving it around Memphis and to his Circle G Ranch shortly after
they were married.
The car has
been a part of Mike L. Moon’s private collection since 1979; it was displayed
at the Elvis Presley Museums in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and Niagara Falls,
Canada. Documentation includes copies of the original Bill of Sale and title,
as well as the original Protect-O-Plate showing the name Elvis Presley and
listing the address of Graceland.
Also
included are newspaper clippings and a copy of the book “Hurry Home Elvis” in
which the Cadillac is mentioned.
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe (Lot #767.1)
Originally
owned by Harry Mann, the largest Corvette dealer in America in the 1960s, and
driven by Gary Pickens, this Split Window Corvette was raced throughout
California in 1963. MGM rented the car for the filming of the feature film
“Viva Las Vegas” starring Elvis Presley. The producers needed real race cars
for the movie’s climactic racing, which features famous spinout. That is when the car received the only racing
damage of its career, hitting the rear clip without damaging the frame or any
other fiberglass.
The car
remained secreted until 2011, when Corvette specialist Mike Scott and restorer
Gary Nabers completed a thorough, no-expense-spared restoration to qualify it
for the national Corvette Restorers Society American Heritage Award.
Johnny Cash’s ’70 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow (Lot #766)
Originally
ordered and purchased by ABC Television Network as a gift for Johnny Cash, this
1970 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow includes “build to order” specifications with
factory provided “JRC” initials in gold on the rear doors, Tennessee
registration, Schoellkopf Card and published references to Johnny Cash
ownership.
The Rolls
was purchased from Johnny Cash in 1985-1986 and has been in private ownership
since.
For more
information on becoming a bidder, follow the link to
www.barrett-jackson.com
Live coverage
of the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Las Vegas will be broadcast on
the FOX family of networks and National Geographic during the channel’s 24
hours of live, high definition TV coverage on Thursday through Saturday, Sept.
25 – 27.
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