One of the most anticipated yearly programming features on SPEED, the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event and auction, returns this January with 39 hours of LIVE coverage through six days from Scottsdale, Ariz.

Five hours of early auction coverage begin on Jan. 15 through Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. On Jan. 18 and Jan. 19, 10 hours of live coverage begins each day at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, with another four hours slated for Jan. 20 starting at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.

“We’ve massaged the 2008 Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event air schedule,” said Rick Miner, SPEED SVP of Production & Operations. “We feel the schedule will capture what we believe will be the most compelling bidding wars for the most exciting vehicles.”

Play-by-play announcer Bob Varsha, the voice of Formula One on SPEED, will once again head the broadcast and be joined by Motor Trend magazine editor Matt Stone for analysis. Mike Joy, the voice of NASCAR on FOX and an avid car collector, will once again team with former Hot Rod magazine technical editor Steve Magnante on the auction block. Long-time motorsports reporter and Barrett-Jackson regular Rick DeBruhl will be scoping the auction grounds for event context and storylines.

The 2008 edition of Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale will be an interesting confluence of Italian style, classic design and brute American horsepower all sold at ‘no reserve.’ Headliners include a Pininfarina-designed 1963 Chevrolet Corvette concept car known as ‘Rondine’ and Ford’s 1963 Thunderbird ‘Italien.’ Pininfarina is a world famous Italian design house based in Turin, who is most notably associated with the legendary styling of Ferrari, Maserati and Alfa Romeo. Also for sale will be Carroll Shelby’s personal 1969 Shelby Mustang GT-500 and the one and only ‘Robosauras,’ a 42-foot tall, fire-breathing mechanical ‘monster’ that has devoured cars throughout the United States over that last 20 years.

Damn, that's the only thing that makes me miss cable. I love that auction, where else can you buy one of Herbert von Karajan's custom made Porsches for a million dollars.
- L.M. 12-29-2007 1:56 am [add a comment]

Mopar baby MOPAR!!!

If my LOTTO #'s come thru BIG than its Mopar and Modern Painting's Museam for me, Richter and Barracuda, SuperBee/Polke, Daytona/DiBenedetto, etc etc etc (maybe a GTO wing if I am feeling loose).....
- Skinny 12-29-2007 12:55 pm [add a comment]

no,,, cable,,,,? AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! ill keep you posted. should be some online video. i like shelby product. last year was all big numbers for hemi equipped muscle cars and one off prototypes.
- bill 12-29-2007 4:11 pm [add a comment]

Please do, I'm currently living a bitTorrent lifestyle, so no commercials, but a few days to wait for regular programs.
(Canada is in a gray zone for copyright at the moment, RIAA doesn't have as much power here, and whenever a government tries to enact a new copyright law, it falls in a non-confidence vote over fisheries or monarchy or some such twitter. Parliamentry systems rock, its easy to get rid of our leaders)
- L.M. 12-29-2007 9:22 pm [add a comment]

theyve been running last years auction the last few days. today must be the big ticket items because i just flipped it on and the top five cars have all gone for over one million. yesterdays topped out at $200000.

top seller - 1966 shelby cobra @ 5 million!
- dave 1-01-2008 10:33 pm [add a comment]

OMG! The dashboard alone has all the sexy.
- L.M. 1-01-2008 11:51 pm [add a comment]

the auction starts tonight at 7 pm est. pre-auction warm up programing already started. runs through sunday. schedule


- bill 1-16-2008 6:37 pm [add a comment]