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As a result, the Camaro will have carbon fiber down   1934 CADILLAC MODEL 370D V12 FLEETWOOD – PROGRESS REPORT ON “CAR 1”
            in the middle of the car except for its roof.    Restoration of Barrett-Jackson matriarch and the
            As bodywork is wrapped up on the Camaro,         “First Lady of Collector Cars” Nellie Jackson’s 1934
            installing the Connect & Cruise Powertrain Package   Cadillac Model 370D V12 Fleetwood continues its
            from GM Performance, Baer brakes and a SpeedTech   journey to concours.
            suspension is up next.                           The Cadillac, intended to enter future Concours
            1966 PONTIAC LEMANS – THE START OF A “FIRST CAR” STORY    d’Elegance events, is being painstakingly restored by
            Currently, a 1966 Pontiac LeMans – Barrett-Jackson   hand as finding parts remains a constant challenge.
            CEO and Chairman Craig Jackson’s first daily driver   Currently, the front fenders are being re-created
            –  is at The Roadster Shop about to begin the first   and handcrafted out of sheet metal using many
            stages of what will become a complete Resto-Mod-  traditional coachbuilding methods and tools like an
            inspired rebuild with an LT4.                    English wheel, sandbag and mallets.
            The car was given to Jackson by his grandmother   Once complete, the Cadillac’s misaligned decklid is
            in the 1970s. In high school, Jackson spent the   next on the schedule.
            summers leading up to his junior year modifying   All four of these builds are being chronicled,
            and preparing the Pontiac to be driven. On the day   documented, and shared on Barrett-Jackson’s
            Jackson received his driver’s license, he drove the   popular social media channels.
            Pontiac to the drive-in movies that night and the car
            became the first of his many daily drivers.      Keep up with Builds’ stories as they unfold by subscribing to the Barrett-
                                                             Jackson YouTube Channel and follow @barrett_jackson_builds and
                                                             #BarrettJacksonBuilds on Instagram for all the latest updates and a peek
                                                             behind the scenes.

























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