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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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ALL FOUR OF THESE BUILDS
ARE BEING CHRONICLED,
DOCUMENTED AND SHARED ON
BARRETT-JACKSON’S POPULAR
SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS.
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