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NO RESERVE - LOT #1355.1

The best collectors just have an eye for quality. In the
car collecting world, there may be a theme involved
as well, but the museum-quality collections all share
characteristics of rarity, originality and historical
significance that only a practiced eye can assemble.
That’s the case with an extraordinary private collection
that is being offered at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in
March, with this entire group of cars available with No
Reserve. These, along with the famous Shelby Cobra
Super Snake featured on the previous pages, are loosely
tied together by the theme of high performance, but the
cars represent performance of all different types - pure
FEAST OF FAST - MORE VEHICLES FROM THE torquey Detroit muscle, high-revving European “brio,”
SELECT OFFERING OF A PRIVATE COLLECTION aggressive styling and the individuality that only a
ON THE BLOCK AT THE SCOTTSDALE AUCTION custom Resto-Mod can deliver.
17 FOR it would be hard to top the 1955 Ford Thunderbird
For historical significance and timeless performance styling,

Convertible VIN 005 (Lot #1355.1) offered as part of this
THE WIN collection. It has been verified by Ford Motor Company as
the first retail production Thunderbird built, and has a long
and storied history. When new, the car was a test vehicle
for a Sports Illustrated magazine road test, among other
promotional duties.

Its significance was uncovered in 1965 when a
new owner reached out to Ford about the low-VIN

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