The No. 5 Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang, one of the most anticipated limited edition versions of the renowned Ford Mustang, sold for $352,000, the top price paid for a new car overall at the 2nd Annual Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas auction on October 9.
At approximately 6:30pm PDT, the auction began with a personal video message from Lee Iacocca himself, with cheers from the crowd. As the Iacocca Mustang drove up onto the stage, it was rushed by fans and bidders.
The excitement and enthusiasm for the Iacocca Mustang was widespread throughout Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas, as it crossed the block. After an intense back and forth between bidders, the highly sought after Iacocca was sold to an automotive enthusiast from Colorado, who also won an exclusive dinner with Iacocca as part of the sale.
“This is a stunning, modern day muscle car from the visionary who started it all,” said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. “We did something really special.... I am very proud of what we did and I think the effort was reflective of the quality of the vehicle and the man who inspired it. “
The No. 5 Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition is one of only 45 to be built and is specially-equipped with a 550 horsepower engine.
“I can’t thank Craig Jackson, Steve Davis and their team at Barrett Jackson Las Vegas enough. It was an amazing event and time which will be with me forever. I couldn’t be happier about the outcome,” said Iacocca Mustang designer, Michael Leone. “Tammy Allen, the winning bidder now owns a piece of history. You can’t get much better than that.”
Each of the 45 limited edition Iacocca Mustangs is custom-built by a team of talented artists at the Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters in Fountain Valley, Calif. The hand-crafted vehicles, all painted in a specially created Iacocca silver hue, are fabricated using the finest tooling. The cars are sold exclusively through Galpin Ford in Southern California, the largest volume Ford dealer in the world.
The 2009 Barrett-Jackson event took place at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and featured approximately 400 collector vehicles for sale.
For more photos, videos and/or information about the Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang or I Legacy, please log onto www.ilegacy.com. For sales inquiries please call Galpin Ford’s Mustang specialist, Brandon Boeckmann at 1-800-829-0744.
About The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company
Established in 1971 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Barrett-Jackson specializes in providing products and services to classic and collector car owners, astute collectors and automotive enthusiasts around the world. The company produces “The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™” in Scottsdale, Palm Beach, Fla. and Las Vegas. Barrett-Jackson also endorses a one-of-a-kind collector car insurance offering for collector vehicles and other valued belongings. For more information about Barrett-Jackson, visit www.barrett-jackson.com or call (480) 421-6694.