Barrett-Jackson at 2014 Hot August Nights

1969 Yenko Camaro sold at the 2014 Barrett-Jackson Auction — A “real deal” 1969 Yenko Camaro, one of only 100 real COPO cars ordered by Don Yenko, sold for $185,000 last night, the highest price paid for a car at the auction this year. (Photo by Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com)

Barrett-Jackson in “Prime Time” Saturday …

Well, the extravaganza that is the Barrett-Jackson at 2014 Hot August Nights is over for this year. As always it was a very entertaining show. “Prime Time” Saturday saw a 1969 Yenko Camaro sell for $185,000. Our newsletter readers and Facebook fans were watching as a 1957 Desoto Firesweep Convertible was sold and several very high dollar Corvettes also crossed the auction block.

Here are the Top Ten Sales of the 2014 Barrett-Jackson Reno Tahoe Auction:

1969 Yenko Camaro — $203,500 *
1933 Ford Custom Tudor — $110,000
2014 Ford Transit Connection Van — $100,000
1967 Mustang Custom Fastback — $97,900
1941 Willys Americar — $93,500
1952 Cadillac Topless Roadster — $88,000
1961 Corvette — $88,000
1931 Ford Vicky — $88,000
1966 Corvette Big Block — $83,600
1965 Corvette L-78 Convertible — $82,500

*All numbers are price + commission.

Review some of the cars we were watching on Saturday at the Barrett-Jackson at 2014 Hot August Nights:

1958 Desoto Firesweep Convertible for Barrett-Jackson at 2014 Hot August Nights — The 1958 Desoto Firesweep Convertible sold for $69,850. It is one of only 700 such cars produced by Desoto for ’58. They say it has been well cared for since a complete restoration. It has Turquoise and white paint, black and white interior and black Haartz top. The chrome and stainless are so nice that it can truly be considered a show quality restoration. It has power top, power steering, power brakes, working factory radio and rare bubble windshield. The Lot # is 758 so we assume it will be sold on Saturday.

1957 Corvette Custom sold at Barrett-Jackson at 2014 Hot August Nights — 1957 Corvette Custom sold for $75,900. This was an incredibly beautiful resto mod, painted jet black with a full custom tan leather interior. All touring suspension and powder coated undercarriage.

1935 Ford Custom Hot Rod sold at Barrett-Jackson at 2014 Hot August Nights — Over-the-top custom 1932 Ford Custom Hot Rod was called the “Baddest ’32 ever.” It has an all-steel body and big block Hemi 540 ci Mopar boasting 1,100 horsepower. Sold for $110,000.

1970 Chevelle L78 sold at Barrett-Jackson at 2014 Hot August Nights — A 1970 Chevelle SS L78 396/375 hp car that was said to be numbers matching went for $62,700.

1949 Cadillac Topless Roadster sold at Barrett-Jackson at 2014 Hot August Nights — See a better shot of this car on our Facebook site. It is a 1949 Cadillac Topless Roadster that was described as a rolling work of art. When you see it from the rear view you will see what we mean. It was sold for $75,900.

This 1941 Ford Convertible was a favorite for our Facebook fans watching the auction on TV and commenting on our site. It was formerly owned by Jerry West, NBA star Hall of Famer and GM for the Los Angeles Lakes. It sold for $40,700.

Here are some of the top cars that our newsletter readers and Facebook fans were interested in.

A 1941 Lincon Continental Convertible will be Lot # 722 and is sure to draw a lot of attention at the Barrett-Jackson at Hot August Nights. They say it is powered by its original 292 V12 engine. It was restored to the condition you see here. This one comes loaded with options for the era. It is one of only 400 Lincoln cabriolets produced in ’41. Click on the thumbnail image below to get a full view of the rear of the car. It sold for $55,000.

Supremely rare, this 1969 Ford Talladega sold for $48,950 at the Barrett-Jackson at 2014 Hot August Nights. It is Lot # 636. This is one of 750 Talladegas produced by Ford at their Atlanta assembly plant. The color is called Presidential blue. They were homologated for racing. In fact, Richard Petty was lured away from Plymouth to run NASCAR in a Ford Talladega that year. Then Plymouth had to produce the Superbird to get him back.

A very desirable 1961 Corvette Fuelie in the rare color Sateen Silver with white coves sold for $75,900. It was Lot # 701 for the Barrett-Jackson at 2014 Hot August Nights. It is powered by a 315 horsepower Fuel Injected engine matched up at a 4-speed manual transmission. Note the correct engine shielding.

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1954 Mercury Pickup for Barrett-Jackson at 2014 Hot August Nights — 1954 Mercury M47 Pickup went throught the Barrett-Jackson at Hot August Nights on Friday night for $29,700. (Photo by Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com)

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