Two out-of-state collector car auction companies failed to secure Arizona used-car dealer licenses before conducting their high-profile auctions last month.

Bank robber John Dillinger's 1930s Model A Ford — which was sprayed by police bullets — is for sale this week at the 39th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale.

Where can you check out the first Ford Thunderbird, a 1929 Tri-Motor airplane and a mechanical giant capable of gobbling up both of those venerable vehicles?

Barrett-Jackson shattered an auction record Saturday when auto industry icon Carroll Shelby’s personal vehicle, the 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 “Super Snake,” sold for $5.5 million.

A crisp morning air chilled the outstretched fingers pointing at a 1955 Plymouth Belvedere two-door sport coupe. Excited little boys jumped in circles around the Lamborghini they have always wanted.

A crisp morning air chilled the outstretched fingers pointing at a 1955 Plymouth Belvedere two-door sport coupe. Excited little boys jumped in circles around the Lamborghini they have always wanted.

The 2006 Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction has expanded into a nine-day extravaganza that is expected to bring well-heeled car lovers to Scottsdale sooner and keep them here longer.

Glendale suspended negotiations with the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction last week — just days before the event’s president presented a list of big-ticket demands to Scottsdale.

Glendale suspended negotiations with the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction last week — just days before the event’s president presented a list of big-ticket demands to Scottsdale.

Going once, going twice . . . not so fast.

March 31, 2005

Craig Jackson has told WestWorld of Scottsdale to keep its doors open for his auto auction through 2008, but he is still negotiating with Glendale to find a permanent home for the event.

March 13, 2005

January 25, 2005

A stampede of horsepower is on its way to the Valley, led by opening festivities this week of Scottsdale’s Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction.

The advertisements seem to be everywhere these days, along the lines of “Get rid of your junk car with a single phone call while donating to your favorite charity.”

Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction representatives and Scottsdale officials are playing down a recent meeting between Mayor Mary Manross, the auction house and its new business partner, Endeavor Capital.

Bidders this month will have a chance to buy the ambulance that carried the body of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963 after it arrived in the Washington area from Dallas.