A lot has changed in the automotive world over the past several decades, such as designs, technology, and specifications. But one thing remains the same: People love high-performance vehicles. The bidders at the Barrett-Jackson 2026 Las Vegas Auction showed their affinity for them by making them the top 10 sales for Super Saturday.

A highly documented, 1,102-mile 2019 Ford GT Lightweight Carbon Series took the #1 spot with a sale price of $868,000. Coming in at #2 was a 2025 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Weissach, which went for $495,000. A 1962 Chevrolet Corvette Custom Convertible ($456,500) and two classic Ford Mustangs, including a widebody “Eleanor” ($440,000), rounded out of the top 5.

More Corvettes and a 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR Widebody ($423,500) took three of the remaining slots on the top 10 board. They were joined by two other American makes: a 1965 Lincoln Continental Custom Convertible ($363,000) and a 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda, which was #10 with a sale price of $363,000.

If you weren’t able to make it out to Las Vegas, we have wonderful news: The first-ever Barrett-Jackson Digital Select Auctions are coming up November 5-12, 2026. Featuring curated collector vehicles and automobilia, each completed sale is verified and backed by Barrett-Jackson’s 50-plus years of integrity, transparency, and expertise. Want your vehicle to cross the online auction block? Consign it by clicking here. To bid on vehicles, register as a bidder here.

You owe it to yourself to drive an 88-mile stretch of road in northern Arizona if you’re at all interested in Route 66 nostalgia. Bypassed in 1978 by modern-day Interstate 40, the highway between Kingman and Seligman remains one of the best-preserved (and most authentic) sections of America’s Mother Road for people who want some of the sights, sounds, and tastes of yesteryear.

Back in May 2013, my friend Jack and I saddled up and made the journey to experience it. I thought that in light of this year’s 100-year anniversary of Route 66, it’s a perfect opportunity to share some of those images. But first, check out this guy’s shirt — now that’s some R66 enthusiasm:

Jack and I started out at Mr. D’s Route 66 Diner in Kingman, where a car show was conveniently underway and we were able to browse some of the classics.

Even Tow Mater was there. Remember the Pixar movie “Cars”? Much of the movie’s inspiration for Radiator Springs was derived from towns like Kingman.

Midway through the drive, we pit-stopped at a few key spots. One of them was this roadside relic, complete with “Giganticus Headicus.” That’s what they call the great Easter Island-style head at the left.

But look closely at the barrel that was next to my car. Be sure to look out for baby rattlers! I didn’t peek inside to confirm.

Another pit stop was the Hackberry General Store, a 1930s-style gas station that is chock-full of Americana.

At the east end of the stretch, where old 66 rejoins Interstate 40, you’ll find Delgadillo’s Snow Cap Drive-in along with various gift shops. I visited Seligman in my NSX last year.  

One of the popular menu items at Snow Cap is a “Cheeseburger with Cheese.” What a novel idea!

Parked out back, you’ll find all manner of classics, like an Advance Design Chevy truck with nice patina.

One of my favorite signs posted in Seligman was about the “credit policy.” Apparently, the financials are managed by Helen Waite. Check out the sign and you’ll see what I mean.

I love the whimsical aspects of Route 66 life, and I wish I’d been around to experience The Mother Road in its heyday.

“Time is of the essence” can be a severe understatement when it comes to saving lives. An organ is only viable between three and 36 hours after removal, depending on private jets or helicopters to give someone a lifeline. However, in Italy, there is a third option: a Lamborghini Temerario Polizia.

In a ceremony attended by the Italian Minister of the Interior Matteo Pintedosi, Automobili Lamborghini Chairman and CEO Stephan Winkelmann, and other distinguished guests, the Italian State Police was presented with a new Lamborghini Temerario Polizia.

The Temerario will join a Gallardo, Gallardo LP 560-4, Huracán, and Urus as part of a unit that has transported organs in over 200 missions since 2004. The fleet of six has also transported medical supplies and other items when time is running out, plus it has participated in over 1,500 road safety education events.

The Temerario is powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 paired with three electric motors for a total of 920 CV (approximately 907 horsepower). “The Temerario delivers a combination of performance and efficiency which, in the hands of the police, translates into a tool capable of accomplishing the most delicate missions in the shortest possible time,” says Lamborghini. If you’ve always wanted to drive 200 mph with impunity, we have found your next job.

At the event, Lamborghini also introduced the book “I motori della Polizia” (which actually can be found online from distributors in the United States). Produced in conjunction with the Institutional Communcations Office of the Italian State Police, the book recounts the history of the vehicles that have supported the institution’s activities for over two decades.

Built Ford Tough. The long-running tagline was launched by advertising agency J. Walter Thompson in 1979, and it endured for years in commercials for Ford trucks. One of the rugged pickups rolling off the assembly line that year was our Pick of the Day, a 1979 Ford F-250 Custom 4×4 pickup listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Bunker Hill, Illinois.

“Very original, very solid, quality truck,” the listing says. “Current odometer is 61,449. Believed to be original miles due to research and condition of truck.” The license plate says it all!

Back in July, I shared the story of my dad’s former 1979 F-Series truck, so it’s no wonder I’ve had classic Ford trucks on the brain. This one looks particularly well-kept.

The exterior is finished in a two-tone dark brown over white and features chrome bumpers, body side moldings, swing-away mirrors, long bed, receiver hitch, and 17-inch polished aluminum wheels wrapped in Americus Rugged M/T tires. The floor of the cargo bed is free of major damage, a strong indication the truck hasn’t been subjected to much heavy-duty use.

The interior of the cab is upholstered in tan cloth, and features include rubber flooring, manual-crank windows, power steering, power brakes, push-button radio, woodgrain trim, and heater. The data tag in the driver door jamb says that truck was assembled in March 1979.

Under the hood is a 400ci V-8 mated to a column-shifted C6 three-speed automatic transmission and a dual-range transfer case. The seller says that within the last three years, the battery, belts, hoses, fluids, master cylinder, and brake booster have been replaced. The tires and wheels are also newer.

Even 47 years after its debut, the Built Ford Tough slogan holds true for the many F-Series pickups from that era that are still on the road putting in work. Thanks to features such as double-wall cargo area construction, twin-I-beam suspension, eight-inch-deep frame siderails, and extensive rust prevention measures, Ford trucks like this one have survived the test of time.

Would you like to make it your own? The asking price is $49,999.

Click here to view this Pick of the Day on ClassicCars.com

The pedal was to the metal for Day 2 of the Barrett-Jackson 2026 Las Vegas Auction as another incredible selection of authentic automobilia and collectible classics crossed the auction block at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

A moment of silence initiated the opening ceremony to mark the 25^th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy for those who lost their lives and others whose lives were forever changed. This was followed by a moment of unity as those who were present joined in the singing of our national anthem.

Bidders with a strong sense of nostalgia were ready for the Automobilia Auction. A 1923 Standard Oil Gold Crown Gasoline Rapid Dayton Model No. 600 Visible Gas Pump sold for $41,400, while a Large 1953 Texaco Porcelain with Animated Neon Sign cost the new owner $23,000. Certainly it was a trip down memory lane!

And the cars and trucks? More than 200 vehicles took a trip across the stage, with Day 2 being even more diverse than Day 1. No doubt Friday’s biggest event on the block was when UFC President and CEO Dana White joined Barrett-Jackson Chairman and CEO Craig Jackson for the sale of a pair of one-of-one trucks. Built as a collaboration between Ram, UFC and RealTruck, the first retail production 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee SRT pickup (Lot #3000) and a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 SRT-10 custom pickup (Lot #3001) sold as a set for $1.5 million — in fact, White himself placed the winning bid, with the winnings to be evenly distributed between the Folds of Honor Foundation and the UFC Foundation.

Below you will find Friday’s Top 10 sales — click on any car name to view its docket:

Sure, it’s enjoyable to read about the 2026 Las Vegas Auction, but there’s nothing quite like experiencing Barrett-Jackson in person! Make plans to join us today for Super Saturday, the final day of the event. Tickets are available online or at the gate; children 12 years of age and younger automatically receive complimentary admission at the door, and student tickets (age 13 through college age) are just $10. Discounts are available for seniors, military and first responders. Las Vegas residents receive complimentary parking at Fontainebleau, Barrett-Jackson’s host hotel, just steps from the auction site.

If you cannot join us in the auction arena, be sure to tune in and catch all the excitement! You can watch “Barrett-Jackson LIVE” on History from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. or choose between two versions of our “All The Cars, All The Time” livestream. For complete nonstop unscripted live coverage from the first automobilia item to the last vehicle, click “Watch Live” on the home page of Barrett-Jackson.com or on our YouTube channel (@BarrettJacksonTV). Another option is our new hosted livestream on YouTube, featuring real-time commentary from Hagerty Media Editor-in-Chief Larry Webster and YouTube car reviewer and content creator Elliot Alvis.

Over the Labor Day weekend, my family visited my wife’s relatives in El Paso. While changing radio stations during the drive, I came up with a new spin on Car Connections. This week, instead of using random words as a prompt and finding ways to link them to automobiles, I picked three songs from the list of US Top 40 singles for the week ending September 18, 1976. Those songs are “Disco Duck” by Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots, “She’s Gone” by Hall & Oates, and “I Only Want to Be With You” by the Bay City Rollers. You’ll see how I connect those songs to Chevrolet, Ford, and Pontiac, but how would you associate them with cars? Tell us in the Comments section below. (And click here for more Car Games!)

“Disco Duck”: Feathers. Down. Downshift. The C8 Chevrolet Corvette’s dual-clutch automatic will jump down to the lowest possible gear when you pull back on and hold the left shift paddle to maximize acceleration. Trust me, it’s fun.

“She’s Gone”: The 2007 Ben Affleck movie “Gone Baby Gone.” The “Eleanor” Mustang from the 2000 remake of “Gone in 60 Seconds,” which had a button on the shifter marked “Go-Baby-Go” that triggered the nitrous shot. When that baby got going, it was able to outrun a police helicopter. Watch the chase in the video below:

“I Only Want to Be With You”: The similarly named 1995 hit song “Only Wanna Be with You” by Hootie & the Blowfish. Fugu, a Japanese delicacy made with the puffer fish, which can be lethal if not prepared carefully. Fish. Catfish. The “Catfish Camaro,” aka the fourth-generation Camaro, a corporate cousin of the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am.

Does today’s round of Car Connections make you want to add a Chevrolet, Ford, or Pontiac to your garage? Find one on ClassicCars.com.

World War II officially ended on September 2, 1945. As government wartime restrictions lifted, commercial manufacturing picked back up for the first time in about four years. Buick was eager to get people into new cars. One magazine advertisement said, “It’s been nearly four years since our last new Buick was built — it wouldn’t be shooting square now to give you less than our honor-bright best. So, we overhauled our whole factory to advantage it with the latest war-developed machines and processes.”

On display at the Millbrae Machines Motor Show this year was a spectacular baby blue 1949 Buick Super (Series 50) convertible. The first thing I noticed about the car was that the license plate said BLU YAK. I suppose if you say the words “blue yak” in repetition, it starts to sound a bit like Buick.

The most distinguishing feature of many Buicks from the 1940s-50s was their toothy grilles. My grandfather’s 1950 Special had a similar front-end look. Buick was so proud of the grille, in fact, that the company put out a brochure advertising the fact that each bar was individually replaceable. The 1946 models may have had a similar feature.

Some of the Blue Yak’s features included gunsight hood ornament, dual side mirrors, body side molding, wheel skirts, dual exhaust, and wide-whitewall tires. One thing I noticed was the windshield. My research shows that all three Buick models for 1946 (Special, Super, and Roadmaster) would have had a split windshield. There may have been some custom work done on this car to remove the center division bar, alter the metal frame, and source a single piece of glass. Either way, it looked good.  

On the inside, the car had ivory leather upholstery, lap belts, clock, radio, and heater.

For model year 1946, the Special and Super were powered by a 248ci Fireball inline-eight (110 horsepower), while the Roadmaster had a 320ci inline-eight (144 horsepower). All 1946 Buicks came from the factory exclusively with a column-shifted three-speed manual transmission; the famous “Dynaflow” automatic did not debut until 1948.

My late grandpa surely would have enjoyed checking out the Blue Yak, so it was a standout car to me at the Millbrae show this year. In fact, it inspired me to ramp up my search for an eventual acquisition of such a car!

By the way, I intentionally scheduled this post for a go-live on the anniversary of my grandpa’s passing, which took place on September 12, 1989. This one’s for you, Gpa!

No matter how light a car is (even if it’s made of carbon fiber), it can always be a little lighter. How? Easy — just remove all that pesky bodywork. Problem solved! That’s exactly what someone did to shave weight off our Pick of the Day. You can find this 1986 Chevrolet Corvette custom kart listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a dealership in Homer City, Pennsylvania.

The Corvette was all-new for 1984, but engineers incorporated several updates just two years later. Standard anti-lock brakes helped bring the ’86 model to a stop without roasting, and flat-spotting the tires. A convertible returned to the lineup after an 11-year absence. The switch to new aluminum heads partway through the model year bumped output from the L98 5.7-liter V-8 up slightly to 235 horsepower. Tubular anti-roll bars saved weight yet remained stiff enough to help the C4 handle. Whether it was equipped with the four-speed automatic or the Dough Nash 4+3 manual gearbox, the Corvette coupe tipped the scales at about 3,200 pounds.

How much does this skeletonized C4 “Poorvette” weigh? Let’s just say “less than that.” There’s just enough nose left to surround the pop-up headlights, a roof structure, and a minimized panel surrounding the taillights. A set of LG Motorsports wheels fitted with Riken Raptor tires replaces the stock rollers. The exposed (and Holley-carbureted) L98 up front expels “Prius Repellent” through a quad exhaust system.

Everything else is either gone completely or partially replaced with the thinnest of substitutes, such as the bumpers, which are now poles that coordinate with the cockpit’s red center tunnel and yellow seats with red harnesses. The dash, gauges, and center stack are aftermarket, but there appear to be two holdovers from the original car: the two-spoke steering wheel and the very naked automatic shifter.

It seems as if every Corvette that’s ever been sold has been modified in one way or another, but I’ve never seen one quite like this 1986 Chevrolet Corvette custom kart. It weighs a lot less than stock, but it would still make quite an impact at a local car show. You can get all that attention and the questions that will come with it for $9,900.

Click here to view this Pick of the Day on ClassicCars.com

They say, “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” but after Thursday’s sequence of events in the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, it’s worth telling the world that the Barrett-Jackson 2026 Las Vegas Auction is off to a fantastic start! With a gaggle of vehicles and automobilia to gander, there’s no better place to be but at The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions in the Entertainment Capital of the World.

The festivities for September 10 began with 100 pieces of collectible cool during the Automobilia Auction full of gas pumps and neon signs. Then, after a “virtual flyover” and “The Star-Spangled Banner,” just under 200 vehicles crossed the block in front of star-struck enthusiasts and bidders. Highlights for Day 1 reflect traditional American collectible fare: 1930s hot rods, 1950s pickups, muscle and style from the 1960s, 1970-80s trucks, and V-10 goodness from the 1990s. What’s your favorite among these?

Another exciting day of action is slated for Friday, September 11, including the sale of two one-of-one Ram trucks to benefit Folds of Honor and the UFC Foundation.

Planning to go home with a collectible vehicle? Register as a bidder here. If you want to attend in person, click here to buy tickets to the auction; children 12 years of age and younger automatically receive complimentary admission at the door, while student tickets (age 13 through college age) are just $10. Discounts are available for seniors, military, and first responders. You may also be interested in the available Barrett-Jackson VIP Experiences that offer elevated views, access, and amenities. No matter which way you choose to go, the Barrett-Jackson mobile app will keep you abreast of everything at the Las Vegas auction.

My colleague Diego recently loaned me a book from his personal library: “Inside the Duesenberg SSJ: The Special Speedsters” signed by author Angelo Van Bogart. That inspired me to add a book to my collection, one which will come as no surprise to you if you’ve read some of my Pick of the Day pieces. After a few clicks on eBay and about a week of waiting, I am now the proud owner of “Cord 810/812: The Timeless Classic.”

There’s a lot of information online about the 1936 Cord 810 and 1937 Cord 812, but I wanted something tangible to make the reading experience more traditional and physically engaging. I also wanted a book from a reputable source. Considering that the author, the late Josh B. Malks, was the national president of the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Club and the technical editor of its newsletter, I have the utmost confidence in what he wrote. Published in 1995, his 272-page book on the 810 and 812 models is broken into 20 chapters that cover the genesis of the models, Gordon Buehrig’s design, the technical aspects like the Lycoming V-8 and the Schwitzer-Cummins supercharger, and various other items. There’s even a chapter devoted to the Cord-derived Hupp and Graham models. The various appendices break down the serial/engine/body numbers, exterior/interior color combinations, specifications, and more. Plus, there are plenty of black-and-white and color photos to illustrate this all-too-short part of American automotive history.

It’ll be a bit until I can finish reading “Cord 810/812: The Timeless Classic” but, once I do, I’ll be sure to tell you all about it. Have you read it? If so, share your thoughts in the Comments section below.