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Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Results

in total sales during its April 7-9 no-reserve event. When the final gavel dropped, 676 vehicles changed hands with more than $1.7 million going to support humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. Among the lots to sell was a 1953 Buick Skylark convertible. The 1999 AACA Senior National award winner, powered by a 322-cu.in. “nailhead” V-8 paired with an automatic transmission, was fully restored and documented, and the engine bay was original down to the coolant warning decal. The Buick featured a power top, along with power brakes and steering. Finished in bright white paint with a fiery red interior, the Skylark was thought to be one of 1,640 built in 1953. When the bidding ended, the highly optioned convertible sold for $137,500. Also.

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