Best images, moments from the 2025 Barrett-Jackson car auction in West Palm Beach
The Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction, televised live on the History Channel, is one of four held across the country annually by Barrett-Jackson, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company that specializes in collector vehicles and automotive memorabilia. Auctions are also held in Scottsdale, Las Vegas and Houston. The auction isn't limited to automobiles, there are hundreds of pieces of vintage automobile memorabilia, or "automobilia," that are also included in the auction's docket.
And car collector enthusiasts were back in full force the weekend of April 26 at the South Florida Fairgrounds.
Here's a look at some of the top exotic and classic cars at the 2025 Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach auction.
Laura Lordi is the digital audience editor for The Palm Beach Post. Contact Lordi at llordi@pbpost.com.
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