Sprinkled in among the resto-mods, classic cars and a Ford Tri-Motor airplane that cross the block at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., in January will be some pieces of General Motors history.
GM is sorting through the more than 1,000 vehicles in its Special Vehicle fleet at its private Heritage Center in suburban Detroit, looking for duplicates and little used vehicles to sell.
GM hasn’t finalized the list of vehicles to be sold. A list of sale vehicles posted on the Internet is not accurate. GM won’t get rid of anything that is one of a kind or is a milestone for the company.
And not all the vehicles will be sold next month. GM is also sending some heritage vehicles to Barrett-Jackson’s auction in Palm Beach, Florida, in April.
The vehicles to be sold are ones that have been little used at the Heritage Center or were created for special events, such as the Specialty Equipment Market Association aftermarket show in Las Vegas.
GM has been working with Barrett-Jackson during the past five years to sharpen the focus of its collection. GM sometimes buys significant cars at the auction to add to its collection.
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