Classic Cars & Auto Heritage — 2026-04-20
The Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction wrapped up its three-day event April 16–18, with Friday's top 10 sales dominated entirely by American iron. Mecum's Houston auction also delivered notable results, led by a 1967 Shelby GT500 heading a pack that fetched over $1.6 million combined. Meanwhile, a remarkable 1963 Mercury Colony Park wagon recently emerged from 52 years of barn storage and has been handed over for restoration.
Classic Cars & Auto Heritage — 2026-04-20
Auction Block
Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction — April 16–18, 2026
The Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction concluded its three-day run at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach, featuring over 800 vehicles on the block. Friday's session produced a notable top 10 where every single car in the rankings was American-made — a rare clean sweep that underscored the enduring collector appetite for domestic muscle and classics.
Ford models were particularly well represented across the event, spanning classic 1950s sports cars through modern muscle. The event ran April 16–18 at the South Florida Fairgrounds.
Mecum Houston Auction — Week of April 9–11, 2026
Mecum's 15th annual Houston auction at NRG Park wrapped the week prior, with the top 10 most expensive results totaling over $1.6 million combined. Headlining the sale was a 1967 Shelby GT500, which drew the highest hammer price of the event. On the other end of the spectrum, a Ferrari failed to sell despite receiving a bid of $500,000 — highlighting the unpredictability of the collector car market even at premium price points.
Coming Up: RM Sotheby's Monaco — April 25, 2026
RM Sotheby's is set to stage its biennial Monaco auction on April 25. A star attraction is a Toleman TG183B-05 Formula 1 chassis raced by Ayrton Senna during four rounds of the 1984 season — including a sixth-place finish at both the South African and Belgian Grands Prix, earning Senna his first World Championship points. The car retains period-correct components including its Hart 415T engine.
Barn Find
1963 Mercury Colony Park Wagon Surfaces After 52 Years in a Barn
A 1963 Mercury Colony Park station wagon has been pulled from a barn where it sat hidden for over half a century. The full-size wagon — part of Ford's upscale Mercury lineup in the early 1960s — spent 52 years out of circulation before detailers and restoration specialists were brought in to begin reviving it. The emotional reveal process has been documented, showing the vehicle in its preserved but time-worn condition before work commenced.
The Colony Park was Mercury's top-tier wagon, known for its simulated wood paneling and family-hauler proportions. Survivors in any condition are increasingly sought after by collectors, making this discovery a meaningful addition to the preservation community.
Events
Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach — Concluded April 16–18, 2026 | South Florida Fairgrounds, West Palm Beach, FL
RM Sotheby's Monaco — April 25, 2026 | Monaco. Biennial auction featuring the Senna Toleman F1 chassis and other significant collector cars.
Classic & Restoration Show 2026 — Features a dedicated "Barn Find" category showcasing survivor vehicles, including a Mini with a 1275cc engine conversion discovered in a collapsed garage after its owner moved to a nursing home.
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