Broad Arrow Presents Alan Mann’s Heritage Edition Ford GT and Unique Private Collections at Chattanooga’s Premier Auction

Grosse Pointe, Mich., Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Broad Arrow Auctions is pleased to announce additional featured lots for its inaugural Chattanooga auction, scheduled for October 12 in partnership with the 2024 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival.

The final lots of the one-day sale perfectly match the Festival’s appeal to vintage car collectors and racing enthusiasts. They are led by a 2022 Ford GT Alan Mann Heritage Edition (Estimate: $1,200,000 – $1,500,000). One of 30 special edition examples honoring Alan Mann Racing’s experimental 1966 Ford GT lightweight race cars, the GT represents a unique opportunity to acquire all 21^stThe 20th century hypercar in its most limited form. Offered by its original owner, the Ford GT N105 is finished in Mann Red and Mann Gold with Frozen White accents and is powered by a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 producing 660 horsepower. The Alan Mann specification includes 20-inch gloss carbon fiber wheels, a gloss carbon fiber exterior package, red brushed paddle shifters and more. Rarely seen on the market, the Ford GT has less than 20 delivery miles.

Alongside the Ford GT is another group of cars with undeniable racing pedigree, The Petite Vitesse collectionComprised of six small British and European cars with significant racing heritage, the Small Speed ​​Collection embodies the quirky charm and engaging driving dynamics that their owners seek. The group is led by a 1970Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1600 HF “Fanalone“ (Estimate $100,000 – $120,000), one of 1,258 Series I examples produced, representing the pinnacle of the Fulvia model’s evolution.

“The Small Speed ​​Collection is brought to you by a professional racing driver and enthusiast of the highest level,” says Ramsey Potts, Senior Automotive Specialist at Broad Arrow Auctions“The lifelong collector has an eye for vehicles that evoke childhood nostalgia and promise an analog, animated driving experience, and that’s exactly what each of these carefully chosen machines represents: the joy of driving and the unique character of each model from racing.”

Additional cars offered by the Small Speed ​​collection include:

• A 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce, offered with its original matching numbers engine and promising many opportunities for rallying, sightseeing and La Dolce Vita (Estimate $60,000 – $70,000, offered without reserve);
• A Lotus 1966 Cortina Mk1, preserved in remarkably original condition (Estimate: $55,000 – $65,000, offered without reserve);
• A very usable tool 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Special, upgraded with a powerful 1,570cc Giulia Veloce DOHC engine (Estimate: $55,000 – $65,000, offered without reserve);
• An iconic and beautifully restored building Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III BJ8 1965 (Est. $50,000 – $60,000, offered no reserve);
• A fully restored building 1957 BMW Isetta 300 ready to charm everyone (Estimate $30,000 – $40,000, offered without reserve).

A second collection of five cars is planned for the Broad Arrow auction in Chattanooga, this one focusing on a singular model. The Stingray Survivor collection is a group of highly original and desirable big-block C3-generation Corvettes, offered entirely without reserve. Assembled by a collector who sought out the best-preserved examples of the Corvettes of his youth, the Stingray Survivor Collection features all desirable manual transmission cars, each sporting a racing-inspired color. Corvettes offered include:

• One owner for two 1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427/435 Stingray Convertible of exceptional provenance and factory equipped with the very rare 435 horsepower L71 Tri-power big block coupled to a M21 close-ratio four-speed transmission (Estimate: $90,000 – $110,000);
• An unrestored one Chevrolet Corvette 427/400 Stingray Coupe 1969, one of 352 three-engine L68 Stingrays factory-equipped with air conditioning and an M20 four-speed manual transmission (Estimate: $70,000 – $90,000);
• A 1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427/390 Stingray ConvertibleFactory equipped with the 390 horsepower L36 “Turbo-Jet” big-block engine and M21 close-ratio four-speed manual transmission, and displaying 60,604 original documented miles (Estimate: $70,000 – $90,000);
• An unrestored one 1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427/390 Stingray CoupeOffered with only 21,409 original documented miles at the time of cataloging with its original exhaust and Goodyear White Stripe tires (Estimate: $65,000 – $75,000);
• A well-documented document 1971 Chevrolet Corvette 454/365 Stingray CoupeFactory equipped with the renowned 454 cu-in big block “Turbo-Jet” LS5 engine and M21 close-ratio four-speed manual transmission and showing only 12,475 original miles (Estimate: $55,000 – $65,000).

The Chattanooga auction combines the Motorcar Festival, now in its fifth year, with a boutique Broad Arrow auction that will feature a wide range of collector cars, from post-war classics to modern collectibles. The auction is scheduled for Saturday, October 12 at 1:00 p.m. ET, with a preview on Friday, October 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Saturday morning from 9:00 a.m. until the auction begins. Collectors are encouraged to contact automotive specialist Broad Arrow for limited remaining consignment opportunities and to register to bid via broadarrowauctions.com.

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Photo credits: (1) 2022 Ford GT Alan Mann Heritage Edition – Courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions. (2) The Small Speed ​​Collection – Nick Berard (c) 2024 Courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions. (3) The Stingray Survivor Collection – Matthew Little (c) 2024 Courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions.

About Broad Arrow, a Hagerty Company – Broad Arrow, a Hagerty company (NYSE: HGTY), is an advisor, market maker and financier to auto collectors committed to integrity, trust and innovation. Broad Arrow operates Broad Arrow Auctions, Broad Arrow Capital and Broad Arrow Private Sales (formerly Collectors Garage) and is headquartered in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. For more information, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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About the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival – Proceeds from the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival support neuroscience research through the Fifty Plus Foundation, Inc. After 13 years of supporting Alzheimer’s and neuroscience research, the Fifty Plus Foundation created the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival to provide local and global support for the research that is already making a difference in saving lives. For more information, visit chattanoogamotorcar.com.

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• 2022 Ford GT Alan Mann Heritage Edition
• The Petite Vitesse collection