{"id":51871,"date":"2021-06-15T15:14:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T19:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=51871"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:21:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:21:12","slug":"barrett-jackson-las-vegas-preview-convertibles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/events\/2021\/06\/barrett-jackson-las-vegas-preview-convertibles.html","title":{"rendered":"Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Preview: Convertibles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Few things mimic the feel of cruising down the highway with the radio on and the convertible top off. It&#8217;s the perfect open-air driving experience for so many car enthusiasts, and it&#8217;s no surprise why. It&#8217;s also not surprising that the upcoming <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barrett-jackson.com\/Events\/Event\/Home\/LasVegas-2021\/1bc4a390-69b4-4e38-bc47-373660f7fd46\" target=\"_blank\">Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas<\/a> will have several classic and custom convertibles to bid on! Here&#8217;s some we&#8217;re most looking forward to watching head down the block. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrett-jackson.com\/Events\/Event\/Details\/1962-DODGE-POLARA-500-CONVERTIBLE-248248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Lot #393: 1962 DODGE POLARA 500 CONVERTIBLE (opens in a new tab)\">Lot #393: 1962 DODGE POLARA 500 CONVERTIBLE<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"655\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles1-992x655.jpg\" alt=\"1962 Dodge Polara 500 convertible\" class=\"wp-image-51899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles1-992x655.jpg 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles1-576x380.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles1-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles1.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rare vehicles are always highly sought after. And for some people, convertibles are too. That&#8217;s why this 1962 Dodge Polara 500 convertible may be the exact vehicle several bidders are after. It includes its original engine and is a one-year-only body style. It gets a couple bonus points too because the convertible top is new and handmade! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles3-992x658.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"658\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles3-992x658.png\" alt=\"1962 Dodge Polara 500 convertible interior\" data-id=\"51901\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?attachment_id=51901\" class=\"wp-image-51901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles3-992x658.png 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles3-576x382.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles3-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles3.png 996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles2-992x655.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"655\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles2-992x655.png\" alt=\"1962 Dodge Polara 500 convertible engine\" data-id=\"51900\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?attachment_id=51900\" class=\"wp-image-51900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles2-992x655.png 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles2-576x380.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles2-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles2.png 997w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrett-jackson.com\/Events\/Event\/Details\/1959-PLYMOUTH-SPORT-FURY-CONVERTIBLE-248039\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Lot #773: 1959 PLYMOUTH SPORT FURY CONVERTIBLE (opens in a new tab)\">Lot #773: 1959 PLYMOUTH SPORT FURY CONVERTIBLE<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"660\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles4-992x660.jpg\" alt=\"1959 Plymouth Sport Fury convertible\" class=\"wp-image-51903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles4-992x660.jpg 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles4-576x384.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles4-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles4.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This 1959 Plymouth Sport Fury convertible doesn&#8217;t look like a vehicle. It looks like a memory to us! The kind of memory where you hop into the car and drive with the top down in the summertime on your way to pick up a burger and milkshake from the local black-and-white checkerboard floored diner. See what we mean? And the fact that it used to be a part of the John Staluppi Cars of Dreams Collection and holds a number of awards is the cherry on top of that milkshake! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"659\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles5-992x659.png\" alt=\"1959 Plymouth Sport Fury convertible interior\" data-id=\"51904\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?attachment_id=51904\" class=\"wp-image-51904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles5-992x659.png 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles5-576x383.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles5-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles5.png 996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"661\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles6-992x661.png\" alt=\"1959 Plymouth Sport Fury convertible engine\" data-id=\"51905\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?attachment_id=51905\" class=\"wp-image-51905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles6-992x661.png 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles6-576x384.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles6-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles6.png 995w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrett-jackson.com\/Events\/Event\/Details\/1971-PLYMOUTH-BARRACUDA-CUSTOM-CONVERTIBLE-248351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Lot #461.1: 1971 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE (opens in a new tab)\">Lot #461.1: 1971 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1161\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles7-e1623784393159.jpg\" alt=\"1971 Plymouth Barracuda custom convertible\" class=\"wp-image-51907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles7-e1623784393159.jpg 1161w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles7-e1623784393159-576x387.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles7-e1623784393159-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles7-e1623784393159-992x666.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1161px) 100vw, 1161px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A Plymouth Barracuda is one of those vehicles that still looks good, no matter the build. Because it&#8217;s hard to take away an automotive spirit that runs as deep as that. To prove our point, check out this 1971 Plymouth Barracuda custom convertible. It&#8217;s nicknamed &#8220;Killer&#8221; and has undergone a full rotisserie custom build \u2014 with the photos to prove it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles8-992x657.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"657\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles8-992x657.png\" alt=\"1971 Plymouth Barracuda custom convertible interior\" data-id=\"51908\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?attachment_id=51908\" class=\"wp-image-51908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles8-992x657.png 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles8-576x381.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles8-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles8.png 997w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles9-992x664.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"664\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles9-992x664.png\" alt=\"1971 Plymouth Barracuda custom convertible engine\" data-id=\"51909\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?attachment_id=51909\" class=\"wp-image-51909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles9.png 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles9-576x386.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles9-768x514.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrett-jackson.com\/Events\/Event\/Details\/2007-DODGE-CHARGER-CUSTOM-CONVERTIBLE-248064\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Lot #427: 2007 DODGE CHARGER CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE (opens in a new tab)\">Lot #427: 2007 DODGE CHARGER CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"658\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles10-992x658.jpg\" alt=\"2007 Dodge Charger custom convertible\" class=\"wp-image-51910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles10-992x658.jpg 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles10-576x382.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles10-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles10.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We love the philosophy behind this 2007 Dodge Charger custom convertible! If the exact vehicle you want doesn&#8217;t exist, build it! Some custom builds can look a little out of place and\/or like they aren&#8217;t seamless. But this modern-day convertible looks like it could be an actual production car! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles11-992x659.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"659\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles11-992x659.png\" alt=\"2007 Dodge Charger custom convertible interior\" data-id=\"51912\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?attachment_id=51912\" class=\"wp-image-51912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles11.png 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles11-576x383.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles11-768x510.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles12-992x656.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"656\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles12-992x656.png\" alt=\"2007 Dodge Charger custom convertible engine\" data-id=\"51911\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?attachment_id=51911\" class=\"wp-image-51911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles12-992x656.png 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles12-576x381.png 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles12-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bjvegaspreviewconvertibles12.png 997w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Few things mimic the feel of cruising down the highway with the radio on and the convertible top off. It&#8217;s the perfect open-air driving experience for so many car enthusiasts, and it&#8217;s no surprise why. It&#8217;s also not surprising that the upcoming Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas will have several classic and custom convertibles to bid on! Here&#8217;s some we&#8217;re most looking forward to watching head down the block. Lot #393: 1962 DODGE POLARA 500 CONVERTIBLE Rare vehicles are always highly sought after. And for some people, convertibles are too. 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