BARRETT-JACKSON - Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, today announced that a 1973 DeTomaso Pantera (Lot #3004) will cross the world-famous auction block during their 2022 Scottsdale Auction to benefit Barrow Neurological Foundation and their upcoming Neuro Night fundraising event. Accompanying the mid-engine Italian sports car on Friday, January 28, will be music icon, philanthropist and entrepreneur Bret Michaels, who is partnering with Barrett-Jackson to show his appreciation and to help promote the work being done at Barrow Neurological Foundation. Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award and Nobel Peace Summit Award Recipient and New York Times Best-Selling Author Sharon Stone is also participating in the promotion of the charity vehicle’s sale as the Neuro Night Honoree and a member of the Board of Trustees of Barrow Neurological Foundation.
“Helping
raise funds and awareness for deserving charities has been a foundation of
Barrett-Jackson dating back to the first-ever event held in 1967 that benefited
the local Scottsdale library and community arts center,” said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of
Barrett-Jackson. “Additionally, Sharon and Bret are longtime members of the
Barrett-Jackson family and having them both help promote the sale of this
Pantera for Barrow Neurological Foundation will surely make this charity
auction one to remember as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary at the Scottsdale
Auction.”
This
black 1973 DeTomaso Pantera was donated by Bill Pope and Bob Lavinia, co-owners
of the vehicle, who were thrilled to be able to support Barrow Neurological
Foundation through this charity auction at Barrett-Jackson. It is powered by a
351 Windsor V8 engine topped with a pair of ported and polished Yates aluminum
cylinder heads and produces an estimated 665 horsepower. The Italian sports car
also has a 2.5-inch dropped floor pan and a pair of custom seats riding on a
set of one-off custom wheels. Click
here for Barrett-Jackson’s “First Look” of this 1973 DeTomaso Pantera.
“Every
day, the innovative clinicians and scientists at Barrow Neurological Institute
challenge accepted norms and constantly strive to find cures that will save
lives,” said Katie Cobb, president of Barrow Neurological Foundation. “The
generosity of our donors is the fuel for this success, and the donation of this
spectacular sports car is just one example of their unprecedented commitment to
raising funds to advance research and care for those suffering from the most
challenging and debilitating neurological diseases.”
One-hundred
percent of the proceeds from the auction of this 1973 DeTomaso Pantera will go
directly to Barrow Neurological Foundation in support of their upcoming Neuro
Night. The star-studded and intimate fundraising event will celebrate the
opening of Barrow’s brand-new global headquarters, the Barrow Neuroplex. The
Barrow Neuroplex is an innovative, state-of-the-art facility that will be home
to many of the most talented and lauded neurologists and neurosurgeons in the
world. All proceeds from Neuro Night support Barrow Neurological Foundation’s
effort to raise awareness and funds for patient care, medical education and research
offered at Barrow Neurological Institute.
Barrow
Neurological Institute is an internationally recognized leader in neurology,
neurosurgery and neuroscience research, treating patients with a wide range of
conditions, including brain and spinal tumors, neuromuscular diseases,
aneurysms, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, cleft and
craniofacial disorders, and concussion and brain injuries.
Neuro
Night Honoree Sharon Stone is a survivor of a life-threatening brain aneurysm
and stroke in 2001. A member of the Board of Trustees of Barrow Neurological
Foundation, Stone credits Barrow Neurological Institute president and CEO,
Michael T. Lawton, MD, for saving her life.
“The
majority of people who go through what happened to me do not survive, let alone
recover. I’m able to be here today walking and talking because of Dr. Lawton,”
said Stone, expressing her gratitude for the Barrow physician.
World-renowned
music icon, philanthropist and entrepreneur Bret Michaels will be on hand on
Friday, January 28 when the Pantera crosses the auction block at
Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale Auction to show his support for Barrow
Neurological Foundation. Like Stone, Michaels also credits Barrow with saving
his life following a subarachnoid brain hemorrhage in 2010. Two years later,
Michaels designed, donated and opened the Bret Michael’s Hospitality and Music
Room inside the Phoenix-based hospital to be enjoyed by both patients and their
loved ones.
“I’m
honored to be able to partner with Craig Jackson and Steve Davis at
Barrett-Jackson to be able to give back to my good friends at Barrow, the
hospital that helped to save not only my life, but Sharon’s and countless
others,” said Michaels. “As a Type 1 Diabetic, brain hemorrhage survivor and
someone who pushes his body to the limits both on and off stage, I have spent
more than my fair share of time in hospitals. I know how important our
healthcare workers, excellent medical care and great hospitals are. I couldn’t
be more honored to be able to help support our frontline healthcare workers,
the incredible neurosurgeons, research and education teams, entire staff and
the patients at Barrow through this auction as well as through my Bret Michaels
Hospitality and Music room at Barrow.”
For
more information on Barrow Neurological Foundation and Neuro Night, scheduled
for March 4, 2022, please visit SupportBarrow.org. To purchase tickets to the event,
click here, and VIP packages are available here.
Those
interested in being a part of the 50th anniversary celebration and registering
to bid for the 2022 Scottsdale Auction, including the opportunity to bid on
this charity vehicle, may do so here. Those interested in consigning
their own collector vehicle may do so here.
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