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An unrestored Mustang Boss 429 brought $1,045,000, a record for the model, at Barrett-Jackson's first Columbus auction

Barrett-Jackson's inaugural Columbus sale totaled $38.1 million with every one of its 550 vehicles sold, and an unrestored 1969 Boss 429 set what the company calls a world auction record for the model.

Money & World ·July 22, 2026

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Hagerty's market rating slipped to 58.59 as the gap between blue chip cars and the rest widened to 27 points

The June reading of the Hagerty Market Rating fell to 58.59, its lowest of the quarter, while the gap between Hagerty's Blue Chip Index and its index of the 100 most commonly insured collector cars reached 27.22 points.

July 22, 2026 · Hagerty · Hagerty Market Rating, June 2026 update

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An unrestored Mustang Boss 429 brought $1,045,000, a record for the model, at Barrett-Jackson's first Columbus auction

Hagerty's market rating slipped to 58.59 as the gap between blue chip cars and the rest widened to 27 points