GAA Classic Cars July 2025
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Johnny Ransom, General Manager of GAA Classic Cars about their July 2025 auction. GAA Classic Cars held their first sale in 2012 and have come a long way in the intervening years from offering 300 cars early on to nearly 800 cars set to cross the auction block this week, July 24-26.
Five different collections will be offered, the majority of which will cross the block with no reserve and are guaranteed to go to a new home. These include Jimmy & Julianne Rawls Collection of more than 100 cars, all at no reserve, as well as the Bobby Wood No Reserve Collection that focuses on more modern collector cars. In total, more than 300 cars will be offered with no reserve, a record for GAA Classic Cars.
Johnny Ransom discussed some of his highlights at the upcoming sale including the first COPO Camaro to be offered by GAA. Offered with its original engine and a proven race history, the 1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro is equipped with an L72 427 cubic inch V8 that’s rated at 425 horsepower along with power disc brakes, a Turbo Hydra-matic transmission, and plenty of documentation. Finished in an eye-catching Daytona Yellow with a black vinyl roof, this is a fascinating example of an unrestored survivor.
Another excellent muscle car GAA Classic Cars will be offering is a 1965 Shelby GT350, SFM5S033 – just the 33rd GT350 built out of the original run of 562 for 1965. This matching-numbers GT350 is the result of a very thorough restoration that used NOS parts along with as many original parts as possible including its original distributor, radiator, alternator, carburetor, shocks, brake calipers, brake drums, valve covers, and sill plates.
The GT350 also includes its original steering wheel, benefiting from a thorough restoration in Italy that cost in excess of $12,000.
Another fun Shelby that will cross the auction block in Greensboro is the 1989 Shelby Dakota pickup, one of 1,500 examples built, that has shows a correct reading of 686 miles on its odometer. It features a variety of documentation including a letter from Chrysler documenting its original usage as a promo vehicle before it was sold to Foothill Ford in North Carolina. It benefits from a recent service and represents an interesting offering that can appeal to both muscle car enthusiasts and collectors who are more focused on trucks.
One of the most exciting lots set to be offered by GAA Classic Cars this week is the return of the Ford GT Bidder’s Choice. Three examples of the 2006 Ford GT will appear on the auction block together and the winning bidder will pick which of the three he or she wants to take home. The last time GAA Classic Cars offered the Bidder’s Choice Ford GT they ended up selling two of the three by the time the auction was over, so the underbidder may have a chance to bring one of the remaining examples home.
We’ll have more coverage of this sale including an analysis of the realized prices of some of the most significant cars in the coming week.