Images: Barrett-Jackson. 2008 Ford Shelby GT Barrett-Jackson Edition Coupe – Number 8 of 100 made

We’re pretty sure you’re all familiar with what Barrett-Jackson is and what they’re known for: but for those of you who aren’t, here’s a short history lesson before we jump into the details of those beautiful Mustangs up for auction.

Headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ – Barrett-Jackson is renowned for being “The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions”. The company was actually established in 1971, and has since then held numerous car auctions in cities like Palm Beach, Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada – just to name a few.

They also do live broadcasts on national TV through channels like Discovery and Velocity in over 100 countries.

On August 6-8th, you’ll get the chance to bid on some pretty amazing cars at the 3rd Annual Hot August Nights Auction, located in Reno Tahoe, NV. The cars come from the famous “Day Family Classic Cars Museum” and a few private owners.

From a 2007 Ford Mustang Saleen Parnelli Jones Edition to an “American Idol” autographed Barrett-Jackson Edition 2008 Ford Shelby GT Coupe – there’s definitely some rare and diverse Mustangs that’ll be here this year. Did we also mention that both cars from NBC’s TV series “Knight Rider” will be available, too?

That’s right, you’ll get the chance to bid on the hero KITT car, which is a Ford Racing Whipple Supercharged 2008 Mustang GT rated at 400 horsepower with only 541 actual miles on the clock! Also available will be the 2008 Ford Mustang GT “Attack-Mode KITT” – which has been modified to look like a Shelby GT500KR by Ford and Shelby Racing.

Interested in watching the event? According to Barrett-Jackson’s website: “Live coverage of the 3rd Annual Hot August Nights Auction presented by Barrett-Jackson will be broadcast in high-definition TV on Velocity and Discovery from Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 6-8. For more information on becoming a bidder, follow the link to check out the bidder page.