Eddie Van Halen auctioning off classic cars

Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen is auctioning off two classic Chevrolets from his personal collection of automobiles. The cars will be sold during the 38th annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, which runs from January 11th through the 18th. The 1956 Chevy 210 and 1956 Chevy Nomad will each be accompanied by matching, one-of-a-kind, custom EVH Brand "Wolfgang" guitars and a pair of red, white, and black EVH striped sneakers.

Van Halen said in a press release, "Out of all the cars I have owned over the years, I hung onto the '56 Sedan and Nomad because I was closely involved in restoring and building them, so they are very special to me. I almost hate to let them go, but I don't have the time to drive them. It kills me to see them sit there when someone else could be driving them and have the pleasure and joy of owning these beautiful classic cars."

The guitarist added that he had the custom guitars built to match the cars to make the auction "even more special."

Barrett-Jackson president Steve Davis said in a statement, "The Nomad is restored to original specifications while the 210 is a custom-built street rod with modern performance gear. I expect these cars to enter special collections that salute both rock 'n' roll and automobiles."

The Barrett-Jackson event has been called "the world's greatest collector car auction." Much of this year's auction will be broadcast on the Speed channel.

Van Halen launched the EVH Brand line of guitars, amps and accessories in 2007 in partnership with Fender. He's slated to debut the new Wolfgang guitar this month, with more info available at evhgear.com.

All has been quiet on the Van Halen band front since the reunited group completed a massively successful world tour last summer.
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