Personal Narrative: Kim's Trip Of A Lifetime

Kim’s Trip of a Lifetime

Our first ever “Refer a Friend” contest run in partnership with Hagerty Canada, was a huge success. The lucky grand prize winner, Kimberly Brown-Petitti, whose name was drawn from over 200 entrants and had the opportunity to attend the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona earlier this month, billed it “a trip of a lifetime.”

When Kim found out that she had won our contest, she was in shock. She joked that she’d never won anything in the past - except for a Tim Horton’s coffee, so this was both unexpected and emotional. The latter, more so, because of what classic cars meant to her.

The proud owner of a 1975 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Convertible, which was left to her when her father passed away in 1996. She’s had such a happy history with what she calls her “classic family car”, she understood what a trip to Scottsdale meant - it was essentially every car lover’s dream come true.

As part of the grand prize trip, The Petittis enjoyed three nights at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa.

On the first day of the auction, she stood in the same spot from 10:00 am until 7:00 pm, only leaving because Frank was dead on his feet. She basically had the best “seat” in the building, and spent the all three days standing right where the cars rolled off the auction block once they were sold. She would only leave to go to the washroom, with Frank stepping in to save her place. She was there for so long that by the end of the show, the security crew along with the car pushers, knew her by her name.

Kim admits that the auction has made her want to bust out her ‘75 Oldsmobile out of the garage and get it on the road again, which is admittedly making this winter seem longer than most. Sorry Kim!