The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company has announced plans for the special appearance of POISON's Bret Michaels at the 40th Annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, January 17 - 23. Michaels has consigned his personal 1969 Camaro to be sold as Lot #1288.1 during primetime auction hours on Saturday, January 22, and will be on hand to accompany the vehicle as it makes its way across the auction block. The sale will take place during the SPEED broadcast of 40 hours of live HD coverage from the auction. An avid car and motorcycle enthusiast, Michaels was recently named People Magazine’s Survivor of the Year and Fox411’s Celebrity of the Year. In May 2010, he was hand-picked as Donald Trump’s Season 3 winner on Celebrity Apprentice.

“At Barrett-Jackson, we always keep a few surprises up our sleeves to keep things exciting for our fans,” said Craig Jackson, chairman/CEO of Barrett-Jackson. “As we celebrate our 40th anniversary in Scottsdale this year, we’ve worked hard to keep the lid on this special secret and we are thrilled to finally announce it today, on the eve of our largest collector car event in company history. We welcome the opportunity to help Bret clear a space in his garage for a new model.”

Selling as Lot #1288.1, Michaels owns this tight, fast and fun 1969 Camaro that has been featured on MTV Cribs, Vh1’s Rock of Love, Vh1’s Bret Michaels: Life as I Know It, and in his latest video 'Driven'. This Custom Dream Machine sports a custom Moonbeam silver paint job with black racing stripes and black leather interior. The car will be sold immediately following a car owned by one of his Celebrity Apprentice teammates, entertainer and former pro wrestler Bill Goldberg. Goldberg’s 1968 Dodge Dart Super Stock Custom will be offered as Lot #1288, and Goldberg will also be on the block with Michaels to help Barrett-Jackson celebrate during this special 40th anniversary auction.

As an added bonus, Michaels will include with Lot #1288.1 his Bret Michaels Signature Dean Custom Guitar, which will be personalized to the winning bidder. Michaels is also offering the buyer two tickets and backstage VIP Passes to any Bret Michaels or Poison show during summer 2011.

For more information about bidding on this special car or any other in the auction, follow the link to Barrett-jackson.com/bid. To see the latest on Bret Michaels visit Bretmichaels.com.