From January 23 through 31, Barrett-Jackson’s 45th Anniversary Auction will give motorsport mavens the opportunity to become part of the provenance of several regaled racecars, roadsters, and coupes. Held at the WestWorld events center in Scottsdale, Ariz., the celebratory sale will feature iconic cars with storied race careers in the United States between the 1940s and ’60s, as well as models with cutting-edge coachwork of the day.

Among the legendary lots will be the 1959 Chevrolet Corvette MKIII, mor…