At the premier event that kicks off the year of many Barrett-Jackson Auctions across the country, the Scottsdale event always draws a tremendous crowd, eager to see some of the most prestigious collector cars cross the block. To start, Barrett-Jackson’s commitment to charitable causes always takes center stage. To date, Barrett-Jackson has raised over $150 million for charities. One-hundred percent of the hammer price goes to the charity and this year, a 2021 Shelby Super Snake Count’s Kustoms Edition sold for $350,000. In addition, more charity vehicles contributed to the fundraising endeavors including a ’23 Ford Lightning 4×4 Super Crew Pickup ($275,000), a ’15 Corvette Stingray, a ’24 GMC HUMMER EV SUV Edition 1 VIN 001, and a ’24 Ford Mustang GT Fastback VIN 001.
Each year Barrett-Jackson sets out to break some records but nonetheless, impressive stats always come out of the Scottsdale auction. Perhaps most the exciting auctions are the cars with no reserve. At the Scottsdale event, more than $184 million in auction sales were recorded on No Reserve vehicles. While cars are the main feature, automobilia is also a very popular part of the auction event. More than 1,100 pieces of authentic automobilia was sold for over $6.4 million. While attendance recorded at over 300,000, any one who could not attend the event in person was able to enjoy over 41 hours of live event coverage and truly “staying in tuned” with the experience.
To highlight – there were some key top sellers at the Scottsdale event:
- 1989 Ferrari F40 – $2,750,000
- 2005 Porsche Carrera GT – $1,595,000
- 2019 Ford GT Lightweight Carbon Series – $1,320,000
- 2020 Ford GT Carbon Series – $1,320,000
- 1966 Shelby Group II Mustang – Built for Ken Miles – $770,000
To get the next generation excited about collector cars, Barrett-Jackson held Family Day during the opening weekend where kids 12 and under received free admission and were able to participate in an interactive STEM Fest.
Lastly, the Barrett-Jackson Cup is another coveted award that was in the hands of esteemed judges Bobby Alloway and Troy Trepanier. Their decision on the Ultimate Best in Show Award went to a ’69 Firebird built by Troy Gudgel and owned by Brad Sather.
