With notable celebrity appearances that included former President George W. Bush and an incredible docket of desirable vehicles, Barrett-Jackson’s 47th Annual Scottsdale Auction once again set the bar for the collector car hobby. In total 1,721 vehicles, nearly all at No Reserve, sold for more than $106.8 million, while over 1,100 pieces of automobilia brought in over $3.7 million, and $6.21 million was raised through the sale of charity vehicles, bringing the total auction sales to more than $116.7 million.
Barrett-Jackson also reached an incredible milestone by helping to raise nearly $102 million for charity to date, largely through the sale of vehicles donated for a cause. At the Scottsdale event, 10 charity cars included a current-generation Ford GT (Lot #3010) that brought in $2.55 million. The sale of a 2018 Corvette Carbon 65 Edition (Lot #3007) generated $1.4 million, 100 percent of which will go to the former president’s Military Service Initiative. Barrett-Jackson also had one of its strongest opening weekends in history, and throughout the event hosted celebrity guests and athletes, including Jay Leno, Michael Phelps, Kenny Chesney, David Spade, Tim Allen, Alice Cooper, Bruce Arians, Alan Williams, Archie Bradley and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey.
The top 10 vehicles sold during the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction Week, which finished with an astonishing 99.1 percent sell-through rate, included:
- 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder (Lot #1415) – $1,430,000
- 1952 Ferrari 212 Europa (Lot #1378) – $1,100,000.00
- 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Cutaway Coupe (Lot #1413) – $1,100,000
- 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (Lot #1409) – $$770,000
- 1966 Shelby GT350 Prototype #001 (Lot #1406) – $605,000
- 2015 MTI Racing Boat (Lot #1426) – $548,900
- 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition (Lot #1414) – $495,000
- 1968 Chevrolet Corvette L88 (Lot #1418) – $495,000
- 1958 Chevrolet Corvette Custom Convertible (Lot #1348) – $440,000
- 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV Convertible (Lot #1412) – $440,000
Among the world records believed to be set were:
- 1951 Cadillac Custom Coupe (Lot #1422) – $150,700
- 1951 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe Convertible (Lot #1351) – $126,500
- 1958 Chevrolet 3100 Custom Pickup (Lot #1358) – $198,000
- 1961 Ford F-100 Custom Pickup (Lot #1308.1) – $165,000
- 1958 Chevrolet Corvette Custom Convertible (Lot #1348) – $440,000
- 2018 Dodge Demon (Lot #1317) – $159,500
Also among the 10 charity vehicles that crossed the Scottsdale block was the first production 2019 Corvette ZR1 (Lot # 3009) that sold for $925,000. Carolyn and Craig Jackson’s Corvette 35th Anniversary brought in $350,000 (Lot #3008), and film star Chad McQueen was onstage as the VIN 001 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt hammered for $300,000 (Lot #3006).
Demand for automobilia was at an all-time high that culminated with a full-size transportation-themed carousel (Lot #9499) selling on Saturday morning for $557,750 to a raucous ovation from the audience inside the auction arena. The top five automobilia sales from the 2018 Scottsdale Auction included:
- Full-size transportation-themed carousel (Lot #9499) – $557,750
- Circa 1939 Husky Gasoline porcelain service station sign (Lot #8901) – $149,500
- 1950s Esso Aviation porcelain with neon restored airport hangar sign (Lot #9394) – $63,250
- 1950s Donald Duck neon porcelain parking lot entrance sign from Disneyland (Lot #9492) – $48,300
- 1950s Dog-N-Suds Drive-In single-sided neon porcelain sign (Lot #9498.2) – $41,400
Building off the remarkable 2018 Scottsdale Auction, the 16th Annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction will run four days, April 12-15, 2018, at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Businessman John Staluppi, who purchased the 2018 Corvette Carbon 65 Edition for charity, will sell his prized 140-plus car collection from the Cars of Dreams Museum at the event. Consignments are now being accepted; for information on becoming a bidder, follow the link to www.barrett-jackson.com/bid. Information on available packages and how to be a part of this world-class lifestyle event is available here.
