SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. 21 January, 2014)
Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™,
announced today the strongest sales results in the 43 year
history of the Scottsdale car auction. Over the course of six days,
nearly 1,400 vehicles were sold at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale
event totaling more than $113 million in sales. Barrett-Jackson’s
auction week attracted numerous celebrities, top car aficionados
and collectors alike with some of the world’s most valuable
collectible and coveted vehicles. Among other notable celebrities,
Sir Stirling Moss made an appearance and rode across the block
in the third highest selling car, the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
Gullwing Coupe.
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“This was a huge year for Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale. We
kicked it off with a great opening night gala, christening the new
Westworld facility. The Scottsdale auction had the highest sales
in the history of our company – exceeding $113 million,” said
Craig Jackson, Chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. “We sold
some great cars for charity, attendance exceeded 300,000 and
the celebrity turnout was great. Scottsdale 2014 witnessed an
increase in the value of Americana cars as well as the general
strengthening of the value of the cars we sold. We think that this
trend will continue throughout 2014 and look forward to these
increased numbers at our other 2014 auctions. As our brand
becomes more global, as our reach enters new media markets
and as consignors and bidders engage in our lifestyle events as
well as our website, we anticipate strong participation at our
upcoming auctions.”
The lineup of notable celebrities included Rusty Wallace, Jeff
Gordon, Rick Hendrick, Patrick Peterson, Bubba Watson, Mike
Bibby, Pat Burrell, Justin Uptown, Billy Baldwin, Gene Simmons,
Shannon Tweed, Don Prudhomme, Tom McEwen, Sir Stirling
Moss, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Reggie Jackson, Linda Vaughn,
Frankie Muniz, Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Arie Luyendyk Sr.
“The diverse docket created for 2014 was one of my proudest
moments with Barrett-Jackson. It reflected the diversity of the
collector car hobby and the lifestyle it has created,” said Steve
Davis, President of Barrett-Jackson. “Our fans and bidders expect
the ultimate Barrett-Jackson experience and that is exactly what
we delivered. “I am proud to say that once again the
Barrett-Jackson team came through for charity including a total of
$1 million dollars benefiting the Armed Forces Foundation, a
cause very close to my heart.”
The opening night gala kicked off with much fanfare, including a
Billy Baldwin auction of the ultimate 2015 Super Bowl package
with all proceeds benefiting the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer
Research Fund, and a special performance by rock legend Bret
Michaels that entertained guests well into the night. The evening
was a grand kickoff to a week of incredible cars and activities that
made the 2014 Barrett-Jackson experience one of the most
memorable in the company’s history. The opening night gala
raised $160,000.
The week also lived up to Barrett-Jackson’s strong legacy of
working with the auto industry and motorsports to raise money for
local and national charities. The company consigned a custom
Ford truck benefiting The Children’s Hospital Foundation of
Saskatchewan Foundation. Rusty Wallace auctioned a car to
benefit the NASCAR Foundation and Kurt Busch was present,
supporting the Armed Forces Foundation. These unique cars,
among the others that were offered for charity, raised over $4.4
million.
The auction culminated in grand style with two Guinness World
Records being set for the largest single-unit marquee and the
largest marquee. The auction was held for the first time at the
all-new facility at Westworld of Scottsdale, a facility that included
hundreds of exhibitors and non-stop entertainment. Outside of the
auction block, attendees were anxious to take part in the
incredible lifestyle experience, which has made Barrett-Jackson
known as the “World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™”.
Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction Week, as proclaimed by the
City of Scottsdale, attracted top car aficionados and collectors
from around the world with some of the most valuable collectible
and coveted vehicles. Among those vehicles was the world
renowned Salon Collection. In total, these 16 vehicles sold for
more than $22 million, with the highest selling vehicle being Lot
#5035, a 1967 Corvette L88 2 Door Coupe which sold for $3.85
million, making it the most expensive Corvette ever to sell at an
auction. Other vehicles that broke world records included Lot
#5022 1967 Corvette L88 selling for $2.86 million and Lot #1053
1957 Thunderbird E Convertible which fetched $330,000.
Those unable to experience the auction in-person had several
options for viewing all the action. FOX Sports expanded its
viewership reach for the auction to include five channels – FOX
Broadcast, the FOX Business Network, FOX Sports 1, FOX
Sports 2 and the National Geographic Channel – totaling 36 hours
and six consecutive days of live, high-definition auction coverage.
The following are some of the highlight bids over the six day
auction. For further information on these and other vehicles visit
the Scottsdale 2014 Car List
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