Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, has ignited the collector car market with the company’s most successful collector car auction in its 50-year history. In total,1,857 vehicles sold for over $195.9 million, while 1,153 pieces of automobilia brought in over $7.3 million, bringing the total auction sales to more than $203.2 million with a 100-percent sell-through rate and over 140 world-record auction sales achieved. The 2022 Scottsdale Auction was broadcast live on FYI and The HISTORY Channel for 38 hours, which included nine hours on The HISTORY Channel and an unprecedented six hours of prime-time coverage on Saturday, January 29. On Saturday, the coveted Barrett-Jackson Cup “Ultimate Best in Show” was awarded to a 1936 Ford Roadster owned by Bob Johnson and built by Pinkee’s Rod Shop, one of five finalists selected from 50 entries from across the country.
The top 10 non-charity vehicles that sold during the 2022 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction included:
1. 2004 Porsche Carrera GT (Lot #1398) – $1,980,000 2. 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing (Lot #1415) – $1,870,000 (pictured) 3. 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder (Lot #1405) – $1,815,000 4. 2014 McLaren P1 (Lot #1413) – $1,705,000 5. 2019 Ford GT Heritage (Lot #1389) – $1,650,000 6. 2019 McLaren Senna (Lot #1419.1) – $1,512,500 7. 2017 Ford GT ’66 Heritage Edition (Lot #1417) – $1,430,000 8. 2020 Ford GT Carbon Series (Lot #1399) – $1,375,000 9. 2014 Mercedes Benz G63 AMG 6x6 (Lot #1413.1) - $1,210,000 10. 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 CSX 3356 (Lot #1397) - $1,210,000
The Scottsdale Auction kicked off in high fashion with Emerald City Band and celebrity guests including Neal McDonough, who took the stage with his harmonica and brought the house down during the Sunday Night Gala at WestWorld of Scottsdale on January 23. During the week, entertainment icons, professional athletes and titans of industry joined auction guests to indulge in the world’s most immersive automotive lifestyle event. Celebrities in attendance during this year’s auction included Pitbull, Bret Michaels, Tim Allen, Renee Zellweger, John Paul DeJoria, Ant Anstead, Adam Ferrara, Frankie Muniz, Dennis Collins, Emelia Hartford, Wayne Carini, Kevin Schiele and Cody Walker; NASCAR stars Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, Harrison Burton and Aric Almirola; NASCAR Hall of Fame members Rusty Wallace and Mark Martin; automotive and racing icons Henry Ford III, Arie Luyendyk, Oliver Gavin, Ken Lingenfelter, Aaron Shelby, Chip Foose, Linda Vaughn and Dave Kindig; retired racers Paul Tracy, Buddy Rice, Bentley Warren and Derek Daly; and other professional athletes such as DeAndre Hopkins, Richie Incognito, Bubba Watson, Jacoby Ellsbury, Marco Estrada, Clayton Keller and Shayne Gotisbehere; as well as former Vice President of the United States Dan Quayle.
During the nine-day Scottsdale Auction, Barrett-Jackson raised more than $8.8 million for charity through the sale of ten vehicles, led by the world auction record-setting $3.6 million raised from the auction of the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 VIN 001 (Lot #3009). To date, Barrett-Jackson has helped raise over $144 million for charity for organizations around the world.
During the week, the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction produced a record-shattering automobilia auction. A total of 1,153 automobilia pieces sold at No Reserve for more than $7.3 million, the company’s most successful automobilia auction in its history. The auction included extremely rare Disney pieces, and set a new world auction record for a neon sign with the sale of a Ford Jubilee Neon Porcelain Sign (Lot #9491) that brought $460,000. The top five automobilia pieces that sold during the Scottsdale Auction include:
1. 1953 Ford Jubilee Neon Porcelain Sign (Lot #9491) - $460,000 (world auction record for a neon sign) 2. 1950s to Early 1960s Disneyland Donald Duck Ride (Lot #9488.1) - $172,500 (world auction record for a kiddie ride) 3. 1940s-50s Mobil Oil Neon Porcelain Sign (Lot #9495.2) - $161,000 4. 1930s Kelly Tires Sign (Lot #9470) - $155,250 5. 1940s Greyhound Bus Lines Tin Sign with Animated Neon (Lot #8492.4) - $149,500
Barrett-Jackson is also accepting consignments for the 2022 Palm Beach Auction, April 7 – 9, at the South Florida Fairgrounds.
