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VINTAGE: Barrett-Jackson Daily Recap
More than $4 million worth of collector cars and trucks were sold during a busy first day of the Scottsdale auction.
This fun 1951 Chevrolet Suburban Carryall was Tuesday's top sale in a charity auction that gained $70,000 for a worthy cause. (Photo: Bob Golfen)
The weather was chilly in Scottsdale on Tuesday but the bidders were heated up at Barrett-Jackson, buying 159 collector cars and trucks for a total of $4.16 million, including bidder fees.
After a busy Family Fun Day on Sunday with more than 50,000 people coming in to check out the offerings, Tuesday also showed strong attendance, although an official figure was not yet available.
But we do know that the main tent was packed during the fattest part of the day around 3 p.m. There were also plenty of bargains going over the block, which is typical for a Tuesday.
The first charity sale of the six-day auction rang the bell as Tuesday’s top seller, reaching $70,000 for a 1951 Chevrolet Suburban Carryall restored as a vintage country cruiser with a wooden boat on top. All proceeds benefit the Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Research Center.
The Suburban was the first of 21 charity sales, a signature feature of all Barrett-Jackson events with the auction waiving all fees. At this 42nd annual Scottsdale auction, Barrett-Jackson is closing in on $50 million in total charity sales.
Next up was a 1936 Ford three-window coupe street rod, which hit $66,000, including the $10 percent bidder fee. A super-nice, fully restored 1970 Chevy El Camino was third, with a $63,800 total with fee.
Next up was a total-custom 2010 Jeep Wrangler four-door set up for heavy-duty off-roading and artfully built for display at the SEMA aftermarket-industry show in Vegas, which went for $59,360, with fee.
The fifth-highest sale of the day was another interesting custom, a 1968 Dodge Coronet that has been turned into a Super Bee re-creation complete with 440cid big block. That sold for $51,700, with fee.
NASCAR champ Rusty Wallace made a purchase on Tuesday, a 1966 Chevy El Camino fully restored as a great-looking resto-mod with modern performance parts. He’s paying $29,700 for it, with fee.
Today, Wallace has a very-special charity car going over the block, a 2012 Ford Mustang GT NASCAR road-race car that he designed and built. It will be sold later today to benefit The NASCAR Foundation.
The 42nd annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction continues through Jan. 20 at WestWorld, with 39 hours of live coverage on SPEED. For more information about the event, see Barrett-Jackson.com.
Bob Golfen, Automotive Editor for SPEED.com, is a veteran auto writer based in Phoenix, Arizona, with a passion for collector cars, car culture and the automotive lifestyle. SPEED.com fans can email Bob Golfen at
After a busy Family Fun Day on Sunday with more than 50,000 people coming in to check out the offerings, Tuesday also showed strong attendance, although an official figure was not yet available.
But we do know that the main tent was packed during the fattest part of the day around 3 p.m. There were also plenty of bargains going over the block, which is typical for a Tuesday.
The first charity sale of the six-day auction rang the bell as Tuesday’s top seller, reaching $70,000 for a 1951 Chevrolet Suburban Carryall restored as a vintage country cruiser with a wooden boat on top. All proceeds benefit the Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Research Center.
The Suburban was the first of 21 charity sales, a signature feature of all Barrett-Jackson events with the auction waiving all fees. At this 42nd annual Scottsdale auction, Barrett-Jackson is closing in on $50 million in total charity sales.
Next up was a 1936 Ford three-window coupe street rod, which hit $66,000, including the $10 percent bidder fee. A super-nice, fully restored 1970 Chevy El Camino was third, with a $63,800 total with fee.
Next up was a total-custom 2010 Jeep Wrangler four-door set up for heavy-duty off-roading and artfully built for display at the SEMA aftermarket-industry show in Vegas, which went for $59,360, with fee.
The fifth-highest sale of the day was another interesting custom, a 1968 Dodge Coronet that has been turned into a Super Bee re-creation complete with 440cid big block. That sold for $51,700, with fee.
NASCAR champ Rusty Wallace made a purchase on Tuesday, a 1966 Chevy El Camino fully restored as a great-looking resto-mod with modern performance parts. He’s paying $29,700 for it, with fee.
Today, Wallace has a very-special charity car going over the block, a 2012 Ford Mustang GT NASCAR road-race car that he designed and built. It will be sold later today to benefit The NASCAR Foundation.
The 42nd annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction continues through Jan. 20 at WestWorld, with 39 hours of live coverage on SPEED. For more information about the event, see Barrett-Jackson.com.
Bob Golfen, Automotive Editor for SPEED.com, is a veteran auto writer based in Phoenix, Arizona, with a passion for collector cars, car culture and the automotive lifestyle. SPEED.com fans can email Bob Golfen at
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