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Automotive Lifestyle
VINTAGE: Barrett-Jackson Trends Up
A record-breaking Friday sale leads into today’s auctions of the highest-value cars on the docket, with a possible overall Scottsdale auction record in sight.
This terrific 1968 Shelby GT500 KR convertible sold late Friday for $209,000, including bidder fee. (Photo: Bob Golfen)
Friday’s sale in Scottsdale was the strongest ever for Barrett-Jackson, with 267 cars totaling $22,357,760, and the numbers so far point to a possible all-time record auction for the six-day event.
Today, the auction’s most-valuable cars will run over the block, including the upscale Salon Collection that includes some cars expected to soar into the multi millions.
During the first four days of auctioneering, total sales have reached $42,759,100 for the 957 cars sold since Tuesday, according to Barrett-Jackson figures.
“The (collector-car) hobby’s never been better,” said Gary Bennett, Barrett-Jackson’s vice president of consignments. “There are more bidders here than any time in the company’s history. There are more cars than ever consigned.”
Last year was the first installment of the Salon Collection of top-drawer collector cars, with the 2012 Saturday sale setting an all-time auction record with $43.9 million.
That is expected to be surpassed this year, with the 2013 Collection including such things as the original Batmobile, Clark Gable’s Mercedes-Benz 300SL, and the one-of-a-king Shelby prototype 1968 Ford Mustang known as The Green Hornet.
Plus, some startling top-caliber classics with luxury names from the past that include Duesenberg, Isotta Fraschini, Pierce-Arrow, Bugatti and Talbot Lago.
The 2012 Scottsdale auction overall was the strongest since the financial crisis, with more than $92 million total sales, including the fees. That’s the third highest ever, behind the $100 million sale of 2006 and $112 million result of 2007.
This year’s sale could top them all.
More than 5,000 people have signed up as bidders, and there are about 1,400 vehicles being offered this week,both of them records for Barrett-Jackson. .
“What’s driving the hobby I think is passion, more than ever,” Bennett added. “Hey, we’re not selling anything that anybody needs. Passion is driving the sales.”
After the first four days, some of the trends have been easy to spot. Rare, original muscle cars are hot. Great pickup trucks are strong. So are well-restored cruisers from the 1950s, and well-built street rods. Plus Shelbys of any kind.
And then there are the oddballs that seem to come out of nowhere. Such as the 1967 Volkswagen 21-window microbus, restored to resemble the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine that hammered sold Friday for a somewhat shocking $100,000, plus bidder fee, on Friday. Scooby Doo? Who Knew?
According to Bennett, the strongest cars so far have been the modified ones, particularly ’50s and ’60s muscle cars and cruisers.
“The hottest thing is resto mods,” Bennett said, speaking of vintage-looking vehicles that have been updated with modern drivability. “They have modern drivetrains, suspensions and brakes that make them dependable and reliable. They have the look of the old car with modern performance.
“They can get more money than a restored car that is complete with everything numbers matching.”
Barrett-Jackson’s signature charity sales have scored strong numbers, with five of the top-10 sales going for worthy causes.
The top sellers so far are:
• The 1958 Chevrolet Corvette donated by General Motors Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson sold Friday for $270,000 in a charity sale to benefit Habitat for Humanity.
• The 2013 Chevrolet Corvette customized by Guy Fieri, also reached $270,000, sold Thursday to benefit Cooking with Kids.
• A 1970 Chevelle LS-6 convertible is the highest non-charity sale so far, hitting $220,000, including bidder fee.
• The charity sale of a custom 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor raised $200,000 for Special Olympics
• Another $200,000 charity sale was made by the 2012 Ford Mustang GT NASCAR race car created by Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace, which benefits The NASCAR Foundation.
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
Today, the auction’s most-valuable cars will run over the block, including the upscale Salon Collection that includes some cars expected to soar into the multi millions.
During the first four days of auctioneering, total sales have reached $42,759,100 for the 957 cars sold since Tuesday, according to Barrett-Jackson figures.
“The (collector-car) hobby’s never been better,” said Gary Bennett, Barrett-Jackson’s vice president of consignments. “There are more bidders here than any time in the company’s history. There are more cars than ever consigned.”
Last year was the first installment of the Salon Collection of top-drawer collector cars, with the 2012 Saturday sale setting an all-time auction record with $43.9 million.
That is expected to be surpassed this year, with the 2013 Collection including such things as the original Batmobile, Clark Gable’s Mercedes-Benz 300SL, and the one-of-a-king Shelby prototype 1968 Ford Mustang known as The Green Hornet.
Plus, some startling top-caliber classics with luxury names from the past that include Duesenberg, Isotta Fraschini, Pierce-Arrow, Bugatti and Talbot Lago.
The 2012 Scottsdale auction overall was the strongest since the financial crisis, with more than $92 million total sales, including the fees. That’s the third highest ever, behind the $100 million sale of 2006 and $112 million result of 2007.
This year’s sale could top them all.
More than 5,000 people have signed up as bidders, and there are about 1,400 vehicles being offered this week,both of them records for Barrett-Jackson. .
“What’s driving the hobby I think is passion, more than ever,” Bennett added. “Hey, we’re not selling anything that anybody needs. Passion is driving the sales.”
After the first four days, some of the trends have been easy to spot. Rare, original muscle cars are hot. Great pickup trucks are strong. So are well-restored cruisers from the 1950s, and well-built street rods. Plus Shelbys of any kind.
And then there are the oddballs that seem to come out of nowhere. Such as the 1967 Volkswagen 21-window microbus, restored to resemble the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine that hammered sold Friday for a somewhat shocking $100,000, plus bidder fee, on Friday. Scooby Doo? Who Knew?
According to Bennett, the strongest cars so far have been the modified ones, particularly ’50s and ’60s muscle cars and cruisers.
“The hottest thing is resto mods,” Bennett said, speaking of vintage-looking vehicles that have been updated with modern drivability. “They have modern drivetrains, suspensions and brakes that make them dependable and reliable. They have the look of the old car with modern performance.
“They can get more money than a restored car that is complete with everything numbers matching.”
Barrett-Jackson’s signature charity sales have scored strong numbers, with five of the top-10 sales going for worthy causes.
The top sellers so far are:
• The 1958 Chevrolet Corvette donated by General Motors Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson sold Friday for $270,000 in a charity sale to benefit Habitat for Humanity.
• The 2013 Chevrolet Corvette customized by Guy Fieri, also reached $270,000, sold Thursday to benefit Cooking with Kids.
• A 1970 Chevelle LS-6 convertible is the highest non-charity sale so far, hitting $220,000, including bidder fee.
• The charity sale of a custom 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor raised $200,000 for Special Olympics
• Another $200,000 charity sale was made by the 2012 Ford Mustang GT NASCAR race car created by Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace, which benefits The NASCAR Foundation.
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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