Barrett Jackson - Opinions?

[Xplantdad]

Some info for you that was shared with me by the marketing folks at Barrett-Jackson:





* 2017 Scottsdale sales totaled $102.4 million (unaudited)with a 99.5-percent sell-through rate-and raised nearly $2.2 million for charity during the Scottsdale Auction.

* Barrett-Jackson consigned 1,719 vehicles, the most in the company's 46-year history, set 40 world auction sales records, including the sale of Kindig-It Design's 1965 Volkswagen Type II 21-Window Deluxe Bus (Lot #1315) that sold for $302,500.

* The impressive Charlie Thomas Collection, featuring 146 vehicles, sold for a combined total of just over $1.7 million.(Or if you break it down to the average price he got per vehicle it was $11,644-this added by me)

* Over 1,800 automobilia pieces sold for more than $2.5 million, including an extremely rare 1960s Esso Aviation porcelain neon airport hangar sign (Lot #9487), which sold for $82,250.

* Approximately 320,000 people attended this year's auction

* To date, Barrett-Jackson has raised over $93 million for local and national charities.

The top cars sold in Scottsdale include:

* 1964 Aston Martin DB5 (Lot #1397) - $1,485,000
* 1960 Chevrolet Engineering Research Vehicle (CERV) 1 (Lot #1390) - $1,320,000
* 1930 Duesenberg J Dual-Cowl Phaeton (Lot #1378) - $880,000
* 2005 Porsche Carrera GT (Lot #1396) - $616,000
* 1965 Shelby GT350 Fastback (Lot #1365) - $445,500
* Justin Bieber's 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia (Lot #1372) - $434,500
* 1963 Chevrolet Corvette 327/360 Split-Window "Fuelie" (Lot #1393) - $385,000
* 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 (Lot #1400) - $385,000
* 1932 Rolls-Royce Roadster (Lot #1382) - $341,000
* 2015 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta (Lot #1374) - $330,000
* 1964 Chevrolet Corvette LT1 (Lot #1399) - $330,000