The auction arena erupted when the first-ever mid-engine Corvette sold for $3 million to benefit the Detroit Children’s Fund, with GM CEO Mary Barra on the block to cheer on the bidding.

Super Saturday certainly lived up to its name at the 49th Annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction!

General Motors CEO Mary Barra with Rick Hendrick, who had the winning bid on the 2020 Corvette Stingray VIN 001.

Unquestionably the most exciting moment of the day was the highly anticipated sale of the first-ever mid-engine Corvette, the 2020 Stingray, VIN 001, to benefit the Detroit Children’s Fund. With General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra onstage for the history-making occasion, bidding quickly escalated – as did the cheering in the packed auction arena. The crowd was on its feet from the moment the car rolled onto the block and went wild when the hammer came down on the generous winning bid of $3 million from NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick, all of which will go to the worthy cause.

Two other vehicles with a greater purpose came to the auction block Saturday.

The first was a beautiful custom 1974 Ford Bronco built by the experts at Gateway Bronco, being sold to benefit the Ryan Blaney Family Foundation, which in turn helps the Alzheimer’s Association. NASCAR driver Ryan Blaney drove the car onto the block and came up to explain how his grandfather has Alzheimer’s and how much the cause meant to him and his family. The bidders were clearly moved by his story and bid from the heart, resulting in a $650,000 sale – the highest-ever charity sale for a Bronco.

The $200,000 sale of this 1965 Superformance MKIII Custom Roadster – plus an additional donation of $50,000 – will benefit the TGen Foundation for cancer research.

The final car sold for charity at the 2020 Scottsdale Auction was a custom 1965 Superformance MKIII roadster that literally glows in the dark, thanks to LumiLor electroluminescent paint applied to its bright red stripe. The striking car scored a sale price of $200,000 from none other than Barrett-Jackson CEO Craig Jackson himself. An extra $50,000 from a generous donor means that a total of $250,000 will go to help cancer research through the TGen Foundation.

A crowd favorite on Saturday was an iconic 1963 Modena Spyder California used as the main “hero car” in the 1980s cult classic film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” which rolled onto the stage to the “Oh Yeah” theme song used in the movie. Bidders liked the car, too – it brought in $396,000.

Top sellers of the day included quite a few of the 11 Ford GTs on the docket, with two 2017 models – Lot #1392 and Lot #1417 – leading the packs with sale prices of $1,485,000 and 1,182,500 respectively. Also in the Top 10 for the day was a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 COPO, which brought in $1,094,500, a 2019 McLaren Senna that sold for $946,000 and a 1963 Aston Martin DB5, which is off to its new home for $660,000.

The iconic Modena Spyder California used in the ’80s cult classic “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” sold for $396,000.

The final extraordinary vehicles from the Scott Thomas, Sam Pack and Paul Walker collections had their time in the spotlight on Saturday as well. Every one of the eight Paul Walker vehicles offered during the day set new records at auction; the most notable being a 1995 BMW M3 Lightweight with less than 8,000 miles on the odometer, which brought in $385,000 – more than doubling the previous auction record.

Saturday kicked off with an equally incredible Automobilia Auction, which was a neon nirvana! All but one of the Top 10 sales on Saturday were extraordinary neon signs, with a 1951 Mobil Oil left-facing Pegasus example taking top honors, selling for $80,500. Giant 50-foot-wide Chevrolet OK Used Cars neon signage from the 1940s-50s brought in $55,200, while an amazing 3/4-scale Shelby Tribute go-kart sold for $46,000.

The excitement doesn’t stop here! The final Sunday of the 2020 Scottsdale Auction promises to be the biggest and best ever, highlighted by the historic Grateful Dead equipment truck known as “The Dred.”

Enjoy the video of the spectacular sale of the 2020 Chevrolet Stingray VIN 001, as well as a gallery of highlight from in and around the vast auction site at WestWorld of Scottsdale.

Lot #1392 – 2017 FORD GT – $1,485,000

Lot #1417 – 2017 FORD GT – $1,182,500

Lot #1409 – 1969 CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1 COPO – $1,094,500

Lot #1393 – 2019 MCLAREN SENNA – $946,000

Lot #1403 – 1963 ASTON MARTIN DB5 – $660,000

Lot #1397 – 2003 SALEEN S7 – $467,500

Lot #1375 – 2005 FORD GT – $451,000

Lot #1353.1 – 2006 FORD GT HERITAGE EDITION – $440,000

Lot #1396 – 2005 FORD GT VIN 003 – $440,000

Lot #1454 – 1966 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE – $440,000

WITH NASCAR DRIVER RYAN BLANEY ON THE BLOCK, THIS 1974 FORD BRONCO CUSTOM SUV SOLD FOR $650,000 TO BENEFIT THE RYAN BLANEY FAMILY FOUNDATION FOR THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION.

Lot #1371 – 1995 BMW M3 LIGHTWEIGHT FROM THE PAUL WALKER COLLECTION – $385,000 – NEW RECORD AT AUCTION

Lot #1320 – 1955 CHEVROLET NOMAD CUSTOM WAGON “GONE MAD” – $330,000 – NEW RECORD AT AUCTION

Lot #1301.2 – SIMON COWELL’S 2009 BENTLEY AZURE CONVERTIBLE – $123,200 – NEW RECORD AT AUCTION

Lot #1261 – 1965 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL CONVERTIBLE – $330,000 – NEW RECORD AT AUCTION

Lot #9499.2 – 1951 MOBIL OIL LEFT-FACING PEGASUS PORCELAIN SIGN WITH ANIMATED NEON – $80,500

Lot #9490.4 – 1940S-50S CHEVROLET OK USED CARS SIGNAGE – $55,200

Lot #9486.6 – 3/4-SCALE SHELBY COBRA TRIBUTE GO-KART – $46,000

Lot #9498.3 – CIRCA 1940S GMC TRUCKS NEON PORCELAIN SIGN – $46,000

Lot #9496 – 1930S FORD V8 PORCELAIN WITH NEON SIGN – $43,700

Lot #9493 – 1950S HUSKY OIL PORCELAIN HUSKY DOG MARQUEE SIGN WITH NEON – $40,250

Lot #9490 – 1930S CHEVROLET AUTOMOBILES NEON PORCELAIN SIGN – $36,800

Lot #9499.1 – 1955 MOBIL OIL RIGHT-FACING PEGASUS PORCELAIN WITH ANIMATED NEON SIGN – $36,800

Lot #9494.2 – 1940S CHEVROLET SUPER SERVICE NEON PORCELAIN SIGN (LEFT) – $34,500

Lot #9497.2 – 1955 TEXACO OIL PORCELAIN SIGN WITH ANIMATED NEON – $31,050

THERE WAS AN INCREDIBLE AND ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD IN THE AUCTION ARENA THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

TOGETHER AGAIN! BARRETT-JACKSON CEO CRAIG JACKSON AND LEAD DESIGNER CHARLES CIMINO REUNITED “FAST AND FURIOUS” TECHNICAL ADVISOR CRAIG LIEBERMAN (RIGHT) AND PICTURE CAR WAREHOUSE FOUNDER TED MOSER WITH THE YENKO CAMARO USED IN “2 FAST 2 FURIOUS.”

NASCAR CUP SERIES DRIVER RYAN BLANEY SIGNED AUTOGRAPHS AND POSED WITH FANS AT THE GATEWAY BRONCO DISPLAY ON SATURDAY.

RACING LEGEND DON “THE SNAKE” PRUDOMME WITH BARRETT-JACKSON CEO CRAIG JACKSON.

PATRICK LAUDER, ANTHEM SINGER EMERITUS OF THE ARIZONA COYOTES, KICKED OFF SATURDAY’S COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION.

“FAST AND FURIOUS” TECHNICAL ADVISOR CRAIG LIEBERMAN, LEGENDARY HOLLYWOOD STUNT DIRECTOR TERRY LEONARD AND PICTURE CAR WAREHOUSE FOUNDER TED MOSER DISCUSSED THE STUNTS BEHIND THE FAMOUS MOVIE FRANCHISE AND MORE AT SATURDAY’S BEHIND THE HOBBY COLLECTOR CAR SYMPOSIUM.