It was an incredible Barrett-Jackson moment when the 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition VIN 001 sold for an incredible $2.5 million on Saturday to benefit United Way for Southeastern Michigan.
The most-anticipated day on the Barrett-Jackson auction calendar lived up to its Super Saturday name in Scottsdale today, with some tremendous sales rocking the block. The most memorable – and emotional – moments occurred during the sale of the auction’s final four charity offerings.
Craig Jackson, winning bidders John and Jeanette Staluppi, Medal of Honor Winner Dakota Meyer, American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown, representatives from the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the entire team from Toyota had good cause to celebrate after the $2.1 million sale of the 2020 Toyota Supra, VIN 20201.
One of the most highly anticipated “cars for a cause” was VIN 001 of the 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition. The capacity crowd roared as the bidding soared, and in what was another of those moments that can only happen at Barrett-Jackson, the sleek supercar dressed in its blue and orange Gulf Oil livery brought the hammer down on a winning bid of $2.5 million from NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick, all of which will go to United Way for Southeastern Michigan.
Fresh from its unveiling at the Detroit Auto Show and here at Barrett-Jackson earlier this week, the much-anticipated 2020 Toyota Supra also hit the auction block on Saturday, accompanied by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer. With the entire crowd in the auction arena on its feet, the incredible sale provided yet another amazing Barrett-Jackson moment when noted philanthropists Jeanette and John Staluppi bid an incredible $2.1 million for the rights to the first production Supra, VIN 20201. The entire hammer price will benefit both the American Heart Association and the Bob Woodruff Foundation.
The Bumblebee Camaros on the auction block right before their $500,000 sale to benefit Operation Homefront.
There was much fanfare when four Bumblebee Camaros paraded from their display spot in the Chevrolet display into the arena and swarmed onto the Barrett-Jackson auction block. With the packed auction arena going wild, the hammer came down on a winning bid of $500,000 for the quartet of Camaros. An additional donation of $25,000 from a generous individual means that a total of $525,000 will go to Operation Homefront, which provides help to military families.
Another moving moment for our military was the chance own one of just 68 2018 Ford Mustang Cobra Jets to be built, using the latest in drag-racing technology. The rights to the car, which will be race-prepped and ready for NHRA racing, sold for $200,000 to help Fighter Country Foundation, which supports programs and services at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona.
The top-selling car of the day was this 2019 McLaren Senna, for $1,447,500.
The collector car auction had no shortage of excitement either. Leading the group of some of the most sought-after supercars, classics, muscle cars, exotics and Resto-Mods in the world was a stunning 2019 McLaren Senna, the world’s fastest street-legal supercar, which sold for $1,457,500. Other notable sales of the day included a 2014 Mercedes-Benz G63 6×6 (the first ever sold at auction) for $1.21 million, a 2012 Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition for $918,500 – a new world record sale at auction – and a 2005 Saleen S7 Twin Turbo for $687,500. A crowd favorite included an Eleanor Mustang used in the film “Gone in 60 Seconds,” which brought in $385,000. Super Saturday also witnessed several more world-record sales at auction, including three extraordinary custom builds: a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air for $363,000, a 1966 Nova II SS for $286,000, and a 1955 Chevy 210 named “X-Box” from the Bryan Frank Collection for $255,200.
For the second year in a row, Barrett-Jackson’s Automobilia Auction offered a magnificent full-size transportation-themed carousel manufactured in Germany. The carousel was the Automobilia Auction’s top-selling item, going to its new home for $506,000
The morning began with the Automobilia Auction – the most successful Saturday in Barrett-Jackson Automobilia history – where a magnificent full-size transportation-themed carousel sold for an impressive $506,000. A very rare “Chevy Boy” neon sign from the 1950s (one of just two ever created) brought in $58,650, while a phenomenal 3/4-scale Shelby Cobra tribute go-kart meticulously restored over a two-year period caught one lucky bidder’s eye for $57,500.
There’s just one day left of the 48th Annual Scottsdale Auction, and still a lot to see and do – from watching more great cars cross the block and checking out the many vehicles still on display to the exciting Ride ’N Drives and Thrill Rides, Restoration Row and nearly 300 displays from a wide variety of sponsors and exhibitors. It’s a great day to come and explore – and say you were a part of the World’s Greatest Collector Car Auction!
For highlights of Super Saturday’s top sales and more, check out the gallery below:
Lot #1410 – 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ G63 6X6 – $1.21 MILLION – THE FIRST TO EVER SELL AT AUCTION
Lot #1412 – 2012 LEXUS LFA NÜRBURGRING EDITION – $918,500 – A NEW WORLD RECORD
Lot #1415 – 2005 SALEEN S7 TWIN TURBO – $687,500
Lot #1313 – 2006 FORD GT HERITAGE EDITION – $533,500
Lot #1376 – 2006 FORD GT HERITAGE EDITION – $495,000
Lot #1406 – 2006 FORD GT HERITAGE EDITION – $462,000
Lot #1333 – 1963 CHEVROLET CORVETTE SPLIT-WINDOW CUSTOM COUPE – $385,000
LOT #1437 – A FAN FAVORITE WAS A GENUINE ELEANOR 1967 FORD MUSTANG CUSTOM FASTBACK USED IN THE MOVIE “GONE IN 60 SECONDS,” WHICH SOLD FOR $385,000.
Lot #1371 – 1955 CHEVROLET BEL AIR CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE – $363,000 – A NEW WORLD RECORD
Lot #1409 – 2011 PORSCHE 911 GT2 RS – $363,000
VIEW FROM THE BLOCK AS THE BUMBLEBEE CAMAROS CAME ONSTAGE.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM CHEVROLET AND OPERATION HOMEFRONT, ALONG WITH BARRETT-JACKSON CEO CRAIG JACKSON, CELEBRATE THE SALE OF THE BUMBLEBEE CAMAROS WITH WINNING BIDDER DALE LEDBETTER OF HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS, REPRESENTING RICK HENDRICK.
Lot #3010 – 2020 TOYOTA SUPRA – FIRST PRODUCTION VIN 20201 – $2.1 MILLION FOR THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND THE BOB WOODRUFF FOUNDATION.
Lot #3011 – 2018 FORD MUSTANG COBRA JET – $200,000 FOR THE FIGHTER COUNTRY FOUNDATION.
CRAIG JACKSON, ALONG WITH RON SITES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF FIGHTER COUNTRY FOUNDATION, DAVID BORN OF FORD PERFORMANCE PARTS AND DAVID KIMMERLE OF SANDERSON FORD, WITH THE 2018 FORD MUSTANG COBRA JET THAT SOLD FOR $200,000 TO BENEFIT THE FOUNDATION.
AFTER THE SALE OF THE 2019 FORD GT HERITAGE EDITION VIN 001, REPRESENTATIVES OF UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN, PRESIDENT OF FORD GLOBAL OPERATIONS JOE HINRICHS, CRAIG JACKSON, EDSEL FORD AND WINNING BIDDER DALE LEDBETTER OF HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS, POSE FOR A PHOTO.
Lot #1277.2 – 1958 JEEP FC170 CUSTOM SUV – $159,500 – A NEW WORLD RECORD
Lot #1305 – 1955 CHEVROLET 210 CUSTOM SEDAN “X-BOX” FROM THE BRYAN FRANK COLLECTION – $255,200 – A NEW WORLD RECORD
Lot #1322 – 1940 FORD UTE CUSTOM TRUCK – $170,500 – A NEW WORLD RECORD
Lot #1352 – 1978 PONTIAC FIREBIRD FORMULA “THE ROCKFORD FILES” – $115,500 – A NEW WORLD RECORD
Lot #1366 – 1966 CHEVROLET NOVA II SS CUSTOM COUPE – $286,000 – A NEW WORLD RECORD
A HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT “CHEVY BOY” NEON SIGN FROM THE 1950S – ONE OF ONLY TWO EVER CREATED – WAS THE TOP-SELLING NEON SIGN ON SATURDAY, WITH A 1950S DOG N SUDS NEON SIGN ALSO ENDING UP IN THE TOP FIVE, BRINGING IN $34,500.
A PHENOMENAL 3/4-SCALE SHELBY COBRA TRIBUTE GO-KART, A TWO-YEAR LABOR OF LOVE BY DEAN MCLAREN (DRIVING THE CAR) OF MCLAREN CLASSIC RESTORATION, SOLD FOR AN IMPRESSIVE $57,500.
Lot #9494 – 1950S HUMBLE ESSO AVIATION PRODUCTS PORCELAIN AIRPORT HANGAR SIGN WITH ANIMATED NEON – $34,500
A GIANT REVOLVING BIG BOY STATUE OVERLOOKED THE COLORFUL AUTOMOBILIA ITEMS LINED UP FOR AUCTION ON SATURDAY BEFORE IT WENT OFF TO ITS NEW HOME FOR $12,650.
FEVERISH BIDDING ACTION FOR THE CAROUSEL DURING THE AUTOMOBILIA AUCTION ON SATURDAY MORNING.
COLORFUL GAS PUMPS LINED UP ON THE AUCTION BLOCK AT THE START OF SATURDAY’S AUTOMOBILIA AUCTION.
FORMER U.S. VICE-PRESIDENT DAN QUAYLE WITH CAROLYN AND CRAIG JACKSON.
BOGI LATEINER OF “ALL GIRLS GARAGE” PROVIDES COMMENTARY ABOUT THE BUILD OF A FACTORY FIVE BARRETT-JACKSON EDITION HOT ROD TRUCK AT RESTORATION ROW.
THE AUCTIONEERING TEAM LINES UP ON STAGE FOR THE SINGING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM UNDER BARRETT-JACKSON’S HUGE AMERICAN FLAG.
SATURDAY MARKED THE FINAL ROUND OF THE FIRST-EVER BULLFIGHTERS ONLY BARRETT-JACKSON INVITATIONAL, IN THE EQUIDOME AT WESTWORLD.
TOBY INMAN, WINNER OF THE BULLFIGHTERS ONLY BARRETT-JACKSON INVITATIONAL.
COMEDIAN AND ACTOR TIM ALLEN, KNOWN FOR HIS LOVE OF COLLECTOR CARS, IS A REGULAR VISITOR TO BARRETT-JACKSON SCOTTSDALE.
