2017 Barrett-Jackson Auction Brings Car Collectors to Scottsdale

Dale Earnhardt, Jr at the 2017 Barrett-Jackson Auction on Saturday with Craig Jackson (to his left) and Steve Davis (to his right.) Earnhardt’s cars raised $600,000 to benefit Nationawide’s Childrens Hospital. (Photo by Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com.)

“Prime Time” at the 2017 Barrett-Jackson Auction …

This year at the 2017 Barrett-Jackson Auction celebrity sitings were happening regularly. One of the high points of the “Prime Time” Saturday collector car sale saw Dale Earnhardt, Jr selling his 2014 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS which he drove in six NASCAR Cup Series races. The Nationwide sponsored car sold for $200,000. All of the proceeds went to benefit Nationwide’s Childrens Hospital.

Our photo-journalist, Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com was on hand to capture some of the action here in Scottsdale as the 2017 Barrett-Jackson Auction was selling the high profile collector cars. Here are some of the highlights of the Prime Time Saturday sale.

The top sale of the 2017 Barrett-Jackson Auction was a 1964 Aston Martin DB5, Lot # 1397, going for $1.485 million
1960 Chevrolet CERV 1 test car prototype used by Zora Duntov
Hammer price: $1.2 million
1930 Duesenberg J Dual-Cowl Phaeton, Lot # 1378, sold for $800,000.
1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible, Lot # 1392
Bid to $1.6 million, did not meet Reserve
1969 Corvette L88 427/430 hp, Lot # 1369, no sale, bid to $600,000, did not meet Reserve
Floyd Mayweather, Jr's 2011 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport, Lot # 1372.1
Bid to $1.9 million, but did not meet Reserve
1965 Shelby GT350 sells for $405,000.
Baseball great Reggie Jackson's 1969 Boss 429 Mustang sells for $350,000.
1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda, Lot # 1350.
Sold for $275,000.
1962 Corvette Custom, Great 8 Award winner, Lot # 1422, sold for $240,000.
1967 Pontiac Firebird Convertible VIN 001, Lot # 1377, along with 1967 Firebird VIN 002, both cars sold for $235,000.
1955 Chrysler Ghia Streamline X Gilda, Lot # 1389.1,
Bid to $750,000, but did not meet Reserve.
1934 Packard 8 Rumble Coupe sold for $215,000.
Corvette Custom called "Eye Candy" sells for $205,000.
Legendary drag racer Don Prudhomme's Hot Wheels Funny Car sells for $200,000.
Prudhomme also sells his famous "Skoal Bandit" for $115,000.
1970 Plymouth Superbird, 440 6 Pack, Lot # 1320 sold for $197,000.
Mickey Thompson 1963 Corvette Big Tank Z06, Lot # 1363 sold for $225,000.
1967 Corvette 427/435 Convertible with 2 tops, Lot # 1395, sold for $160,000.
Auburn 12 161S Salon Phaeton Convertible sells for $150,000.
Craig Jackson interviews Burt Reynolds as he sells his Pontiac muscle cars
Real deal 1969 Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air III, Lot # 1299 sold for $122,000.
1968 Shelby GT500 KR Convertible, Lot # 1338, sold for $130,000.
1957 Desoto Indy Pace Car Convertible, Lot # 1343, sold for $135,000.
1930 Cord L29 Convertible Sedan, Lot # 1361, sold for $125,000.
1970 Chevelle SS LS6 454, Lot # 1430, sold for $100,000.
1957 Oldsmobile Starfire Convertible with J-2 371 ci tripower motor, Lot # 1289.2
1972 Hurst Oldsmobile Pace Car Convertible, Lot # 1292 sold for $75,000.
1957 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible, Lot # 1240, runs through early for for $75,000
1957 Chevrolet Cameo Carrier Pickup, Lot # 1266l sold for $70,000

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Huge Friday Sale at 2017 Barrett-Jackson Auction …

Friday at 2017 Barrett-Jackson Auction was a rockin’ show with rock star Steven Tyler selling his 2012 Hennessey Venom GT Spyder for $800,000. All the proceeds from the sale will go to benefit Janie’s Fund, a foundation established to help female victims of abuse. They turned up the action another notch as a top quality lineup of great classic and collector cars were be offered for sale.

Friday’s list of offerings here at the 2017 Barrett-Jackson Auction was a stellar selection.

Rock star Steven Tyler's 2012 Hennessey Venom GT Spyder top sale on Friday
Tyler watches as the sale takes in $800,000 for Janie's Fund, for female victims of abuse
1970 Plymouth Superbird,440 Six Pack car, sold Friday, Lot # 1134 for $145,000.
This 1958 Dodge Power Wagon Custom Resto Mod, Lot # 1100.1, sold for $115,500.
Beautiful 1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II resto mod, sold for $92,000
1954 Buck Skylark Convertible, Lot # 1084, sold for $85,000
PHS founder Jim Mattison's 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge sold for $80,000
1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator with Boss 302 motor and Super Drag Pack option, sells for $85,000
Popular 1955 Chevy Nomad Custom Wagon, Lot #1106, sells for $83,000.

COL Covers the 2017 Barrett-Jackson Auction …

The reason we are here in Scottsdale this week is to take the temperature of the current collector car market. We believe that the 2017 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale has the power to set the stage for an upward trend in collector car prices. Whatever happens here in Scottsdale this week may set the tone for an upward trend in collector car sales for the rest of the year.

The 46th Annual 2017 Barrett-Jackson Auction is one of America’s great automotive events. The history, the spectacle, the fervor for classic American steel is intoxicating as the staccato of the auctioneers voice pounds out a cadence that delights the crowd. Every three to five minutes history is made. What we will be watching for are quantifiable numbers which will tell us if collector car prices will go up this year. If average prices on collector cars increase here at the Barrett-Jackson it will most likely happen all across America by this spring.

Yes, it’s that time of year again, and the 2017 Barrett-Jackson Auction is just the cure for the winter blues, especially for collector car owners who are dreamin’ about summer cruising. More important, the world’s premier collector car event is a barometer for collector car values going forward in 2017. There is a lot of optimism here that 2017 could be the year the market starts an upward trend once again. For the past eight years the market has been less than exciting with collector car values flatlining.

2017 Barrett-Jackson Auction