Friday was great. Even Sammy Hagar took the mic on stage in the evening, surprising folks who stayed for the big cars on the block. But none of that prepared anyone for what was going to go down on Saturday at the 2024 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction.
A 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL “Gullwing” Coupe garnered a top bid of $3,410,000 and, in turn, a new owner. There were several late-model supercars/hypercars on the docket, but the classic came out on top.
| Lot | Vehicle | Sale Price |
| 1406 | 1956 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL GULLWING COUPE | $ 3,410,000 |
| 1378 | 2018 BUGATTI CHIRON | $ 2,970,000 |
| 1371.1 | 1937 MERCEDES-BENZ 540K SPECIAL ROADSTER | $ 2,420,000 |
| 1381 | 2005 PORSCHE CARRERA GT | $ 1,870,000 |
| 1405 | 2015 PORSCHE 918 SPYDER | $ 1,787,500 |
| 1380 | 2012 LEXUS LFA NÜRBURGRING | $ 1,650,000 |
| 1399 | 2019 FORD GT | $ 1,375,000 |
| 1386 | 2017 FERRARI F12 TDF | $ 1,347,500 |
| 1367 | 1967 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE | $ 1,100,000 |
| 1407 | DONALD J. TRUMP’S 1997 LAMBORGHINI DIABLO VT ROADSTER | $ 1,100,000 |
The 2024 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Collector Car Auction continues through Sunday, January 28th at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Can’t make it to the auction? Be sure to watch the livestream at TV.Barrett-Jackson.com.
More good reasons to increase income taxes on the rich.
https://journal.classiccars.com/2024/01/27/is-this-the-top-buy-at-barrett-jackson-scottsdale/
Hope Gaven Nuisance didn’t tune in….
So many nice cars at BJ. Especially Vettes, T birds, Porsche. The biggest bargains? Bently GT’s. Almost 50 of them sold from $35K to $65 K, friend on age and miles. Ask looked great. Why so cheap? It can only be from the maintenance cost. The older ones still look good without much change over the years. They can’t cost that much to maintain can they?