BIG-HEARTED BIDDING: The First of Six VIN 001s for Charity Starred on the Auction Block Today
March 26, 2021
Posted by Barrett-Jackson
SOLD! The hammer came down on a $265,000 sale of the 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing VIN 001 on Thursday. Along with the $165,000 sale of the CT4-V VIN 001, a total of $430,000 went to help Black Ambition, a PolicyLink project.
The 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing VIN 001 – sold for $165,000.
Charity car sales are always exciting and emotional moments at Barrett-Jackson, and the 2021 Scottsdale Auction will be especially significant, with the most VIN 001 vehicles ever offered at one event lined up to cross the block this week.
The first three of the nine “cars for a cause” to be offered in Scottsdale had their moments in the spotlight Thursday, including the right to own VIN 001s of the 2022 Cadillac CT4-V and CT5-V Blackwings. The CT4-V brought the hammer down on a winning bid of $165,000, while the CT5-V brought in $265,000, with the $430,000 from both sales going entirely to Black Ambition, a PolicyLink non-profit initiative launched by singer-songwriter Pharell Williams that provides a bridge to success for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs who are launching tech, design, healthcare and consumer products/services start-ups.
Also crossing the block Thursday for a great cause was a 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo that was raced by seven-time NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson. The Lowe’s #48 race car built by Hendrick Motorsports shop team members sold for $115,000, 100 percent of which will go to the Arizona Animal Welfare League, which rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes dogs and cats throughout the state that have been surrendered, abandoned, abused and neglected.
With Cody Walker on the block to encourage bidding, this 2021 Honda Civic Type R sold for $165,000 – a new record sale, a portion of which will benefit Reach Out Worldwide, founded by Cody’s brother Paul Walker.
More than 250 collector cars made their way across the stage Thursday, with a number of records set in the process. Top sellers of the day included a 2021 Honda Civic Type R that sold for a record $165,000 (a portion of which will go to the Paul Walker charity Reach Out WorldWide), a custom 1975 Ford Bronco that brought in $126,500 (another record sale) and a 1965 Amphicar 770 convertible, which went to its new home for $115,500. There were 20 additional record sales set at Thursday’s auction as well, including a custom 1971 GMC Jimmy for $110,000, a custom 1968 International CO1800 pickup for $84,700 and a 1965 Triumph TR4 roadster for $71,500.
Thursday morning’s Automobilia Auction saw an incredible $52,900 sale of a pristine restored Texaco Oil gas pump from the late 1940s/early 1950s, while soda collectibles continued to pull in strong numbers, including two vintage Coca-Cola tin signs – one from the 1950s that sold for $11,500 and another from 1963 that brought in $11,155.
There are still general admission tickets available for the remainder of the event, which runs through Saturday, March 27 – fans are encouraged to purchase tickets online in advance. In addition to viewing the more than 1,000 collector cars and stunning pieces of automobilia, there is plenty to do and see for the entire family, including the exciting Thrill Rides and Hot Laps going on at the Barrett-Jackson Performance Track. For a taste of what that’s like, check out the video below, as well as a photo gallery showing some of Thursday’s top sellers and more!
SOLD! THE GAVEL FELL ON A BID OF $115,000 FOR THIS 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO NASCAR RACE CAR ONCE RACED BY JIMMIE JOHNSON. MELISSA STEIMER (LEFT) OF AAWL AND LAUREN ABRAMS OF RELIABLE CARRIERS (WHO PROVIDED COMPLIMENTARY TRANSPORT FOR THE VEHICLE) WERE ONSTAGE WITH THEIR FURRY FRIEND RIPLEY TO ENCOURAGE BIDDING.
CRAIG JACKSON WITH CADILLAC CHIEF VEHICLE ENGINEER BRANDON VIVIAN AND JOHNNY O’CONNELL (FOUR-TIME CADILLAC WORLD CHALLENGE GT CHAMPION AND ALL-TIME WINNINGEST CADILLAC DRIVER) AFTER THE SALE OF THE TWO VIN 001 BLACKWINGS.
Lot #815 – 1975 FORD BRONCO CUSTOM SUV – $126,500 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION
Lot #765 – 1965 AMPHICAR 770 CONVERTIBLE – $115,500
Lot #774 – 1963 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 327/340 SPLIT-WINDOW COUPE FROM THE LARRY WINKLER COLLECTION – $110,000
Lot #811 – 1971 GMC JIMMY CUSTOM SUV – $110,000 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION
Lot #740 – 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR CUSTOM PICKUP – $99,000
Lot #776 – 2016 FORD SHELBY GT-H – $99,000
Lot #787 – 1957 CHEVROLET BEL AIR CUSTOM COUPE AND LOT #787.1 – A 1957 HERTERS DUOFOIL FLYING FISH BOAT – $96,800
Lot #683 – 1933 FORD 3-WINDOW CUSTOM COUPE – $94,600
Lot #678 – 1965 TRIUMPH TR4 ROADSTER – $71,500 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION
Lot #692 – 1932 CHRYSLER CI CONVERTIBLE – $51,700 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION
Lot #695 – 1984 GMC C1500 CUSTOM PICKUP – $71,500 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION
Lot #710 – 1968 INTERNATIONAL CO1800 CUSTOM PICKUP – $84,700 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION
Lot #720.1 – 1979 INTERNATIONAL SCOUT II TRAVELER CUSTOM SUV – $71,500 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION
A CROWD FAVORITE WAS THIS 1993 FORD EXPLORER JURASSIC PARK RE-CREATION SUV, CHASED ONTO THE BLOCK BY A T-REX, OF COURSE!
TOP SELLER OF THURSDAY’S AUTOMOBILIA AUCTION WAS A LATE 1940S-EARLY 1950S TEXACO OIL GASOLINE BENNETT MODEL 756 GAS PUMP, WHICH BROUGHT IN $52,900.
THIS PAIR OF SHELL OIL GAS PUMPS ALSO LANDED AMONG THE TOP AUTOMOBILIA SELLERS ON THURSDAY.
Lot #9242 – 1950S COCA-COLA TIN SIGN – $11,500
Lot #9248 – 1963 COCA-COLA KING SIZE TIN SIGN – $11,155
Lot #9244.1 – 1950S BORDEN’S ICE CREAM GLASS-FACED LIGHT-UP CLOCK
Lot #9274.1 – A 1960S COLONEL SANDERS TIN WEATHER VANE (LEFT) – CAUGHT BIDDERS’ EYES ON THURSDAY.
18-YEAR-OLD SOPHIA HUMBERT GOT THE COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION STARTED ON THURSDAY WITH THE TRADITIONAL SINGING OF OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM.
CRAIG JACKSON, AARON SHELBY (CARROLL SHELBY’S GRANDSON) AND GATEWAY BRONCO CEO SETH BURGETT AT THE ANNOUNCEMENT THURSDAY OF THE NEW GATEWAY BRONCO “INNOVATORS” SCHOLARSHIP TO BENEFIT THE AUTO RESTORATION PROGRAM AT MCPHERSON COLLEGE AND THE CARROLL SHELBY AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAM AT NORTHEAST TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
THE AMPHICAR ATTRACTED A LOT OF ATTENTION IN THE STAGING LANES ON THURSDAY.
SPEED PAINTING ARTIST KATIE VON KRAL WITH ART BY KVK DEMONSTRATED HER TALENTS AT THE SOUNDART DISPLAY ON THURSDAY.
CODY WALKER WITH CRAIG JACKSON AFTER THE RECORD $165,000 SALE OF A 2021 HONDA CIVIC TYPE R, WITH A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS GOING TO PAUL WALKER’S CHARITY REACH OUT WORLDWIDE.
