FULL-THROTTLE THURSDAY: Charity cars, collections and “Little Red” unveil highlight Day 6 of Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale
January 16, 2020
Posted by Barrett-Jackson
Among the highlights outside the auction arena Thursday was the historical unveiling of Craig Jackson’s newly restored 1967 Shelby GT500 EXP known as “Little Red,” displayed next to the “Green Hornet” and two 2020 Shelby GT500s.
It’s often been pointed out that Barrett-Jackson is much, much more than a collector car auction. “I’ve never been to anything like this,” one attendee was heard to say on Thursday. “It’s incredible!”
Aaron Shelby (Carroll Shelby’s grandson), Barrett-Jackson President Steve Davis, Ford Performance Marketing Manager Jim Owens, restorer and Ford expert Jason Billups, and Barrett-Jackson CEO Craig Jackson at the unveiling of the newly restored “Little Red” Shelby prototype Thursday.
When you attend a Barrett-Jackson event, you often are witnessing history being made. That’s what happened Thursday morning, when Barrett-Jackson CEO Craig Jackson unveiled his restored 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 EXP known as “Little Red.” Once believed destroyed and lost forever, Little Red was discovered in 2018 in rural Texas by Jackson and his team, including restoration specialist Jason Billups. The morning’s unveil also featured Jackson’s 1968 Shelby GT500 prototype known as the “Green Hornet,” and the two innovative vehicles were joined by 2020 Shelby GT500s in matching green and red – a perfect display of how yesterday’s experimental vehicles led to today’s high-performance cars.
In the auction arena, the first two charity cars of this year’s event had their turn on the block. A stunning Chip Foose-designed custom 1968 Plymouth GTX owned by MotorTrend’s Chris Jacobs brought the hammer down on a winning bid of $300,000, 100 percent of which goes to the C4 Foundation, which provides support and services to Navy Seals and their families.
A custom 1981 Jeep CJ7 sold not just once, but three times – with the first two winning bidders generously donating the Jeep back to be sold again, raising a total of $425,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona.
Later, a custom 1981 Jeep CJ7 built by Gas Monkey Garage was in the spotlight, selling not just once, but three times – with the first two winning bidders generously donating the Jeep back to be sold again, raising a total of $425,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona.
Among the nearly 400 vehicles that made their way across the auction block Thursday were those from seven different collections, including the Sam Pack Collection and the Paul Walker Collection. Three of the Walker cars set new auction records with their sales – most notably the 2009 Nissan 370Z used in the film “Fast Five,” which brought in $105,600, making it the highest-priced 370Z to ever sell at auction. A total of 25 new auction sales records were set on Thursday, including a 1989 Nissan Skyline R32 (also from the Paul Walker Collection) that sold for $100,100, as well as a 1977 Ford Bronco and a 1954 Dodge Power Wagon, each of which brought in $110,000.
Thursday’s top-selling vehicles included a stunning 1957 Chevrolet Nomad Station Wagon from the Sam Pack Collection ($143,000), a 1970 Oldsmobile 442 convertible ($121,000) and a 1969 Dodge Super Bee ($117,000).
Thursday’s top-selling collector car was this 1957 Chevrolet Nomad Station Wagon from the Sam Pack Collection, which brought in $143,000.
The morning began with the colorful Automobilia Auction, where Gulf Oil appeared to be the brand to beat. Three stunning, impeccably restored Gulf Oil gas pumps were among the top sellers of the day, led by a 1928 visible gas pump. Soda collectibles remain hot, as evidenced by a Coca-Cola coin-operated soda machine from the 1950s that also was among the top sales.
The Behind The Hobby Collector Car Symposiums (free with admission) continue through the week, with today’s inaugural “Women in the Automotive Industry” panels featuring such movers and shakers as Indy Car racer Lyn St. James, motorcycle racer Valerie Thompson, “All Girls Garage” co-host Bogi Lateiner, McLaren’s Laura Tiller and Bentley’s Erin Bronner.
Tickets are still available (including special-priced Prime-Time tickets for entry after 5 p.m.) for what is shaping up to be a spectacular final three days! Plan to stay late and enjoy all Barrett-Jackson has to offer, with some of the best vehicles crossing the block, over 40 restaurants and food vendors on-site, live music, bar service and more.
Need more help making the decision to join us? Just take a look at the video below of the Thrill Rides and Hot Laps (free with admission), and some of the best moments from Thursday at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in the photo gallery:
Lot #743 – 1970 OLDSMOBILE 442 CONVERTIBLE -$121,000
Lot #789 – 1969 DODGE SUPER BEE – $117,700
Lot #722 – 1970 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE CUSTOM COUPE – $110,000
Lot #745 – 1969 PONTIAC GTO JUDGE RAM AIR III – $110,000
Lot #764.1 – 1972 CHEVROLET K10 CUSTOM PICKUP – $110,000 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION
Lot #790 – 1970 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE – $110,000
Lot #790.1 – 1960 CADILLAC ELDORADO CONVERTIBLE – $110,000
Lot #847 – 1977 FORD BRONCO CUSTOM SUV – $110,000 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION
Lot #854 – 1954 DODGE POWER WAGON – $110,000 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION
Lot #861.1 – 1970 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE SS 454 – $110,000
Lot #730 – 2009 NISSAN 370Z “FAST FIVE” FROM THE PAUL WALKER COLLECTION – $105,600 – NEW AUCTION RECORD FOR ANY YEAR 370Z
Lot #708 – 1968 VOLKSWAGEN SINGLE-CAB PICKUP – $55,000 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION
Lot #716.1 – 1987 TOYOTA SUPRA TURBO TARGA – $71,500 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION
Lot #730.1 – 1989 NISSAN SKYLINE R32 FROM THE PAUL WALKER COLLECTION – $100,100 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION
Lot #731 – 1995 FORD BRONCO FROM THE PAUL WALKER COLLECTION – $73,700 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION
Lot #732 – 1982 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER FJ45 – $99,000 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION
Lot #738.1 – 1938 DIAMOND T CUSTOM PICKUP – $69,300 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION
THE FIRST CHARITY CAR OF THE AUCTION, CHRIS JACOBS’ CUSTOM 1968 PLYMOUTH GTX, RAISED $300,000 FOR THE C4 FOUNDATION.
BARRETT-JACKSON CEO CRAIG JACKSON AND PRESIDENT STEVE DAVIS JOIN CHRIS JACOBS, MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT EDWARD C. BYERS JR. AND C4 FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS TO CELEBRATE THE $300,000 SALE OF JACOBS’ CUSTOM GTX FOR THE C4 FOUNDATION.
GULF OIL WAS THE BRAND TO BEAT AT THURSDAY’S AUTOMOBILIA AUCTION, WITH THREE BRILLIANTLY RESTORED GULF GAS PUMPS AMONG THE DAY’S TOP SELLERS – LED BY A 1928 GULF OIL VISIBLE GAS PUMP (LEFT).
THERE WERE GAS PUMPS GALORE GRACING THE BARRETT-JACKSON BLOCK ON THURSDAY MORNING! TWO OF THESE FOUR PRISTINE EXAMPLES ENDED UP AS TOP SELLERS: A FLYING A MODEL FROM THE 1940S AND A 1948 RICHFIELD OIL EXAMPLE.
FLASHBACK TO THE ’50S! THIS RARE CHRYSLER TOP QUALITY USED CARS TIN SIGN WAS ONE OF THURSDAY’S TOP SELLERS AT THE AUTOMOBILIA AUCTION.
SODA COLLECTIBLES ARE ALWAYS HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER! ONE OF THURSDAY’S TOP AUTOMOBILIA SALES WAS THIS 1950S COCA-COLA COIN-OPERATED SODA MACHINE (RIGHT).
THIS IMMACULATE KAISER-FRAZER DOUBLE-SIDED PORCELAIN SIGN ENJOYED ITS MOMENT ON THE BARRETT-JACKSON STAGE AND WENT HOME AS ONE OF THURSDAY’S TOP-SELLING AUTOMOBILIA ITEMS.
13-YEAR-OLD WILL WADE’S WISH WAS TO GO TO BARRETT-JACKSON AND MEET CRAIG JACKSON. HE ALSO GOT TO RIDE UP ON THE BLOCK IN THE JEEP AUCTIONED FOR MAKE-A-WISH ARIZONA, AND BANG THE GAVEL WHEN THE CAR SOLD.
WANT THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFETIME? HEAD TO THE BARRETT-JACKSON PERFORMANCE TRACK AND CHOOSE ONE (OR MORE): FORD, TOYOTA, CHEVROLET AND DODGE!
THURSDAY’S INAUGURAL “WOMEN IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY” SYMPOSIUM, PART 1, WITH “ALL GIRLS GARAGE” CO-HOST BOGI LATEINER, BENTLEY’S ERIN BRONNER, KELLEY BLUE BOOK’S LYN WOODWARD AND INDY 500 RACER LYN ST. JAMES.
NOTED COLLECTOR JOHN STALUPPI WITH CRAIG JACKSON AT THURSDAY’S AUCTION.
PART 2 OF THURSDAY’S INAUGURAL “WOMEN IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY” SYMPOSIUM FEATURED AUTOMOTIVE WRITER ELANA SCHERR, MCLAREN’S LAURA TILLEY, AUCTION ANALYST MEGAN BOYD, MOTORCYCLE RACER VALERIE THOMPSON AND MOTORTREND’S MELINDA GRAVES.
