Barrett-Jackson has record 1,800 'No-Reserve' cars in auction

(January 10, 2019) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. —  Barrett-Jackson has consigned an historic 1,800 No-Reserve vehicles, the most on record for any public collector car auction, for its 48th Annual Scottsdale Auction, Jan. 12-20 at WestWorld of Scottsdale.

Among the 1,800 collector cars being sold at No Reserve during the ultimate celebration of the hobby are the highly coveted Saturday Showcase Cars, presented by E.D. Marshall and Zenith. Saturday’s offering features some of the most revered luxury, performance and rare collector cars, including a 2012 Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition, one of only 50 ever built.

“With over 1,800 cars set to cross the block, this will be our largest consignment in history,” said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. “It’s an honor that a record number of our customers have consigned their collector cars for this month’s Scottsdale Auction. We’re using every square inch of our facility to showcase these beautiful cars, and will have 37 hours of live TV coverage on MotorTrend and Discovery.

"We couldn’t be more excited about what’s going to happen in Scottsdale this year. The world’s attention will be focused on Barrett-Jackson and it’s going to be phenomenal.”


1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429

Rare and low-mileage supercars are among the most anticipated vehicles in the Saturday Showcase. Set to sell at No Reserve is a 2005 Saleen S7 Twin Turbo, which boasts a standing-start quarter-mile resulting in an elapsed time of 10.5 seconds at 145 mph.

A limited-edition 2012 McLaren MP4-12C High Sport is number 9 of the 10 High Sport versions produced. Another supercar making its way across the Scottsdale Auction block is a 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition, which honors the 40-year anniversary of the GT40’s 1-2-3 finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, as well as its consecutive wins from 1966-69.

“We’ve taken Scottsdale to another level with more cars, more carmakers, more vendors and more fun than ever before,” said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. “This incredible collector car event will include three vehicle introductions and a huge number of high-profile motorsports celebrities, along with an unprecedented docket. Only in Scottsdale and only at Barrett-Jackson will you get this new level of excitement. It’ll be unlike anything in the entire world.”


1965 Chevrolet Corvette 396/425 engine cutaway

The Saturday Showcase Cars will also include: 1953 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible - #290 of 300 produced, previously owned by NASCAR’s Mark Martin and displayed at the Mark Martin Klassix Auto Museum in Daytona Beach, Fla.

2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta – One of 448 built to commemorate Pininfarina’s 70th Anniversary.

1965 Chevrolet Corvette 396/425 Cutaway Engine Display - From the 1965 New York World’s Fair and restored to its original glory

John Lennon’s 1965 Mercedes-Benz 230SL Roadster - includes a copy of the original U.K. registration bearing John Lennon’s iconic signature

1992 Porsche 911 RS - One of 1,910 lightweights produced by the factory

2005 Ford GTX-1 Roadster - One of the few roadster conversions produced by Ford

1966 Chevrolet Nova II SS Custom Coupe - One-of-a-kind, built by Kindig-It Design from the ground up

1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback  - Concours rotisserie-restored with 4,558 original miles

1965 Ford Mustang VIN 0002 - The very first Ford Pilot Plant/Pre-production Mustang hardtop

2014 Mercedes G63 6x6 – Mercedes produced very limited numbers of the G63 worldwide, with very few ever making it to the U.S.; 607 actual miles.