B-J Collector Car Auction

Recently, Raina, Jesse, Kate, and I attended one day of the 43rd Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction at WestWorld in Scottsdale, AZ. The auction facility is nearly one million square feet of everything automotive. We were there on one of the first days of the week-long event, and the crowds were huge--just to see the cars and other items among the 1400 items being up for auction.

We learned that the auction brought in over $113 million, and the winning bids for some of the cars that we saw are included with some identifying information of these cars.

1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 2-Door Big Hemi Hardtop

2008 Bugatti Veyron 2-Door Coupe "Simon Cowells" Sold for $1.25 million

Simon Cowell's pristine 2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 has 1,300 actual miles.

1927 Mercedes 630K Drophead Coupe Sport

1929 Rolls Phantom I Brewster Ascot Phaeton $500K

Of the 21 Ascot Phaetons built, this is the only with roll-up windows.

1929 Dusenberg SJ LeBaron Phaeton $1.3 million

1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 41 Seven Passenger Touring $125K

1933 Marmon Sixteen Covertible Sedan $600K

The personal car of Mrs. Howard Marmon and is the only open Marmon ever produced to have cloth interior as specified by Mrs. Marmon. It has traveled only 32,250 miles.

1937 Lincoln K Willoughby 7 Passenger Touring $260K

This was a commissioned parade car for the State of New York Governor Herbert Lehman. One of seven made for special orders. Last production of Grand Touring cars.

1930 Cord L29 Phaeton $150K

1932 Rolls Royce Phantom II Kellner Salamanca

This is one of the most desirable chassis of its day with striking coachwork by Kellner.

1932 Chrysler Imperial Convertible Sedan $270K

1930 Pierce Arrow Model A Convertible $130K

1929 Packard Custom Eight Phaeton $300K