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The last cars have rolled off the auction block to end another successful year at the 37th annual Barrett-Jackson classic car auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. A total of 1,163 vehicles were sold at no reserve over six days for a sum of over $88 million. Interest in the auction is at an all time high, with more than a quarter million visitors in attendance and 100 million hits to the Barrett-Jackson web site.

The highlight of the auction was without a doubt the sale of three “firsts” – the very first serial numbers for the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, 2008 Ford Shelby GT500 KR, and 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 were available to the highest bidder. The ZR1 went for the highest amount, an even $1,000,000, to the same bidder who bought the oldest Corvette in existence for the same amount at Barrett-Jackson two years ago. The ZR1 on stage was not the one being sold, although the winning bidder will receive a one-of-one Le Mans blue version that also includes a three day driving school and delivery of the car at the Corvette factory in Bowling Green Kentucky. The first GT500 KR went for big money as well at $550,000, and was purchased by Ron Pratte, the same man who has been buying up all the available collectible Shelby Cobras and Mustangs lately. The particular KR he purchased is also a one-of-one and comes with a unique glass roof that won’t be on any other car. Lastly, the first Challenger SRT8 was auctioned off for $400,000, with the winning bidder being none other than Craig Jackson. Best of all, all of the proceeds of these auctions, as well as other donations, were given to local and national charities. "With proceeds from our annual gala, car sales and generous individual donations, we raised in excess of $5 million for local and national charities," stated Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson.

Concept cars have always sold well at Barrett-Jackson, and this year was no different. The most prominent was a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Rondine concept that was built by Pininfarina for the Paris Auto Show that featured a more European, flowing design with exposed headlights. The selling price of $1.6 million was the highest for the event. The second concept, a 1963 Ford Thunderbird Italien, was shown at the 1964 New York World’s fair, was sold for a comparative bargain at $600,000.

Barrett-Jackson had a Hollywood theme this year, with several movie and tv cars being sold. The most prominent was the famous “General Lee” 1969 Dodge Charger that was in several episodes of a “Dukes of Hazzard” television reunion movie owned by John Schneider who played Bo in the show. The car was auctioned off for $450,000. Other tv and movie cars included a Batmobile replica that sold for $180,000, the Monkeemobile that sold for $360,000, a 1966 Ford Thunderbird that appeared in “Thelma and Louise” with a selling price of $65,000, and a Hummer H2, speed boat, and trailer that appeared in “Miami Vice” that sold for a total of $500,000 among others.

Other notable cars at the auction include a 1969 Ford Boss 429 Mustang (lot #1269, $325,000), a 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 Roadster (lot #1281.1, $625,000), Caroll Shelby’s personal 1969 GT500 Convertible (lot #1287, $675,000), 1965 Shelby GT350 (lot #1293, $420,000), 1969 RCR Chevy Camaro (lot #1303, $575,000), and a 1928 Duesenberg J Dual Cowl Phaeton (lot #1311, $1,000,000).

 
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omg the ZR1 was the sikkest thing ever
hollyyyyyyy and the general lee.... i've had dreams about that thing...
craig bought the challenger concept... now THATS *****