The 2024 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction rocked Arizona Car Week in January with $207.6 million in sales, including 190-plus world-record sales; two Italian classics topped The Arizona Concours awards; Bonhams had the highest seller, a Bugatti Chiron; a 2020 McLaren Speedtail brought $2,012,500 at RM Sotheby’s; a 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster led for $1,215,000 at Worldwide Auctioneers; and during MAG Auctions, a 1970 Boss 302 muscle car-era classic brought an eventleading $120,000.
Barrett-Jackson Rocks
Foreigner and Night Ranger opened the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, January 20–28, with the company’s first “Rock the Block” concert, presented by Arizona Lottery. During the week, all 2,016 vehicles sold at No Reserve, generating $200.9 million in auction sales, the highest in event history. Additionally, 1,180 pieces of automobilia totaled $6.7 million, bringing event sales to $207.6 million — the most for a single auction in company history. In addition, four charity vehicles raised $1 million.
A super-classic 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing (Lot #1406) led all cars at $3,410,000. followed by contemporary hyper-car, a 2018 Bugatti Chiron (Lot #1378), $2,970,000, and one of the most beautiful pre-war
