Jackson 2014 Scottsdale Auction
This year s Barrett Jackson Scottsdale Auctipatagonia everlong review camera3on posted sales in excess of $113,000,000 and hosted more than 300,000 attendees. A total of 1,399 cars were sold during the 43rd annual event, which also raised patagonia capilene review$4.4 mipatagonia guide vestllion dollars for vpatagonia storearious charities.
Corvettes dominated the list of highest sellers at this year s event, with three of the top ten drawn from the ranks opatagonia men's better sweater amazonf America s Sports Car, as well as five of the top 20. The most expensive auto at this year s Scottsdale auction was a 1967 Corvette L88 coupe.
One of 20 models so equipped, these Corvettes were thinly disguised race cars. They were delivered with no radio, no heater, patagonia everlong review camera1no choke and no fan shroud under the hood, where lurked the fabled, L88 a 427 cubic inch V 8. Rated conservatively by Chevy at 430 horsepower, the actual total was closer to 560.
This particular coupe is the only red/red 67 L88 known to have been produced. Documented by a tank sticker validatpatagonia simple guide pants uked by GM/NCRS (National Corvette Restorers Society), it s been the recipient opatagonia hiking shoes reviewsf numerous, elite show awards, including the NCRS Duntov Mark of Excellence Award in 2001. The $3,850,000 selling price is said to be the highest ever paid for a Corvette at auction.
The second highest number in this year s Scottsdale auction was paid for another L88 equipped Corvette. This 69 lightweight with a racing pedigree brought $2,860,000.
Next was a 1955 Mercedes Benz 300SL. Racing legend Stirling Moss rode across women's patagonia storm jacket black large waterproof breathable new with tagthe auction block in the silver, gullwing coupe, which fetched $2,090,000.
The 4tpatagonia everlong review camera0h highest price was registered by a 1998 Ferrari F300. Restored by Ferrari, the bright red race car (which was campapatagonia outlet store 71igned 38 times by seven time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher ) brought $1,870,000.
Rounding out the top five highest sellers was a 1963 Shelby Cooper Monaco King Cobra. Cobra racer brought $1,650,000.
All photos in this article provided by Barrett Jackson Auction Company and used here with permission.
The following photo gallery provides a rundown of the top 20 highest selling cars from Barrett Jackson s 2014 Scottsdale Aupatagonia everlong review cameraction.
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