SCOTTSDALE AUCTION WEEK JANUARY 2022

ABOUT 2022 AUCTION WEEK

The Scottsdale, Arizona, 2022 auctions seemed to signal a return to growth in the collector car market. Fewer cars were on offer but earnings were higher with average sales prices increasing from pre-pandemic results. Barrett-Jackson sold the most, earned the most, and raised the most for charity at the Scottsdale 2022 auctions. RM Sotheby’s sold the most-expensive car — a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Alloy for a model record $6,825,000. The second most expensive car sold in Scottsdale 2022 was the First Retail Production 70th Anniversary Edition 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 that Barrett-Jackson sold for $3.6 million as a charity lot. Mercedes-Benz 300 SLs, various Porsches, and Ford GTs sold very well in Arizona 2022.

BARRETT-JACKSON AUCTIONS JANUARY  27, 2022

Barrett-Jackson was the clear winner at Scottsdale 2022 — at its 50th-anniversary sale, it earned almost $60 million more than in 2020 while the average price increased from $71,833. In addition, Barrett-Jackson raised a further $8.8 million in charity lots. Barrett-Jackson and RM Sotheby’s each sold 12 cars for over a million dollars and Worldwide sold two...


The First Retail Production 70th Anniversary Edition 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 sold for a very impressive $3.6 million (with a further $100,000 donated) as a charity lot at Barrett-Jackson. This was 20% more than the first 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray raised in 2020 and the highest DIN001 car ever sold by Barrett-Jackson.

Cumulative Total through Sunday: $195.5M
1,841/1,841 lots sold: 100.0% sell-through rate
Average Sale Price: $106,202

Overall Top 10 Sales:

2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Coupe sold for $3,700,000*
2004 Porsche Carrera GT Coupe sold for $1,980,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe sold for $1,870,000
2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Roadster sold for $1,815,000
2014 McLaren P1 Coupe sold for $1,705,000
2019 Ford GT Heritage Coupe sold for $1,650,000
2019 McLaren Senna Coupe sold for $1,512,500
2017 Ford GT Coupe sold for $1,430,000
2020 Ford GT Carbon Series Coupe sold for $1,375,000
1967 Shelby Cobra 427 (CSX3300 – CSX3360) Roadster sold for $1,210,000

Scottsdale 2022 Autoweek

BARRETT-JACKSON GALLERY

WORLDWIDE AUCTIONS January 25, 2022 

Worldwide Auctions was the only auctioneer with more cars on sale in Scottsdale 2022 than in 2020 — earnings increased from $6.1 million but the average price per car was $9,000 less than two years ago.


Cumulative Total through Thursday: $9.7M
72/79 lots sold: 91% sell-through rate
Average Sale Price: $135,391

Overall Top 10 Sales:

1929 Duesenberg Model J Derham Sedan, 5-pass. sold for $2,260,000
1935 Delahaye 135MS Competition Drophead Coupe sold for $1,435,000
1932 Chrysler Imperial Convertible Sedan sold for $940,000
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Hardtop Coupe sold for $329,500
1991 Lamborghini Diablo Coupe sold for $302,000
1937 Packard Twelve-Series 1507 Coupe sold for $280,000
1983 Ferrari 512 BBi Coupe sold for $263,200
1961 Chevrolet Impala Customized Station Wagon, 6-pass. sold for $252,000
1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Convertible Phaeton Sedan sold for $235,200
1967 Shelby GT350 Fastback sold for $207,200

Scottsdale 2022 Autoweek

WORLDWIDE AUCTIONS GALLERY

GOODING & CO. AUCTIONS January 26, 2022 

Gooding only had an online auction but had cars on-site for inspection in Scottsdale. Like Bonhams, no million-dollar cars were on offer leaving the top end for the market to RM Sotheby’s that sold 12. In 2020, Goodings sold 8 cars for over a million dollars and half of the top-ten cars in Scottsdale. Gooding has already announced several top Porsches and Packards for Amelia Island 2022 in March.


Cumulative Total through Sunday: $6.8M
47/56 lots sold: 84% sell-through rate
Average Sale Price: $144,159

Overall Top 10 Sales:

1961 Maserati 5000GT Touring Coupe sold for $924,000
2005 Ford GT Coupe sold for $423,500
1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS Spider sold for $374,000
2008 Porsche 911 GT2 Coupe sold for $357,500
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window Coupe sold for $335,500
1962 Lancia Flaminia GT 3C Coupe sold for $286,000
1937 Cord 812 Customized Westchester Sedan sold for $275,000
2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe sold for $264,000
1957 Porsche 356A 1300 Super Speedster sold for $247,500
1961 Jaguar E-Type SI 3.8 Flat Floor Roadster sold for $247,500

Scottsdale 2022 Autoweek

GOODING & Co. GALLERY

BONHAMs AUCTIONS January 27, 2022

Bonhams increased earnings despite not offering any million-dollar cars for sale at the Scottsdale 2022 classic car auction. The top results were for a 1958 AC Ace Roadster and a garage-find 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300S Roadster. Nine of the ten most expensive cars sold in the auction were of European origin. The sole American car was the iconic 1949 Buick Roadmaster Convertible from the motion picture Rain Man — it set a new model record five times higher than condition value.


Cumulative Total through Sunday: $11.3M
81/89 lots sold: 91% sell-through rate
Average Sale Price: $139,846

Overall Top 10 Sales:

1958 AC Ace Roadster sold for $516,500
1953 Mercedes-Benz 300S Roadster sold for $472,500
1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe sold for $467,000
1989 Lamborghini Countach Coupe sold for $445,000
1962 Aston Martin DB4 Vantage Sedan sold for $381,750
1962 Aston Martin DB4 Vantage Sedan sold for $379,000
1949 Buick Roadmaster Model 76C Convertible sold for $335,000
1992 Ferrari 512 TR Coupe sold for $296,500
1967 Porsche 911 S Targa sold for $288,250
1954 Porsche 356 1500 Coupe sold for $257,600

Scottsdale 2022 Autoweek

BONHAMS AUCTIONS GALLERY

RM/SOTHEBY'S AUCTIONS January 27, 2022 

RM Sotheby’s had a strong start to the 2022 classic car auction year with 12 million-dollar results and many prices above estimates at the Arizona sale during the annual Scottsdale motor week in January 2022. The top result and the most expensive car sold at any Scottsdale 2022 auction was $6,825,000 paid for the rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Alloy — a Gullwing model record. The second-highest result was $3,415,000 for a 1931 Duesenberg Model J Tourster by Derham. Strong results were also achieved on two further Mercedes-Benz 300 SLs — another Gullwing and a Roadster — and four modern Porsches: a 959, 918, 911 Turbo S Flachbau, and Carrera GT. Many results were above top estimates, which bode well for the next classic car auctions in Paris (early February) and Amelia Island (March) in Florida.


RM Sotheby’s was the only top auction house offering a high number of million-dollar cars for sale during the Scottsdale motor week in 2022 and the decision paid off. As at Mecum Kissimmee in mid-January 2022 in Florida, high prices were obtained for top cars with many selling well above presale estimates.

Of the 15 cars in the sale with upper estimates above a million dollars, twelve achieved above a million, and a further two sold for near lower estimate. The only top car in the RM Sotheby’s sale failing to sell was the 1971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider with the highest bid of $2,175,000 not much below the $2.4 to $2.8 estimate. Very strong results well above estimate were also achieved on cars at lower price levels.

Cumulative Total through Sunday: $43.3M
66/70 lots sold: 94% sell-through rate
Average Sale Price: $655,803

Overall Top 10 Sales:

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Aluminum Gullwing Coupe sold for $6,825,000
1931 Duesenberg Model J Derham Tourster sold for $3,415,000
1964 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster sold for $2,315,000
1967 Ferrari 330 GTS Spider sold for $1,957,500
1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Coupe sold for $1,875,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe sold for $1,710,000
2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Roadster sold for $1,600,000
1987 Porsche 959 Komfort Coupe sold for $1,600,000
2005 Porsche Carrera GT Coupe sold for $1,545,000
1988 Cizeta-Moroder V16T Prototype Coupe sold for $1,363,500

Scottsdale 2022 Autoweek

RM/SOTHEBY'S AUCTIONS GALLERY