Barrett-Jackson was back in Las Vegas for another year of jaw-dropping displays rolling across the auction block at the Mandalay Bay Event Center from Sept. 25 – 27, with the duPont REGISTRY booth welcoming bidders and sellers alike to the crowd all the while.
A number of our friends and clients were present at our booth, in addition to one especially special guest: racecar driver, television host and celebrity writer Justin Bell. Bell is the featured writer in our 2015 Exotic Car Buyers’ Guide, which will be available for purchase on Oct. 7.
As a special offer for guests of the auction, Bell and duPont REGISTRY Publisher Thomas L. duPont were at our booth signing advance copies of the ECBG, the only guide of its kind in the world.
Clients within the duPont REGISTRY booth were:
- Z-Clip
- Starwood Motors
- Skyhawk Optics
- Airstream
- Lamborghini Las Vegas
- Argo
- RTW Motoring
- Ronald McDonald House
- Mattracks
- KAO Auto Styling
Over the course of the three-day auction, hundreds of cars rolled across the block, dozens of celebrities mulled around the center and millions of dollars exchanged hands and entered charitable organizations, including a mind-boggling $1.65 million to the Opportunity Village Foundation from the sale of a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. The car, which was accompanied by Wayne Newton and Penn Jillette, sold for $825,000 and received a matching donation from the Engelstad Family Foundation.
Another highlight was the duPont REGISTRY After Party at the 1 Oak Nightclub at The Mirage Las Vegas on Friday, Sept. 26. Featuring music by DJ IKON , it was the best place to be to rub shoulders with the automotive industry’s most elite enthusiasts.
The top five sales from each day are as follows:
Thursday
Lot 3000 – NASCAR superstar Richard Petty’s 2012 Ford Fusion race car sold for $100,000, with all proceeds going to Paralyzed Veterans of America, several of whom were on the block for the big event.
Lot 191 – 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Custom 2 Door Coupe — $74,800*
Lot 180 – 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Custom 2 Door Coupe — $64,900*
Lot 177 – 1932 Ford Hi-Boy Custom Roadster — $55,000*
Lot 150 – 1973 Plymouth Duster Custom 2 Door Coupe — $52,800*
Lot 107 – 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Custom 2 Door Hardtop — $52,500*
Friday
LOT 454: 2013 LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR 2 DOOR COUPE – $440,000*
Lot 3001 2015 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2 DOOR COUPE – $400,000*
LOT 473: 1950 CHEVROLET DELUXE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE – $115,500*
LOT 469: 1969 CHEVROLET CAMARO Z/28 2 DOOR COUPE – $99,000*
LOT 474: 1964 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE MALIBU SS CUSTOM 2 DOOR COUPE – $95,700
Saturday
Lot 3004 – 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT HELLCAT 2 DOOR COUPE – $825,000*
Lot 799 – 1971 PLYMOUTH HEMI ‘CUDA 2 DOOR HARDTOP – $385,000*
Lot 764 – 2006 FORD GT 2 DOOR COUPE – $291,500*
Lot 728 – 2013 LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO LP 550-2 2 DOOR COUPE – $220,000*
(TIE FOR FIFTH PLACE)
Lot 791 – 2011 BENTLEY GTC SUPERSPORTS CONVERTIBLE – $176,000*
Lot 780 – 1936 PACKARD EIGHT PHAETON – $176,000*
Gallery
(Photos by Nick Ghaneie)
