Every year the wealthy come to Scottsdale for the world's largest collector car auctions. This year Scottsdale had Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. and Gooding and Co.'s Collector Auction making a splash with collector car sales, along with RM Auctions and Russo & Steele Auctions. Barrett Jackson had $63 million in sales and this is only a three day event! Gooding and Co sold $32.4 million and had the highest single car sales. They sold a 1960 Ferrari GT California Spider for $4.95 million and a 1937 Talbot-Lago Tear Drop Coupe for $3.5 million. RM Auctions sold $18.2 million in collector cars, and Russo & Steele sold $17.1 million. We see all types of collector cars on the streets of Scottsdale during this big event. I took this photo of the back of a 1930s wood-paneled Packard parked in Old Town Scottsdale (say that three times fast).
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Most years, Jay Leno shows up to buy at least one car from one of the auctions!
It's amazing how this crises doesn't really affect everyone... I love old cars and your shot is super but even if I was rich I don't think I would spend my money on them... :-)))
Backing to Argentina: I loved the country, Julie! I spent some wonderful time at Peninsula Valdez, El Calafate/Perito Moreno, Ushuaia and surroundings, before coming back to B.A. and then there was the chaos... :-)
hi Julie,
I choose my cars by how comfortable they are so you can guess that I wouldn't be at a car auction..
It makes a good photo though.
I love watching the auctions on TV. They're covered on the "Speed" cable channel.
I guess not everyone is affected by the economic downturn.
Great photo. Feels like a classic.
Such a wonderful capture on a vintage car. Love the texture and the colour!
autions of vintage cars must be a grand thing. i would love to see the cars auctioned please ...
thanks for visiting and commenting on my blog, Julie.
Eki
I love American plates... :-)
Nice contrast of textures and colors!
Stu; Thanks for the info on the car auctions. I have not watched them on cable before.
Not all dealers are going under! And some prices are still rising. LOL.
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