Arizona auction of 2020 Toyota Supra nets US$2.1 million
Ford GT, Shelby Mustang also net millions for charity
The charity auction of the first 2020 Toyota Supra this past weekend shocked many when it netted US$2.1 million at Barrett-Jackson’s annual event in Scottsdale, Arizona, setting a record for highest price paid for a Japanese car at auction.
Supra VIN #20201 was not the most expensive car to cross the block at Barrett-Jackson, nor in Scottsdale generally, but stood out as a highlight.
The auction’s CEO, Craig Jackson, himself doled out US$1.1 million the day before at another VIN-001 car auction, that for the first 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. That sale’s proceeds also went to charity.
The sale of another Ford, VIN 001 of the 2019 GT Heritage Edition supercar, also contributed to the charity fundraising, selling for US$2.5 million at the January sale; as did the sale of a collection of four “Bumblebee” Chevrolet Camaros from the Transformers films, which garnered US$525,000.
Altogether, Barrett-Jackson’s 16 charity car lots raised a total US$9.6 million, more than it has ever raised at a single auction in its 48-year history.
Over the years, the Arizona-headquartered auction house has collected more than US$114 million for charity.