The Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas auction sold this 2021 Ford Bronco Badlands Raiders Edition for $275,000. Proceeds will benefit the Grant a Gift Autism Foundation and Raiders Foundation. (Barrett-Jackson Auctions)
The Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Auction, June 17-19, had a big payoff of more than $46 million for 700 vehicles, plus four trail-blazing sales of so-called NFTs.
Four vehicles auctioned for charities brought in $775,000 and 284 pieces of automobilia realized more than $884,000. There were more than 65 world-record auction sales.
NFT debut
The juggernaut purveyor of collector car auctions also tapped into a new revenue stream of digital currency, Non-Fungible Transfers (NFTs). Those sales of $67,000 pushed total auction sales over $48 million with a 100-percent sell-through rate.
NFT bidders were able to purchase a unique digital package, commemorating the previous sale of a special car. The NFTs on auction were for “VIN 001” first production examples, previously sold for charity.
Up for bidding was a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1, 2021 Ford Bronco, 2021 Ram 1500 TRX Launch Edition and 2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1. Each sale is listed below.
The digital ownership of the special commemorative packages presents a new way for enthusiasts to purchase a unique digital package of a special car, according to a report by MSN.com. It also is rewarding for enthusiasts to make a charitable contribution.
Each one-of-one NFT commemorates the sale. The package includes one exclusive video, one illustration and three still images, all relating to the historic sale.
Barrett-Jackson has collaborated with Motoclub on the non-fungible token project. Motoclub’s digital wallet will offer winning bidders a place to store and trade their NFTs.
Winning bidders also received an exclusive Barrett-Jackson VIP Muscle Lounge ticket package for two to a 2022 auction of their choice.
“NFTs have become hot property in 2021, being used to sell everything from artwork to music, and even tweets,” according to the MSN report by John Redfern.
“An NFT is described as a unit of data, stored on a blockchain register. It identifies a digital item as being unique, and buying an NFT gives you proof of ownership. This digital record of its uniqueness creates the NFT’s value,” he said.
Frank Sinatra’s 1970 Maserati Ghibli sold for $330,000. (Barrett-Jackson Auctions)
Barret-Jackson Las Vegas top sellers
Among the notable collector cars sold during the three-day auction were a 2015 McLaren P1 (Lot #748) which sold for $1,567,500 and a 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster (Lot #742) that brought in $1,045,000.
The auction occupied the newly built West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The top 10 vehicles sold:
2015 McLaren P1, Lot #748: $1,567,500
1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster, Lot #742: $1,045,000
2019 Ford GT, Lot #749: $1,023,000
1965 AC Cobra 289 Roadster CSX 2439, Lot #462: $907,500
1994 Toyota Supra “Fast and Furious” Movie Car, Lot #744: $550,000
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window Custom, Lot #763: $396,000
1970 Chevrolet Camaro Custom Coupe “The Grinch,” Lot #770: $385,000
2011 Porsche 911 Speedster, Lot #741: $385,000
Frank Sinatra’s 1970 Maserati Ghibli, Lot #740: $330,000
Henry Ford II’s 1966 Ford Mustang GT K-Code Convertible, Lot #766: $330,000
Henry Ford II’s 1966 Ford Mustang GT K-Code Convertible brought $330,000. (Barrett-Jackson Auctions)
Charity sales
2021 Ford Bronco 4-Door Badlands Raiders Edition, Lot #3002: $275,000. Proceeds to benefit Grant a Gift Autism Foundation and Raiders Foundation
2020 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Hertz/Hendrick Motorsports Edition, Lot #3003: $250,000. Proceeds to benefit the Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation
2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat AWD, Lot #3000: $180,000. Proceeds to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Detroit
1956 Chevrolet 150, Lot #3001: $70,000. Proceeds to benefit the Honor Flight Network
Barrett-Jackson NFT sales
The buyers of the four NFT charity sales, all VIN 001 sales, featured:
Ford Mustang Mach 1 VIN 001, Lot #4001: $30,000
Ram 1500 TRX Launch Edition VIN 001, Lot #4002: $10,000
Ford Bronco 2-Door VIN 001, Lot #4003: $22,000
2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 VIN 001, Lot #4004: $5,000
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