The collector car scene had its eyes fixed on Arizona as the Barrett-Jackson auction house launched its inaugural Fall event in Scottsdale, flaunting high-caliber vehicles from the garages of the famous and the manifolds of history. The spotlight at WestWorld of Scottsdale was snared by a duo of celebrity-owned cars: a 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari, previously owned by rock icon Sammy Hagar, and a near-mint 2018 Bugatti Chiron belonging to boxing titan Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. Prices were not disclosed at the time of writing.
Sammy Hagar’s LaFerrari apart stands as a one-off marvel — not just for its limited production run of 499 units but also because it's the only unit designed by the "I Can't Drive 55" singer himself. Meanwhile, Alvarez's Chiron, one of just 500 made, furthers the exclusivity with a lean 1,610 miles reflected on its odometer. According to the details provided by KTAR, this blue two-seater sported a breathtaking MSRP of $3.2 million, replete with all available options.
Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson, signaled the company's ongoing expansion and the wider automotive resurgence, "Our 2024 January Scottsdale Auction was the most successful event in our 50-plus year history," per a statement obtained by ABC15. The inaugural October date was introduced to accommodate the surge in consignment applications overwhelming the staple January Scottsdale auction.
Barrett-Jackson President Steve Davis cited this overflow of interest, "The demand for Barrett-Jackson, and particularly this location here in Scottsdale, has led to an increasingly unprecedented number of consignments for our January auction," he told KTAR. The past January event shook the records with grand sales totaling $200.9 million. Attendees of this recent splurge had the added perk of free entry for children aged five and under, rooting the event as a family-friendly affair amidst the dazzling automotive theatre.
