Barrett-Jackson surpassed the $150 million milestone in dollars raised for charity so far. With 100 percent of the hammer price going directly to charity, the milestone was achieved with the sale of a 2021 Shelby Super Snake Count’s Kustoms Edition (Lot 3000).
“We are incredibly proud of this historic landmark, which builds on the legacy of my parents, Nellie and Russ, and Tom Barrett over five decades ago,” he said. Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. Chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. “Over the years, Barrett-Jackson’s line of collector cars has supported more than 200 charities. Some of our most memorable auction moments were selling vehicles for charity, with the excitement building as the bids poured in. I want to thank our generous bidders and vendors for helping to change countless lives over the years from the Barrett-Jackson auction block. .”
Friday also saw a charity auction of a 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning 4×4 Super Crew Pickup (Item 3001), which sold for $275,000 to benefit the Fighter Country Foundation. Three more charity vehicles are set to be auctioned tomorrow, adding to an already extraordinary tally. General Colin L. Powell’s 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (Item 3003) will be sold to benefit America’s Promise Alliance, along with two highly collectible VIN 001 vehicles, including the 2024 GMC HUMMER EV SUV Edition 1 VIN 001 First Retail Production (Item 3002) and the 2024 Ford Mustang GT Fastback VIN 001 (Item 3004) will be sold with 100 percent of the knockdown price going to Tread Lightly! and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
The top charity cars sold at Barrett-Jackson over the years are:
- 1950 General Motors Futurliner Parade of Progress Tour Bus – $4,000,000
- 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 VIN 001 – $3,600,000
- 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray VIN 001 – $3,000,000
- 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 – Last production – $2,700,000
- 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 VIN 001 – $2,500,000
- 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition VIN 001 – $2,500,000
- 2017 Ford GT – $2,500,000
Carolyn Jackson, Barrett-Jackson’s director of philanthropy, said, “Raising more than $150 million for charity is an amazing achievement that deserves to be celebrated. “We look forward to continuing to raise money and awareness for countless charities. I was truly blown away by the generosity of the collector car community.”
