Arizona Auction Week is held each January in Scottsdale, Arizona. The 2012 edition saw the auction houses collectively offer more than 2,500 lots, with the sales total eclipsing $180 million. Barrett-Jackson reported more than $90 million in auction results for the week, while Gooding and Company took home the prize for the highest individual sale price, the $4,620,000 for an alloy-bodied Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing.
Arizona Auction Week is big business, to be sure, but it’s also a visual treat for classic car enthusiasts. In addition to our summary report and individual auction reports from Barrett-Jackson, Bonhams, Gooding and Company and RM Auctions, we offer the following gallery of photos that give an overview of the many automotive sights to be found in Scottsdale and Phoenix during Arizona Auction Week 2012.
Sights of Scottsdale 2012 – Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)
Austin-Healey 100/4 at Bonhams Scottsdale
1967 Fiat Abarth TC Berlina Corsa at Bonhams Scottsdale
Ex-William Harrah,1923 Duesenberg Model A Touring at Bonhams Scottsdale
1919 Stutz ‘Bearcat’ Special at Bonhams Scottsdale
1919 Stutz ‘Bearcat’ Special at Bonhams Scottsdale
1987 Porsche Typ 962 Group C
1931 Cord L-29 LaGrande Speedster
1931 Cord L-29 LaGrande Speedster
1951 Jaguar MkV Drop Head Coupe
1977 Porsche 911S/RSR IMSA Racing Coupe
1967 Porsche 906E
1967 Porsche 906E Detail
1956 AC Ace Bristol
1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre Supercharged Racing Single-Seater
1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre Supercharged Racing Single-Seater
1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre Supercharged Racing Single-Seater
Ex-Le Mans Works entry, 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Long Chassis Spider
1985 Penske March 85C of Danny Sullivan, 1985 Indianapolis 500 ‘Spin and Win’ Car
1977 Penske PC-5, first car to hold a lap record over 200 mph
Penske PC-17 of Rick Mears, winner of the 1988 Indy 500 and 2008 Porsche RS Spyder, winner of the 2008 12 Hours of Sebring
Penske PC-6, driven to victory at 1979 Indy 500 by Rick Mears
1972 McLaren Sunoco Special
1974 Penske PC-1 Formula One
1963 Pontiac Catalina
1981 Indy 500 Winner, Penske PC-9B of Bobby Unser
1979 Chevrolet Camaro IROC of Mario Andretti
1973 Porsche 911 RSR IROC was driven by Mark Donohue to victory at the inaugural IROC race at Riverside, 1973.
