Barrett-Jackson Poised For Historic 'Super Saturday' at 2018 Scottsdale Auction

January 19, 2018 by Barrett-Jackson

Watch All The Action on Velocity Beginning at 1 p.m. MST and During a Special Six-Hour Simulcast on Discovery Channel and Velocity From 4-10 p.m. MST Saturday, Jan. 20

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Jan. 16, 2018 – The Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction is poised for a historic 'Super Saturday' this weekend as some of the most high-profile vehicles are scheduled to cross the auction block. Viewers at home can catch all of the heart-pounding action beginning at 1:00 p.m. MST on Velocity, and then during a special, unprecedented six-hour simulcast on Discovery Channel and Velocity from 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. MST.

'We are off to a spectacular start this week at our 47th Annual Scottsdale Auction with a record opening weekend and, with more than 1,700 cars on the docket, we are building up all week to a 'Super Saturday' that is going to absolutely rock the house,' said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. 'For the first time ever, Discovery Channel will broadcast live on Wednesday in prime time, and Saturday's simulcast will bring a historic day to viewers at home on Discovery Channel and Velocity.'

Among the highlight vehicles included in Saturday's simulcast are four high-profile charity vehicles.

•4:30 p.m. MST – First production 2018 Corvette Carbon 65 Edition (Lot #3007) to benefit the George W. Bush Presidential Center's Military Service Initiative

•5:30 p.m. MST – Carolyn and Craig Jackson's personal 1988 Chevrolet Corvette 35th Anniversary Edition (Lot #3008), part of Barrett-Jackson's yearlong 'Driven Hearts' charity initiative to benefit the American Heart Association

•6:30 p.m. MST – First production 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (Lot #3009) to benefit the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation

•8:30 p.m. MST – 2017 Ford GT (Lot #3010), the first current model GT for charity at public auction to benefit the Autism Society of North Carolina's IGNITE Program

'We have a spectacular docket this week, and our charity cars are just a small sample of the incredible cars that will cross the block on Saturday,' said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. 'We are excited to sell the newly unveiled 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt (Lot #3006) for charity on Friday, which will lead us into one of our best 'Super Saturdays' ever on the auction block.'

Also on the docket for Saturday is a 1951 Talbot Lago T-26 Grand Sport Saoutchik Coupe (Lot #1381), 1952 Ferrari 212 Europa (Lot #1378) and 21 vehicles from the Steve Todhunter Collection that include some of the most sought-after supercars in the world today.

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The 2018 Scottsdale Auction docket is now available to view online, along with the full television schedule on Discovery Communications networks around the world. Visit Barrett-Jackson.com/Bid for information on becoming a bidder or register onsite at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Tickets are available at the gate and ticket information is available at Barrett-Jackson.com. Also, follow Barrett-Jackson on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter for the latest news and information from the 2018 Scottsdale Auction.