Page 23 - Experience Magazine Summer 2023

Super Saturday at the 2023 Palm Beach
Barrett-Jackson Auction. The last of
the more than 600 incredible collector
vehicles made their way across the
stage, with additional auction world-
record sales logged. The top seller was
a 2020 Ford GT Heritage Edition (Lot
#740 - shown on previous page) with its
$1,457,500 sale.
The auction arena went wild on a
number of occasions – notably when
the first retail production VIN 001 2024
Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 3LZ (Lot
#3000 - top right) rolled onto the block.
The arena was on its feet when the car
sold for $1,100,000 with 100% of the
hammer price benefiting DonorsChoose,
an organization committed to education.
The generous winning bidder was
NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick.
In an especially kind gesture, Michelle
Mauzy, noted philanthropist and
longtime member of the Barrett-Jackson
family, donated an additional $50,000
to the nonprofit, bringing the total raised
for DonorsChoose to $1,150,000.
Following the exciting moment on
stage, Craig Jackson, chairman and
CEO of Barrett-Jackson, and Steve
Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson, were
presented with commemorative gavels
by Michael Sawaya, president of the New
Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention
Center, to celebrate the addition of the
inaugural New Orleans Auction, slated
for September 28-30, 2023.
The day’s second charity vehicle, Lee
Iacocca’s 2009 Ford Mustang Iacocca 45th
Anniversary Edition (Lot #3001), brought
more heartfelt moments to the block when
it sold for $150,000. The entire hammer
price of this vehicle benefited the Ellis
Island Honors Society Inc., which creates
scholarships and supports cultural events
and programs around the nation. The sale
included a painting of the car that was
created during the auction.

The other big stars of the show that drove
Saturday’s top sales included a 2020 Ford

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