I guess this thread has now become an annual thing when the car show is in Scottsdale. This is the cream of the crop as far as car auctions in the states go. The car show started earlier this week but the big time cars are usually auctioned off on Friday and Saturday.

The event is in its 45th year now and is so big that it covers two weekends. This past weekend and this upcoming weekend. The schedule left is

Tonight on Velocity until 10pm
Thursday 5-10pm on Velocity
Friday 3-11pm on Velocity
Saturday 2-7pm on Discovery. 7-11pm on Velocity
Sunday 1-6pm on Velocity

The show can also be seen online at the Barrett Jackson site in case you dont have Velocity.

The best cars get auctioned off on Friday and Saturday night. The best of the best out of these are in the 'Salon Collection'. These usually start around 5pm or so on Saturday. These cars usually sell for over 100k and many break the 1 million mark. Last years million dollar car list wasnt as big as I thought it would be but they still had some high dollar auctions

• 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake (Lot #2509) – $5.1 million
• 1950 GM Futurliner Parade of Progress Tour Bus (Lot #2501) – $4 million
• 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Special Motorama Concept Car (Lot #2500) – $3.3 million
• 1949 Talbot-Lago T-26 Grand Sport Franay (Lot #5087) – $1.65 million
• 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 Roadster (Lot #5090) – $1.595 million
• 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing (Lot #5075) – $1.1 million
• 1937 Mercedes-Benz 320B Cabriolet (Lot #5086) – $1.045 million

Here are some of the Salon cars that are going off this week. Here is a link to the salon docket. You can navigate to other days and cars pretty easily.

Salon Collection

These first 3 are being sold as a package deal. Honestly my first time seeing an auction with three Vin #0001s being sold.

Lot 1351 - 1955 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE "SERIAL ONE"

First production V8 Corvette, VIN #001, 265ci with Powerglide automatic transmission, Polo White with red interior. Professional frame-off, nut-and-bolt restoration. NCRS Top Flight. Sold as a package with Lots 1352 and 1353.

Lot 1352 - 1956 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE "SERIAL ONE"

First-production VIN #001 Corvette with dual 4-barrel carbureted 265ci V8, first power soft-top, 3-speed manual. The only 1956 production body known to be built without the fender scoops. Sold as a package with Lots 1351 and 1353.

Lot 1353 - 1957 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE "SERIAL ONE"

First-production VIN #001 Corvette, 283ci V8 Chevrolet built, first dual 4-barrel carbureted 283. Powerglide transmission, power soft-top, auxiliary hardtop. NCRS Top Flight. Sold as a package with Lots 1351 and 1352.

Lot 1368.1 - 1961 JAGUAR XKE "OUTSIDE BONNET LATCH" ROADSTER

Ground-up, nut-and-bolt restoration of an early outside bonnet latch, first-generation XKE. Restored to the highest standards of show-level correctness in its original color combination. 4-speed. Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate of Authenticity included.

Lot 1369 - 1969 CHEVROLET CORVETTE L88 CONVERTIBLE

A documented L88 roadster featuring open-chamber cylinder heads, an M22 aluminum-case 4-speed and excellent provenance. In October 2014, this meticulously restored and detailed rarity commanded a high 98.1 score in Top Flight NCRS judging.

Lot 1375.1 - 1963 MERCEDES-BENZ 190SL CONVERTIBLE

A spectacular, show-quality restoration finished in stunning black with red interior. Factory hard and soft-tops. Original clock and Becker radio. Manual transmission.
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Lot 1376 - 1939 MERCEDES-BENZ 540K WITH "CABRIOLET A" BODY CONVERSION

5.4-liter straight-8 with 4-speed transmission and original frame, driveline and supercharger. Converted from its original Cabriolet B configuration to the more desirable Cabriolet A coachwork. Fully restored multiple award-winner.

Lot 1379.1 - 1953 DELAHAYE 235 SAOUTCHIK

With custom coachwork by Jacques Saoutchik of Paris, the stunning Saoutchik-bodied Delahaye Type 235 was shown at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 1990 and 2012. 4-speed manual transmission.

Lot 1387 - 1938 CODDINGTON V12 HEMI "THE FRENCH CONNECTION"

One-off custom-made car was Boyd Coddington's last. Known as "The French Connection," the car has a hand-formed metal body by Marcel and Sons, and a V12 HEMI motor with a custom-built Turbo 400 transmission. Titled as a 2015 Special Construction.

Lot 1389 - 1959 CHEVROLET CORVETTE "PURPLE PEOPLE EATER"

One of the most renowned racing Corvettes in history, the Purple People Eater MKIII Corvette secured the 1959 SCCA National Championship with Jim Jeffords at the wheel. Presented with an enormous amount of documentation, awards and heritage.

Lot 1390 - 1969 CHEVROLET CAMARO YENKO

This authentic, documented 1969 Yenko 427 Camaro with a 4-speed is featured in its original color of Daytona Yellow. Just completed a total restoration to original, as-delivered-new condition.

This post was edited on 1/30/16 at 5:21 pm