One of the biggest events on the collector car auction circuit has been moved from its traditional January date.
Barrett-Jackson has announced that it will reschedule the vast Scottsdale sale, held at WestWorld in Arizona, to March 2021.
The flagship event for the company was set to be held between January 16 and 23, 2021, and would have celebrated the 50th anniversary of Barrett-Jackson.
However, the increase in coronavirus cases across the USA has prompted a rethink.
‘An abundance of caution’
Barrett-Jackson returned to hosting live auctions earlier in 2020, with an event at the WestWorld site in October. Yet the decision has been made now ‘out of an abundance of caution’ due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The auction company is concerned about a potential increase in coronavirus cases ‘following the upcoming holidays’, which would have coincided with the January auction date.
Even with protective measures used at the Fall auction in October 2020, Barrett-Jackson believed that the ‘uncertainty related to the coronavirus pandemic’ made postponing the safer option.
Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson, commented: “This is truly an unprecedented challenge in our country’s history, and one we take very seriously,” and that the “decision to delay the auction was made to protect the public’s safety and health.”
New date, same selection of desirable metal
Rescheduling the auction date will not affect the vehicles listed for sale. Instead, the current Scottsdale docket will roll over to the new date, planned for the week commencing March 22, 2021.
The new date will include the Barrett-Jackson Cup Competition. This features 50 custom vehicles from the USA’s best car and truck builders.
Exact dates for the March 2021 auction will be confirmed closer to the event. Those who had bought tickets for January will be able to transfer them across to the rescheduled dates. Full refunds will also be available.
The 2020 Scottsdale auction saw 1,900 vehicles listed for sale, with a record-breaking $141 million achieved overall.
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