President Bush, Leno, and McQueen help sell Charity Vehicles

Former President George W. Bush, along with television host Jay Leno, joined the Barrett-Jackson team on the block during the 47th annual Scottsdale auction, January 13-21 at WestWorld of Scottsdale, for the sale of a 2018 Carbon Fiber 65 Edition Corvette to benefit the George W. Bush Presidential Centers military service initiative. The car, sold for $1.4 million, was among nine other cars offered for charity which raised $6.21 million.

Leno drove the car onto the block with a police escort, Leno and President Bush on auction block | Nicole Ellan James & James Sasser photos

Chad McQueen, son of TV actor Steve McQueen, also joined the Barrett-Jackson team on the block along with Ford executives to help sell the 2019 No. 001 Ford Mustang Bullitt, which brought $300,000 for the Boys Republic.

Since Barrett-Jackson was created in 1971, including the recent January auction, the company has raised over $100 million for various charitable organizations.

Crowd swarms Bullitt on Block, Chad McQueen on with Craig Jackson and auctioneer, Joseph Mast

“Our company was founded on the principle of charitable donations by my father Russ Jackson and his partner, Tom Barrett, and I’m grateful to be able to carry on that banner in their honor,” said Craig Jackson, chairman, and CEO of Barrett-Jackson.

Other charitable efforts that took place during the auction included the sale of a new Ford GT donated by Ron Pratte which earned $2.55 million and a Corvette offered from Carolyn and Craig Jackson’s personal collection to benefit the American Heart Association (AHA) which helped kick off Barrett-Jackson’s yearlong Driven Hearts initiative.

This year’s charity vehicles included:

2017 Ford GT (Lot #3010) – $2.55 million – Donated by Ron Pratte to benefit The Autism Society of North Carolina’s Ignite Program and the Autism Alliance of Michigan
2018 Chevrolet Corvette Carbon 65 Edition (Lot #3007) – $1,400,000 – Donated by to benefit The George W. Bush Presidential Center’s Military Service Initiative
2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (Lot #3009) – $925,000 benefiting Building for America’s Bravest Through the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
1988 Chevrolet Corvette 35th Anniversary Edition (Lot #3008) – $350,000 benefiting the American Heart Association
2015 Pioneer Cedar One Custom Roadster (Lot #3005) – $350,000 benefiting the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, The Royal Canadian Legion and Our Nation’s Heroes Foundation
2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt (Lot #3006) – $300,000 to benefit Boys Republic
2017 Ford F-250 Pickup (Lot #3003) – $115,000 benefiting ChildHelp through the SEMA Cares Foundation
1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Aero Custom Coupe “Project Prestone” (Lot #3004) – $100,000 benefiting TGen Foundation
2018 Bennington 23SSBXP Pontoon Boat (Lot #3002) – $100,000 benefiting the Mayshad Foundation
1996 Ford Mustang (Lot #3001) $20,000 – benefiting Jordan Vocational High School