Barrett-Jackson Crashed Into the Midwest With a $38.1 Million Auction -- and Shattered the Boss 429 Record

Barrett-Jackson’s new Columbus, Ohio sale generated $38.1 million and delivered a full sell-through, according to the auction house’s post-sale report. The inaugural Columbus Auction ran June 25–27 at the Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds and sold all 550 vehicles on its docket, with no cars failing to meet reserve. The top result was a 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder (Lot #736) at $2,695,000, with the article noting its 4.6-liter V8 paired with two electric motors and a limited production run of 918 units. The headline muscle story was a numbers-matching 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 (Lot #743), which sold for $1,045,000 and was called a new Boss 429 world auction record. The Boss 429’s NASCAR homologation background—built with about 1,300 units by Kar Kraft—was presented as key to its seven-figure appeal. Nearby, the top Ford listings reflected strong demand across modern GT variants.