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Auction frenzy came to Arizona two months late this year as Barrett-Jackson signature sale, postponed due to the pandemic, kicked off at the vast WestWorld facility. It was an important test for the venerable auction company, which thrives on the spectacle (and the gate fees) of its live sales and has been slower than many competitors to shift business online. This new date also just happened to fall a week after Mecum’s annual auction in nearby Glendale, making for one of the larger assemblages of classic cars we’ve seen in the last twelve months. Here’s what we learned:
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