That is my seventh Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale public sale and I contemplate it a privilege that I get to be right here. A go to here’s a bucket checklist merchandise for gearheads, and I’m very lucky that I can attend, report on the happenings and simply take all of it in. Even after my numerous press assignment here I’m nonetheless in awe concerning the scale of the occasion, the collector automobiles from each period and style, and simply the general feeling of neighborhood. This place has a constructive power and a way of welcome that’s uncommon. I can’t bear in mind what number of random conversations I’ve had with whole strangers whereas trying out the automobiles over time, and I cherish all of them.

Opening Day for the Scottsdale public sale is a household affair and youngsters 12 and underneath get in free. No automobiles are up for public sale as we speak, it’s a possibility to stroll the grounds at Westworld of Scottsdale, take all of it in, and bear in mind why we love automobiles. The occasions scheduled for as we speak are for the neighborhood. The Boy Scouts are right here for a Pinewood Derby competitors, STEMFest is right here to indicate the following era the significance of science and expertise, however a sobering occasion that restores one’s religion in humanity was this morning.

The Driven Project is a superb group that offers some nice youngsters an opportunity to be chauffeured in tremendous automobiles round city and throughout the public sale stage on Saturday morning. They’ve a easy mission and obtain it with love and compassion for youths dealing with the hardest and most debilitating obstacles:

Supercar Remedy. That’s what that is all about.
We offer unimaginable alternatives and experiences for youths who’re battling vital and power diseases throughout North America.
Our objective is to supply each single one in all our VIP’s (Very Vital Passengers) with the experience of their life.
Our co-pilots at all times get the royal therapy. They’re chauffeured across the metropolis in an incredible supercar, escorted by the police, and supported by our skilled crew of volunteers.
Mix all of these issues collectively and you’ve got the recipe for a dream come true – Driven Project

I received choked up throughout The Pushed Undertaking and I can’t think about I’m the one one right here who didn’t battle again tears. These youngsters are the courageous ones and their household’s have extra power than I can think about.

Organizations like The Pushed Undertaking make me really feel proud that our gearhead neighborhood can come collectively to assist those who have a few of the best struggles conceivable. Loving your neighborhood and providing assist is a straightforward notion and I used to be reminded of that on Saturday morning.