[BigG]

I too spent the weekend in Arizona.I spent wednesday and thursday at Barretts and Friday at RM and again Saterday at the circus/Barretts.Wed and Thurs nothing but junk period. Friday I got a lesson in Class and professionalism at RM and Saterday was incredible. First of all It seemeed like someone had called the used car hemi factory and placed the largest order in history for Hemi cars. I believe they ran 29 hemi cuda;s It looked like a clearence sale., but still I have to say for the 70;s hemi cuda;s the prices were very consistant and quite strong. Most of them sold for betwwen $240000 and $260000 plus the juice except for some 74 mile survivor that went for $500000 a 70 roadrunner coupe went for $210000 while a 70 roadrunner convert only brought $200000 a hemi 4-door brought $600000 being a one of three, which I thought was incredible later in the day is when things seemed to go South for our mossed prized 71 hemi cuda;s two went off'' not really the two of the best examples so it is really hard to gauge the market by these. A 4-speed $480000 and auto non build board plain jane ev2 $375000 plus the juice. In my opinion the worst thing is that they saved some of the best mopars for after ten oclock when nobody was left there so again impossible to gauge the market a Hemi Daytona and Superbird which they made the owner package $790000 plus.The one thing I can say is it was obvious something seemed to be going on with very fast hammering on some cars being sold and alot of odd retractions on bids on others that made you have to wonder who the bidders and buyers these cars were comming from and going too''In my opionion any one who didn;t do well here had only Barrett and themselves to blame.Anyone who would take there more than $200000 plus mopars and let these people run it a no reserve shows you don;t have enough respect in these cars yourself., and letting them run so many on you shows they have no respect for these cars or you as a client.The thing Barretts doesn;t get is the cars are the Stars not the Venue, and the TV they think they are what brings the prices and the people you and your cars have nothing to do with it. Steve Davis didn;t take his sun glasses off the whole day and night Saterday. I think He thinks He;s Steve McQeen'' Not Steve Davis. this is a going to be a very hard lesson for some of these guys who didn;t do well, but NEVER place a RARE and DESIRABLE MOPAR in SUCH a NO RESERVE CIRCUS like that again because you and Barretts Hurt the market the CARS and the reputation of RARE CAR COLLECTING in General By the Way RM SOLD the 71 Hemi Cuda convertible with reserve for 2.2 Million plus the juice On Friday. Barretts also sold a GTO RAM 1V Judge White and Black 4- speed very well documented but the owner who was honest with every one and said the car had been completely replaced from the cowl back by a dooner GTO Still sold for $117000 plus the juice