Barrett Jackson.....

[Ngtflyr]

IMHO anyone who hasn't attended Barrett Jackson but has thought about it....go! It has everything you could imagine that is car related, there is so much it is overwhelming and getting bigger all the time. There is too much information to process. If it is true that 3000 cars were turned away you won't be seeing the no reserve aspect going away any time soon. It amazes me that they accept some of the junkers that go accross and makes me wonder what they turned down. There are some amazingly cool cars there and definitely something for everyone, no matter what you like. Would I run a car through BJ? I have considered it but don't think my heart would take it, talk about high stakes gambling, too many risk factors and no reserve. It would hurt like hell to buy your own car back, especially if you shipped it there and had to haul it back. I have sold a few cars at other auctions in Phoenix, Kruse and RS, with a reserve, that is nerveracking enough. I would however consider buying a car at one of the auctions, even with the fees, there are steals, especially early and late in the day. And you really can't fault Craig Jackson, like so many others have said, wish I had though of it, what a racket, he can't lose. He gets you coming and going, attendance fees, concessions, merchandising, TV royalties etc, etc. Joe Blow public thinks they can pull any heap out of the barn, run it thru BJ and break the bank. BJ is referenced all the time on ebay and ad after ad as the market price. That is what the general pulic views as the benchmark. For a more pure muscle car auction I recommend RS, great cars, and plenty of them, you can still do a reserve and there are good buys to be had. I will have to check out RM, I've never went but plan to in the future, always hear good things about it. Any of it would beat what I'm doing currently, AFN didn't even carry BJ at all as far as I could tell. Oh Well, guess I can catch the reruns when I get back in a couple weeks.

[Charley Lillard]

Last year prices were sky high and people bitched about how high they were. This year they are lower and people are bitching about low they were. There are many people still out there that want a good car. There are many people that have looked on Ebay, in Hemmings etc that have traveled far and wide only to see the garage door open and see a totally misrepresented POS that they just wasted a days travel time and airfare on. With Barrett-Jackson I see guys like Galen Govier and Jerry MacNeish there at the auction looking at many different cars for customers. You can do alot of looking in one location and sift thru the crap in about 3 days. I have talked to alot of people that have been traveling off and on for a year looking for a good car only to find out we all have different interpretations of what a good car is. At Barrett-Jackson they are all in one spot and they are all for sale. Many are willing to pay extra in exchange for avoiding the wild goose chases.
Barrett-Jackson is a great place to broaden your horizon on cool cars. I fell in love with a 58 Desoto convert that I would never have even imagined I would like.

[Xplantdad]

So did the Desoto come home with you...along with the 116 Corvettes?

[Charley Lillard]

Nope.... If I would have had the dough I would have owned that 68 Yenko.

[SUSQ]

I've never been to Barrett Jackson in Scottsdale as this time of year is always a busy time for me. I was considering attending the Palm Beach auction at some point as the timing works better for me. Looks like a much smaller venue where I could get a little closer to the action. Can't be a buyer at this point . .the kids are 9 & 11 and I'm buying college credits in advance. I buy till it hurts and then I buy some more. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone could do a compare and contrast of the two aution experiences.

I'll be out of town during the Palm Beach auction this year but plan to be there in 2008. I've vacationed in Palm Beach quite a few times and really enjoy it. Being an East Coast guy, I can have breakfast at home and lunch in Palm Beach.

[Glenn J Coleman]

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Nope.... If I would have had the dough I would have owned that 68 Yenko.

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That was Andy Wolf's car out of Indy. I haven't had the courage to talk to him since the auction. I know he turn down $300K prior to the auction. Needless to say, you can list him in the "Unhappy Seller" column.

I was scheduled to go, then backed out to take care of my folks in St Louis. I would have mortgaged my house to buy that car. Oh well..that's the auction business.

ps: I do know that he did not arrange the "buy back" procedure before the auction.

[TXSS]

Charley I know what you mean. Last year in Scottsdale I saw a Red 64 Riviera that I fell in love with. That's right a Riviera, who would have thunk. That thing was like a space ship inside and must have had 5000 lbs of chrome and stainless in the interior alone. That was one cool ride.

[Paul D]

Another pic of the R-Code Mercury....quite a boat!

[Paul D]

nice original interior

[Paul D]

have receipt from the original owner buying this Ford tach from the dealer in 1964