2005 Barrett-Jackson (Scottsdale, Arizona)

[Mr70]

Orange you glad you weren't our photographer again this year..
Very Nice.

[Verne_Frantz]

Thanks VERY much Bruce!
Your coverage helped me a lot (since I don't even have cable). Still trying to figure out those 409 car prices. Wish I knew more about them to better judge the value.

By the way, if anyone wants to get a good handle on the actual high bid (minus fees), just divide the listed final sold price by 1.16. It will be close, since BJ apparently "rounds off" some things. We also don't know which buyers were AZ residents, which would add another 5 or 6%.

Verne.

[Belair62]

Charley...that was the buy of the show....cars with that cool history don't show up often...

[JoeG]

Razzmatazz Roadster--------------

[gemleeus]

ditto, those are great pics. thanks for posting them enjoyed everyone of them. that motion vette was unbelieveable. my favorites the 66 big tank, the motion vette, 67 malibu, white copo, ls6 conv. the dan gurney trans am racer and the new gt40. would have loved to have seen a 69 zl1 and an 02 zl1 or dh car go across and some yenko cars. thanks again

[Mr. T]

Well, I flew back to WA state from Arizona last night. What a great time at the BJ auction. I was there all 5 days and saw some fantastic cars and met some great people. Not just members from this site, but some others.
I was also there to witness the 3 million dollar Olds F-88 concept car that sold on the block. Nice car, but I was very dissapointed in the sale price of the 1 of 1 58 retractable hardtop Vette that followed, 350k.
It was a pleasure to meet Bruce, Larry, Bill Pritchard, Dave, Rich, George and his wife Karen, and their daughter, who is very grown up for her age. And last but not least, Charley. A great bunch of people. Thanks again George and Karen for letting me sit in the 69 BM Vette, and let me cross the rope to sit and BS with you two. I was hoping that the BM vette would have gone for 3-400k, but it was obvious that alot of people there didn't know what a BM Vette was, yet alone what BM stood for. A few people came up to me while sitting next to the BM vette to ask me those questions.
Oh yeah, I also talked with Mr. Murphy a few times, the owner of the BM Vette since 71. What a nice and courteous man.
I also talked with Boyd Coddington for a little while. Tim Allan walked right in front of me, so did Michael Anthony, the bassist for Van Halen. Of course Reggie Jackson was there. Once again, had a great time and for sure I will be returning next year, just hope we have better weather.

[Belair62]

I forgot about that retractable Tony...it was kind of surprising...

[Charley Lillard]

I was told the retractable hardtop Vette was not a GM built car. That would explain the price.