Barrett-Jackson / Speed Channel E-Mail

[Charley Lillard]

LOL....I think his letter was silly. GM was also a sponsor of the event. There just weren't that many nice Camaro's there and the first Camaro was a poor example right down to the "Caution Fan" sticker and it's restamped incorrect engine.

[70 copo]

Not silly at all. A perfect example came late on Sunday afternoon A '67 0-1 BB IPC comes to the block the BJ block announcer can be heard in the background telling the bidders how "rare" the car was.

After covering two non GM cars back to back Speed quickly cut to a commercial giving zero coverage to the IPC.

[Charley Lillard]

You really think "Barrett Jackson has now apparently been tainted by auto industry politics and rivalries" ? You really think they have they had planned to not air the Pace car because of a polital slant against Camaro's ? They are trying to sell a ton of cars and they are covering it on National TV They have the commercial time slots locked in for when they have to break away for a commercial. The auction runs at a breakneck pace and never on it's wished for schedule. They have no clue as to what car will be going on the block when they go to commercial probably until maybe 1 minute before it is on the block and they sure aren't going to switch the run order or slow down the run to time it so there is a fair balance of brands. Speed channel has a million things to co-ordinate and worrying about covering all the brands on TV equally is something I bet they figure will happen naturally because of the large variety of cars. Maybe you haven't noticed but I'm kind of a Camaro guy also. There just weren't that many nice Camaro's. I have not heard of any people with nice Camaro's being turned down that tried to put them in the sale.

[kwhizz]

I agree with Charley........After going this year for the first time and seeing how everything works.....it's pretty simple........the cars are continously coming across the block and the commercials are spaced thruout the hour...not a lot of control unless there is a "High Profile" car going across......after being there and coming home and watching the rerun on Tivo.......I think about half the cars never make it on TV

Ken

[Charley Lillard]

This is really sad....Kwhizz at this moment is in Jamaica, warm weather , white sand beaches, beautiful golf courses, great food....and here he is posting on this crappy sight... Ken you need a intervention....

[prototype]

Speed Channel advertisement:

"Coming to a TV set near you..... Barrett-Jackson, the all Corvette, all Hemi car auction. We will only show the cars we want to. BJ is the 800 pound gorilla of the collector car auction industry and we will do what we please"



NOT...........

[SSJunkie68-69]

At one point during the Friday auction I think it was, a reader emailed Speed and commented on the lack of exposure Pontiacs were getting. It seemed that everytime one came up, Speed cut away to commercial. After the email was read by the Speed commentators, you did see an increase on the coverage of Pontiacs. Speed did let you know about it.

[ORIGLS6]

[ QUOTE ]
This is really sad....Kwhizz at this moment is in Jamaica, warm weather , white sand beaches, beautiful golf courses, great food....and here he is posting on this crappy sight... Ken you need a intervention....

[/ QUOTE ]

Among other things!

[68l30]

Guy's it's a TV show........If you don't like it change the channel.....or better yet....get off your butt and head to AZ..Nobody has to put anything on TV...Thank them and move along....


Steve

[kwhizz]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
This is really sad....Kwhizz at this moment is in Jamaica, warm weather , white sand beaches, beautiful golf courses, great food....and here he is posting on this crappy sight... Ken you need a intervention....

[/ QUOTE ]

Among other things!

[/ QUOTE ]



Ken