Barrett Jackson Las Vegas

[SBR]

I agree with Chris, Mike, and Les about the quality of cars at the auction. How many times has that supposed LS6 conv. been at auction? How about the green rebodied Z28? These things just hurt BJs reputation and when you combine a no reserve environment with those types of cars its no wonder prices are down. I know it's not 2006 anymore but great cars will always hold its value way better than most typical auction cars. JMHO

[Late BrakeU2]

What's the old adage about 99% of the answers to life's questions are money? Nothing different here. I'm fairly certain that BJ has a multi year contract with speed to air these events,and this one had been planned well in advance of the economic downturn. When the premier and passionate F1 commentator Bob Varsha misses doing color for a potential championship deciding F1 race for an auction,that should tell you what it's all about Alfie- contracts.

If I were going to put my car in a BJ auction,factoring all associated costs of transportation,lodging,amount of qualified buyers etc I would most certainly wait three months till Scottsdale for obvious reasons. Don't know about you fellers but i'm officially tired of the sunglass steve and Craig show,Carroll Shelby signed anything,and rambling diatribes when the bidding stalls. I realize it's a revenue stream for many people and does great things for charities but it's just old. Those two looked like they were on suicide watch after the MG went through.

Good thing Ron Pratt was there(hint)

[Jeff H]

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I was amazed this 70 Camaro went for $87K.

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Yeah, that's really surprising. Is it a total custom or something? Those huge rear wheels don't look right on the car either. And I can't believe Pratt would be buying bogus cars or rebodies, I sure hope he finds out what those cars really are if they aren't legit.

[CamarosRus]

Interested to read, if the Camaro factory from Portland Oregon (uses little aluminum diamond plate ramps to elevate their cars) had more of their born with powertrain, fully documented cars at the show.

[Bill Pritchard]

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singing "Happy Birthday" to a deceased child seemed rather tasteless to me.

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you have got to be kidding me....
does anyone have a video link to this?
why would they do something like that??

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Here's the setup:

They were auctioning off yet another of the "special" B-J black-n-red Mustangs. Some charity was to receive the proceeds of this sale; the charity was named after an 18 month old girl who had died from one of the diseases that the charity is trying to eradicate. Yesterday just happened to be the birth date of this little girl. That was mentioned, tastefully, by one of the charity spokespersons. A short time later, after bidding had stalled yet again, Amy came on stage and grabbed the microphone and proceeded to goad anyone in earshot to sing along in "Happy Birthday" to this little girl. That's when I turned the channel

[kwhizz]

.......Also.......Did anyone Notice that when the Bidding on Craig Jacksons personal Camaro didn't do too well, that a phone Bidder jumped in and bought it...........Not saying anything was not on the Up and Up..........Hummm!!!

Ken

[Xplantdad]

Ken...are you in Fla?

[markinnaples]

CJ's Camaro ended in the mid-70's....


At the end, CJ was saying how it went better than they expected and how it was a great success.

All those empty seats and weak bidding sure didn't make it look like a great success.

[69L78]

I think that this is the same car that was judged at the GM Natl's at Carlisle this year, I talked with the owner and he said it was going to Barrett Jackson, so whoever judged that car at Carlisle should have some info on the car, and yes it showed up at Carlisle with the RS emblem in the grille and the intake and carb in the trunk. I asked the owner why he brought it to Carlisle to be judged and he told me that he and the guy who does his restoration work wanted to see how it would score.

[quick-bowtie]

I was there from late thursday until the last car sold on saturday. I thought prices were insanley high on friday...95% of the car were Junk or wanna be Pro-Toruing cars (car with just big wheels and lowered)..

Camaros and Tri 5 Chevys were hott!!! T-Birds and 66'& 67' Chevelles were down alot from what Ive seen..

Saturday price fell off alot towards mid day, they had some NICE custom cars that didnt bring any money at all.. I felt bad for a few of the guys because they had some QUALITY CUSTOMS..

Barrett attracts the guys that like pigs in lip stick (junk car with a nice paint jobs) I was amazed at the low prices of the few Good legit Quality cars there vs the junk that brought HUGE money! I had a list of about 6 cars that I checked out before hand, I almost got the X Kevin Hand 70 Z28 with 3,xxx miles but got out bid on the 3rd and final call.. I wish I would have bid again NOW! but when you factor in 10% commission and shipping that kills it!

Over all I didnt see any SMOKING HOT DEALS, except for a couple of customs and Craigs JAG XJ 220.

It was funny to watch the drunk guys in the sky boxes throwing there money around buying junk just so the could be on TV.. If they know anything about cars I bet there going to be crying when they sober up and the transporter shows up to drop off there new "GEMS" lol.

I had a blast and I could Barrett Vegas being highly sucessful in the future! Only bad thing was the distance between where the cars were displayed and where the auction was taking place.. Id definately take some cheap drivers out there next year but until they bring back the reserve I wouldnt chance a good car..