The BARRETT-JACKSON Auction thread........

Thank God my TV has Picture in Picture. Football on the large and SPEED in the little window.

 

I think it speaks volumes about this auction that its star player this year is a bus-like truck which seems to have no conceivable value other than it's novelty. And last year, when it was a Corvette prototype badged as an Oldsmobile.

I am also put off with the direction Speed is going...hot rods, pinks, Nascar, monster-mashing, and offroad. They still seem to have more Nascar than anything else except for B-J, even if it is off-season!

 

????

this is 2007

 

I like off-road, except they don't play SCORE racing. Its a shame, because that type of racing requires skills that most on road racers dont have. Those trucks are also some of the most advanced racing vehicles, even more so than F1.

 

'69 SC/Rambler goes for 45k. The muscle car era is still alive!!

Let's stick this thread throughout the BJ.

 

You have to wonder if Craig Jackson ownes part of the Speed channel?

 

Ive never thought about it but it would make sense. Does anyone know what hes worth? Im watching it right now and theres a couple good deals on cars that you can actually drive. Its never made sense to me why someone would so spend 50k+ on a recreation hemi car. I wouldnt imagine its future would be stable.

 

Ok folks been looking over the demon spaun


My pick of the litter

1966 SHELBY COBRA 427 "SUPER SNAKE"
Lot Number: 1301

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/carlist/cardetails.asp?In_AuctionID=221&In_LotNumber=1301

Anyone want to take a shot at the hammer price?

but if it was my money
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/carlist/cardetails.asp?In_AuctionID=221&In_LotNumber=1252
would be in my parking spot

 

Yeah nothing terriably exciting to bid on. Some intersting stuff none the less. I really liked the AAR cuda and the 70 Dodge challanger 440 6 pack.

 

real quality picks here www.rmauctions.com REALLY LIKE the Porsche race cars but also look at the Fcars

 

Interesting. The Impala went for good $ the resto rods for less then they cost to make.

 

jim
i said this a while ago but there are too many hemi and other muscle cars in play this year I think it is the year of the Market Correction

Really exceptional cars will carry well but the others not so much

Just look at Russo and Steele, Kruse Barretts and RM

If you really want something special there is lots to choose from

 

That seems to happen every year.

RMX

 

Speed Channel is owned by 20th Century Fox. Jackson is a respected business man who hit the wealthy baby boomer gold mine. He took risks, worked very hard, cut mutually beneficial deals (Speed, City of Scottsdale, etc.) and is now reaping the benefit. Another local auction, Russo and Steele, also run by a well respected local family, now occupies a market niche between BJ and RM.

 

It's interesting. The STOCK cars seem to be holding up but the resto rods/re engined BS/ aren't.

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Did you guys see when the 61 Lincoln hardtop just sold? It was like a flat yellow and they were driving it off the block and all of a sudden you heard someone yell and a bang! They finally put the cameras back on the car and it appeared some metal pole with curtains on it just fell on the car! Thats one thing I would be worried about as soon as you buy the car. There seems to be some careless people around these cars.
And the hotrod trucks and such never seem to pull the money that was most likely spent to build them.
That red impala was gorgous!

 

It was. I must admit I'm building a resto rod for my wife. She wants a 57 convertible Torquois. I could have bought an original car but in my heart I know she'd drive an original once and a resto rod will be much more drivable so that's what I'm doing. Strange days...

 

Hey thats great! Would love to see some pictures. I agree the looks of the old but with the performance driveability of the new is a great mix.

Also speed should be in high definition by now. The low res does not really let us see the cars to well.

 

You can't build the red "Hemi" for that price. The AMC was real???

500X 4000 registered bidders...

What do you think the "Super Snake" will go for??

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Relatively light duty stuff on day one. Musclecars (originals) seem to be holding up well, witness the GT500 and some others. The AMC's real. Think 68k for the Yenko clone is still a lot 'o $ for a knock-off. Resto-mod wise, Bob Johnson's Cuda might do okay. Wouldn't be surprised at 2M+ on the Cobra SuperSnake (bet it'd be even more fun w/manual tranny).

 

The higher 500 bidders fee went for some new niceties such as the larger more comfortable cushioned high back seating for bidders.

Yes, slight sarcasm.