Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction

[happeetxn]

Did anyone see the Barrett-Jackson auto auction on the Speed channel over the holidays? There were some incredible vehicles (original condition, restored, custom, and modified). A few were sold from 1 - 4 MILLION dollars, some 300 - 320 thousand, and on down the line.
I never figured I would sit and watch an auction for longer than about 20 minutes, but they would show the vehicles that were coming up and I would wait to see what those sold for. Not your same ol' boring junk on TV, just my .02.
Craig

 

[Tail_Gunner]

I've seen bits and pieces of the auctions from time to time.

Some of those rides are really SWEET!!

But then I see the prices they are selling for, realize I'll never be able to afford that kind of money for a car, get very depressed, and change the channel.

 

[BamaSixGun]

craig, that would be last years auction.

the one this year in from jan. 13-21st.

link

they do have some pretty nice stuff there.

alot is involved in getting a car to auction there too. you actually have to title the car over to barrett-jackson, and if it sells, barrett-jackson pays you.

from what i have heard, its a pain to deal with.

 

[happeetxn]

craig, that would be last years auction.

the one this year in from jan. 13-21st.

DOHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Big K]

This year car list

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Apps...tionId=221&NumberPerPage=1200&ShowFilter=True

 

[ktpauley]

I saw bits of it. There was an 05 EX HD with a 6.0 PSD. The owner said it was 1 of 1. It had the HD badging but not the interior. It was stated that it was a prototype. One of the announcers read that it had a 4 speed trans. Apparently the owner doesn't know what trans comes with the 6.0. Here is the link. http://www.barrett-jackson.com/auctionresults/common/cardetail.asp?id=182353 Keith

 

[happeetxn]

Alot is involved in getting a car to auction there too. you actually have to title the car over to barrett-jackson, and if it sells, barrett-jackson pays you. from what i have heard, its a pain to deal with.

This is just me thinking.........but I don't think I could pony up the title, and I don't know about that no reserve thing either. But hey it's not like I have a vehicle I am trying to sell. From watching the auction generally things seemed to sell pretty well, at least what made it on TV.
On this years car list there is a 1995 Chevy Custom 1500. The pictures didn't make it look like anything special and the engine compartment on my wifes Chevy is a heck of a lot cleaner.

How many of the vehicles on the new list do you suppose were bought last year and are being re-listed?

One thing I was surprised by when I was watching it the other night was how badly a Rolls Royces' value plummets. The one in particular that I saw was a mid 1980's model, it appeared to be in immaculate shape to my untrained eye and it sold for 30-35K.

A humorous aspect of the show is listening to the announcers say "Gee the new owner of this (put any car in here) got a heck of a bargain only paying 85K, 96K, 115K, 310K etc. etc. for this vehicle? BARGAIN!!!!!!!!! To me a bargain is picking up a 95 - 97 PSD 4X4, CC, all of the bell's and whistles (after market goodies) with only 30K miles for 2500.00. Now that is a bargain.
Craig

 

[BamaSixGun]

a local lincoln/mercury dealer here in town, has been to the B-J auction before, and he also deals with antique vehicles.

he said it takes a very rare, or special car to make it to the auction block, especially on TV during the live coverage.

i do agree with ya too craig. it would be very hard to turn over the title to them on a potentially 6 figure car, and then wait for several months to get my money.

aint gonna happen.

i would love to go tho, my dad and i two way each other back & forth talkin about alot of those cars that he had in his earlier days as a car dealer.

 

[zr1pete]

I won't tell ya' which one I bought... You'll have to guess.....But I'll give you a hint, It's got a blue oval on it......

 

[happeetxn]

Pete "Johnny Big Bucks"........Sweeeeet