Event Coverage Worth Seeing at Barrett Jackson

There's no doubt that BJ follows the money. But it's a masterful production.
If you've never been and only know it from TV, then you don't understand enough to comment one way or another. I wouldn't watch two minutes of that horrid TV coverage.

I went out to BJ yesterday. I parked, got out, thought a minute, got back into my car and drove off when I realized that Russo and Steele starts tomorrow a mile from BJ. The average car quality there is better. More to follow.

 

I walk a fine line.

 

Please post more! I live in Montana and on a daily basis all I get to see are 4 wheel drive trucks on steroids. I only wish I could see a BJ auction that everyone here bitches about.

 

Tom, I've been there and couldn't agree with you more. TV coverage is just horrible and a discredit to not only the auction but to the cars as well. And don't even get me started about the local guys selling their cars on the net and in car corrals who's first words are, "that's what they're selling for on TV at B-J".

It's still a rich man's playground.

Awesome shots Tom! Keep it up!

By the way, I've never seen these headlamps before. Very cool! What are they?

 

Worth seeing? To me it would be seeing that I still had a bank account !!!!!
LOL

 

This was actually one of the nicest Batmobiles I have ever seen. "I wonder if it's the original?"....... HaHaHaHa. The finish on the first one was black flock. If this is really the Futura, it would be nice for the new owner to restore it to it's original glory. Kind of "un-Barris it.

 

Tom, Thanks for sharing your great photos of these amazing cars!

 

This shot was taken by my wife/photography guru, Carol, using her full frame D-800 for super detail. Photoshop gimmickry courtesy of me.

 

Thanks for posting some very interesting cars . The interesting stuff is interspersed with so many Mustangs , Camaros , Chevelles , Vettes etc. it's tough to stay tuned for what I really like to see , but such is the BJ scheduling . Being 3000 miles away from Scottsdale , the TV program is all I can hope to see .

T

 

I AGREE!!--I'm Dvr-ing all the episodes & then I will fast forward till I see something I'm interested in!!

Mr48chev---send me some of that cheese too---looks pretty good

 

Get yourself one of those cheap Vegas excursion plane tickets then rent a car. That's how I did it and I don't like to fly. Hell they don't need to know you're not going to a casino.

 

thanks again Tom

 

Thanks for posting those pics..you did a real good job, the details are great!
AS for me, I would like to park the Golden Hawk next to my Hawk, and pick up either the Italia or Diablo for special nights..gracie at the sitter, my wife all decked out and it's off for steaks and drinks!!
Dammit..I need to get rich.
Cash

 

That Hudson is unbelievable.
Thanks for taking the time and putting in the effort to share all this with us.
Later,
Dick

 

I have never been to a BJ auction. Some local rich guys go every year. I would be more interested in an old Ford coupe that had primer paint. They are interested in the 100,000 to 200,000 dollar cars. I am glad that they have some low dollar cars and some high dollar cars. They seem to be making money so they are doing something right.

I do not think I would wear BJ clothes. There is a certain stigma about people that go to BJ auctions.

 

Amen, brother. Preach on!!!

 

Tom, thanks for the pictures.

"does anyone know when the Batmobile goes on the block? "
saturday night with a reserve

 

Thanks for sharing the pictures. Cool cars and excellent photos!

 

Thanks for posting the great pics Tom.

 

Great pictures,would be something to experiance!

 

Through Carol's sharp lens, an excellent '34 Pierce Arrow.

 

Hey Tom,
I'll take the front end of the Packard- Daytona over the later designs of Packard show cars like the '' Request '' the '' Predictor '' or that butt ugly beast that looked as if a janitor at Packard got hold of a '56 Lincoln and tried to build a Packard from dumpster pickin's the '' Black Bess "

Again, thanx for the photos!


" Do not reach greedily for the Kool-Aid "

 

Is the # 18 speedster KIRK's old car

 

Well, I guess I haven't seen those, thanks for the warning! No one has asked to see this one yet either.

 

Yeah, the above named are probably best view with a well fitting blindfold

I'll bite, what does a current photo of the Packard Daytona look like, gotta be better than last months' electric bill?

I recall Packard reheated or built two or three other Daytona/Panther-like show cars that had later model production style quarter panels, fins and tail lights.

 

For your viewing pleasure (?). I live in Phoenix, my electrical bill wasn't that bad.



For real:

 

Well! On the Packard, they couldn't accuse it of being " just another pretty face " These were built in glassfibre, and by the same outfit that built early '' plastic cars " i.e. Corvettes for GM. I think

 

Yep, that's the Legion Special.