Barrett-Jackson pictures

MichaelRW · January 22, 2008, 12:31:17 PM

Got back from Barrett Jackson yesterday. What a trip. It was a total madhouse after about 11am on Friday and Saturday. The local newspaper put the attendance at 250,000 and it seemed as if they were all there at once. Even though the grounds are huge, it was people everywhere except for the tents housing the cars the furthest from the auction tent. The line for the free drinks in the bidders bar had about 10 lines and each line was about 15 people deep. The line moved fairly fast though. The bidders pass had a free drink section on it and each time you got a drink they punched one of the numbers for each day. They allotted 10 drinks per day which I thought was quite generous on the one hand but their intent was probably to make one less inhibited so they would bid more. Anyways, I took many photos of which I will post primarily the Mopar ones as I get a chance in the next day or so. I also will post some photos of the more unique cars.

I had a great time and it was well worth the cost to see this event. I highly recommend it to any car guy or gal to see the variety of cars (forget the politics of BJ). Would I go again? Probably not unless it was to go to buy an overpriced premium quality car. I looked at many, many cars and found that BJ put most of the premier cars in their own tent close to the auction tent. All the other cars were a distance from the auction tent. My Charger which I feel is very nice although not a 100 point car is not nearly as nice as the big dollar premier cars. However, it was nicer than about 80% of the rest of the cars that went through the auction. Many of the cars look real good on TV but some have major flaws. One car that really stands out in my mind was a blue Chevelle. It sold for about $30,000 plus dollars and it had dirt in the paint, pinholes in the bodywork, bondo cracks, and a waterfall run about 3 feet wide by 1/3 inch deep running along the rear roofline above the rear window. Whoever bought that car couldn't have looked it over very closely.

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Brock Samson · January 22, 2008, 12:45:40 PM

I guess,.. it's a corvair... lookin at those fenders I'm gonna say a Monza SS I'll take the green hemi 500 thanks!

is it just me or all the pics over to the right?..

MichaelRW · January 22, 2008, 12:45:52 PM

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MichaelRW · January 22, 2008, 12:51:20 PM

Quote from: Brock Samson on January 22, 2008, 12:45:40 PM
I guess,.. it's a corvair... I'll take the green hemi 500 thanks!
is it just me or all the pics over to the right?..

Yes, it's a Corvair. The pics are wider than the screen but you can drag them to see the whole picture. I don't know why.

MichaelRW · January 22, 2008, 12:52:56 PM

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41husk · January 22, 2008, 01:17:44 PM

Man, I would love to go there! Did you bid on anything? Did you have a bidder pass? What do you have to do to get a bidder pass, show proof of funds or financing? Thanks for the pictures.

MichaelRW · January 22, 2008, 01:26:25 PM

Quote from: 41husk on January 22, 2008, 01:17:44 PM
Man, I would love to go there! Did you bid on anything? Did you have a bidder pass? What do you have to do to get a bidder pass, show proof of funds or financing? Thanks for the pictures.

I had a bidder's pass. They are $400 or $500 depending on when you buy it. The pass is good for the bidder and one guest so I split it with a buddy. Extra guest passes are $115 (I believe). But only the person signed up as the bidder can bid on a car and in this case it happened to be me since I did all the leg work and yes, you have to prove to BJ that you can afford to bid. In the application you have to state what the max bid amount is that you want and then be able to prove you can qualify. The minimum amount is $30,000. I got a letter from my bank verifying that they would back up my business account check. The whole section in the middle of the auction tent where the chairs are is for bidders and guests only. There are guards at all the entrances and they make sure no one else passes. And no I did not bid on anything. I went and got the bidder's pass simply because I am a car nut and BJ was on my bucket list.

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MichaelRW · January 22, 2008, 01:33:04 PM

Well, that's it guys. Hope you enjoy the photos.

The70RT · January 22, 2008, 01:34:28 PM

Bidders pass 500 bucks........ what a joke. Boy they get you coming and going.........sitting too i guess. I bet the beer was 10 bucks a can too.

hemi68charger · January 22, 2008, 01:59:52 PM

Thanks for the images Michael..............

Troy

41husk · January 22, 2008, 02:20:48 PM

Yep! thats on my bucket list as well, and I think bidders get free food and drinks, $500 for food drink and atmosphere is not a bad deal at all in my opinion

Charger_Fan · January 22, 2008, 03:44:15 PM

Definitely a good thing to have on one's bucket list.

What's up with all the tents by the pool in the shot above?

Thanks for sharing all the pics for us fellow dreamers.

MichaelRW · January 22, 2008, 03:59:02 PM

Quote from: The70RT on January 22, 2008, 01:34:28 PM
Bidders pass 500 bucks........ what a joke. Boy they get you coming and going.........sitting too i guess. I bet the beer was 10 bucks a can too.

With the bidders pass you get 10 free drinks each day. They punch the pass each time you get a drink. BTW, the drinks are good. I was drinking their house vodka which was provided by Belvedere. They weren't skimpy with the pour and the bartenders were all very attractive females.

MichaelRW · January 22, 2008, 04:01:36 PM

Quote from: CHARGER_FAN on January 22, 2008, 03:44:15 PM
Definitely a good thing to have on one's bucket list. What's up with all the tents by the pool in the shot above?

Thanks for sharing all the pics for us fellow dreamers.

The hotel rents those "cabanas" by the day. I guess they offer shade and a little privacy. I only saw one person in the pool the whole time I was there. Must be off season. The day time temps were about 65 but it got into the 30's at night.

The70RT · January 22, 2008, 07:49:04 PM

Quote from: MichaelRW on January 22, 2008, 03:59:02 PM
Quote from: The70RT on January 22, 2008, 01:34:28 PM
Bidders pass 500 bucks........ what a joke. Boy they get you coming and going.........sitting too i guess. I bet the beer was 10 bucks a can too.

With the bidders pass you get 10 free drinks each day. They punch the pass each time you get a drink. BTW, the drinks are good. I was drinking their house vodka which was provided by Belvedere. They weren't skimpy with the pour and the bartenders were all very attractive females.

Cool. I guess that aint too bad then. I just don't understand the cost just to bid. I guess if you can't spare 500 bucks I guess why would you go. Nice pics. Looks like you had a good time

ChgrSteve67 · January 22, 2008, 09:14:01 PM

I really like the cuda concept car.

Shame its just a dream and not a factory concept.

Steve P. · January 22, 2008, 09:37:43 PM

These are great pictures. Mike.. Thank you for sharing them...

69bronzeT5 · January 22, 2008, 09:42:33 PM

Why do the cars look dusty?

Brock Samson · January 22, 2008, 10:00:58 PM

Yes I agree with Steve, those pics were awesome and it must have been somewhat difficult to get as good as those shots are are in such close proximity, that one pic of the '50s' T-birds in their pastels is Sweet!

Thanks!

bull · January 22, 2008, 10:17:29 PM

Thanks for the pictures.

Wow! Except for it being an R/T this red and white '70 is a dead ringer for the one I used to own.

hemihead · January 23, 2008, 12:48:34 AM

Quote from: 41husk on January 22, 2008, 02:20:48 PM
Yep! thats on my bucket list as well, and I think bidders get free food and drinks, $500 for food drink and atmosphere is not a bad deal at all in my opinion

Come over to my house . For $500 I'll give you free food and drinks and so much atmosphere it will make you vomit .

Tilar · January 23, 2008, 09:09:46 AM

Very nice, Thanks for the pics. My brother and I want to go to one of them sometime.

71Charger JT · January 23, 2008, 10:36:04 AM

can some1 help me out on this one im stuck?

million dollar vette? any history on the car?

also does anyone know how much the concept chally, and Production chally went for?

71Charger JT · January 23, 2008, 10:39:02 AM

Quote from: 71Charger JT on January 23, 2008, 10:36:04 AM
can some1 help me out on this one im stuck?

million dollar vette? any history on the car?

also does anyone know how much the concept chally, and Production chally went for?

i found my answers 1st production chally went for $400,000. and the million dollar vette is the 1st production 2009 ZR1.

Brock Samson · January 23, 2008, 10:39:41 AM

the pic above is a Corvair engine bay the corvette that sold for the million was the first retail 2008 Corvette ZL1 and all that and more information can be found on this other thread here:

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,38830.0.html

71Charger JT · January 23, 2008, 10:48:23 AM

thanx brock, neva seen a corvair trunk/engine bay b4.

rusty lee · January 23, 2008, 10:58:10 AM

cool pics thanks for sharing.

41husk · January 23, 2008, 11:34:11 AM

Quote from: hemihead on January 23, 2008, 12:48:34 AM
Quote from: 41husk on January 22, 2008, 02:20:48 PM
Yep! thats on my bucket list as well, and I think bidders get free food and drinks, $500 for food drink and atmosphere is not a bad deal at all in my opinion
Come over to my house . For $500 I'll give you free food and drinks and so much atmosphere it will make you vomit .

Thanks for the offer, if you ever get a large classic car auction at your house, I will consider it. Will your wifes cooking make me vomit, or the alcohol or the atmosphere?

69charger2002 · January 23, 2008, 11:59:40 AM

it won't be his personal collection to look at for sure, because he doesn't believe in owning many at once.. that's bad for the hobby

trav

MichaelRW · January 23, 2008, 01:03:38 PM

Quote from: Brock Samson on January 22, 2008, 10:00:58 PM
Yes I agree with Steve, those pics were awesome and it must have been somewhat difficult to get as good as those shots are are in such close proximity, that one pic of the '50s' T-birds in their pastels is Sweet!

Thanks!

Thanks. The shots I took inside the tent took some patience waiting for people to get out of the way. The one of the little birds I took right after I got there early Saturday morning. It was semi busy then. By 10am it was a zoo.

I've got shots of non-Mopar cars if anyone is interested.

41husk · January 23, 2008, 01:20:01 PM

Quote from: 69charger2002 on January 23, 2008, 11:59:40 AM
it won't be his personal collection to look at for sure, because he doesn't believe in owning many at once.. that's bad for the hobby
trav

Trav, by the looks of your yard you could charge to tour your collection. I don't see how owning more than one classic car is bad for the hobby. As long as your not neglecting them or letting them rot, you are helping preserve history. If I had the room and the $$$ I would own many more than I do now, and other than the Challenger convertible (that I bought in 1982)l my cars were projects that would have rotted or been parted out by now if I had not bought them. I don't claim to be a great restoration guy, infact far from it, but my cars all look better now than when i bought them. If thats bad for the hobby, I'm guilty.

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