Barrett-Jackson Auctions

[Goin camping]

Am I the only car junky watching this "Gavel to Gavel?"

I'm waiting for my favs to come up, A Duesenberg J. The Batmobile and an off road RV that has been on the discovery channel and any Woodie and most every Station Wagon.

Anyone elsed?

[Fyrzowt]

Saw some last year, very interesting to watch. Not this year...
Our secretary and her husband annually go faithfully in person.
Dave

[Goin camping]

Originally Posted by Fyrzowt

Saw some last year, very interesting to watch. Not this year...
Our secretary and her husband annually go faithfully in person.
Dave

I'd go but to be truthfull... The wife is to wise to let me. She knows I'd sell the house, cars and kid to get a '39 ford woodie and I'd auction her for the Batmobile.

[Fyrzowt]

She knows you'd sell her...
You've heard the saying - "I'd sell everything for the right price except my wife and kids....and that's negotiable.

[fotochop]

we have something called 'extended cable' but I can't keep up with the sheer volume of new tv stuff coming out these days and dang if I didn't miss the 'streamers on Trump last night (caught Simmons getting the axe, he had this look on his face like "just let me outta here...please...FIRE ME")

but if you're a car junkie you may be interested in this fantastic book I bought yesterday on one of my fave CA artists, Robt. Williams, originally of ZAP comix fame (and yes, I'm showing my age), called "The Hot Rod World of Robt Williams". goes into great detail about his legendary 'Eights & Aces' deuce roadster and association with all the outlaw rod scene around Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, Von Dutch, Pete & Jake, the whole SoCal rodding scene...well, the part of it that I'm interested in anyway...

was pondering if maybe my AS obsession might be linked to my appreciation of rodding and hot rod art, given that the world of AS is kind of 'outlaw' in it's own way. it sure seems that way every time I have to interact with someone or some shop in the SOB/RV world! and being in the vintage club ('69 Safari) makes me feel like flyin' my freak flag as high as possible, even as I look over the latest membership offer from AARP...;-)

[Goin camping]

Originally Posted by Fyrzowt

She knows you'd sell her...

Of course! I asked if she would mind if I did. C'mon, It's the Batmobile for crying out loud. She understood but said she preffered to stay. (Can I pick a great wife or what? Most guys would already be dead for even asking.)

[ROBERT CROSS]

I wouldn't miss it.....dvr, watch it several times!!!

[Goin camping]

Fotocop,

I so understand the diff between streamers and most SOB'ers. It's not us who are freaks it's the mutitudes of the blind blissfully towing thier white boxes.

Robert Cross,

Yep, you're a car addict too. Avoid the twelve step program or you'll be driving a white Honda Accord four door thinking your the bomb.

[safari57]

If you can believe it we do not get the Speed Network so I can't watch BJ. My wife is too afraid of what I'll drag home next.

My buddies call though with the latest on cars like mine

- a 57 Pontiac Star Chief Safari 2dr wagon went last night for a decent buck (nicer interior than mine but that's a to-do for me).

- a 70 SS Chevelle went for serious bucks - I gotta get mine done and off the hoist and on the road or I'm dead meat in the house - my sweet Baboo-ette is anxious to drive "her car".

I guess I should fired it up on the 'net and see what's going on.

Robert's got some pretty neat cars and his have "history".

My brother in law (70 AAR Cuda) and buddy (70 Hemi 'cuda) are usually pretty interested in what's happening. The buddy with the Hemi car ordered it new, drove it sparingly for 9 years, and since then it's been parked. The BIL has not driven his AAR since '77 and he got it when it was 18 months old. He's also got a '71 Challenger convert tucked away.

Barry

[Goin camping]

Hi Barry,

I thought of you when that Pontiac went over the block. Niiiice wagon.

They just did a '50's Buick Woodie a minute ago for $50K. I'd a paid $60!

You should have your buddy put his Hemi in my garage. You know how cars age better in Calif.

[Road Ruler]

Yup, Been watching it all day.........again!

I luv this stuff. Grumpys Toy went for a pile of money.

I see a 302 Boss went for over 100,000G's. In 1975 I saw a rough 70 Boss for sale in a field. The price on the window was $500. I got it for $350.

It was gettin rusty so I stripped all the good parts of it, cut up the car and took it to a scrap yard. Somebody kick me, what a mistake!

I used many of the parts including the rear back window on the Pacer project (my Avatar).

[azflycaster]

Holey auctions Robin,

$185,000 for the Batmobile!

[Stefrobrts]

Originally Posted by Road Ruler

I used many of the parts including the rear back window on the Pacer project (my Avatar).

Dang, I'd heard the gas crunch years were tough on musclecars, but that's harsh!

I can't watch BJ. I can't stand to see the rediculous amounts of money they go for. Plus I can't help thinking that the time I spend watching is time I should be spending on one of the projects I already have!

[Coloradobus]

Goin'Camping

We feel your pain and the excitement of the Barrett-Jackson/ This is the first year in many we have been unable to go........bummmerrr! Work calls us to stay home. We will go again next year.

[safari57]

Originally Posted by Road Ruler

Yup, Been watching it all day.........again!

I luv this stuff. Grumpys Toy went for a pile of money.

I see a 302 Boss went for over 100,000G's. In 1975 I saw a rough 70 Boss for sale in a field. The price on the window was $500. I got it for $350.

It was gettin rusty so I stripped all the good parts of it, cut up the car and took it to a scrap yard. Somebody kick me, what a mistake!

I used many of the parts including the rear back window on the Pacer project (my Avatar).

Oh dear. I had a friend with one, the orange color (Calypso?) with the slats on the back window, a real sweetheart car. He was being less than careful and hit a pole and totaled it. Today it would be an easy fix by most restorers standards. I loved that car. But RR, you are the first person I know who actually cut one up. I'd not be able to sleep if I'd done that .

My wife's brother (who has the other cars) had a chance at a '68 hemi GTX but instead only bought the motor and trans because in 1981 no one wanted big engined Chryco's where he lives. Now he's hunting down the body to put the engine and trans back in and hoping it wasn't crushed.

[Goin camping]

Holy heartbreak!!!

For $185,000 I coulda bought it. Well assuming I didn't get caught during my bank robbing spree.

The upside is when the wife came in to the room I've been banished to during the auction to throw food at me she saw a late '50's Dodge and a '60 Chrsyler Windsor she loved. There may be a massive finned rocket tailighted monster in our future.

Coloradobus,

I really can not be trusted in an auction like B-J.

Barry,

In '77 while I was in high school my Dad would not let me buy a Hemi GTX for $500.00 It was bone stock down to tires and hubcaps. He somehow thought I would race it if I had it.

[safari57]

Originally Posted by Goin camping

Holy heartbreak!!!

For $185,000 I coulda bought it. Well assuming I didn't get caught during my bank robbing spree.

The upside is when the wife came in to the room I've been banished to during the auction to throw food at me she saw a late '50's Dodge and a '60 Chrsyler Windsor she loved. There may be a massive finned rocket tailighted monster in our future.

Coloradobus,

I really can not be trusted in an auction like B-J.

Barry,

In '77 while I was in high school my Dad would not let me buy a Hemi GTX for $500.00 It was bone stock down to tires and hubcaps. He somehow thought I would race it if I had it.

Wow, Goin, that's sad news about your Dad's choice of car. Because my parents wanted me off of fast motorcycles quickly he bought me a '32 Ford truck to hot rod when I was 15. Big mistake - I needed a faster and bigger bike to get parts . His driveway was never his after that.

For the most part who ever knew that these cars would attain the value they have reached today? I mean the Batmobile at close to $200 Grand? It's a scary thought. There are very few cars being made today that will excite the passion we see at these auctions in 20 years I'm afraid. We had it made as teens and young adults from an automotive standpoint and if we'd only realized, like some did, that there was going to be world that lusted after these things we could have been quietly parking them away for today.

Barry

[LJH]

I love to watch Barret Jackson. Back when I was young and stupid I had a 57 Star Cheif, 60 Corrvette, 66 GTO, then I discovered Kawasaki. Sold the cars, I've been rippin and tearin eversince. Of course that raises the age old question, What the HE** was I thinking!! Oh well, I love to go fast!

[ZoominC6]

Always a "Must See" time of year watching folks with lots of extra cash spending it on great toys! '59 Vette for $220K....yikes! Tonight will be the night for records more than likely.

[love vintage]

Champagne tastes on a beer budget.

Love vintage, love to look, but buying from Barret Jackson is a dream.