Barrett Jackson is on fire

[JamesinHBCA]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Schonyenko2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You might say it's a little like the WWF of car auctions.</div></div>

Now that you mention it, they do have quite a cast of characters there.

Lets see, there is Craig Jackson the Patriarch, Steve Davis that has never been seen without sunglasses, even at night. Bumbling Mike Joy touching everything, Steve M. as the smart guy with the chunky black glasses, Amy A. the looker with the long flowing hair whispering into the ears of older men to up the bid, Spanky A. with those reading glasses always on his brow, The young bidders assistant that is rarely seen but often heard with his howling scream, Sexy ring girls in long formal gowns holding signs, Gary, the old hippie refusing to give up the long hair, Ron Pratte as the quiet elephant in the room, Richard Rawlins the flamboyant seller, The Big Spender that looks like he just walked off the set of The Sopranos, Various drunken spectators with no intention of bidding but trying to be seen on TV in the background of every interview, and numerous celebrities making a guest appearance on stage.

Who did I miss?

However, they must be doing something right. Attendance is up, prices are up, and I am still watching more than ever!

[Norm reynolds]

That's what I thought Steve the camaro was a clone
And now we have Richard from
Gas monkey morons roming around this has become the wff of car
Auctions for sure
And what I dont get Wayne Carini has always stated he does not do business with B/J
And now he's there????

[BJCHEV396]

Just turn the sound off and look at the cars...that's what I do sometimes when I get tired of the hype.But on a good note,our favorite B-J guy S.Davis, has his own line of sunglasses.

[classicgary]

i think P.T. Barnum said it right..............

[StealthBird]

I too just DVR the thing and fast forward. I stop and watch the cars I'm interested in, and cringe at the comments the commentators make.

Did anyone notice how Mike Joy seems to touch something on every single car? Steve Magnante is a true car guy, he points to items or features, but does not make physical contact. Mike Joy is one of those guys that rubs, picks, or strokes every part of the car he's talking about. Obviously, Mike Joy doesn't understand car guy etiquette. He's probably one those guys that walks into an art museum and touches a painting as he describes what he likes and doesn't like about it.

There was an old pre-war oil/grease delivery truck that had an over-the-top museum quality resto, and when the camera hit Mike Joy, he mentioned where the supplies were kept on the truck. He grabbed the huge slider latch on the back door of the truck and tried to open it (?#!@#), but it wouldn't budge. He said it must have been painted shut. Seriously? The paint job on the latch and slider assembly was show quality, perfectly aligned, and I'm sure had never been opened.

I stopped my DVR to watch a 1969 Trans Am on the block. I shook my head as the commentators once again got everything wrong. They said this one had the &quot;rare optional Ram Air III engine&quot; (that was the standard engine), that all 69 Trans Am's were white with Lucerne Blue stripes (they're not Lucerne Blue), and they pointed to the repop window sticker and said the Trans Am option added $400 to the price of a 69 Firebird. The Trans Am option added over $1000 to the price of a Firebird, they were looking at what the Trans Am option consisted of. On top of that, the Trans Am they were talking about was supposed to be a low mileage original, but had obviously been restored. They missed painting the wing pedestals blue, it had a completely incorrect gray master cylinder, was missing the power steering cooling line, and the seats were obviously a new material as they didn't match the door panels.

Oh well, I still enjoy watching, but just with the DVR... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[427TJ]

Lotta' cars have the modern chrome steel American five-spokes. Otherwise nice car with yawn cheap-looking wheels.

[bergy]

Anybody know what happened with the red '70 LS6 Chevelle convertible @ $150k?????

[miket1]

[quote=bergy]Anybody know what happened with the red '70 LS6 Chevelle convertible @ $150k?????

I saw that too but don't know the story on it.

[Fast67VelleN2O]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bergy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Anybody know what happened with the red '70 LS6 Chevelle convertible @ $150k????? </div></div>


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[BJCHEV396]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: miket1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">[quote=bergy]Anybody know what happened with the red '70 LS6 Chevelle convertible @ $150k?????

I saw that too but don't know the story on it. </div></div>Was ''well bought''at $150K!LS6 red rag top with an M22 and J.Macneish certified.Bet the seller was expecting more!