Bruce,

We'll figure out dinner or lunch one way or the other!

I kind of hate to miss those prime time hours of Friday and Saturday evenings so maybe we should / could make Thursday or Sunday?

If Charley wasn't so cheap. He'd have us all up to his super duper maximum bidder suite for lunch..... :thumbsup:

Greg...whatever works for you!:thumbsup:

Me Too!!!

Ken...if you haven't met Greg yet...you are in for a treat!:cheers:

You're on!

How hard would it be to get tickets to hang out in the big shot section with you guys. I have always wanted to go look. I thought about flying over Friday at noon and maybe fly home Late Saturday night or Sunday in the early am. Since I'm not taking my Truck I guess I still a nobody.

Rodger

Just tell 'em you're a friend of Charley Lillard. That will get you VIP bidder passes and invites to all the best parties. :woot:

i thought you were going to do the Auction thing with the truck.

I'll be there roaming the grounds for a couple days with my dad. Visiting my in-laws the week before in Tucson, so I'm looking forward to getting to Arizona.

We will have a booth inside by GM stop by and say hi we will have two Camaros on display with lots of parts.

Chris! We're all staying at your house!

Oh... and using your cars to get to and from... Thanks!


EEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA


:rofl:

its gonna be tight and I have a Camaro so I am not sure how many people I can fit but we can put a few in the trunk.

I call shotgun!


:D


See ya down there Chris!

That's what I'm talking about!

Dress warm boys and girls. As soon as the sun goes down it gets frickin cold.

Says the only guy on the forums that will actually fit into a Camaro trunk.

Tyler

Mary got 11 in my 2010 rental... Anything over 9 will require the hood as well...

I know.... right!? :D


I can fit diagonally -- but the lid might not close down on my fatness!


My belly is now "longer" than my inseam. Not good... no... not good at all.

Prices are surprisingly strong from the few lots I've caught on TV. Lets go to our reporters on the ground....Greg, Charley?

Charley has probably been here all week.... I've been doing "daughter stuff".... so only have picked up my bidder pass. Will be there all day tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday. I'll also hook up with my buddies -- that bring 40 plus cars to sell and they'll give me the real scoop.

Remember -- some of the cars you think are sold - are not REAL MONEY...

I'll make it a point to post up what I find out. :cheers:

Greg , was just going to inform Roger (before i saw U had posted this) about lot 714 55 chevy bringing 143 k--wondering what his could have done??? jim

Well watching last night I was thinking if I was in the market it would be a great place to buy a starter project but damn glad I'm not selling something there.

Most of what I saw looked like the sale prices barely would cover the restoration or build costs. I think I might cringe when the Roadster Shop Chevelle comes across.

You're right on many examples, however it seems like the high end custom stuff is really bringing good money. I think the roadster shop 70 will do well.

I could see Milton getting involved given his recent collection liquidation.

Here are a couple of Chevelles that might change your mind.

Check out 710.2.

Super bucks for a stock interior car with an Autozone'ed dress-up engine compartment.

708 did pretty good and it's jobber quality at best. JMO. :)

Finally someone living in the real world. I have watched these threads year after year and almost everyone is convinced that everything that happens there is real. I was at a luncheon once where Craig Jackson spoke. After he boasted about his 100% sales percentage in front of a room full of auction professionals, I was tempted to ask of the 100% that sell, how many really change owners. 100% sold simply means that they get paid on every car.

he is kicking his ass now , so are we . we had a satruday night # on the camaro and the owner got pissed about BJ not putting in the contract that the car would be inside ! so he pulled it .

WTF?

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/appli...&aid=403&pop=1

I knew that classic trucks were bringing good money, but had no idea it would be like this. If there an kicking my own ass smiley on here somewhere.

Whatsamatter? You don't think that is twice as cool as a 66 Chevelle? :lol:

Just proves the old car biz saying. There's an ass for every seat.

i was there yesterday, pretty good show, Got to see a the Roadster Shops Challenger and Chevelle, very impressive!

Those are the ones that I'm hoping Greg can shed some light on!!! :unibrow:

Can't even come up with year -matching title!!

I was in the pit quite awhile today. IMHO prices have firmed up - and certainly the "action" is FAR better and faster than last years. My buddies in the biz are happy. But remember - they buy "inventory" - so if they bought well all last year... cars that they're selling now... they're going to be happy. BUT when the prices firm or go up - they have to replace the cars the sold with more expensive inventory. Luckily -- most auctions DO NOT get BJ prices... so they can buy elsewhere - and fix 'em up etc - and sell 'em here.

However... the MOOD -- and general sense that I get - is of "things going much better". Tons of people milling about outside. Bidder pit has lots of people in it.
One thing I did notice -- the people selling gas pumps - memorabilia - etc - seem to have a lot still for sale. In years past - if you didn't get this stuff early - by Friday you were SOL if you wanted to buy something. Neon is plentiful - the good stuff is tagged SOLD... the repops - not so much. Prices on the restored pumps and antique shop equipment is still stratospheric... Not many sold tags. I think a guy can still bargain a bit - especially if it ain't sold by late Saturday afternoon. I've got my eye on a couple pieces I'd like to have - but I'm not willing to pay "BJ retail plus".

The overall quality of the cars is much improved over last year (IMHO)... lots of Corvettes for sale... nothing very special that caught my eye... Prices for the good stuff seem to be "right". Not stupid - not a bargain either... just "right".

Must be the white letter tires. Awesome! :thumbsup:

This guys must be glad he waited for Scottsdale.

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/appli...&aid=403&pop=1

Mecum Indy May 2010; high bid $50k

Mecum St. Charles Sept. 2010: high bid $67k

Does anyone know if the RS Performance Chevelle and Challenger sold?

Am I missing something:question: How, or maybe I should ask why, did that truck go for that much money?

Wow Brett Michaels 69 Camaro just went for 200K, mild small block with 700R, don't even think it had AC.

Yeah, this is bonkers. I'm glad to see it though, as I'm building my own car. Not that I ever want to sell it, but some day you never know.

Here are the pics that I took...also pics from my friend Rick as well!

Sorry that we missed you Greg :(


Enjoy!

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...386#Post441386