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[clill]

I still have no idea why it would not start. I had just driven thru the lower tent area and to the staging lanes. I bled the fuel system today, fired it up and drove it to the trailer. Runs great. I feel sorry for barrett-Jackson as they promoted the he'll out of my car and I dropped the ball. All that booing really hits you.

[camcojb]

it was acting like that day the ign/mag switches weren't thrown. That really sucks Charley. I'm hoping the right guy saw it there and contacts you.

[Musclerodz]

Originally Posted by clill

I still have no idea why it would not start. I had just driven thru the lower tent area and to the staging lanes. I bled the fuel system today, fired it up and drove it to the trailer. Runs great. I feel sorry for barrett-Jackson as they promoted the he'll out of my car and I dropped the ball. All that booing really hits you.

if you just fired it up and moved it only to shut it right back down, it may have washed the plugs out and did not have time to burn clean. i was disappointed for you just watching!

it was great seeing it again and loved it when you fired it up at Sandlin's for the lat-g party years ago for everyone.

[GregWeld]

I think everyone that knows you felt just as bad as you did... we all wanted that bad boy to roar to life and have the crowd go crazy.... The booing was classless...

Every car guy has been in a similar situation - a car that won't fire - or a busted clutch/rear end etc. Many big money pro drag race teams have been at the lights when the fire goes out and it won't fire back up...

[Stuart Adams]

Sorry Charley, that would have been the highlight. Some people have no class.

[Ketzer]

The booing crap is really juvenile, what a bunch of asshats.

It was definately painful seeing you sitting in the seat with that look on your face. It probably won't ever have a fail-to-start again, go figure.


Jeff-

[Chris442]

I was sitting in the bidder area Saturday night, and I feel like the booing was directed at Steve Davis, too. The amount of buildup to the '55 driving in really made it a downer to not hear it run, and then add to that Steve talking about how they couldn't start it due to "safety" reasons. If he had just said, "those old WWII plane engines are a little temperamental sometimes," I think it would not have been as bad. The booing was pretty classless, however.

It seemed to me that the money some of the pro touring type of cars got was all over the map, though. This was especially evident with the solid axle Vettes:

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/appli...&aid=443&pop=0

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/appli...&aid=443&pop=0

The titling situation could have affected the blue one, and while it may not have been as nice as the orange one--a 200k+ difference?

The lot right before the blue Vette also went for pretty low money, I thought:

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/appli...&aid=443&pop=0

Since it was behind the ropes, I couldn't really look it over, but this looked like a really nice car.

[MarkM66]

Originally Posted by Chris442

The lot right before the blue Vette also went for pretty low money, I thought:

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/appli...&aid=443&pop=0

Since it was behind the ropes, I couldn't really look it over, but this looked like a really nice car.

That green cuda was on ebay about a year ago, several times. I know it was run with a buy it now, but I don't remember what it was. I do think it was right around what it brought at auction, and I know it wasn't over 6 figs.

[BillyBobL71]

Originally Posted by clill

I still have no idea why it would not start. I had just driven thru the lower tent area and to the staging lanes. I bled the fuel system today, fired it up and drove it to the trailer. Runs great. I feel sorry for barrett-Jackson as they promoted the he'll out of my car and I dropped the ball. All that booing really hits you.

Charlie,

I had just walked up to the last staging tent seeing you in the car. I came up and introduced myself, saying that I had just sold my black 69 a little while earlier. I apologize, I didn't realize you were in the heat of trying get her started. Then thinking I had better ski daddle up to the block to catch the show, I could see that they had cleared the way for your arrival. Hearing Steve asking to get an update, and telling Gary to have it pushed up. I absolutely believe the crowd was booing at Steve, not giving you the opportunity to get it running. Not at the car.

You need to give it another go my friend. It will be worth the wait.

Bill Becker