Barrett Jackson

ponyboy289

ponyboy289

Classic Mustang Guru
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Hey I was wondering if any of you guys or gals watch it? I don't think it is the sole determinant of the classic car hobby but I feel it helps shed some light(to me) as to which direction the market is going.That said I'm not much of a sports guy so I guess in a way it's kind of like my super bowl. I was wondering if others are into it?

Mustangs seem to look pretty good so far:

1966 C code Coupe for $24k
1965 "K" code 289 Hipo coupe for $50k.
I also like seeing the Galaxies and I loved that 1964 Falcon Squire wagon.

Of course I cheat when I watch it,I DVR it that way I can blow through some of the commercials and cars that don't interest me.
 
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mach1

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I watch it but prefer Mecum. With Mecum you have a reserve. I have seen some people get ripped off at BJ. Barrett is fun to watch just to see the muscle cars.
 
sal jc

sal jc

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mach1 said:
I watch it but prefer Mecum. With Mecum you have a reserve. I have seen some people get ripped off at BJ. Barrett is fun to watch just to see the muscle cars.
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agreed.. i like Barrett but for some reason i like watching Mecum more, Dana Mecum is right there in the crowd haggling
 
ford20

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I love watching Barrett-Jackson its cool to see all he cars that come across the block and they have some pretty interesting stuff plus the commentary is great .... How do you see Mecum, do you go there?
 
sal jc

sal jc

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Mecum's on Discovery HD (HD Theater) . I'ld love to go to either one
they're never any around here, always in south or out west :idk:

edit: I def like the first day of Barrett.. you see cars worth at least $20-30k sell for $11k :smash:
 
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ponyboy289

ponyboy289

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I hear what you guys are saying,Regarding Mecum, I watch it here and there. I guess I'm partial to Barrett Jackson because of the way it gets covered on T.V. Plus it's been running for 40 years,etc.As far as the whole non reserve aspect I like it.I know guys that have been buying and selling cars out there for years,I think the only way you can get screwed is if you sell the car for less than you have into it,LOL. kind of like the Stock market,the housing market,The Beanie baby market,etc. It is what it is. At the end of the day I'm not into watching a bunch of no sales cross the auction block,I like to see what stuff goes for it helps give me an idea on the market.As I said I don't feel it dictates the market,it's just another indicator.

I always thought a classy auction was the Russo and Steele auction, they always had some really good stuff,sadly they had that major mishap last year. Russo and Steele's Founder Used to be one of the best Mustang and Ford restorers around,he hung that up and started this company.

Of course my favorite auction venue still continues to be Ebay,It's not as good as it used to be,but I still find car deals on there.
 
AdirondackFox08

AdirondackFox08

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I also watch it, and like to see the different quality of cars and see what cars get the most money. It's interesting to see different cars pull a higher price than ones that were the highest ones last year. I like to do the Hagerty fantasy bid too, last night I had the correct price but I was too late to win anything. :mad: I liked the addition of some women in school girl outfits walking along side the cars, the camera man paid attention to them more than the cars, lol, course I can't say I blame them.
 
ford20

ford20

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Also you can look at Hemmings Muscle Machines with their price guides and at the end when they have the price Index if you want to see what the avg. going price is for some of these cars. Its pretty cool how you can get a newly restored muscle car for the price of a Civic sometimes
 
adkmach1

adkmach1

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I've been watching Barrett Jackson the past few days. I love seeing all the muscle cars. The prices are unbelievable 2 cars that are the exactly the same, 1 goes for 85 grand the next one luck it goes for 35. Their was some great deals on some cars. I did see the girls in the school girl outfits, lmao. Couldn't blame the camera man they were smoking hot.
 
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ColdCougar

2010 Best Non-Mustang
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a couple fellow members of the MercuryCougar.net message boards had Cougars up at Barrett Jackson ... one sold for $165K !!! it was the Red GTE that sold right before the "fantasy bid" 69 GT 500 ... he is freakin STOKED !!!
 
ponyboy289

ponyboy289

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ColdCougar said:
a couple fellow members of the MercuryCougar.net message boards had Cougars up at Barrett Jackson ... one sold for $165K !!! it was the Red GTE that sold right before the "fantasy bid" 69 GT 500 ... he is freakin STOKED !!!
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Yea, I saw that,that was a beautiful car.There were a few nice cougars out there.Very cool.
 
Chief369

Chief369

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The Mecum auctions seem to be on more frequently than the Barrett-Jackson ones, so they're easier to catch. Mecum also has a web site you can join (for free) and they stream their auctions live. By signing up, you'll get e-mailed when their auctions are running. :popcorn:
 
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