Barrett Jackson and brains?

63corvette · 01-22-2014, 01:46 PM

I was there several years back just to watch on Friday afternoon.
There was a 55 T Bird if I remember correctly that a couple of older guys with their girlfriends who could have also been their daughters got into a bidding contest.
I felt like the T Bird was a $30,000 to $40,000 car. The two were a little boozed up and to impress the young girls ran the car to over $60,000 before one would drop out.
It was really pretty funny and almost all the crowd was pushing both to keep bidding. It was only those two bidding from somewhere in the $30,000's until the one dropped out.
It was entertaining for those who were just watching.
I am sure that happens a lot.
To me the auction is a chance to see cars you would never see anywhere else and worth the price of admission to see them.
I saw a Tucker there one of the years I attended and have never seen one since.
That was a car far ahead of its time.
Just My 2 Cents
Rick Cates
Canyon, TX

01-22-2014, 01:46 PM	#9
63corvette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canyon, Tx Posts: 554 Likes: 128 Liked 362 Times in 105 Posts	Re: Barrett Jackson and brains? I was there several years back just to watch on Friday afternoon. There was a 55 T Bird if I remember correctly that a couple of older guys with their girlfriends who could have also been their daughters got into a bidding contest. I felt like the T Bird was a $30,000 to $40,000 car. The two were a little boozed up and to impress the young girls ran the car to over $60,000 before one would drop out. It was really pretty funny and almost all the crowd was pushing both to keep bidding. It was only those two bidding from somewhere in the $30,000's until the one dropped out. It was entertaining for those who were just watching. I am sure that happens a lot. To me the auction is a chance to see cars you would never see anywhere else and worth the price of admission to see them. I saw a Tucker there one of the years I attended and have never seen one since. That was a car far ahead of its time. Just My 2 Cents Rick Cates Canyon, TX