[Z06] Anybody watchin' Barrett-Jackson?
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Re: Anybody watchin' Barrett-Jackson? (av8or3)
Can you believe the same guy bought all 4 Callaways :eek: :eek: :leaving:
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Re: Anybody watchin' Barrett-Jackson? (Zen06)
I am a 20 minute walk from the ticket window at WestWorld, where the Barrett Jackson auction is held each year. As you might expect, I have been there most of the weekend. An amazing array of vehicles on display, including hundreds of vette's. I took 3 rolls of film, and will post some of the pics soon. :cheers:
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Re: Anybody watchin' Barrett-Jackson? (av8or3)
My wife and I put 200,000 miles on a '81 Accord,it isn't a 'Vette but it sure helped out when it was needed.
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Re: Anybody watchin' Barrett-Jackson? (Zen06)
I was watching and almost towards the end of the show, one of the narrators was asking one of the other narrators "which cars do you feel will be the next up & coming classics". He stated three or four cars , and the last few cars he mentioned very quickly were the Corvette ZR1 and following behind it, the Corvette Z06. As they were starting to discuss it, a commercial came on, so I didn't hear the rest. There was a '63 split, red in pretty good shape. They didn't know if it was a matching # car or not, but it went for $32K. It's a lot of fun to watch this auction, if you're into it.
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Re: Anybody watchin' Barrett-Jackson? (cactusZ06)
I am a 20 minute walk from the ticket window at WestWorld, where the Barrett Jackson auction is held each year. As you might expect, I have been there most of the weekend. An amazing array of vehicles on display, including hundreds of vette's. I took 3 rolls of film, and will post some of the pics soon. :cheers:
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Re: Anybody watchin' Barrett-Jackson? (av8or3)
Can you believe the prices on the Corvette's?
I had hoped to be able to buy a '67 427 'vert one day. Oh well....
I have a '65, so I consider myself pretty lucky. It's the closest I can get.
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Re: Anybody watchin' Barrett-Jackson? (C5Longhorn)
What kinds of Calloways did he buy?
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Re: Anybody watchin' Barrett-Jackson? (ryanc440)
There is something very odd about one guy buying 4 of the same car and paying that much for them.
It made for very Good advertising for Callaway.
It made for very Good advertising for Callaway.
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Re: Anybody watchin' Barrett-Jackson? (auctiondepot)
There is something very odd about one guy buying 4 of the same car and paying that much for them.
It made for very Good advertising for Callaway.
It made for very Good advertising for Callaway.
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Re: Anybody watchin' Barrett-Jackson? (auctiondepot)
There is something very odd about one guy buying 4 of the same car and paying that much for them.
It made for very Good advertising for Callaway.
It made for very Good advertising for Callaway.
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Re: Anybody watchin' Barrett-Jackson? (MTI 427 Roadster)
[QUOTE]There is something very odd about one guy buying 4 of the same car and paying that much for them.
It made for very Good advertising for Callaway.
I disagree. This guy appeared to be a very knowlegable and well educated vette/callaway car collector and when they interviewed him after buying all 4 callaways he made it clear he did alot of research and studying on the callaway vettes and was 100% sure that these vehicles would do nothing but appreciate from here and i agree with him. He also seemed very sincere in his motives that he was out for the investment here yet he would also enjoy the cars and drive some on the streets and the track. I am sure anyone who saw this would agree these CALLAWAY vettes were all huge powered AWESOME machines expect for the 97 C5 which was grossly underpowered vs. the other three. :chevy ALso, although these 4 vettes were all callaway vettes they were all 100% entirely different machines easily distinguished from one another! :cool:
I disagree. He did not seemed very sincere to me. Thay are all in it for the money. :flag
But i like stock corvette that have power like L88
To me stock is the way to go :yesnod:
It made for very Good advertising for Callaway.
I disagree. This guy appeared to be a very knowlegable and well educated vette/callaway car collector and when they interviewed him after buying all 4 callaways he made it clear he did alot of research and studying on the callaway vettes and was 100% sure that these vehicles would do nothing but appreciate from here and i agree with him. He also seemed very sincere in his motives that he was out for the investment here yet he would also enjoy the cars and drive some on the streets and the track. I am sure anyone who saw this would agree these CALLAWAY vettes were all huge powered AWESOME machines expect for the 97 C5 which was grossly underpowered vs. the other three. :chevy ALso, although these 4 vettes were all callaway vettes they were all 100% entirely different machines easily distinguished from one another! :cool:
I disagree. He did not seemed very sincere to me. Thay are all in it for the money. :flag
But i like stock corvette that have power like L88
To me stock is the way to go :yesnod:
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Re: Anybody watchin' Barrett-Jackson? (timeless)
"I disagree. He did not seemed very sincere to me. Thay are all in it for the money. :flag "
I believe he was sincere that he was in it for the $ also as he felt all the callaways would appreciate every year and that he was making a wise investment and that's why he bought all 4 TO MAKE $$$$$$! :cheers: :chevy
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I believe he was sincere that he was in it for the $ also as he felt all the callaways would appreciate every year and that he was making a wise investment and that's why he bought all 4 TO MAKE $$$$$$! :cheers: :chevy
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Re: Anybody watchin' Barrett-Jackson? (MTI 427 Roadster)
I believe he was sincere that he was in it for the $ also as he felt all the callaways would appreciate every year and that he was making a wise investment and that's why he bought all 4 TO MAKE $$$$$$! :cheers: :chevy
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A true classic will finally show it's colors 20 yrs after its made, when the common people decide what it is they want in a classic. Like the C2, and in my opinion, the C5.
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Re: Anybody watchin' Barrett-Jackson? (timeless)
That guy is a Callaway nut. He has another Aerobody TT car in his collection already.
Regarding the conspiracy theory of him buying them up to build up Callaway....Please :rolleyes: :bs here's why....
Reeves Callaway has had the TT ZR1 Speedster for sale for quite a while....400k was the asking price. I don't think he thought the car would sell or only 175k. The selling price of the Sledgehammer was 400k back in 1988, and it only brought 205k. Several of us thought this was way too cheap.
A friend of mine, a fellow Callaway nut also, was there bidding on the cars. But unfortunately for him the other guy was packin mad cash.
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Regarding the conspiracy theory of him buying them up to build up Callaway....Please :rolleyes: :bs here's why....
Reeves Callaway has had the TT ZR1 Speedster for sale for quite a while....400k was the asking price. I don't think he thought the car would sell or only 175k. The selling price of the Sledgehammer was 400k back in 1988, and it only brought 205k. Several of us thought this was way too cheap.
A friend of mine, a fellow Callaway nut also, was there bidding on the cars. But unfortunately for him the other guy was packin mad cash.
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