Barrett Jackson
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Barrett Jackson
Did anyone see the Z06 vert auctioned off for charity. I believe it was a 07. What did you think of the 47k winning bid. I thought was a great price. I did not care for the mural on the hood.
Melting Slicks
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From: Central Florida
The way it was described it seemed more like a wide body conversion than a Z06. It looked like it had a LS2 engine. But what do I know?
I agree, if I had bought it the first thing I would do is repaint the hood.
I agree, if I had bought it the first thing I would do is repaint the hood.
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From: Livonia Michigan
I thought they said it was a regular Convertible with the addition of the Z06 engine and suspension. Said it was rated at 425 horsepower. I didn't understand the skull graphics only on the hood and no where else?
Anyways, it was a generous donation for a good cause and it fetched a pretty good price. The paint and the chrome wheels looked outstanding!
Anyways, it was a generous donation for a good cause and it fetched a pretty good price. The paint and the chrome wheels looked outstanding!
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From: Tucson Arizona
I didn't see that Corvette or much of the Barrett-Jackson auction from LA andI was disappointed in what little I did see of it. There were some neat cars but overall I thought the caliber of cars wasn't that great. IMO Barrett-Jackson is becoming over-saturated with its 4 auctions...it didn't seem 'special' anymore. IMO the Barrett-Jackson LA event was a big yawn!
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It was a 07 vert with wide body kit with Z06 brakes and two tone tan & black seats,not complete 2 tone interior. Looked like CCW chrome wheels and had a Z06 emblems.
The tv commentators were horrible or just good salesmen on this show. They portrayed this vert as a custom built Z06 vert because the owner builder wanted a Z06 convertible and he did it by building this Z06 car, very misleading in my opinion.
I like watching the Mecum auctions, the commentators seem to know more about the cars offered, the Barrett Jackson guys made a lot of mistakes on the cars this auction.
I like to DVR these shows and watch them at high speed and just slow down on the cars I like. A 4 hour show takes me 1 hour to view.
The tv commentators were horrible or just good salesmen on this show. They portrayed this vert as a custom built Z06 vert because the owner builder wanted a Z06 convertible and he did it by building this Z06 car, very misleading in my opinion.
I like watching the Mecum auctions, the commentators seem to know more about the cars offered, the Barrett Jackson guys made a lot of mistakes on the cars this auction.
I like to DVR these shows and watch them at high speed and just slow down on the cars I like. A 4 hour show takes me 1 hour to view.
Last edited by george vee; Jun 28, 2010 at 11:41 AM.
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It was a 07 vert with wide body kit with Z06 brakes and two tone tan & black seats,not complete 2 tone interior. Looked like CCW chrome wheels and had a Z06 emblems.
The tv commentators were horrible or just good salesmen on this show. They portrayed this vert as a custom built Z06 vert because the owner builder wanted a Z06 convertible and he did it by building this Z06 car, very misleading in my opinion.
The tv commentators were horrible or just good salesmen on this show. They portrayed this vert as a custom built Z06 vert because the owner builder wanted a Z06 convertible and he did it by building this Z06 car, very misleading in my opinion.
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I was there yesterday and saw it up close. It was in fact a LS2 Vert; '07 I believe. I talked with the guy that was in charge of that car as he was detailing it but I didn't have the heart to ask him "why" they put Z06 badges on it.
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I was there on Saturday too, and saw the car, and it was not a Z06, but rather a modified vert. It did look nice, and as a charity auctioned car, it served a great service to the chosen charity! 
Melting Slicks
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I thought they said it was a regular Convertible with the addition of the Z06 engine and suspension. Said it was rated at 425 horsepower. I didn't understand the skull graphics only on the hood and no where else?
Anyways, it was a generous donation for a good cause and it fetched a pretty good price. The paint and the chrome wheels looked outstanding!
Anyways, it was a generous donation for a good cause and it fetched a pretty good price. The paint and the chrome wheels looked outstanding!
Melting Slicks
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From: st paul minnesota
I watched portions of the B-J auction as well as the Mecum one in St Charles as I attended Bloomington Gold last weekend. Prices seemed to be down at both, and I agree with an earlier post that there is getting to be saturation of B-J and probably auctions in general. There are errors in description at both venues-some from the material provided by the owner and some by the auction announcers assuming they know more than they do.
Racer
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From: Auburn Alabama
I was bidding on the Vette at Barrett-Jackson and it was in fact an 07 vert, with a widebody conversion. I am not aware of the suspension/brakes being Z06, I think it was a Z51 car with aftermarket brakes and rims. WCC was very generous and donated the rims, lets hear for a forum vendor. The car was beautiful but nothing super special, besides where the proceeds from the sale went.
Melting Slicks
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From: Brea CA
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It was a 07 vert with wide body kit with Z06 brakes and two tone tan & black seats,not complete 2 tone interior. Looked like CCW chrome wheels and had a Z06 emblems.
The tv commentators were horrible or just good salesmen on this show. They portrayed this vert as a custom built Z06 vert because the owner builder wanted a Z06 convertible and he did it by building this Z06 car, very misleading in my opinion.
I like watching the Mecum auctions, the commentators seem to know more about the cars offered, the Barrett Jackson guys made a lot of mistakes on the cars this auction.
I like to DVR these shows and watch them at high speed and just slow down on the cars I like. A 4 hour show takes me 1 hour to view.
The tv commentators were horrible or just good salesmen on this show. They portrayed this vert as a custom built Z06 vert because the owner builder wanted a Z06 convertible and he did it by building this Z06 car, very misleading in my opinion.
I like watching the Mecum auctions, the commentators seem to know more about the cars offered, the Barrett Jackson guys made a lot of mistakes on the cars this auction.
I like to DVR these shows and watch them at high speed and just slow down on the cars I like. A 4 hour show takes me 1 hour to view.
They waste a lot of time... I just want the see the final price on a few...Spent the Other 3 hours Washing & driving the Vette...
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