Is anybody else planing on going to the Barrett-Jackson Auction at Scottsdale Az in January? I plan to go, just not sure for how many days.
Skip: I went last year. It was quite an event but I would not go there to buy a car. Very high plus the auction an ons and local taxes may add another 12%. I knew I was at the wrong place when the guy checking in next to me in the bidders line had a 10 million dollar line of credit already approved. Good weather in the 70s which may get some east coast people there. If you have not been, the Russos and Steele auction is held close by and has some nice cars too.
Been before Lord knows I am not going as a buyer. For one thing 5 Buicks, not counting my wife's 65 LeSabre, is more than I can handle right now. In fact I am going to rent a storage lot to stuff the 42's for a while. Forty feet of Buicks, plus a ton of parts. I am going to try to touch bases with some other restoration shops if I can. Maybe pick up some crumbs from them. Here is a car from our shop you may remember from last year. It sold late Sunday afternoon.
I like the feel of the BJ event but after two days I am burned out on it. Boy I like that Buick in the pic. What was the asking price if you published one? Still a straight eight or a v8 conversion?
Not a Buick That is a 1937 Cadillac 4-door convertible. If I recall, it sold for about $45k. That was a steal! Car is worth at least $60k and at the height of classic car prices it was appraised at $85k. btw, the owner drove the car on weekends. Great folks, but failing health caused them to sell. They entered too late and ended up getting a 4pm Sunday slot, long after the big money had left.
