Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas

Brian 162 · 08-11-2015, 05:25 PM

Has anyone here been to a Barrett-Jackson auction?
They're having one in late Sep. in Las Vegas and I'm thinking of going.
Is it worth checking out?

Thanks in advance

legion · 08-11-2015, 05:33 PM

Are you going to buy, or for the spectacle?

Brian 162 · 08-11-2015, 06:10 PM

Just going for the spectacle.

legion · 06:59 PM

Cool. I have no advice. I wouldn't want to buy a car there, but I'd be curious how your experience goes.

Brian 162 · 08-11-2015, 06:47 PM

If I go I'll post my adventure.

onewhippedpuppy · 08-12-2015, 03:22 AM

Friends of mine have gone, they say it's worth it for the spectacle.

Scott Douglas · Scott Douglas's Garage

I went the first year they had one in the OC.
For the money I'd say it is worth doing once, but not twice.

FLYGEEZER · 08-12-2015, 06:24 AM

Agree.... you gotta see it once. That will be enough!

MMiller · 08-12-2015, 12:45 PM

I went to Scottsdale 2 years ago and it was one hell of a "car show". Damn sure worth at least doing once.

creaturecat · 08-12-2015, 04:45 PM

Buddy took his dad there.
They said it was well worth it.

pc100porsche · pc100porsche's Garage

What does the entry fee run ?

RatherDrive · RatherDrive's Garage

went to Scottsdale & Palm Beach, twice each, about 5 years ago - worth the trip just for the car show even as you get tired of all the old fat guys in Hawaiian shirts and big watches (and I am that demographic). Mecum is a bit toned down on that front.

Every car guy/gal should go. You'll love it.

Brian 162 · 08-12-2015, 05:26 PM

Thanks all

The entry fee is pretty cheap, $20 per day or $55 for 3 days. That's for 55 and over (which I am).
I'm leaning toward going. Flights and hotel aren't to expensive, except the Canadian dollar is in the toilet right now.

creaturecat · 08-13-2015, 08:35 AM

The relatively inexpensive cost of goods and services(in theUSA) makes up for the lower Canadian dollar, more-or-less.

Brian 162 · 08-13-2015, 06:47 PM

Well I'm going, I booked the trip today.

porsche4life · porsche4life's Garage

The one here in scottsdale is interesting wonder around at. No way would I buy something there. But it's fun to look

Brian 162 · 08-13-2015, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by porsche4life

The one here in scottsdale is interesting wonder around at. No way would I buy something there. But it's fun to look

I wouldn't buy anything there either. I'm just going to check out the cars.

porsche4life · porsche4life's Garage

Come down to the one in Scottsdale sometime. Its the big show. Almost 2 weeks of auctions. Tons of cool stuff to look at. Thats prime weather season in AZ too!

Dantilla · 08-13-2015, 08:11 PM

I've been to Scottsdale.

Didn't make a special trip- We were in Sedona, and on the way back to Sky Harbor to catch a flight home. As long as we were driving through Scottsdale during the auction, may as well see what it's all about.

Glad I did. Those guys are very good at generating "Auction Fever". I can see how the energy in that tent is intoxicating to an old fat guy in a Hawaiian shirt with fistfuls of cash.

Contrast the auction tent with the mellow scene in the other tents where cars are staged, where one can wander up and down the aisles, admiring the cars up close and personal.

Quite the spectacle.

Enjoy the trip.

Brian 162 · 09-29-2015, 06:04 PM

I flew down on Thursday and went to the auction on Friday.
If your're a car guy/gal you should check it out. The auction is in one area and the cars are in a huge building next to it.
For $17 it was the best car show I've been to in a while if ever. Outside you could be driven around in a Mustang, Viper, or Corvette. Inside was a Challenger simulator on a racetrack.
There were some deals.
Here are some pics.

Elvis was there as well.

This was my favourite car, it sold for $22,000