++ B. J. AUCTION REMARKS ++

[Z-11 396]

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[Donutblue]

Shades of the Hunt Brothers and them driving up the price of Silver in the late 70's, -- Silver was over $50.00 an ounce then -- all of sudden back to $4.00 an ounce -- ouch.

[Hank Williams Jr]

WOW! that's a great article. Thanks for posting. I have thought some of those things in the past about BJ --- glad to see those words in print.

[70 copo]

Author hits a home run. Lots of good friendships and business relationships are on the line if the hobby breaks down. Like anything else follow the money and you will find the crooks. Sad indeed

[Charley Lillard]

Most of what he posted he has not backed up with fact. I asked him to on another board but nothing yet. If you have ever been to Barrett-Jackson, the thought of them needing to bring their own cars in to bid something up is just stupid. Also the story about a guy knowing a guy that saw them leaving on a transport back to the Barrett-Jackson showroom is also just as stupid. Until he backs one thing up with fact I find it about as credible as the National Inquirer. Has anyone seen the contract that guarantees each car 3 minutes on the block ? It is their goal but I don't see how they can meet that goal. If you believe everything this guy says you probably also believe OJ is innocent.

[csx289]

O.J isn't innocent?????

[Xplantdad]

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O.J isn't innocent?????

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What do you think? LOL

[SSJunkie68-69]

OK suppose that the author of this article may be reaching for things here. I have never been to BJ in person but have spent countless hours over the years watching it live and then again on tapes and or Tivo of the live broadcast. I have noticed and observed things that other people have discussed before but I'm looking at like an arm chair quarterback so it's all 20/20 hindsight to me. I have been to my share of regional auctions and I know the momentum moves quick but I have not observed some of the things I have noticed recently with BJ. Has anyone else who has attended the other auctions( Mecum, Kruse, R&S etc ) noticed the same things in those auctions ?

Charley, you have been there more than anyone on this board that I am aware of. You have seen it first hand and in person and appear to have an inside track to the goings on. Is there any truth to this statement from the referenced article :

"Like many surrounding the hobby, I will be watching the events unfold. Will the Westworld tents come down like a house of cards, or will everything just go away with an exchange of a little money? It’s happened before, like the 2006 event’s Futurliner debacle when investor Ron Pratt allegedly negotiated a $3.0M price (after B-J staff admitted to mistaking the high bid), but the reported sale was for $4.0M."

Did this really happen with the Futurliner? Did the new owner of Shebly's own Super Snake 427 really have this happen or was it Kato Kalin just messing with us? If it did happen and BJ continues to refer to the $4M as the record bid amount (that has been since been broken), that is just plan wrong.

[dreemz]

The time is right:

COLIN"S CLASSIC"S AUTO AUCTION!

The new player in Scottsdale-

[70 copo]

Charile,

You know you are right. Perhaps this guy is just blowing smoke. You know I will bet Craig Jackson has a fleet of Lawyers to go after guys like this for slander for making all of this "stuff" up. If it is not true He should do just that then.

Tom Cruise did it several times when they made stuff up about him

Phil