A Stroll Through Barrett Jackson

I got a chance to visit the Barrett Jackson auction in Scottsdale, AZ two weeks ago. First off, the auction itself has a massive footprint....the indoor spaces for the auction and all of the auction cars are HUGE. If you include the outdoor tents and vendor areas then it is quite a bit to take in a few hours. Overall, it was a very very impressive collection of cars. Clearly, there are two ways to go the auction - as a car guy going to a car show or someone going to buy/bid on a car. I was in the former camp. As a car show, it is fantastic and being by the stage hearing and seeing the auction that I have watched many times on TV was pretty cool. I took a few photos as I strolled through. Here are the highlights:

The Facility:

Automobilia Auction on Stage

Cool $70K simulator that I got to run

Bondurant Demonstration for C7 Vettes

Outdoor tent with huge collection of cars to auction

Another BA simulator setup

The queue outside for the auction block

Car Auction in Action

Filming piece on the Salon collection cars

The Cars:

Simon Cowell's Veyron

Gas Monkey Garage F40

L88 Corvette Racecar

Cool Warren Johnson Drag Car

Engine Goodness

Two Vintages of Batmobile

Mosler

Snake and Mongoose Drag Cars + Haulers

Vintage Midget with restored over-cab hauler

Crazy Hot Wheels BMW Isetta

Historic Fiat Racecar

FIA 289 Cobra

Viper GTS-R

Hot Rod Jeep with Gunner Seat!

These two cars are never far apart........

Miami Vice Boat with a cool engine shot