Tuesday, Day 2
I have to say…the Barrett Jackson people have this auction thing down pat. EVERYTHING has its process, beginning with submitting a car to be accepted into the auction. I won’t bore you with the details on that (its online for the curious) but I will add that the level of organization is impressive.
The other thing that is impressive is how nice everyone is here. I think Craig Jackson must have sent everyone to charm school! Everyone here is all about “thanks…have a great day…thanks for coming…good luck with your sale…”. Humans like that stuff.
I’m told there is 900,000 sq ft of covered display space here. That is over 22 acres. Plus all the outside displays. It seems like more. Especially about 9:00 at night after being here all day!
We’ve made kind of a big deal about selling the 33 Ford, but we are also selling Sharon’s 71 GTO convertible on Friday afternoon. It’s likely the best all around road car we’ve ever had, but she’s not a convertible girl (too hot, too cold, too windy, might rain, I can’t get the top latched, insert excuse here). So we’re going to build her a 67 Chevelle this summer. That means we need room in the garage and the pocketbook. It’s got everything going for it…red, good suspension and brakes, billet wheels, stereo, A/C, overdrive trans…and a good sale spot. It should do well. I’m probably more disappointed to see that GTO leave than I am the 33, but I just can’t stand to have a car sitting around and not drive it. Bad karma in my book.
The vibe here is great this year…everyone seems in a good mood and eager to buy their dream car. I’ve not heard anyone whining about the economy or slow business. It sure seems busy here for a Tuesday…Friday and Saturday should be a madhouse!
On to Wednesday!
Bret Voelkel
President, Ridetech
This is one of 6 huge tents outside that house the auction cars. Plus all the inside display space. I want to own the tent company this week 🙂
Really high end and realistic driving simulator. I’ve built real cars that cost less!
Yeah, I know there’s a guy in the way. It took me 10 minutes to get it this good!
The cars are the stars, but you’ll find all kinds of …unusual…stuff here. Loved these wooden model aircraft!
Sharon’s GTO is a performer that the whole family can enjoy. We hope the new owners enjoy it as much as we have.
The GTO’s final day at the RideTech stable.
