Pictures from Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2012

[Michael Stoops]

The 2012 Barrett-Jackson Auctions are off and running and the place is packed this year! Lots of activity, plenty of cool cars, and a whole lot of really passionate people in attendance.

Here's just a random collection of the eclectic mix of cars on display and up for sale, but first, our booth early this morning as we started setting up for the day.































A little close up detail of the antenna on the passenger side rear quarter panel of the '48 Studebaker seen above.








With this many people in attendance, you need a really big BBQ to feed them all! Look at the wood piled up to feed the fire through the week!






Yours truly is doing 4 DA buffer demos each day, and there are always plenty of people interested in learning how to properly use one.




Doing a live radio interview with Hot Rod Radio, talking a bit about the event and how to prep your car if you're going to sell it at auction.



More to come tomorrow!

[ethereal45]

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Looks like a lot of fun! Post up your interview if you have access to it.

[davey g-force]

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Awesome - you guys have all the fun!

[MikeM]

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Cool cars. I want one of them corn dogs lol

[Michael Stoops]

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More pix!!



In front, a 1957 DeSoto Adventurer convertible and behind it a 1954 DeSoto Adventurer II Coupe concept car.




1930 Isotta Fraschini Cabriolet


1939 Packard1707 Convertible Victoria




Mercedes 300SL Gullwing


1949 Delahaye 135 MS Prototype


1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow


1928 Daimler P.1.50 Vee Front Royal Limoousine


1948 Tucker Torpedo


1947 Bentley Mark VI, Coachwork by Franay




This is the hearse that carried the body of President Kennedy from the Dallas where he died to the airport where Air Force One waited to transport his remains back to Washington, DC. Unlike last year's Navy hearse that sold here last year with a lot of controversy as to whether or not it was the actual car that transported the President's remains once it arrived in Washington, there is no dispute as to the authenticity of this car.




















Our booth shortly after sunset.

[Bjkearns]

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Hope you are having a good time out there Mike
I really love the Gullwing

I am going to be at the Marconi on Sunday

We still need to meet up when you get home and things "quiet" down a bit
I have got that bottle to give you

[SVT Lightning]

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Nice pics Michael....thanks for posting them

[Michael Stoops]

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Another day, another round of pix...........
















This General Lee is not your run of the mill clone of the "Dukes of Hazzard" car, it's the actual car seen in the opening credits of the TV show as it jumps over the river. It's the real deal.

[wifpd4]

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That last photo has a surreal quality to it, as must the whole event. My wife was out on interstate yesterday and wondered if some of the speciality carrier trucks passing though Iowa weren't transporting goods to their new homes in the East.

Mr. Meguiar looked good and excited on the Speed Channel.

Thanks Michael for sharing. Time to go shovel some snow....

[Larry A]

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That 56 Desoto convert is hot.I like the cars from the 30s, and that Tucker is something else.

[Selectchoice]

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Fantastic pics once again Mike! It's great that you take the time to take all these pics and post them for us all to see.

Thank you!