we're not huge fans of Barrett-Jackson but it is a big TV event this week so we decided to send an imaginary bidder to the auction (average guy, skeptical wife) who will give us sober and drunk bids on odd cars.
Just a little fun this week.
http://www.mystarcollectorcar.com/4-...f-the-day.html

 

Okay-we're set up for Tuesday Day 1-I should preface this by saying that we picked two cars for day one because it's bargain day.

The rest of the week we'll focus on just one car.

By the way, they change the lineup quite a bit at B-J because we had to go with 2 other cars for our "buyer" after they eliminated our picks from the site-don't worry, no Fords were lost.

But it just adds to the excitement for our rookie buyer.

http://www.mystarcollectorcar.com/4-community/letters-to-the-editor/443-barrett- jacksonthe-800-pound-gorilla-we-pick-the-car-of-the-day-1.html
http://www.mystarcollectorcar.com/4-community/letters-to-the-editor/444-barrett- jacksonthe-800-pound-gorilla-we-pick-the-car-of-the-day-1-a.html

 

Day One went okay for our make-believe bidder. His drunk bids were way out of the reality range, but his sober bid on the Volvo was dangerously close-and the excessive bid on the 65 Chrysler wasn't a deal breaker.

Most wives can live with a $3000 error-to a point.

The Day 2 bid is one of those "who knows?" scenarios because any custom stuff on a car changes the game and it could get worse with drunken nostalgia in the mix.One clue-it's a Ford.

Let the fun begin.
http://www.mystarcollectorcar.com/4-...the-day-2.html

 

bad day for our fictional buyer...
http://www.mystarcollectorcar.com/4-...the-day-3.html

 

Hopefully a better day for our fictional average guy on Day 4 at B-J-The upside of Thursday was that his bid was only 700 bucks out on the old police car-downside was the disastrous drunk bid on the same car.
This one should be interesting-Hollywood cars are really tough to pin down on price.
http://www.mystarcollectorcar.com/4-...lla-day-4.html

 

Okay-SUNDAY'S the last day for Barrett-Jackson and I'm going to tape it for 3 reasons...
1-NFL playoffs.
2-I can whip through the advertising saturation bombing.
3-Don't have to watch a burned out rock star throw in a signed guitar to hype his car on the block.

For some reason our (sober) fantasy bids were really close on the celebrity iron-right on the number for the Ghostbuster Caddy and within 3 K for the Sonny and Cher George Barris 66 Mustangs.No expertise-just guessing and luck.

Sunday's fantasy bid is a relatively normal car-had enough of Hollywood cars and the show is over.
Thanks

http://www.mystarcollectorcar.com/4-community/letters-to-the-editor/451-barrett- jacksonthe-800-pound-gorilla-we-pick-the-car-of-the-day-6.html

 

Oh wow you guys must have lots of fun.In this wonderful and different game you have definitely enjoyed.Sad I 'm not there to play this game.