Barrett Jackson GT dinner in Scottsdale.
- Thread starter ChipBeck
- Start date
Tonight at BJ
I sat and watched the auction for a couple of hours and prices are down from last year with most cars selling for 50% of the restoration expense. Most expensive car I saw sold today was a 1968 GT500 hardtop that brought $175,000. A beautiful well documented 1970 455 H.O. GTO Judge brought $68,000. Last year it would have blown past 100K. A spotless 1957 Chevy Bel Aire that looked like it came off the line yesterday sold for $45,000. Made me wish I had a bidders pass. Saturday night when the big iron and heavy hitters are on the stage it should be interesting but from what I've seen so far, there won't be too many world record prices set this year. For me, that's a good thing.:thumbsup See you tomorrow.
Chip
I sat and watched the auction for a couple of hours and prices are down from last year with most cars selling for 50% of the restoration expense. Most expensive car I saw sold today was a 1968 GT500 hardtop that brought $175,000. A beautiful well documented 1970 455 H.O. GTO Judge brought $68,000. Last year it would have blown past 100K. A spotless 1957 Chevy Bel Aire that looked like it came off the line yesterday sold for $45,000. Made me wish I had a bidders pass. Saturday night when the big iron and heavy hitters are on the stage it should be interesting but from what I've seen so far, there won't be too many world record prices set this year. For me, that's a good thing.:thumbsup See you tomorrow.
Chip
GT Tech
Ford GT Team Alumni
Barrett-Jackson Dinner or Bust Day 3
Captain's Log Star Date 01/16/2007 Tucumcari, NM.
9:00 AM Got a solid 8 hours of unbroken sleep. Needed that. 10% off at Dennys next door if I show room key card. What a deal. Talk with a trucker originally from my home state of New York. Blue Skies, 11 stinking degrees. Ice covers everything but the roads. Dry and straight, light traffic. After suitable warm up time, I decide to let "Taurus Red's" massive power plant stretch it's legs. HAMMER DOWN !!!! At 105 mph, the speed limiter kicks in. Why does the speedo say 120 if it will only do 105? I'm writing letters to someone!!! I want some investigations made. I felt just like Kowalski did in the movie "Vanishing Point"
Running 80 mph. Trucks doing 90. 24.3 mpg
11:30 AM Albuquerque, NM. 18 degrees. NOW I know why I drove. The scenery in NM is FANTASTIC ! Have to pull over and take pictures. Never would see this from 30,000 feet. WHAT Idiot wanted to fly out here. Pit stop at gift shop touting the worlds LARGEST buffalo. Big, but also stuffed. What a let down. The next place touts the worlds tenth largest rattle snake. I don't stop. 24.9 mpg.
1:30 PM Somewhere between Albuquerque and Gallup NM. Captain needs a pit stop. WHATS THIS??? Dancing Eagle Casino right across the street from gas and go. Hummmm Hard cash IS getting low. Everything on this safari is costing more than I thought. Maybe I should go play a few hands. WHAT?? 5 dollar single deck? Tonto, reel the line in cause this fish is HOOKED. 20 minutes later, walk out with 100 bucks of the Eagles money. One less day I'll have to sell apples on a street corner in Phoenix to get home. "T R" knocking the miles down. WHAT A MIGHTY TORO. Thank you Ford and UAW workers.
4:15 PM Just inside Arizona border. Decide to push on all the way to Base Station Phoenix. Call John (Mr Blue Moose) and let him know. Call Hotel and can get my room for tonight too. Life is getting better. 29 degrees. Still cold, but can ALMOST handle it. After all, it is a "dry" cold.
6:00 ish PM Had to stop in Two Guns, Arizona. Last time I was there was 40 years ago. Didn't change much Dad.
6:45 Flagstaff, AZ. Back down to 13 degrees. Much snow on the sides of the road. Serious crash. Honda SUV hits ice, rolls, Hope everyone was ok .
Get on I-17 towards Phoenix. Great road, in July, in a GT. 6 degree down grades, twisty corners. SUCKS BIG TIME in January, in a Taurus. With roll over still fresh in mind, back it down to 60 mph. Trucks running 80. 25.5 mpg
9:00 PM Phoenix. Lots of traffic. 53 DEGREES. YEAH, now thats more like it.
Get into a disagreement with GPS. I guess I started it. I turned, when it wanted me to go straight. BUT, then it kept changing it's mind. Turn left here. SEARCH FOR ROUTE. turn right in .2 miles. SEARCH FOR ROUTE. Turn right in 1.0 miles SEARCH FOR ROUTE. ONE MORE TIME I hear SEARCH FOR ROUTE, and GPS is getting out and find Base Station Red Roof Inn Chandler without me. I DO have a MAP in the trunk, and I KNOW how to use it !! UP YOURS STUPID GPS. I calm down and 20 minutes later, I'm in a parking lot across from Base Station Red Roof. Close enough. I'll deal with you in the morning. Check in at Base Station Red Roof. Am told I will have to PAY for internet access. Let me see here; 56 dollar room - FREE WIRELESS ACCESS. 39 dollar room - FREE WIRELESS ACCESS. 85 dollar x 4 nights room - 22 dollar access charge. I'll fix em. I'll fix em good. I'll take an ashtray when I leave !
"Taurus Red" is now mostly white with salt. Will find a car wash in the morning. Air fresheners may be a wise move too. Maybe just maybe, I can park with all the GTs. After everything "Taurus Red" has been through, it would be nice to park with it's elite brothers. 2,081 miles from Base Station 1. 59 mostly happy hours. "LIFE IS A HIGHWAY, I WANNA RIDE IT ALL NIGHT LONG"
Note to self; Post new thread concerning "Operation GT Gum Ball"
Summery
Bad : NOTHING :biggrin
Good : The South West never fails to lift my spirits high. The majestic beauty and ruggedness of this part of the country can not be described in words. WHAT a country we all live in. :cheers
Anyone down here looking for a; Pool Boy, Man Servant, "On Staff" wrench turner, GT polisher? I'm not cheap, but I do have my own health insurance. Well, if the location is right, I may go cheap.
to be continued
Captain's Log Star Date 01/16/2007 Tucumcari, NM.
9:00 AM Got a solid 8 hours of unbroken sleep. Needed that. 10% off at Dennys next door if I show room key card. What a deal. Talk with a trucker originally from my home state of New York. Blue Skies, 11 stinking degrees. Ice covers everything but the roads. Dry and straight, light traffic. After suitable warm up time, I decide to let "Taurus Red's" massive power plant stretch it's legs. HAMMER DOWN !!!! At 105 mph, the speed limiter kicks in. Why does the speedo say 120 if it will only do 105? I'm writing letters to someone!!! I want some investigations made. I felt just like Kowalski did in the movie "Vanishing Point"
Running 80 mph. Trucks doing 90. 24.3 mpg
11:30 AM Albuquerque, NM. 18 degrees. NOW I know why I drove. The scenery in NM is FANTASTIC ! Have to pull over and take pictures. Never would see this from 30,000 feet. WHAT Idiot wanted to fly out here. Pit stop at gift shop touting the worlds LARGEST buffalo. Big, but also stuffed. What a let down. The next place touts the worlds tenth largest rattle snake. I don't stop. 24.9 mpg.
1:30 PM Somewhere between Albuquerque and Gallup NM. Captain needs a pit stop. WHATS THIS??? Dancing Eagle Casino right across the street from gas and go. Hummmm Hard cash IS getting low. Everything on this safari is costing more than I thought. Maybe I should go play a few hands. WHAT?? 5 dollar single deck? Tonto, reel the line in cause this fish is HOOKED. 20 minutes later, walk out with 100 bucks of the Eagles money. One less day I'll have to sell apples on a street corner in Phoenix to get home. "T R" knocking the miles down. WHAT A MIGHTY TORO. Thank you Ford and UAW workers.
4:15 PM Just inside Arizona border. Decide to push on all the way to Base Station Phoenix. Call John (Mr Blue Moose) and let him know. Call Hotel and can get my room for tonight too. Life is getting better. 29 degrees. Still cold, but can ALMOST handle it. After all, it is a "dry" cold.
6:00 ish PM Had to stop in Two Guns, Arizona. Last time I was there was 40 years ago. Didn't change much Dad.
6:45 Flagstaff, AZ. Back down to 13 degrees. Much snow on the sides of the road. Serious crash. Honda SUV hits ice, rolls, Hope everyone was ok .
Get on I-17 towards Phoenix. Great road, in July, in a GT. 6 degree down grades, twisty corners. SUCKS BIG TIME in January, in a Taurus. With roll over still fresh in mind, back it down to 60 mph. Trucks running 80. 25.5 mpg
9:00 PM Phoenix. Lots of traffic. 53 DEGREES. YEAH, now thats more like it.
Get into a disagreement with GPS. I guess I started it. I turned, when it wanted me to go straight. BUT, then it kept changing it's mind. Turn left here. SEARCH FOR ROUTE. turn right in .2 miles. SEARCH FOR ROUTE. Turn right in 1.0 miles SEARCH FOR ROUTE. ONE MORE TIME I hear SEARCH FOR ROUTE, and GPS is getting out and find Base Station Red Roof Inn Chandler without me. I DO have a MAP in the trunk, and I KNOW how to use it !! UP YOURS STUPID GPS. I calm down and 20 minutes later, I'm in a parking lot across from Base Station Red Roof. Close enough. I'll deal with you in the morning. Check in at Base Station Red Roof. Am told I will have to PAY for internet access. Let me see here; 56 dollar room - FREE WIRELESS ACCESS. 39 dollar room - FREE WIRELESS ACCESS. 85 dollar x 4 nights room - 22 dollar access charge. I'll fix em. I'll fix em good. I'll take an ashtray when I leave !
"Taurus Red" is now mostly white with salt. Will find a car wash in the morning. Air fresheners may be a wise move too. Maybe just maybe, I can park with all the GTs. After everything "Taurus Red" has been through, it would be nice to park with it's elite brothers. 2,081 miles from Base Station 1. 59 mostly happy hours. "LIFE IS A HIGHWAY, I WANNA RIDE IT ALL NIGHT LONG"
Note to self; Post new thread concerning "Operation GT Gum Ball"
Summery
Bad : NOTHING :biggrin
Good : The South West never fails to lift my spirits high. The majestic beauty and ruggedness of this part of the country can not be described in words. WHAT a country we all live in. :cheers
Anyone down here looking for a; Pool Boy, Man Servant, "On Staff" wrench turner, GT polisher? I'm not cheap, but I do have my own health insurance. Well, if the location is right, I may go cheap.
to be continued
Leaving for the airport now @ 4:30 :thumbsup As usual, only names on board at insomniac hours are me and Florida Chris.
FlorIdaho Chris
Yeah, I've got one.
I'm at Sanctuary at Camelback Mountain if anyone wants to come hang at the infinity pool. They were out of rental cars 
skep) at PHX so we took a cab. We'll need a ride to the restaurant tonight.
P.S, this hotel is wicked!
skep) at PHX so we took a cab. We'll need a ride to the restaurant tonight.P.S, this hotel is wicked!
GT Tech
Ford GT Team Alumni
DBK call me
Dave,
It's 11:12 Wensday right now. I'm in Chandler, just down the road from you
Call me ASAP and I'll get you to the Dinner.
586-292-2788
Dave,
It's 11:12 Wensday right now. I'm in Chandler, just down the road from you
Call me ASAP and I'll get you to the Dinner.
586-292-2788
ShaunaGT
GT Owner
ShaunaGT
Chip i was talking to John Hennessey at BJ and he was wondering if there was room at the dinner as he wanted to say hello to Dave etc.
alex
Chip i was talking to John Hennessey at BJ and he was wondering if there was room at the dinner as he wanted to say hello to Dave etc.
alex
AZGT
GT Owner
PL510*Jeff
Well-known member
ShaunaGT
GT Owner
FlorIdaho Chris
Yeah, I've got one.
Thanks for setting this up Chip. It was great to catch up with everyone in person. Your recommendation on the Ribs was right on! :thumbsup
Final total....
......was 50. 49 for dinner and PhxGT showed up at the end for cocktails. 14 GT's in the parking lot and the security guard only had to shoot one local teen approaching on a bicycle.:biggrin Good to see DBK out here again, hell, he hasen't been here for TWO WEEKS!! It was nice of Bony and Piccola to get here two hours early to start the bar tab!:cheers :cheers Larry (AZGT) put together custom name tags for all attendees. Great company, great food, and a great time. Thanks to the most entertaining owner group in the world (The Ford GT Forum) for coming.:thumbsup
Chip
......was 50. 49 for dinner and PhxGT showed up at the end for cocktails. 14 GT's in the parking lot and the security guard only had to shoot one local teen approaching on a bicycle.:biggrin Good to see DBK out here again, hell, he hasen't been here for TWO WEEKS!! It was nice of Bony and Piccola to get here two hours early to start the bar tab!:cheers :cheers Larry (AZGT) put together custom name tags for all attendees. Great company, great food, and a great time. Thanks to the most entertaining owner group in the world (The Ford GT Forum) for coming.:thumbsup
Chip
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SLF360
GT Owner
fjpikul
GT Owner
TEXAS GT
2006 Twin Turbo
NOW GET OUT THERE AND BUY SOME CARS!!!!!!!!!!!
And remember to wave at us pee-ons when the camera shines your way.:biggrin
And give Amy "Spank My" Assiter a hug for me!!:rofl
Hennessey Performance
GT Owner
- Mar 15, 2006
- 767
Many thanks for the invitation. Sorry we missed out on the event last nite. Hopefully we will see some of you at the Barrett-Jackson show. We are located next to the Ford drift track.
Piccola
GT aficionado
Chip, thanks for a fabulous evening! Everything was wonderful - the atmosphere, food, & company. :thumbsup It was a great place to catch up w/guys/gals I haven't seen since the rally & met some great new forum members. :cheers BTW, Bony & I were more than happy to do our part & get everyone started on driinks. :cheers :banana