Warning: I think the Barrett-Jackson auction floor is overrated for real car guys

I went to the Scottsdale show last month and everyone was glued to the stage watching cars go for 6 figures, but the real stuff was in the vendor tents out back where guys were actually swapping parts and telling stories. Am I the only one who thinks the main auction kills the whole grassroots vibe?

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finley_flores2817d ago

People get way too worked up about what's "authentic" at these big shows. Barrett-Jackson has always been a spectacle, not a secret hangout for purists. If you wanted parts swapping and bench racing, you knew exactly where to go that day. It's like complaining the main stage at a concert isn't intimate enough for real music fans.

dylanward17d ago

@finley_flores28 you're exactly right about that comparison to a concert main stage. Everyone shows up knowing it's gonna be loud and flashy, not some backroom session where you're debating original paint codes. I mean, the whole point of Barrett-Jackson is that it draws in the casual fans and the deep pocket crowd who just want to see cars cross the block with pizzazz. The real behind the scenes stuff still happens, just not under the big tent where the cameras are. It's like getting mad that a monster truck rally isn't a quiet lawnmower race, you know?