**Original 'The Snake' F/C check out pass Barrett-Jackson** (1 Viewer)

[The Little Lizard]

Don had "The Snake" F/C car out for an auction block check out pass for the Barrett-Jackson Auction block this weekend on 'Fox Sports 1', at web-link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vosOSqvLJ3Q&feature=youtu.be

More on the Auctions of the original Hot Wheels Snake and Mongoose haulers and the versions of the funny cars for sale at Barrett-Jackson, at web-link: http://news.barrett-jackson.com/snake-mongoose-race-to-scottsdale/

 

[d'kid]

Don had "The Snake" F/C car out for a check out pass for the Barrett-Jackson Auction block this weekend on 'Fox Sports 1', at web-link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vosOSqvLJ3Q&feature=youtu.be

Yepper, The car will Idle a hundred feet around a cornor...

d'kid

 

[The Little Lizard]

Yepper, The car will Idle a hundred feet around a cornor...

d'kid

Uh...., Yep.., Yep.., Yep..., speed needed to qualify for the auction block!

 

[sdwarf36]

Self starting?

 

[vegasnitro]

Weird, they will idle the car around an empty auction tent, but never start the car once in the movie.

 

[mole]

All I GOT TO SAY IS THEY BETTER STAY HERE IN THE GOOD OLD USA , IM NOT PREJUDICE......BUT.....THAT'S AMERICAN HISTORY

 

[Larry jr.]

We have 4 cars for sale in the Barret Jackson Scottsdale auction, and are buying six.

 

[glofria]

Don's truck was stored in a guy we know driveway in San Fernando for more than 20 years before we convinced him to sell it. It took a while for Don to show interest to buy it too. But I'm glad it worked out.

 

[TooTall999]

Self starting?

I noticed that!

 

[yoda]

SOLD- 2 floppers and 2 transporters- $1,000,000.00... A steal, considering the history

EDIT: Word is that they didn't hit the reserve and the package was pulled

 

[yoda]

Self starting?

Early funny cars used the onboard starter.

Snake drove it up to the podium... Awesome!

 

[Larry jr.]

SOLD- 2 floppers and 2 transporters- $1,000,000.00... A steal, considering the history

EDIT: Word is that they didn't hit the reserve and the package was pulled

Sorry this is a no reserve auction. they sold.

 

[yoda]

Sorry this is a no reserve auction. they sold.

Not on the platform... Rick Hendrick is supposed to be doing a behind-the-scenes deal as we speak

 

[The Counterfeiter]

Sorry this is a no reserve auction. they sold.

You are incorrect. A '69 L88 Vette was clearly listed as having a bidding reserve, which was lifted at $2,600,000. The auction has had years where there was no reserve, but that reportedly chased off some cars that Barrett Jackson really wanted to sell.

 

[CrewGuy]

Video of Snake driving it on the stage?

 

[vegasnitro]

I heard B-J thought that a reserve made for bad TV. I actually feel the opposite, when you see them auctioning off a car for a ridiculous price, it is maybe more interesting that it didn't sell because the owner wanted a more ridiculous number.

 

[z28]

B-J has moved to allowing a reserve on certain vehicles the last couple of years. They were losing out on getting some of the higher dollar cars to list.

 

[Larry jr.]

You are incorrect. A '69 L88 Vette was clearly listed as having a bidding reserve, which was lifted at $2,600,000. The auction has had years where there was no reserve, but that reportedly chased off some cars that Barrett Jackson really wanted to sell.

Having sold 4 cars at Barret this time and six at Vegas last summer, buying six this weekend, I may know a thing or two you don't.

 

[Muddy]

It's obvious you didn't know there were more than a few cars in this years auction with reserve prices. Needless to say it was a surprise to many of us.

 

[sdwarf36]

So they were lying on TV?