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2015 Barrett Jackson, Las Vegas

I had been going to the Barrett Jackson auctions in Arizona ever since they were at Legend City in Tempe and that has been since a number of years back, but I have never gone to one outside of Arizona, so I was happy to make it to Las Vegas this year.  I expected to be in the parking lot at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, but found it almost 100% indoors.  The “lot” where the cars were stored was inside a massive warehouse and the auction itself was in an arena that is probably typically used for a boxing match.  Like many recent auctions Barrett Jackson Las Vegas was dominated by American iron and not many “real” sports cars.

Thursday began with the auction one-of-a-kind automotive collectibles. These collectibles were an eclectic mix of pedal cars, gas globes, service station signs and more including a seldom-available 1990s authorized Harley-Davidson neon dealership sign and several impeccably restored 1950s gas pumps.  Many of the signs sat around the auditorium on the main floor.

I missed the good old days of the classic European sports and exotics, but got a couple of pictures that I hope you enjoy.

You can find the auction results here .

2004 Ferrari 360 Spider F1, Barrett Jackson, Las Vegas
2004 Ferrari 360 Spider F1, Barrett Jackson, Las Vegas
1961 Austin Healey 3000 Mark 1 BT7 Roadster, Barrett Jackson, Las Vegas
1961 Austin Healey 3000 Mark 1 BT7 Roadster, Barrett Jackson, Las Vegas
2008 R8 Barrett Jackson, Las Vegas
2008 R8 Barrett Jackson, Las Vegas
1961 Lancia Flavia, 1.8, Barrett Jackson, Las Vegas
1961 Lancia Flavia, 1.8, Barrett Jackson, Las Vegas
1961 Lancia Flavia, 1.8, Barrett Jackson, Las Vegas
1961 Lancia Flavia, 1.8, Barrett Jackson, Las Vegas
1966 Honda S600 Convertible, Barrett Jackson, Las Vegas
1966 Honda S600 Convertible, Barrett Jackson, Las Vegas

Another Sports Car Gathering in Peyriac De Mer

What: Vacation
Where: Peyriac de mer, France
Who: Classic Sports Cars
When:  June 22, 2014

Who would have guessed that Peyriac De Mer, France would be such a great place for sports cars?  This seemingly sleepy little town in the south of France has one pizza shop, a tabaco store, a bakery, a grocery store slightly smaller than a 7-11, and one restaurant/bar.  I stayed there 5 days and on two of those 5 days they had sports car shows; the AC Owner’s club of France and this group of beautiful cars that motored in while we were out at the Carcassonne castle doing the tourist thing.  After such a great show for us with the AC club, I jokingly told my wife that I hope they have another group of cars for us to enjoy when we got back from the castle; and wow did they.

If you have been to France you know that not everyone knows English and some of those that do won’t let on, so here again I had a language barrier and had little interaction with the owners, but I hope you enjoy the pictures anyways.

Alfa GTV
Alfa GTV
Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Alfa Romeo Giulietta convertible
Burton
An interesting Burton based on a Citrion
BMW 2002
A BMW 2002 Roundie
Citroen C2V
Citroen 2CV
Lancia Fulvia
Lancia Fulvia
MGB, TR6 and a Lotus Clone
MGB, TR6 and a Lotus Clone
Renault R 4CV
1950’s Renault R 4CV
SIMCA
Simca Aronde P60
TR6
A nicely presented Triumph TR6