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Watch out for the drinks served by the rather attractive bartenders with low cut shirts. They will cause you to bid on cars when you initially did not intend to purchase anything at the auction.
If you are going just for fun I wouldn't worry about much. It's a great event and there are a lot of fun cars to check out. Make sure you pack polo shirts and a pull over. The weather is very nice, but it gets a little chilly at night.
If you are going as a buyer, i would recommend trying to talk to the owner of the car before bidding. I would only bid on the cars that have detailed pictures books and records. There are some cars at the auction, i think i heard a guy recently refer to them as "California Shine models", that look great, but the mechanical, electrical, and suspension components on the cars are a mess. Make sure you watch the cars you are interested in, if any, start and shut down. If they blow smoke or sound odd, walk away. That might sound obvious, but the cars only run for short segments before getting on stage and you would be surprised at how many peoples better judgement goes right out the window at barrett-jackson. Its easy to get caught up in the excitement and i know all about it. My father purchased one of the "california shine" cars last year. A nice looking 1961 3000 Austin Healey. I have already had to rework the front suspension and now i am onto the engine.
Ill be there from Wednesday till Saturday. Im selling one of my cars on Thursday night. Feel free to shoot me a PM.
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