[chopper526]

If any of you guys follow Barrett-Jackson (I do, I like to dream) the entire Ron Pratte collection is going up on the auction block in January. How about we all chip in and buy a hubcap?

[madmike3434]

Unfortunately speed vision is no longer available in Canada due to a dispute between the major cable supplier and speed vision.  The alternative the new velocity TV is also not available here.   

So looks like my all week no work on hot rod is gone and will have to get out into the garage.

The alternative is to go too the event, or go south to where I can watch it on tv at a hotel.

booooooooooooooo hissssssssssssssssssssss

mike   

[vette59jdwl]

Mike wayne here in sunny minus 3 Kingston East  just get  syber ghoast and try again  make sure syber ghoast is connected before you do  then hook your laptop up to your hi def tv with a hdmi cord.

[TFoch]

I'd love to just take a walk through that collection.  He's bought some pretty amazing cars over the years.

[chopper526]

I'd love to just take a walk through that collection.  He's bought some pretty amazing cars over the years.

I'll bet just the smell is awesome!

[vette59jdwl]

Hang 10  i will be back in a sec

[vette59jdwl]

http://www.supercompressor.com/rides/photo-tour-of-ron-pratte-s-private-car-collection-for-sale-at-barrett-jackson  HERE IT IS GUYS

[62131]

Mr. Pratte sure had some nice vehicles.

[madmike3434]

question is, is all of his collection for sale or just some of it.?

If he is cleaning house, question is why ?

Somebody flogged off a part of their collection last year, barrett himself ?

mike       

[chopper526]

From what I read, they are auctioning off the entire collection. They also say that no one knows the reason the collection is being sold. The collection is estimated at about 50 million dollars.

[62131]

Do they know something we don't? Could it be that the value of possession's (home's cars)are going to go down in value.
With the stock market being at record high is the wealthy going make it crash and they are selling things off to get what they consider top dollar for it?

[chopper526]

I don't think so.

[EDNY]

Recently watched one of those restoration projects on TV where they restored one of those GM Futurliner trucks like the red one in the picture.  The guy spent BIG- BIG - BUCKS restoring it...guess they sell for millions...

History:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Futurliner

[vette59jdwl]

I remember when they auctioned off Harahs colection  and i also remember a byer that bought 10 million us dollars at that action  got himself what he wanted and a few hundred extra cars to boot

[RCstang]

Can you imagine having the choice to drive any muscle car, hot rod or prototype anytime you wanted?  (on your own runway)  That's the stuff of dreams....