[twobjshelbys]

I donated a charity car -- the Barrett Jackson Shelby GT went to the Shelby Foundation -- in 2009, two years ago. I was told it would be a slot some time 1:00-4:00 on Sunday and guaranteed it would be during TV coverage. We got $72K. If it had been on Saturday it probably would have been double. This Sunday I happened to turn it on for a few minutes and there was another charity car - that was almost identical except it was a pace car but still a Mustang convertible but not a Shelby - that went for $70K.

In real estate it is location, location, location in that order. In auctions it is time, time, time in that order. It doesn't matter BJ or Mecum, or... If you're not in the middle of the day when the people are there you lose the people who just happen to be there. During those off hours you're getting the person that wanted to buy the car anyway, or the stragglers that just happen to be around. The chances of the first are low.

I would vent your displeasure with Gary Bennett.

This is the precise reason that my Cobra is not going to an auction. I was pleased to see the two CSX Cobras draw the price they did but it's too much of a crap shoot in this economy.