Was out in Arizona visiting my brother and we saw that the Barrett Jackson Auction was going on that weekend we were there. We were able to get tickets and couldn't wait to go...
When we first walked in, I was amazed at how big the entire event was. There was so much stuff to look at, we didn't have time to absorb it all in on one day. There were so many gorgeous cars that you were able to look at and each one had a little bit of info about itself. I would say about 90% of the cars were gorgeous and I would have been happy to take anyone of them home.
They had test drives for various car makes and they were free. Once you tested them out, the Bonderant Racing team was out there in their Bonderant Corvette, and you got to go on a lap with them. Man... that was almost worth the entire experience itself. Amazing how fast and how much force you can feel when getting whipped around a hairpin turn and fishtailing through it. Everyone was super friendly here and made it an overall great experience.
Sitting in at the auction was pretty crazy when you had a person bidding near you. They are so intense and I enjoyed every minute of it there. It is amazing how people can just bid and bid without a worry in their head about what they are spending. Must be nice... Haha
The one negative is the food is quite pricy, but it is expected at any kind of big event such as this. They did have a lot of tasty food tents to pick from, so that was nice as well.
Overall, I would recommend everyone to check it out one year if you are able to. It is quite the experience and thrill to see so much mechanical beauty in one area.