[HUMBLER]

Gotta love being a Pontiac fan, after countless Chebby and Ferd they go to commercial on the Judge, uggh! It went for 77k in case you missed it...

[The Boss]

77k for the 71 Judge, but they didn't let us see it.

We ARE the ugly stepchildren at the ball!

[goatless]

Originally Posted by The Boss

77k for the 71 Judge, but they didn't let us see it.

We ARE the ugly stepchildren at the ball!

Rons theory is looking more and more valid all the time!
Seems like last year they cut to commercial while a GTO was on the block a little too often for it to be coincidence!

[JLHarper]

Same for the 67 column shift GTO....went to commercial and it was sold upon return. Under $29k

Not a good start for Pontiac coverage and I see the MOPAR leanings.
Same for MUSTANGS.

[Jerry H.]

Originally Posted by JLHarper

Same for the 67 column shift GTO....went to commercial and it was sold upon return. Under $29k

Not a good start for Pontiac coverage and I see the MOPAR leanings.
Same for MUSTANGS.

If you looked at the pics of the column shift GTO, and I think it was a 66, and read the description, I think 29K was plenty for it. It looked like a car that needed a total resto to me, and it wasn't a very desirable copy at that.

[The Boss]

Send them an e-mail - [email protected]

Here's mine:

Dear Speed,

First let me thank you for the coverage you are giving the collector car hobby with your broadcasts from the Barrett Jackson auction. It's great to see the cars of our youth and our dreams cross the block and receive the attention they deserve - which brings me to my point.

Pontiacs are conspicuously absent from your broadcasts.

I understand the economics of television and I'm sure you want to show every car, but you have to "pay the light bill".....however, last night, during your first night of coverage, not a single Pontiac crossed the block during coverage. The most notable (and desirable) being the 71 Judge - I waited hours for Lot 100 to come up, wanted to see your comments on the quality of this rare and desirable car - and instead, got a commercial. We did however get to see every Ford Mustang, the Shelby's and the 6-cylinder cars, the Camaros, every Road Runner/Super Bee/GTX - even the tribute cars, but not the 455HO/M-22 GTO Judge.

Tonight there are expected to be some rare and desirable Pontiacs which will come up for bidding - I would hope that maybe you could find a more opportune time to cut to commercial than when these come up for sale.

Thank you,

Chris

[Old Blue 66]

Originally Posted by The Boss

Send them an e-mail - [email protected]

Here's mine:

They allready have their schedule of comercials lined up. NOthing will make them chage the way they broadcast at this point. I dont really know if its delibrate or not, we'll just have to wait and see.

I did just get finished watching the 06 broadcats over the new Years weekend and after watching many hours of it and driving the family nuts, I didnt see one Poncho roll through.

[Jerry H.]

Originally Posted by Old Blue 66

They allready have their schedule of comercials lined up. NOthing will make them chage the way they broadcast at this point. I dont really know if its delibrate or not, we'll just have to wait and see.

I did just get finished watching the 06 broadcats over the new Years weekend and after watching many hours of it and driving the family nuts, I didnt see one Poncho roll through.

That may not be exactly true. I'm sure they have the commercials lined up, but notice that sometimes you will see several cars without a commercial, and then see just one or maybe 2 and then they go to a commercial. I believe that if they want a particular car to show, then they will hold a commercial up until it goes under the hammer. JMO

[70ra455]

Jerry you are exactly right.

[north]

The value of a service is that which people are willing to pay.

Why do people pay thousands of dollars to sit in unconfortable seats for a few hours when the can watch the superbowl for free on TV?

That being said there seems to be a lot more money than brains out Scottsdale way right about now!

[HUMBLER]

The reason they went to commercial was because of the GT500 top seller for the day went down right before the Judge. Seems pretty simple to me just like any other live broadcast that has to get their commerical $$ in.

Anywho, the 77K judge was White and that was before the 18% or whatever it is...

[jimmy daniel]

I watch BJ every chance I get and I'm yet to see a Judge on the block. I complain to my wife thru the whole telecast about "no Judges" and she says shes tired of hearing it. Last night I did the same thing everybody else did....sit there and wait for the 71 then.......................commercial. She laughed and I went to bed.

[HUMBLER]

Well the 69 should go across around 9:30p ET tonight... You'll hear me scream if they skip it. Last year they covered a couple Pontiacs, whoo.

[Jerry H.]

Looking like around 10 or so now. Yea, let's hope they don't just skip over it.

[HUMBLER]

They just featured it, nice little 68 vs 69 comparrision...

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

So anybody got the latest news on our Red IV ?

[mwritter]

I can't believe those a-holes just went to commercial.

[The Boss]

Originally Posted by mwritter

I can't believe those a-holes just went to commercial.

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!

[blue71ta]

Yes, unbelievable indeed!! I was looking forward to that. Waited/watched 3.5 hours of coverage to see it cross the block, only to have them cut to a commercial break (an extra long one, I might add), come back from commercial only to show the top sales of the past two days & then briefly mention that it went for $70K, but not show ANY of the actual auction action or commentary once it was on the block! LAME

[Andretti]

Duh. I didn't know this was the car that sold for $70k and started a thread in '69. A real shame about the commercials and double shame it sold for less than a small block '69 Camaro RS/SS.

But I'm still going to watch, love seeing everything.