Although I awoke this morning without a fever for the first time since before receiving the Shingrix vaccine last Saturday, I still don’t feel well. I am very weak and fatigued.
Anyway…NBCSN televises the Mecum auctions, both live and in reruns. Since Mecum holds 10+ auctions a year, it is easy to find one being televised, assuming one has NBCSN on their TV package.
Velocity televises the Barrett-Jackson auctions. Barrett-Jackson only has four auctions a year and Velocity does not show reruns very often.
My wonderful wife and I have attended auctions from both companies. In person, the Barrett-Jackson experience was superior, in our opinion. There was more excitement in the crowd and the pace kept the action moving.
On TV, however, I prefer watching the Mecum auctions. The hosts are knowledgeable, don’t take themselves or the auction too seriously and seem to be having a good time. The Mecum telecasts are fun to watch.
In my opinion, the Barrett-Jackson telecasts are stuffier and the hosts don’t seem to be having as much fun. Despite the presence of the amazingly beautiful Cristy Lee (who isn’t on-screen very much), the telecasts often display a lack of energy.
Of course, all of this is just my opinion. Do any of you watch car auctions on TV? If so, what are your thoughts?
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https://carbuzz.com/features/5-reasons-why-a-manual-transmission-isn-t-always-best
You can figure out what this article is about. The writer, of course, had to insert the obligatory “while we still love manuals.” Manual transmissions are like dodos; they’re going extinct. However, because so many have been made their road to extinction will be slow.
January, 2022 Update: My preference has changed in that I now prefer to watch and to attend the Mecum auctions as compared to Barrett-Jackson. That being written, my wonderful wife and I will still attend the upcoming Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale later this month.
Our becoming friends with Scott Hoke and John Kraman in the last couple of years is no doubt a factor in my preference for Mecum live and on TV, but is not the only factor.
Disaffected Musings 