Barrett Jackson Bugeye 2016

SORRY..IT SHOULD BE BARRETT JACKSON 2017 NOT 2016
Went to Barrett Jackson in Scottsdale, Arizona today. No Mk II, no MG Midgets, three or four MG-A’s, five or so big Healeys and one 1960 Bugeye. IMO..nothing special, except the nice silver paint job, fancy wheels with the old drum brakes. The lot number is 856.2. It had not gone on the auction block as of this afternoon. You can check Barrett Jackson’s website for the sale price.

The Bugeye just sold at Barrett Jackson for $30,000 !

I wouldn't pay $30K for that particular one, but I'm glad someone did....it makes mine worth that much more!

I just saw it too. $30k is pocket change for many of the attendees, but glad it brought a good price too.

It was amazing how FAST it rocketed up! Yeah, there's a lot of high-rollers that would consider this cheap (regardless of value). Good for all of us. :rolleye:

mrsprite said:

I wouldn't pay $30K for that particular one, but I'm glad someone did....it makes mine worth that much more!

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Actually, the bid was $30,000. He then had about 8% AZ salse tax, $2,400 and 10% buyers fee to Barrett Jackson $3000 for a total of $35,400. Now don’t forget, he/she had to pay $500 for a ticket to be allowed to bid there plus his shipping fees (if any), and a bottle of water cost $3.00 at the show. BUT! The $500 bidding ticked gave you free parking,i but no water. This will do more for the interest and value of ALL Bugeyes than any Government Stimulus package did for our economy.

Bubbling vinyl on the dash and no door pockets.

Whitephrog said:

Bubbling vinyl on the dash and no door pockets.

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Yep, the interior was really bad...for a show car. I wish I could have seen the engine. The drums were rusty, and the inside of the doors were not silver as the outside of the car.

"Hello, Grundy? I'd like to up the coverage on the bugeye." (make sure to click on the image)

I all fairness to the Bugeye bidder....the $500.00 bidding pass gave him/her free parking and access to the auction all days, but no water. That’s was still $3.00 per bottle. The one car I thought was way under valued was a 1961 Morris Minor Woddy. It only went for $14,000. It looked really nice. Sorry I didn’t take a few photos. Maybe you can find it on their website.

I thought bidders could get thoroughly lubricated with alcohol as well as the 3 dollar water. Figured that might have something to do with the bids as well!:rolleye:

Kurt.

nomad said:

I thought bidders could get thoroughly lubricated with alcohol as well as the 3 dollar water. Figured that might have something to do with the bids as well!:rolleye:

Kurt.

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True Kurt, but that alcohol is not a perk of the $500 ticket. Here’s a really nice 1999 silver Jag that only sold for $9000. ****, you could drive it for a few years, then replace the engine with a nice 289 V-8 Ford . The car was really in great shape.

Paul McGuffin said:

True Kurt, but that alcohol is not a pert of the $500 ticket. Here’s a really nice 1999 silver Jag that only sold for $9000. ****, you could drive it for a few years, then replace the engine with a nice 289 V-8 Ford . The car was really in great shape.View attachment 46762

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Sooo, there are some bargains!

Kurt

Yes, I saw that Morris and was really surprised it sold for so little. Someone really lost their shirt on that restoration!! I know that unequivocally because I just finished a 3 year restoration of one.

Paul McGuffin said:

I all fairness to the Bugeye bidder....the $500.00 bidding pass gave him/her free parking and access to the auction all days, but no water. That’s was still $3.00 per bottle. The one car I thought was way under valued was a 1961 Morris Minor Woddy. It only went for $14,000. It looked really nice. Sorry I didn’t take a few photos. Maybe you can find it on their website.

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I thought the same thing. That Morris Minor that sold looked really nice.

The BE looks pretty solid. I would like to see more shots of the car. The price of the car is high compared to what may have been bought in the open market. I do know people that have attended Barrett Jackson. Unlike me they are all high net worth car guys for the most part. They have always said that people get caught up in the I can afford it if I really want it mentality - let me prove it to you and the TV viewers. Years later the same hauler takes it back to be resold for less money. You also have the guy or women that just flat out sees something and thinks that it speaks to them. The memory of not being able to have that big block SS RS Camaro as a blue collar kid in High School may be able to get one now. $30K is pretty easy to justify when a base Mustang Convertible is around those kinds of numbers. Plus this guy is now going to have something that will stand out at a Cars and Coffee or in the Parking lot of the local car show. If I was practical I would not have wasted time and money on a consistent basis
on the cars I like. The one car that I have enjoyed the most for the least effort is my 1960 Ford Falcon. Solid not a show car, but I turn the key and it seems to start every time and someone else spent money like a drunken sailor on it. I bought it for way less than his investment, but I may have spent more that it's real worth at the time. I don't think I can say that about any of the other cars that get hundreds of hours of my time. I hope he will come on this site and learn more about what he has if he doesn't already.

I think we've seen some BEs here on BCF that were nicer than the Barrett Jackson one. Miss Agatha comes to mind, as does Longbridge Healey's '59.

I know at previous Barrett Jackson auctions, Square Sprites have pulled up into the teens, so seeing Bugeyes pushing into the 20s wouldn't be all that odd.

The Barrett Jackson Bugeye, without the paint job and mag wheels, was am 10-K eBay seller, IMO. As Bugeyeguy.com pointed out, even the rear bumper is on crooked.

I cannot believe that when the Morris was new it's fit and finish were anywhere close to the job you did. It is outstanding!!!! Well Done.

Gerard said:

Yes, I saw that Morris and was really surprised it sold for so little. Someone really lost their shirt on that restoration!! I know that unequivocally because I just finished a 3 year restoration of one.

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Here’s a photo of the Barrett Jackson Sprite’s engine.