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Uncle Joe Benson at the 2011 Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Costa Mesa.

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June 25, 2011: You know that those hundreds of incredible rides for sale had J.B. going crazy at the Barrett-Jackson collector car auction at the O.C. Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa! One of the world's best known collector car sales was seen by thousands of folks checking out vehicles ranging in price from a few thousand to a few hundred thousand dollars.

(Photos by Jim Sleeper.)


2011 Barrett-Jackson sign.



Happy couple.
Speed Girls looking for...
Hey - look!

So much to see!

57 T-Bird.
56 Vette.

Cherry barely describes the cars.

Darrell, Uncle Joe & the crew.

Old friend/legendary NHRA Champion Darrell Gwynn stopped by to say hi. Later that day, a special auction raisied $105,000 for his Darrell Gwynn Foundation to provide Awareness, Prevention, Support & A Cure for Paralysis.


Jon & Steve Russo.
Hanging w/the guys.
Telling stories.

Meeting folks and having fun.

70 Mustang.
Mini!

Some of everything automotive!

Hanging w/the guys.
Talking w/that girl.

So, what have you seen that you liked?



Uncle Joe's
Nissan 600ZX

Uncle Joe's
Super Gas
Corvette


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Schedule

'12 Grand National Roadster Show

'11 Home Depot - Monrovia

'11 O.C. Fair
Kansas/B.O.C.

'11 O.C. Fair
Pat Benatar

'11 Blood
Drive

'11 O.C. Fair
Paul Rodgers

'11 O.C. Fair
Steve Miller &
Duff Goldman

'11 O.C. Barrett-Jackson

'11 Ridemakerz

Alex Xydias Center

'11 Jethro Tull

Home Depot - Orange

Performance Bicycle

BBQ @Shannon's

Home Depot - Marina Del Rey

'11 Long Beach
Grand Prix

'11 NASCAR
Auto Club 400

Pep Boys
Speed Shop

'11 NHRA
Winternationals

Monster Trucks!

Larry's Pick-Up Truck

'11 Grand National
Roadster Show

Ozzy Osbourne

'10 NHRA Finals

Kragen
in Torrance

'10 NASCAR
Pepsi 400

La Mirada
Home Depot

'10 L.A. Fair
Bad Company

John Bonham
Tribute

Steve Miller
Kids Rock Free

'10 L.A. Fair
Monster Trucks
& C.C.R.

Axes & Axles
Hot Rod Show

BBQ @Kevin's

REDSTER Reveal

'10 O.C. Fair
Styx/ZZ Top

'10 Blood Drive

Kragen
in Walnut

Steve Miller/
Greek Theatre

Dodgers
5th of July

Rush's Star

Ridemakerz/
Fathers Day

'10 Long Beach
Grand Prix

'10 NASCAR
Auto Club 500

'10 NHRA
Winternationals

'10 Grand National
Roadster Show

Ridemakerz/
Xmas

'09 NHRA Finals

Steve Miller/
USC

'09 NASCAR
Pepsi 500

'09 L.A. Fair
Lynyrd Skynyrd

Abbey Road

'09 Blood Drive

'09 Kentucky Derby

'09 Long Beach
Grand Prix

'09 NASCAR
Auto Club 500

'09 NHRA
Winternationals

'09 Grand National
Roadster Show

'08 NHRA Finals

'08 NASCAR
Pepsi 500

Carl Edwards

'08 Jethro Tull

'08 NASCAR
All-Star Party

'08 Long Beach
Grand Prix

'08 Super Chevy

'08 Goodguys
Costa Mesa

'08 NASCAR
Auto Club 500

'08 NHRA
Winternationals

'08 Grand Nat.
Roadster Show


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