Speaking of Barrett-Jackson ...
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From: Richard Feibusch [mailto:rfeibusch1@earthlink.net]
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 12:26 PM
Subject: Motorhead 101 - Getting Booted
Collector-car writer ejected from show
by Bob Golfen
The Arizona Republic
Jan. 19, 2007 12:00 AM
Veteran collector-car writer and publisher Keith Martin was stripped of his
media credentials and escorted off the WestWorld grounds of the
Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction this week after he made what auction
officials called disparaging and damaging public statements about the event.
Wednesday's ejection of Martin, well-known as the former auction commentator
for Speed Channel's live coverage of Barrett-Jackson, comes after a blowup
with the auction regarding recent columns and coverage in his Oregon
publication, Sports Car Market, which covers collector-car auctions in the
United States and Europe.
The disagreement resulted in Martin being fired as commentator by Speed and
Barrett-Jackson, which partner in the coverage, said auction President Steve
Davis. advertisement
In the latest situation, Martin was "holding court" in the Scottsdale
auction's media center before dozens of media people and auction goers,
Davis said, telling them that Barrett-Jackson is rife with problems and
irregularities and they should instead attend one of the competing auctions
in Scottsdale and Phoenix.
"He was holding a seminar on why you should leave Barrett-Jackson," Davis
said. "It came down to him advising people that you need to go to Russo and
Steele and RM (Auction), and that Barrett-Jackson has, at best, just average
cars."Davis called Martin's behavior "journalistically unethical.
"Martin, who was also covering the event for the New York Times, said he was
unjustly targeted by Barrett-Jackson because of his prior columns, which
focused on what he described as shady bidding tactics and what he calls the
hyped-up values of the popular muscle cars that are fetching high prices at
auction.
"My business is talking about the value of collector cars and not getting
into (altercations) with an auction company," Martin said. "They had three
goons come up to me who said I was making disparaging remarks about the
auction and I had to leave."Martin said he would purchase a regular
admission ticket and cover the event as a spectator. Davis said he had no
problem with Martin attending as a regular customer.
Submitted by Robert McGarvey
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