Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars - Jalopnik Comments

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

squablow — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:35:23 EST

They were REALLY whoring this thing out. The guy doing the voice says "wait, not yet" just as the hammer falls and they yell out "sold". You could tell the owner wanted to try to pimp it out for more money.

squablow

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

iamjames — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:49:06 EST

"the foot high stainless steel teeth"

Someone needs instructions on basic marketing.

Should read "12-inch razor sharp stainless steel teeth". Sounds much more impressive. Who measures teeth by how "high" they are?? Do sharks have 3 inch high teeth?

iamjames

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

djmolwi — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:42:41 EST

who is the dragon and who is the machine?

djmolwi

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

Feng — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:47:40 EST

(ROBOSAURUS ACCIDENTALLY CRUSHES "RONDINE")

ROBOSAURUS to RON PRATTE: "Oops ... sorry."

Feng

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

MagnificentBastard — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:38:45 EST

"Truckasaurus!!!!"

MagnificentBastard

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

66Plymouth — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:28:25 EST

Jackson should take a step back and look at where this auction is headed. Too much Hollywood and SPEED will probably cut there coverage back again next year... on the downhill slide i'm afraid, but enjoyed most except for the last 4 hours yesterday. Somebody get Rob Schneider a couple more cocktails so at least he might fall off the car next time...

66Plymouth

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

gadgetfanatic — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:06:54 EST

Feed it Jack Thompson, see what happens.

gadgetfanatic

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

NovaloadMissesPolar — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:17:33 EST

@DefinitelyNotPOLAR!: Hey, you're supposed to be grounded. And you're up past your bedtime. And ranting about kitten skulls. POLAR IZ BACK AT FULL STRENGTH!

@jeremyc: It doesn't have Bender's degree of attitude, either, alas.

NovaloadMissesPolar

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

jeremyc — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:48:03 EST

Wait, does it do this?

jeremyc

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:47:52 EST

@Novaload: SandyWongasaurus?!?!

POLAЯ is taking his work underground. He can't let it fall into the wrong hands again!

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

NovaloadMissesPolar — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:43:58 EST

@TurboBrick: Actually, he's being paid to keep the flesh and blood dragons away!

NovaloadMissesPolar

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

NovaloadMissesPolar — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:43:32 EST

@djdare: Yes, you're missing the fact they are attention whores and over drinks at the club they want to tell their fellow cranks, "Oh, yes, I sent the Bentley to Barrett-Jackson, don't you know. Rolled it up right behind Mrs. Gotrocks' Bentley and the Million Dollar Corvette."

NovaloadMissesPolar

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

propstrike — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:43:31 EST

@Turbo:
Thanks for the invite

Headline........
Robosaurus Last Seen Heading into Desert Laughing
Linda Vaughn and ZR1 Missing

propstrike

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

TurboBrick — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:34:23 EST

So... let me get this straight here... they have a giant fire spewing lizard that loves cars at the Barrett Jackson auction. Isn't that like inviting an alcoholic to a wine tasting?

TurboBrick

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

Shapeshifter — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:05:53 EST

@djdare:

If there weren't people out there who made bad decisions the whole business would not be profitable for buyers and, thus, nobody would show up :)

Well, that's not really true. Plenty of middle aged wealthy types who want to buy back their squandered youth using their new cash-money would still be around...

@PropStrike:

I would pay money to see that.

Maybe not $12m though.

Shapeshifter

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

propstrike — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:58:25 EST

With the aquisition of Robosaurus I'm one step closer to world domination.
Headline ....
$12 Million in Overpriced Cars Destroyed When Robosaurus Goes Berserk

propstrike

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

djdare — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:41:00 EST

Is it just me or has Barrett-Jackson just become a place for celebrities to dump their cars on people. Seems like all they talk about is "omg this is goldberg's car" or "omg, carroll shelby parked this ones" or "tony stewart is on stage" or "the old leather handbag ms. hurst shifter is here..." or "mr. october hawked a loogie on this one"...

What i don't understand is who the hell auctions off a 2000 bentley or a lambo from the 90's (saw these yesterday) both cars went for well under what the commentators said they should have... so why would you put these cars up for auction this early in their life, am i missing something?

Still can't stop watching...

djdare

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

Armand Bengle — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:37:05 EST

I'm glad it won't eat my collector cars, but I'm a little worried about it trying to have sex with the Pininfarina-designed Corvette Rondine I just bought...

Armand Bengle

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

jeremyc — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:19:01 EST

Eww, old man hair!

jeremyc

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:10:55 EST

I hope for that kind of money Barrett-Jackson provided papers from the American Robosaurus Club, as well as having it vet checked and micro chipped.

POLAЯ is taking his work underground. He can't let it fall into the wrong hands again!

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

TexanIdiot25: Flavor enhanced with A.D.D. — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:07:20 EST

ZR1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TexanIdiot25: Flavor enhanced with A.D.D.

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

NovaloadMissesPolar — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:01:44 EST

I am glad this thing went high. It represents a special breed of American lunacy that should be encouraged and rewarded. I am disappointed that it folds up into a trailer--though how cool is that--because I would want to walk it home.
I'm sure the "special conditions" require that you promise not to kill anybody with it. Not on purpose, anyway.
Sort of like the "warning card" with my S&W 38 special--if a damn toaster comes with a booklet of cautions you'd expect a gun to come with a phonebook sized document. Nah, just a piece of paper saying, if I recall, "This is a deadly weapon. Do not point it at anything you do not intend to shoot and kill."

So Robosaurus's warning card says "This is Robosaurus. It's 10 stories tall, breathes fire and can pick up and crush trucks. But you already knew that."

NovaloadMissesPolar

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

DJJS — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:57:09 EST

Hmm this will end up in a episode of MTV Cribs : )

DJJS

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

mikedrawcar — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:51:05 EST

@something_unique_and_descriptive: true. i suppose Cartmanland must make a penny at some point.

mikedrawcar

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

TexanIdiot25: Flavor enhanced with A.D.D. — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:48:38 EST

This would sit in my back yard, and the next time a neigbhors dog barks, WATCH OUT!

TexanIdiot25: Flavor enhanced with A.D.D.

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

gadgetfanatic — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:47:46 EST

That thing is huge.

gadgetfanatic

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

something_unique_and_descriptive — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:42:40 EST

@cardesignmike: Cut to Summer 2008:
"You want Robosaurus at you county fair? That'll be $10,000 plus expenses".

This thing is practically a "business in a box", I'm surprised it didn't go for more.

something_unique_and_descriptive

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

Charles_Barrett — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:40:39 EST

Just the thing for the next Halloween decoration contest in suburbia: "Oh yeah? well MY exhibit can eat your exhibit, and your wife's Suburban as well...! And that piece of shit Camry you commute in? Kiss it goodbye, suckuh...! Robosaurus rules...!

Charles_Barrett

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

mikedrawcar — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:34:19 EST

it folds up into a trailer.
i just liked the announcers' comment after the sale: "you've got to wonder where this fits into this guy's life story"

cut to 30yrs later, talking to grandchildren:

"and then, i bought Robosaurus"...

mikedrawcar

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

jeremyc — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:25:31 EST

Oh, now I just read where the trailer is available. Still. "Honey, can I put this on the lawn?"

jeremyc

Barrett-Jackson: Robosaurus, Sells For $575,000, Promises Not To Eat Your Collector Cars

jeremyc — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:24:43 EST

I'd say the potential market for this thing is kinda shallow. What the hell are you gonna do with a 40' tall mechamonster that shoots fire? Oh, wait.

Still, how would you even get this thing home unless you arranged transport ahead of time? You can't exactly call AAA for a tow.

jeremyc