Editorial

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    New Local Partners in GA, WI, AZ, NJ, LA, ID — Explained

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    With these seven new Local Partners, our network is now at well over 100 participating facilities! These trusted shops have partnered with us to help private owners with every facet of the BaT auction process, from preparation and presentation to auction management and logistics. At the end of the day, we want every seller to get any help they might need to list on Bring a Trailer, and our Local Partners have been instrumental in this effort. We regularly add new ones to the list, so if you are a professional shop interested in becoming a Local Partner, please reach out to us at LocalPartners@bringatrailer.com.

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    Here’s video Inspiration: DB4 Zagato 2 VEV, Maxed Out at the Manx Classic

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    The Isle of Man, home of the world’s wildest motorcycle race, welcomed road racing cars to the Snaefell Mountain Course for the Merlin Manx Classic starting in 1989. This clip hails from the 1992 running, and highlights a DB4GT Zagato driven by the late gentleman racer Nick Cussons. This particular Zagato—famously known as 2 VEV—lived a short-yet-dramatic early racing career; initially raced by the legendary Jim Clark, it was also one of three cars rebuilt to lighter DP209 specification following the first of its three lifetime crashes. Fortunately, it was fixed up each time and continued to deliver the drama:

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    This Week’s Weird and Wonderful—June 5, 2026 You Should Know

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    Welcome to the Weekly Weird and Wonderful, a hand-picked list of the most interesting and unusual vehicles on BaT this week. All this is but a sampling of over 1,200 auctions currently live on the site. So once you’ve finished reading, feel free to make your way over there and spend the rest of your weekend in the healthiest way possible: clicking and drooling away.

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    Event Coverage: Kobus—a Model Citizen at NNL East 2026 — Explained

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    BaT is the kind of place where attention to detail is appreciated. That’s why we were happy to receive this latest dispatch from @kobus about the NNL East Model Car Show. There is something intensely satisfying about these tiny cars and the ingenuity on display in their creation, and we had a lot of fun poring over his photo gallery. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
    April 25th, 2026—Wayne Police Athletic League Complex, Wayne, New Jersey
    I have many favorite car events, but the NNL East model car show stands out. I missed it the last two years, so this year it was a must for me. It did not disappoint! If you’d like to compare shows, you can read my 2023 coverage here.

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    What to Know About rob Fisher of the Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance

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    Randy hosts the  chairman of the foundation behind the Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance, whose 70th running culminates  June 28. Tune in for ticket discounts and hear about a 250 GTO and a Wienermobile in the same show, the event’s volunteer organization and history, the charities that benefit, BaT evangelism, and rare cars in scary neighborhoods.

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    Here’s summer 2026 BaT Events—Mark Your Calendars!

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    BaT events continue to be the highlights of our year! Since our first Alumni Gathering in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood in 2018, our events have grown in both variety and scale. To date, we’ve hosted more than 50 Alumni Gatherings and Meet-Ups, along with many appearances at concours, races, and other enthusiast events around the world. It’s always great to meet the folks behind the usernames and ogle at the broad swath of impressive machinery that tends to show up to these gatherings. Our 2026 event season has been busier than ever, and we’re cooking up even more opportunities to bring the BaT community together. We’re pleased to announce the next three events of 2026:

    We’ll be sponsoring the 70th anniversary of the Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance in Burlingame, California. Over the decades, the Concours has brought a plethora of vintage iron together, making it “the longest continually running Concours in the world” according to the organizers. If you’re attending, visit our big-top on the fairway of the Crystal Springs Golf Course, where we’ll feature a trio of enthusiast cars and hand out free giveaways. It’s happening on Sunday, June 28, from 10:00am to 4:00pm, and additional details can be found here. Grab your tickets now! BaT users can get $10 off their Sunday tickets by entering code BAT26 at checkout—available for the first 200 tickets sold. We hope to see you there!
    We’re coming to the Rose Cup Races at Portland International Raceway on July 11 for a BaT gathering with Local Partner @911r of the Avant-Garde Collection in Portland, Oregon. We’ll have a large area for enthusiasts to display their interesting vehicles, and BaT staff will be on hand with giveaways and plenty of good company. Please note that you’ll have to register to display your vehicle.
    Join us a week later for the WeatherTech Vintage Weekend festivities in downtown Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. BaT is the Title Sponsor for this year’s Race Car Parade on Friday, July 17 and the Road America Concours d’Elegance on Saturday, July 18. Both events run from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, and you can visit our tent to enjoy giveaways, great camaraderie, and a compelling array of special cars. We’ll also have a large tent at Turn 5 at Road America throughout the weekend.

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    sludgo’s Mile Markers: Mile 219 — Explained

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    I hate flying. Hate it. Such a hassle. Fighting traffic to the airport and finding parking. Then waiting in line to check in. Then waiting in another line where they make you empty your pockets and take off your jacket and shoes and belt and put everything into a tub for screening before you’re pointed into the Whizbang 9000 Deluxe Hijacker Detector to dutifully assume the position. Then there’s that one last line to wait in along with the rest of the herd when you finally board the plane. Moo. I’d probably enjoy the experience more if I flew first class but the cheapskate in me chokes at the expense, remembering the Oldsmobile Man’s observation that the nose of the plane gets wherever you’re going just as fast as the tail does so the ‘complimentary’ cocktails and snacks and marginally wider and deeper seats really weren’t worth the extra scratch. But exactly two weeks ago, as I inched through the expansive first class section of my plane then wedged my behind into my more-than-snug aisle seat back in coach I began questioning Pop’s sage advice. I shook off the thought, though. Didn’t matter. My ticket was bought and paid for and I already had enough on my mind as I buckled in and switched my phone to Airplane Mode. I was heading to Arizona again. Down to the house in Sunset Acres one more time. But this time would be different than all the rest. Very different.

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    This Week’s Weird and Wonderful—June 12, 2026: A Practical Look

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    Earlier this week, we hit a new record for volume with 1,248 live auctions on the site. That’s great for business, but a little too much for anyone trying to keep up with every single BaT listing of note. That’s why we have assembled The Weekly Weird and Wonderful, a curated list of the 10 most interesting, unusual, and significant cars to appear here in the last seven days, plus a handful of honorable mentions thrown in because we couldn’t help ourselves. Now, this is not comprehensive by any means, so please head over to the live auctions page to spend down the rest of your attention and focus doing something worthwhile.

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    Understanding the Stone Collection, from McDeeb

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    This collection of five pre- and post-war American vehicles comes to us from BaT seller @McDeeb. These automobiles have been together for a while; they were purchased as a lot by their current owner in 2018, and are now being auctioned individually as the Stone Collection. All were refurbished at different points under previous ownership, and the Ford pickup and Chevy sedan have been modernized. Each is being offered at no reserve.