Event Coverage:
We thought it’d be hard to match last year for the sheer thrill of being around thousands of fellow fans and hundreds of great cars at one of the most festive automotive events in the USA, but 2026 managed to deliver.
It was a battle of the longroofs for the seventh installment of our 2026 Michelin and BFGoodrich tire giveaway, with well over 120 of you casting your vote! The competition turned into a nail-biter between the 1982 AMC Eagle wagon and the 1971 Volkswagen Type 3 Squareback, and in the end, the Squareback came out on top by two! Congratulations to its new owner, @Schertzer.
You, our esteemed BaT community, came through with a variety of 1980s rides that certainly didn’t disappoint. Bravo! Of course, there can only be one winner, and this week our favorite comment of the bunch was left by BaT member @ant:
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be hosting a Bring a Trailer Gathering in conjunction with a screening of the new documentary film Route 66: The Main Street of America at the historic Orpheum Theater in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Saturday, October 10! The Gathering will kick off at 3:00pm, and the theater doors open for the screening at 6:00pm—it’s shaping up to be a memorable time!
We don’t know how we’re already halfway through September, but that means it’s time for Round 8 of our monthly Michelin/BFGoodrich Tire Giveaway! Our partners at Michelin USA have granted us the ability to hand out brand new sets of Michelin, Michelin Classic, and BFGoodrich tires to select BaT auction winners, and we need your help to choose the vehicle that’s going to get new rubber.
September officially kicks off the “-ber” months, and now all the kids are back in school. It is so named for being the seventh month of the old Roman calendar, but we’re not here to lecture about Roman history—we’re here to roll out a new collection of BaT Gear for the as-yet-unlicensed gearheads among us!
Thanks to everyone who participated! The fifth round of this year’s Michelin and BFGoodrich tire giveaway is officially a wrap. Each contestant received a healthy amount of love from the jump, but the Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce stood out from the rest, securing the win. Congratulations to its newest owner, @Vintageant.
It’s time for another merch drop from the prolific team at the BaT Gear Store! Say hello to the new British Racing Hat, a five-panel structured snapback ballcap featuring an embroidered XKE in the iconic Pale Primrose color, outlined in British Racing Green to complement the visor and embroidered grommets.
6/30 Update: Well, our winner’s announcement was delayed a couple days, but we’re back to hand out some prizes! Your favorite High Mileage Hero this round was the 200k-mile Viper belonging to @Viper1952 and picked up by our Australian friend @Basil017 a few years back. And our favorite comment? That was the one left by @TheRealGuitardave, who wrote about his own Viper experience and clued us in to an Aimee Mann song we hadn’t heard before:
Event Coverage:
Portland may as well have greeted us with a bouquet of literal roses. We had a great time with our wonderful hosts at Portland International Raceway, and the turnout was stellar. What better way to say it than this, from our friends at Avant-Garde Collection:
“What a fine Saturday morning it was for a Bring a Trailer Gathering at the 2026 FOPIR Rose Cup Races! We filled the entire display field on the front straight of PIR and welcomed enthusiasts driving all types of cool vehicles. We handed out lots of 911r merchandise and BaT provided commemorative event posters to attendees.