Success Stories

BaT user Corvenza recently sold this 1955 Chevrolet 3100 Cameo on consignment to RiderCoach in an October 2025 BaT auction, and he wrote in with a heartfelt note about his experience connecting the truck with its new owner:
Some vehicles carry more than just chrome and craftsmanship—they carry stories, memories, and moments suspended in time; this 1955 Chevrolet Cameo carried just that. Born during an era when Chevrolet dared to redefine what a truck could be, the Cameo wasn’t made for the field. It was built for the family. It was a statement piece—a blend of elegance and utility meant for the wives and farmhands who ventured into town.

BaT member IMK67 recently wrapped up his first track day with the 2006 Porsche Cayman S that he won from Snowcapmotorsinc in a September 2025 BaT auction, and he wrote in to tell us about his experience:
I’m subscribed to a few categories on Bring a Trailer, primarily motorcycles but also a select number of cars. One afternoon, while at my desk at work, I received a one-hour reminder notification for a 2006 Porsche Cayman S on my watchlist. It was a model that hadn’t been on my immediate radar, but I’d been considering a track-focused project car. I was seeking a strong chassis with reasonable mileage and solid prior ownership.

This Success Story comes to us from BaT member gl21133, who won this 1995 Mazda Bongo Friendee Turbodiesel Pop-Top Camper in a September 2025 BaT auction:
My family—consisting of myself, my wife, and our two young girls—spent most of the summer of 2016 visiting all of the state parks in Idaho in our ’92 Ford E-250 van. While it was a great vehicle, we quickly outgrew it. In the fall of that year, I began looking for bigger vehicles to convert. A local auction house often offered retired buses and ambulances, and I occasionally threw in a bid when the bidding was low, expecting them to sell for well over that initial price. Which they did, for a while.

This Success Story comes to us from BaT member RandyV, who won this 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 from ShawnAlpina in a September 2025 BaT auction:
I was 22 when I first learned about the 190E 2.3-16 on the pages of Road & Track. On Thanksgiving Day in 1985, I saw my first one in person at Mercedes-Benz of Hunt Valley. It was love at first sight. The car was finished in Smoke Silver over a black leather interior and had a five-speed dogleg gearbox. There was another young man at the dealership lot that morning eyeing a different car, and we struck up a conversation about the Mercedes with the wing. I remember telling him I was anxious for the car to turn 10 years old so I could (hopefully) afford it. I had been driving a 15-year-old BMW 2002 at the time and was longing for something more mature-looking that would likely still offer a similar driving experience.

This Success Story comes to us from BaT member (and 28th US President) WoodrowWilson, who won this C6 Corvette Grand Sport from AJP619 in a September 2025 BaT auction:
My story began when I decided that I wanted to buy a classic Corvette. I spoke to my wife about it, and she gave me the thumbs-up. I looked across several sites for a couple of months and became familiar with the online auction landscape. I told my neighbor about my intentions, and he turned me onto BaT.

This Success Story comes to us from BaT member MaineGT, who won this 1975 Porsche 914 from 911r in a September 2025 BaT auction:
I really wasn’t looking for a 914, but this one was different: it was a completely restored track car. No heat, side windows, or power anything. What it did have was a a big LS3 engine packaged neatly with a great modern transmission and a full cage. It had come up for sale in July and I placed a bid or two on it, but at that time I wasn’t ready to sell the car I currently owned. I just couldn’t fully commit. The car sold, and I kicked myself for not seriously going after it.

This Success Story comes to us from BaT member Andrewbaron78, who won this 1978 BMW R100S from scott_dc in a September 2025 BaT auction:
I wasn’t in the market for another motorcycle. But for years, I’ve been saying that a late-1970s BMW R100 would change that, especially if one happened to become available near me. Lo and behold, a friend sent me a link to a gorgeous 1978 R100S listed on BaT located near Portland, Oregon, where I live.

This Success Story comes to us from BaT member Osramicus, who won this modified Thunderbird replica from Mater21 in an August 2025 BaT auction:
I wasn’t planning on buying a car that day. Really, I wasn’t. I had just moved on from owning a project car. To my shame, the project had been abandoned. I had kept it with me from a single-man garage to a married-man garage and finally to a family-man garage, stealing a valuable parking spot meant for my wife’s car everywhere we lived. I sold it to a coworker who I knew could handle the work. If I ever bought something else, I was given one non-negotiable directive from the boss—it must be 100% running and complete.