• Yesterday’s comments of note: A Practical Look

    Byjustpastevehicles

    A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

    ““awarded to an employee”… would *love* to know more about this aspect of the car’s history”

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    NSXcelent commented on 1,200-Mile 2009 Honda S2000 CR

    “A 500 horsepower Diesel EVO 2. I’m so glad people exist in this world with such creativity and skill to come up with this idea and execute it. I am surely not one of them. Amazing.”

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    Blackfin commented on OM606-Powered Evo 2–Style 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190D 6-Speed by Wahnsinn Wagens

    “My first home after high school was a 58′ Air Stream parked behind old man Grungers barn.
    I would love to buy this but I don’t have a barn to park it behind.”

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    skyancher commented on 1947 Westcraft Sequoia 28′ Travel Trailer

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    Travels Now and Then, a V8 FJ60, and a Love Letter to the MGB GT You Should Know

    Byjustpastevehicles

    The BaT Podcast is a great way to get to know the minds behind BaT. Today a couple of them discuss a notable Success Story, an upcoming epic road trip, a special movie screening, the NEC Classic Motor Show, hot laps at Goodwood, odd badge engineering, sage advice that we have all ignored, the perfect first stick shift, recent watchlists, and more.

  • A Look at baT Auction Success Story: Tacos, Margs, and an E39 M5

    Byjustpastevehicles

    This Success Story comes to us from BaT member mpage3245, who won this 2002 BMW M5 from ABCar in a May 2025 BaT auction:
    I wasn’t planning to spend what I did on a 24-year-old BMW…but the heart wants what the heart wants. I set a hard stop limit during the auction, but somewhere in between the adrenaline and the denial, I kept clicking “bid” until my name sat at the top. Once the hammer dropped, my pulse slowed and a familiar buyer’s remorse crept in. Was the car really worth it? The seller, Andy from ABCar, assured me it was. “Come see it,” he said. “You’ll understand.” I talked my wife into flying with me to Michigan to pick up the car, and off we went.

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    A Look at this Week’s Weird and Wonderful—November 14, 2025

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    As the week draws to a close, we invite you to take a look back at some of the more interesting auctions that have popped up here on BaT. We are always amazed that, after nearly 220,000 auctions, we still regularly see things we haven’t seen before. It’s a testament to the breadth of interests represented by all of you out there in the BaT community—there’s no end to your enthusiasm. That’s why we are happy to present you with this curated assortment of weird and wonderful cars from the last seven days of auctions. And there are of course many other treasures to pore over on our live auctions page.

  • Yesterday’s comments of note: A Practical Look

    Byjustpastevehicles

    A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

    “Very excited for my first win on BAT. Tried to get several of these over the last year so this is awesome!”

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    Dvredc5 commented on Modified 2001 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 Coupe 6-Speed

    “Woah! Serendipitous… just saw my first Sonett on the road two weeks ago, after a two + decade hiatus from my own eyes. Sure, I’ve seen them at car shows, but in motion? Running errands? Not in forever… such a cool cat rolling down the road. Makes me wish that all cars were of this scale, instead of bloated monstrosities.”

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    notforhire commented on 1972 Saab Sonett III

    “Had this exact car, one of my favorite cars of all time. Nothing like a big sedan that runs like a hot rod. And these cars do. Not sure how they gear them or what is done to them. But this car is an amazing performance vehicle. I have a s65 now. But I actually liked the 63 more. Especially for just driving pleasure”

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    Phillip_Shaffer commented on 8k-Mile 2015 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Sedan 4MATIC

  • What to Know About yesterday’s comments of note

    Byjustpastevehicles

    A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

    “Welcome to my first BaT listing! You might be surprised to see it’s a Dart, not a Valiant, but I have a thing for all A-body Mopars. I’m listing this cool Dart for a friend as I suggested putting it on BaT and he is not as familiar with the way it goes.
    I’ve known the car for some years and from the first time I saw it have been admiring the details and workmanship. The owner/builder is a talented fabricator, machinist and welder. Anyone who has seen my comments here probably realizes I…”

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    Valiantjim commented on No Reserve: 26-Years-Owned, 340-Powered 1963 Dodge Dart 270 4-Door Sedan

    “Before today I didn’t even know that I wanted a 1962 Buick Special station wagon! Strange…”

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    scottross94 commented on Turbocharged 3.8L-Powered 1962 Buick Special Station Wagon

    “The childhood memories are strong with this one! GM Design did an excellent job of evolving the colonnade coupes for Buick and Oldsmobile toward the sheer look that began with the ’75 Seville. The Cutlass was the best selling car in the USA in 1976 with nearly 500K units produced. A neighbor had one in this color with bucket seats and I was thrilled to get a ride now and then. This interior is bonkers peak ’70s — I thought the “geometric weave” loose pillow luxe upholstery was only available…”

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    TomEich commented on 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham 455

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    BaT Auction Success Story: BMW X5—Can it Alcan? — Explained

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    BaT member expeditionportal and his wife recently completed the Alcan 5000 rally in the 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i that he won from StyleCars in a May 2025 BaT auction, and he wrote to us all about his experience:
    Like most car enthusiasts (and even non-car enthusiasts) will tell you, buying a late-model German luxury machine sight-unseen is not exactly the most brilliant idea. And planning to take such an unknown vehicle on a 5k-mile grueling TSD (Time/Speed/Distance) rally—the longest of its type in North America—was starting to sound a bit on the bonkers side.

  • Yesterday’s comments of note You Should Know

    Byjustpastevehicles

    A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

    “Rode my BMX Mongoose to the local 7-Eleven who had this in the store. A Cherry and Coke mix Slurpee, a few runs on Pole Position and some Big Leage Chew for the rest of the afternoon. Life was good.”

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    shelscot commented on No Reserve: Atari Pole Position Arcade Game

    “I’m presently fortunate to own a 72 365 GTC4 myself.. I can tell you that there are not many 50+ year-old vehicles that can cruise the highways at 100+ miles per hour, while prancing gracefully with cold air conditioning and as smooth as a modern day car ….This vehicle is truly bliss! and way undervalued.”

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    Elmo commented on 1972 Ferrari 365 GTC/4

    “This car is one of the best. I owned it almost 10 years. It really is one of the best. Owner maintains it imperceptible.”

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    VWHoarder commented on 2,332cc-Powered 1955 Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe Sunroof

  • Here’s yesterday’s comments of note

    Byjustpastevehicles

    A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

    “today is a day”

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    alpine325 commented on No Reserve: 2012 Lexus LFA

    “I’m in the middle of P&L review call and someone just asked the webex what that dinging sound is and if everyone could go on mute :D”

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    Jesseehlen commented on No Reserve: 2012 Lexus LFA

    “Awesome! Been wanting one of these for a long, long time. 34 years, to be precise.”

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    perrysdeli commented on 24k-Mile 1991 Acura NSX 5-Speed

    “I was talking with a gentleman the other day about the GTS and we ended up swapping stories about some of the cars we’ve owned. One that came up was my 2011 911 Carrera GTS. Really nice example — black, PDK, factory AeroKit — but it was full leather everywhere with zero Alcantara.
    He made a great point that stuck with me. what really defines the GTS driving experience is the Alcantara. It’s one of those subtle things you don’t fully appreciate until you get back into a properly…”

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    alphaclassics87 commented on No Reserve: 18k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS

    “My son Franz designed this car for Bob Lutz and it was the breakout car of his career.”

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    frankvon commented on 1,400-Mile 2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe 5-Speed