The countdown to the holidays is officially on, and we offer you this week’s piece as a bit of a respite from the seasonal crunch. Of the 900+ listings currently live on BaT, nearly 50 of them competed as interesting or unusual to make it into WWW—as always, we struggled to constrain ourself to the tidy list below. So if you’re in search of more goodness, please head over to our live auctions page and try—just try—to take it all in.
The ramp wasn’t that high. Only about up to my knees when I stood next to it. And it seemed sturdy. I’d walked up and down it and bounced on it a couple times and it had passed my boy-daredevil’s inspection with flying colors. So I hopped onto my trusty battle-worn lemon-yellow Sting-Ray and rode slowly up to the other end of the long sidewalk where I turned around and stopped. Took a moment to ask the Big Kahuna to provide his oversight on my upcoming flight then clenched my teeth as I stood up off that silver-sparkly banana-seat and began pedaling down the walk hard as I could.
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“Best car on the Panther platform ever made, and this one is very nice. I probably won’t be there at the end, but I’ll start it off.”
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Gary_T1 commented on No Reserve: 43k-Mile 2003 Mercury Marauder
“Thank you excited for this car thank you valiantjim will be in contact soon”
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Jjlawncare commented on No Reserve: 26-Years-Owned, 340-Powered 1963 Dodge Dart 270 4-Door Sedan
“Co-worker got one like this in 1976, for his $8,000 company car allowance. Hope he kept it!”
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ghtaboma commented on 44-Years-Owned 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS
The time for Oktmotorfest has passed, but our friends at DriverSource are back with their annual fall collection. This year, they’re calling it the Autumbahn Revival Collection, and it features a group of 10 German vehicles spanning seven decades of production.
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“It was slow at the Grounds for Divorce this morning—the kind of slow where it had been at least twelve hours since Mayor Goodman said something stupid, leaving the regulars to endure a conversational drought.
Talk drifted to Christmas.
“I only want three things this year,” Chad from the Piggly Wiggly announced. “A million dollars in cash, the souls of everyone who won’t return their shopping carts to the corral, and a kitten.”
A noble list, if a little heavy on…”
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CaptainMyCaptain commented on No Reserve: 1.9L TDI-Powered 1991 Volvo 240 Wagon 5-Speed
“Been following these automobili amos builds for a while. They are incredible on an already incredible platform”
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fringecarcollector commented on 1990 Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16V Futurista by Automobili Amos
“Low mileage, manual, supercharged….this one is going for ALL the money…”
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Xjavier76 commented on 23k-Mile Supercharged 2004 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Xtracab TRD 4×4 V6 5-Speed
“The holy grail of Tacomas! It has it all…GLWTA”
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SimplexFish commented on 23k-Mile Supercharged 2004 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Xtracab TRD 4×4 V6 5-Speed
Cooler weather is moving in, and we’re squirreling away more pages into our expansive collection of makes and models. Check out the newest additions, and be sure to follow those that interest you in order to receive notifications when new auctions go live. And please subscribe to the Make and Model Updates category to receive alerts whenever a new batch of pages is announced!
WINNER’S ANNOUNCEMENT:
We’re back to announce the winner for our Question of the Week, where our victor will accept a $25 credit for a hat or T-shirt from the BaT Gear Store and the acclaim of their peers.
Our question this week was: If you could resurrect one model as a 2025 car, what would it be?
Many of you staked your claims on a wide variety of cars, ranging from sensible-yet-fun commuters to dependable mini trucks (remember when trucks weren’t huge?). In the end, there can only be one winner, and we’re giving the prize to the most popular nomination (the People’s Choice!), which was the Saab 900. BaT member @AsherSPG, obviously a Saab devotee judging by the username, was the first to it:
“The Saab 900! Pack the kids and all your stuff in a comfortable, fun to drive package with STYLE!”
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AsherSPG commented on Question of the Week: If You Could Resurrect One Model as a 2025 Car, What Would It Be?—WINNER’S UPDATE
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“If you turn on the radio it only plays Donna Summer and the Bee Gees.”
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lewisfoto commented on 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Coupe
“The RoundPort exhaust manifolds were the cracker jacks , not the blocks.
Straight water freezing in them is the #1 block cracker.
Most times in the lifter valley.
71 YG code 455 , 2bbl Automatic application. 2bolt mains.
Correct application #197 455 HO heads
1972 455 HO 2-piece Intake
Correct 7041267 carb with legit stampings and proper date code.
Cracked/Repaired exhaust manifolds.
All that was covered in days gone by.”
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BaronVonZeppelin commented on 1971 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 4-Speed Export
“If you don’t miss Saab, then you have problems.”
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HeavyTank77 commented on No Reserve: 1974 Saab 99 LE WagonBack 4-Speed
“@ix_xi
As a TCR car homologated by the FIA for championships around the world, “it’s mandatory to use Racing Certified TCR fuel with at least 98RON Unleaded.”
So safe to say you will be fine if you use 98 octane unleaded fuel which is generally available at the track or from any respected vendor.”
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RTCH_Cars commented on 2018 Honda Civic Type R TCR
As we round into the final stretch of 2025, we remain thankful for the enthusiasm, passion, knowledge, and humor that all of you out there in the BaT community bring to this site every day. We hope your all enjoy safe travels, plentiful side dishes, and quality time with your friends/family/cars/pets/television. A few housekeeping items below:
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“Fox Body owners standing by”
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anthonyjp commented on No Reserve: Ford 5.2L Voodoo V8 Engine and Tremec 6-Speed Manual Transmission
“Thank you @mbaum – I’m excited about this opportunity to channel my inner Dustin Hoffman! This car will soon be enjoying the hills and curves on the Blue Ridge Parkway and hopefully some long distance road trips.”
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Vap3rd commented on 1967 Alfa Romeo 1600 Spider Duetto
“You should definitely join us next year @PDXBryan and so should lucky new winner of this wagon. The Boston Cup event will give you the perfect chance to enjoy the city and travel that week and enjoy the change in seasons nicely.
A friend in Toronto bought this car’s twin for his daughter to use while in college in BC. She made several trips regularly each year back and forth before giving it back to him and moving to the UK for work. The car had just over 100K kilometers when I visited…”
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Symbolic_International commented on No Reserve: 1.9L TDI-Powered 1991 Volvo 240 Wagon 5-Speed