• Yesterday’s comments of note: A Practical Look

    Byjustpastevehicles

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

    “So publicly… …not 930…
    …and not 930 Turbo…
    not even 911 turbo!
    or even 930 Turbo!
    …or even 911 Turbo or Turbo Carrera or Turbo 3.0!
    …just…
    “turbo””

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    Symbolic_International commented on 1975 Porsche 930 Turbo

    “@CForrest 1975 MY 930 was RoW and were badged simply “Turbo”. The “Turbo Carrera” badging was for US version cars starting in 1976 MY.
    Anyone seriously considering a 930 of this vintage should refer to Ryan Snodgrass’s award winning book Turbo 3.0, it is the reference standard for these cars. If you don’t own a copy, buy it. GLWTA!”

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    Monzapolis commented on 1975 Porsche 930 Turbo

    “Wow! This has been a dream for years. I grew up riding in the back of a 1971 FJ40 with top off camping throughout Nevada with my family. Can’t wait to show my Dad, but probably won’t tell him what I paid for it!”

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    JKLIPP63 commented on 1977 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40

  • Here’s sludgo’s Mile Markers: Mile 207

    Byjustpastevehicles

    It was the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and we’d gotten early release from school and I was walking home trying to catch snowflakes on my tongue. The day was cold and grey and still and the flakes were big and floaty and fluffy and filled my mouth with a cold splash of wet each time I caught one, making me smile bigger than I already was. It was going to be a great holiday break—four full days far removed from the drudgery of sixth grade at St. Marten’s Elementary. And as I shuffled through the ankle-high snow I gave myself a smug little chuckle. I was captain of the Nerd Patrol back then so I’d gotten all my homework done beforehand and had nothing to do over the break except whatever I wanted to do whenever I wanted to do it. And mostly what I wanted to do was spend time with Charlie, my girlfriend.

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    This Week’s Weird and Wonderful—December 5, 2025: A Practical Look

    Byjustpastevehicles

    For a good many of us, the sky is dark by the time work is over on Friday, and all we want to do is retreat to the safety of the caves to warm our faces with the glow of the LCD screen while we ponder the finer points of automotive arcana. It is for this purpose that we present this week’s selection of Weird and Wonderful vehicles, plucked from among the ~1,000 live auctions continually running on our pages. We do not endeavor to make this list comprehensive, because we know you have things to do, but if you’re in need of more goodness please head over to our live auctions page and do whatever the opposite of doom-scrolling is.

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    Here’s the Racing Relics Collection: No Reserve Racing & Track Bikes from 1600veloce

    Byjustpastevehicles

    Our friends at 1600veloce have sold more four-wheeled vehicles on BaT than almost anyone, but ironically, their two collection sales have exclusively featured motorbikes. This is their second collection, and came out of the estate of a well-known collector on the East Coast. These seven racing and track-use bikes are being offered at no reserve, and all are untouched, non-running projects that were recently dusted off after over two decades in long-term storage. Some have hints of racing provenance, while others are a bit of a mystery. What is for sure is that all of these were once incredible competition-focused machines, and are excellent candidates for refurbishment.

  • Understanding yesterday’s comments of note

    Byjustpastevehicles

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

    “I worked a security detail guarding this car and the others Mr. Yamagata was painting at his Malibu studio. The cars were stored in a multi level parking garage overlooking the Pacific. All the cars were painted in various tropical scenes. Quite a sight to see all of them together.”

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    LBBill commented on 1953 Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolet A Art Car by Hiro Yamagata

    “A well preserved piece of automotive history here. One of the best designs ever came out of GM.”

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    JAY-Z commented on 1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport

    “Love seeing this. Although the sedans were more practical (we had the Regency 4 door in this color combo), the look of these fabulous coupes makes it appear to go on forever. My father was a senior design engineer at Olds, and he was part of this design team. Brings back memories of my childhood anticipating the new car show every year to see what was new about each line, and what the taillights were going to look like with each new model year.
    Also love seeing that a 50 year old…”

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    BillG993 commented on 31k-Mile 1976 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Coupe

  • Yesterday’s comments of note — Explained

    Byjustpastevehicles

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

    “IMO….The best wagon ever produced for the money….If serviced and maintained properly, these are pretty much bullet proof….Mine is a black metallic 6 speed with atacama with 205K miles and it drives like it left the factory yesterday!”

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    Paschal commented on 2004 Volvo V70R 6-Speed

    “Mr. Tardel should get AMT to issue a 1/25th scale plastic model of this car. Then I can have one and use up my old tube of Testors glue from 1963.”

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    lovecars commented on Vern Tardel–Built, 255 Flathead-Powered ’32 Ford Highboy Roadster 3-Speed

    “Oh my God. To find any of these with their original police equipment is one thing. But to find one that was basically never driven? Unheard of.”

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    shervinator commented on 291-Mile 1991 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 Police Package

  • A Look at yesterday’s comments of note

    Byjustpastevehicles

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

    “@hmondragon1 when these awesome Marauders were introduced I was working for Ford and had the pleasure of using one as a loaner from Ford Motor Company for a few weeks. It was an unbelievable car and I drove it all around Southern California and to Vegas and back. It felt like I was driving a hot rodded couch! Although I was looking for a new ride at the time, I ended out buying a 2003 Mach 1 which I also love to death.
    My wife and I both love this car, but as we all have experienced, she said I…”

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    Idylboss commented on 27k-Mile 2004 Mercury Marauder

    “I worked for AMC/Renault during development of this vehicle. Renault engineers would trailer them out to MIS (where I worked) and we would run top speed over and over and over after component and tuning changes. I don’t recall the top speed. I do remember that they would huddle around and discuss the current results and then ask us to make a change – then they would look at me and say, ‘encore, s’il vous plait”. It was a dirty job but someone had to do it.”

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    rkjjeep commented on 1988 Renault Alpine V6 Turbo

    “The ultimate flex for that imported Kei car. Imagine these on a Honda City Turbo II.”

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    TypeRS_59 commented on No Reserve: 10×4″ Yamaco Courrèges ACB-P Wheels

  • Question of the Week: What’s Your Favorite Convertible Conversion?—WINNER’S UPDATE: A Practical Look

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    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: What’s your favorite convertible conversion?
    Thanks to everyone who participated! Your nominations covered a variety of voluntary and involuntary de-roofings, and the Dodge Dakota was mentioned the most this week. It’s certainly an interesting specimen, but after much discussion, we determined that since the bodystyle was a factory option (though subcontracted to ASC), it didn’t quite meet the criteria. So we’re exercising our Editorial Privilege and picking the nomination that stood out to us the most: the E31 8-Series convertible conversion by SGS dubbed the Monte Carlo. BaT member @KB20A  mentioned it and will therefore take home the prize: 
    One of the most factory-looking and polished examples is the SGS Monte Carlo E31 8-series.

  • Yesterday’s comments of note — Explained

    Byjustpastevehicles

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

    “Even after more than 50 years, this is really all the car a person needs, for just daily driving, as well as the more spirited moments when we enjoy the wonderful invention that the automobile is. The color combination could not be better. The mechanicals are so pure and honest. The condition is fantastic. A true example of the automobile’s gold age, just before the heavy hands of polticians began to mess everything up. GLWTA.”

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    johnireland commented on 1968 Porsche 912 Coupe

    “My late friend Joe Sheppard competed against Fangio at Sebring in 57. Joe was driving a Lotus Eleven and won the under 1500 cc class. His co-driver was Lotus founder Colin Chapman. Joe said you could feel the 450S coming up to pass long before you could see it. I hope you have great success with your auction.”

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    JPSBGT commented on Maserati 450S Re-Creation

    “2005 was a big year for modern Mopar when the Daimler merger enabled the Hemi truck engine swap into a previous generation Mercedes RWD chassis. The Magnum was so unexpected in the industry it was classified as an SUV. I stalked my local dealers in order to take out the first 300C Hemi in town for an extended test drive. I don’t think anyone anticipated the decades of twists and turns in front of the basic package that surprisingly (to me) continued with strong sales to the point it busted…”

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    Valiantjim commented on No Reserve: 2005 Dodge Magnum R/T

  • A Look at baT Auction Success Story: An “Awards Red” Porsche 968

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    This Success Story comes from BaT member RRawpower, who provided an update on this 1994 Porsche 968 coupe that he won from BaT seller and Local Partner the_patina_group back in March 2024.
    He writes:
    When I first got the car, my red 968 appeared to be the only one around at the few PCA-LA region events and PCA-OCR Concours events I attended. But so much has happened since then, culminating with my first long-distance drive from Los Angeles to Monterey for the annual PCA Werks Reunion, followed by BaT’s Alumni Gathering at Laguna Seca Raceway in 2024.