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    This Week’s Weird and Wonderful—February 13, 2026 — Explained

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    This weekend, we are all going to be bombarded by advertisements from new car manufacturers and local dealer networks. We don’t know how car-buying and President’s Day got linked up, but we are in the business of selling automobiles, so we are duty-bound to try to entice you, our audience, into purchasing all sorts of different things on wheels (not that you need much prodding). Of the 800 or so listings currently on our live auctions page, we have selected here a handful a of the most interesting, unique, strange, and fantastic from the last seven days. We hope you dig it.

  • Yesterday’s comments of note You Should Know

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

    “This is your favorite station wagon’s favorite station wagon.”

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    ritzta commented on No Reserve: 1993 Volvo 960 Wagon

    “Mechanically actuated drum brakes; Always brings to mind Jay Leno quoting Henry Ford, “The safety of steel from pedal to wheel”.”

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    HDShark56 commented on 1929 Isotta Fraschini 8A SS Roadster Cabriolet by Castagna

    “Wow! If your drove this in 1966 you were a very successful owner-operator with great taste! That’s an extra long WB too meant for specialized loads. I watched the videos to see any sign of power steering so only Armstrong steering? My family was in the trucking business (in many aspects) and worked at a Kenworth store in NJ in the clean up bay. Much like old vs modern pickup trucks, they had evolved from bare bones working vehicles to modern, comfortable places to be. GLWTA #keepontruckin”

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    Waltguy commented on 1966 Kenworth W925

    “Never mind the Firestones, this is very reminiscent of the B.F. Goodrich TireBird. Awesome build!
    It’s been a great weekend for second-generation Firebirds. Keep them coming.
    https://www.bfgtirebird.com/history“

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    CarDogThreePedals commented on Fuel-Injected, 400-Powered 1973 Pontiac Firebird Track Car

  • Here’s baT Auction Success Story: WoodrowWilson Surprises Himself with a C6

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    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.

  • A Look at question of the Week: What’s Your Favorite “City Car?”—WINNER’S UPDATE

    Byjustpastevehicles

    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.

    We mentioned that if you could justify it, going for a contrarian pick was a viable choice for our question this week, which was: What’s your favorite “city car?”

    You staked your claim for a nice variety of “city cars.” The iconic Fiat 500 received the highest number of mentions, though it was used as an example in our original post. That means that this week, we’re exercising our Editorial Privilege and awarding the prize to the nomination that stood out to us the most. And that came from @mr3000, who put forward the Honda City Turbo II and Motocompo combo:

    “Honda City Turbo II. It’s in the name and they are frequently paired with a motocompo”

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    Mr3000 commented on Question of the Week: What’s Your Favorite “City Car?”—WINNER’S UPDATE

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    A Look at the Lambo Combo Collection, from Wob

    Byjustpastevehicles

    BaT power seller @Wob consistently wows the BaT crowd with his incredible variety of vehicles and top-notch presentation. Following the success of his marque-focused Ferrari Fall Festival and Weissach Winter Wonderland collections, he’s back with a tidy package of seven Lamborghinis, just in time for the spring thaw. This bouquet of Bolognese beauties focuses primarily on scissor-door models from the 1980s forward, but also includes a rare alloy-body 350 GT from the company’s first-ever run of production vehicles. We’re calling it the Lambo Combo Collection, and the auctions are currently going live!

  • Here’s yesterday’s comments of note

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

    “This is an amazing survivor that has been lovingly cared for by the family. The pictures remind me of the pictures I have of my Mom and Dad in front of Dad’s late thirties Harley in their leather motorcycle jackets, over the calf motorcycle boots, and riding pants. They rode from Indiana to the west coast and to Florida a couple of times. A hardy pair.”

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    Crw53 commented on Eighty-Years-Family-Owned 1936 Ford Model 68 Deluxe 3-Window Coupe Hot Rod

    “So the car will be staying here in Washington. I live in Steilacoom which is not far from where the car is at now. It will be joining my 1982 spider, very excited to get this car.”

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    peterlamirande commented on 1972 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe

    “No power windows. No power locks. No power seats. No heated seats. No radio. No ABS. No GPS. No airbags. No A/C. No Bluetooth. No cruise control. No intermittent wipers.
    No problem.”

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    misterdangerpants commented on No Reserve: 1991 Honda Civic Hatchback 4-Speed

    “@PWSchuh Great observation! This Ace has lived a full life on the track since 1964, and the current suspension reflects how it was dialed in for competition. It handled the turns at Lime Rock and the Hershey Hillclimb beautifully with this setup. While it’s a blast to drive on the street now, the new owner can always revert to a stock alignment. We wanted to show the car with the ‘soul’ of its racing history intact!”

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    ReimelMC commented on 62-Years-Owned 1958 AC Ace-Bristol

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    Favorite Motorcycle Auctions of 2025: A Practical Look

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    Last year was our best ever for motorcycle auctions. This week on the pod: Alex and Tyler discuss their top 10 of the year, design for always-visible parts, favorite exhausts, scaring horses, attempts to modernize old designs, left-hand throttles, Colt Pythons, Bimota and Harley trivia, odd engine configurations, and a great run of pre-war fours.

  • BaT Auction Success Story: A Monster 914 Moves to Maine — Explained

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    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.

  • Yesterday’s comments of note: A Practical Look

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

    “Thanks guys. Looking forward to taking delivery. My mother owned a new one in 79 and I wasn’t quite old enough to drive it. Always wanted one of my own.”

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    tpadgett08 commented on 9k-Mile 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 10th Anniversary Edition WS6 4-Speed

    “Thanks all. Privileged to have won this. And, yes, it will be driven..happily. That’s what cars are made for!”

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    jtzer commented on 1969 Citroen DS21 Henri Chapron Serie 2 Cabriolet Conversion by Karl’s Autowerkstatt

    “A restomod Pagoda … that ain’t somethin’ you see everyday … or ‘til now, for me, any day.”

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    Wheels4life commented on M104-Powered 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL

    “This is a staggering amount of engineering. To the casual observer it will be hard to detect as the person / team that did this, did it to an OEM standard where you can’t tell where the custom parts start and stop.
    Just getting the new long block into the correct position (clears the hood, cross member, firewall, etc.) is hours of trial and error, design work and then fabricating. Then there are all the ancillary items that have to fitted, plumbed and wired, shift linkage, gauges, drive…”

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    ItsOnlyCamryMoney commented on M104-Powered 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL

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    BaT Auction Success Story: Centurion Tank Becomes a YouTube Star — Explained

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    If you’ve been following this site for any amount of time, it will come as no surprise that we and the BaT community get very excited when tanks come up for auction. And if you’re like us, you’re intensely curious about who, exactly, bids on and wins such things (fun fact: tanks boast the same 80% sale rate as BaT auctions in general). To provide at least one answer, we can say that the British Centurion main battle tank sold by @anthonym1151 in December 2025 was purchased by Buycheapcars, aka Westen Champlin, a popular YouTube and social media content creator who does all manner of insane/fun/dangerous things in the name of “redneck science.” He said he’d be delighted to share the story with the BaT community—so here, in all its glory, is the 20-minute saga of his Centurion!