• Yesterday’s comments of note — Explained

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

    “Ha, ha, I thought the title said 372-mile! I’m way more impressed that it’s 372,000 miles!”

    20

    craZee commented on No Reserve: 372k-Mile 1991 Nissan 300ZX 5-Speed

    “This is my old car, and can only say it’s one the best cars I’ve ever owned. These cars were overengineered by Toyota and it shows. Every button, switch, etc all feel perfect. The car drives as smooth as butter. And if you know these SCs, the silver on black is very rare. Most are grandma tan inside. When I opened my garage every day, I always found myself wanting to drive this instead of my Aston Martin. Whoever buys this will be very happy, and get thousands of fantastic miles… actually you…”

    14

    rileydawgg commented on No Reserve: 20k-Mile 1996 Lexus SC300

    “I learned how to drive stick on my Dad’s ‘85.5 White 944 Turbo with phone dials. We loved that car.
    That motor was so fun and always sounded so great.
    It just about killed my pops when he sold it, but he was getting older and wanted something more comfy and lux and was getting hard for him to get in and out of easily.
    That was 20 years ago now (wow!) and every time I fire up my GT4, I think about that car.
    Beautiful 944. These cars are so fun and so special.”

    10

    ShiroTheHiro commented on 60k-Kilometer 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

  • | |

    Michelin Tire Giveaway, Round 3—Congratulations, Benedict43 and mauriciocomitre! You Should Know

    Round three of this year’s Michelin and BFGoodrich tire giveaway ended in a tie (another tie!) between the 1970 Volkswagen Type 3 Squareback and the 1983 Ford F-150 XLT. Giving each winner two tires seems like the wrong way to solve it, so we’re awarding both contestants a new set of four!

  • |

    Here’s baT at the Bicester Scramble with UK Local Partner Sports Purpose—26 April at Bicester Motion

    As part of our ongoing expansion in the UK, a group of BaT staffers—along with BaT President and Co-founder Randy Nonnenberg—will be heading to the second Bicester Scramble of the year, where we’ll be spending time with Sports Purpose, our newest UK Local Partner. Held at Bicester Motion on Sunday, 26 April, the event brings together car enthusiasts for “avenues lined with classic, vintage and modern collector cars, from Austin Sevens to the latest hypercars, and curated displays celebrating the extraordinary,” per the organizer.

  • |

    This Week’s Weird and Wonderful—April 24, 2026 You Should Know

    You won’t see any Ford Mustangs in this week’s list, but today is the 62nd birthday of the original pony car, and we’re not going to let that pass without noting it. What you will see below is a curated collection of the most interesting and unique vehicles featured on BaT in the last seven days. These certainly aren’t the only notable auctions on our site. In fact, there were many, many vehicles that we weren’t able to exclude from our piece without experiencing some serious mental anguish. But you can still find them among the ~1,100 cars currently on our live auctions page.

  • Here’s yesterday’s comments of note

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

    “Rusty Hammer had always known where he fit.
    Thirty years behind the same counter in the same hardware store in Fort Stockton will do that to a man. He was the one folks came to when something broke. Hinges, pipes, doors that wouldn’t close right. Rusty had an answer for all of it.
    Until one morning, he didn’t.
    It wasn’t dramatic. Just him standing in the hinge aisle, staring at shelves he’d stocked a thousand times, realizing he couldn’t remember why any of it…”

    80

    CaptainMyCaptain commented on No Reserve: 1962 Airstream Trade Wind 24′ Travel Trailer

    “Also nice that they kept it in original Lime Gold. Probably only half the cars produced still in this wonderful color. My buddy just repainted his back to original Lime Gold after 40 years being Wimbledon white.”

    12

    1967Shelby commented on 1967 Shelby Mustang GT350 Fastback 4-Speed

    “My hats off to the builder of this 55. Seldom do I see a car that has had all the body work done properly. Take note people, when you take it down to bare metal you’re doing a great job and less likely to have a chemical reaction from previous paint jobs. With the body having a top notch job you know that the rest of the car was built right.”

    8

    39mercman commented on 402-Powered 1955 Chevrolet 150 Utility 2-Door Sedan

  • Here’s yesterday’s comments of note

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

    “The best part of waking up is a Folger in your garage.”

    21

    heywood commented on Folger Widebody 1987 BMW 325is Coupe 5-Speed

    “Commenting as an owner of a ’72 GTV with V6 using many of the same swap components…
    @benzog Looks to be a Larry JR. / Alfa Parts Exchange bellhousing. A very robust casting.
    @Stockpat97 Assuming you’re asking about cam belt replacement, the belt & tensioner are easily accessed with the radiator removed.
    @Alfaman Right, not easy maneuvering the V6 into place but I’ve done it solo 3 times during the build. Once its in access around the engine is really not bad at all.”

    13

    DonPaolo commented on 3.0L Busso V6–Powered 1973 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000

    “Dean Batchelor and Phil Hill agreed that if one has only one Ferrari, make it a 330 GTC. It does everything so well. As said, not only does it NOT need power steering, leave off all options including AC and Borrani wire wheels on these cars. The AC in this era had an ugly compressor, was very heavy and not very effective. Borrani’s are certainly beautiful but along with the attaching hardware are much heavier than the race proven Campagnolo disc wheels with their P car style provenance.…”

    9

    1937Ford commented on 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC

  • Here’s yesterday’s comments of note

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

    “42 years later and this is still a solid looking coupe. Hats off to the people that preserved this time capsule in this manner, GLWA”

    10

    01996tt commented on 1984 Toyota Celica GT-S Sport Coupe 5-Speed

    “I see something like this and am reminded of the “ad specials” that were ordered for the newspaper ad wars for the lowest price on a given model to create showroom traffic. This no option car would’ve been a typical ad special in a metro dealership. I’m reminded of a tan (band aid color) new 76 Granada at the Ford dealership I worked at. Brand new advertised for $3999.00. A true “5 tires 2 keys and a heater” car. No power steering, radio delete, vinyl bench seat 3 speed column shift…”

    15

    Electraglider commented on No Reserve: 1972 Plymouth Satellite Coupe 3-Speed

    “The Amazon … Volvo ran ads on TV showing this model driving down a dirt road at about 20 mph. The driver jams the transmission in REVERSE and floors the throttle – the cars rear wheels start spinning backwards and the car is sliding forward … yeah the 122s is tough.”

    7

    halfthrottle commented on 50-Years-Family-Owned 1966 Volvo 122S 4-Speed

  • BaT Auction Success Story: Silver Belles You Should Know

    BaT member cksretrogarage won two low-mileage, heavyweight BMWs—an E30 M3 offered by TheSandman in a September 2025 BaT auction and a Z8 sold by tony19 in November 2025. He recently wrote in with an update on both:
    Some cars leave an impression on you the moment you see them, and these two BMWs did exactly that in very different ways.

  • What to Know About yesterday’s comments of note

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

    “We have been overwhelmed by the positive reaction and comments on the Black Shadow and our shop. I wish I could say it was all me but it is not. Jack Wilson told me ” you can’t do it all by yourself” . This maybe the best advice he ever gave me because I have two dedicated and talented mechanics that combined have been here 40 plus years. I also have several longtime sub contractors and suppliers that are reliable and understand our commitment to the motorcycles we work on.
    Contact us for any…”

    22

    bigdcycle commented on 1951 Vincent Black Shadow

    “Super rare!
    NSU meets Citroen
    Weird gets weirder.
    I love it!”

    26

    ekmcmullen commented on 1974 Citroen GS Birotor

    “This looks like a great, honest Porsche 911T Coupe 5-speed. Yes, all U.S.-delivered cars came with MFI, while ROW models had carburetors.
    This example appears to be a very untouched, original car with all the right period-correct parts, and a rare specification, leather interior, and factory A/C. It has a really nice patina, and a 1972 T in this kind of condition is becoming increasingly rare. These make fantastic driver’s cars.
    When the time comes to rebuild the engine, it’s a great…”

    10

    Frida commented on 1972 Porsche 911T Coupe 5-Speed

  • Understanding yesterday’s comments of note

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

    “Cars were built a la carte in those days. Note that the window sticker lists it as a “sold car,” meaning that it was ordered by the customer in advance, and built by the factory to his specifications. B-body Plymouths used completely different sheet metal and wheelbases between 2 door and 4 door models in those years, with these 2 doors having a very high style. The guy probably just wanted a stripper 2 door which was a common configuration in earlier years. I remember an older gentleman in our…”

    16

    NickB commented on No Reserve: 1972 Plymouth Satellite Coupe 3-Speed

    “A 400hp mini mini van with a big turbo and a extra pedal? 🍿🍺”

    7

    01996tt commented on Focus ST–Swapped 2014 Ford Transit Connect XLT 6-Speed

    “Having hands on experience with dry ice as well as spending time with Scott dry ice cleaning early on I will confirm 100% the “dryce system” of detailing is NEXT LEVEL !!!
    This is the perfect opportunity for a higher volume dealership, museum, or someone looking to jump all in on this business with benchmark level equipment. I started out in the automotive field in the 1990s detailing cars. I learned very quickly that a cheap rotary polisher, shop vac or carpet extractor was just a…”

    9

    Dean_Laumbach commented on Professional Dry-Ice Cleaning Equipment