• What to Know About yesterday’s comments of note

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

    “Congratulations @vettboy1 !!!! You’ve just landed an incredible Family Truckster. I hope it brings you as many smiles, memories, and adventures as it did for me and my family. Enjoy the ride to Wally World!
    A huge thank you to everyone who followed along, bid, and left such kind comments throughout the auction! I really enjoyed talking about the car and laughing at all the movie quotes. I hope the Truckster continues to bring joy and smiles in its next chapter. Cheers to all of you, this…”

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    hanket45 commented on 1989 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Station Wagon “Family Truckster” Re-Creation

    “My grandparents bought a Yugo new (I want to say it was a 1987). I was about 13 or 14 years old, few years later my single parent mom working 3 jobs to raise 3 kids needed a “reliable” car and bought the Yugo from my grandparents. I was 16 or 17 by now and getting into my driving days. The Yugo manual transmission is the car that I learned in. After I got my license, I drove the car often and one day rolled through an intersection and crashed into an old lady. I was devastated that I wrecked my…”

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    Willettfanboy commented on No Reserve: 1990 Yugo Cabrio 5-Speed

    “I saw this car in person at a show several years back, this is a very well kept and well curated example that presents at least as nice in person as it does in photos.
    A notchback 900 is on my list of Saabs to own, I don’t care if it’s a 2 or 4 door. I’m hoping one day I’ll come across another admiral blue over blue cloth sedan like I had in college.”

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    allen9k commented on No Reserve: 1985 Saab 900 Turbo Sedan 5-Speed

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    What to Know About event Coverage: The Bridge Cars and Coffee with BaT and 1600veloce

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    September 14, 2025—The Bridgehampton Museum, Long Island, New York
    A little over a week ago, in the wake of the epic Bridge IX show, we set up shop next to @1600veloce for the Bridge Cars and Coffee and watched with delight as hundreds of incredible vehicles and even more happy spectators filled out the field. The site: the Bridgehampton Museum’s Corwith House, an antebellum farm on the South Fork of Long Island. Our hosts for the morning provided live music, vendors for food and drink, and ample space for a smorgasboard of four-wheeled goodies.

  • Remembering Tsutomu “Tom” Matano, 1947-2025 You Should Know

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    We wanted to take a moment to celebrate the accomplishments of Tsutomu “Tom” Matano, often called the “Father of the Miata,” who passed away on September 22 at the age of 77. Matano was a champion of “empathetic design”—the idea that objects should communicate how they want to be used with their design—and he shaped Mazda’s design philosophy during what could be considered the most important period in the company’s history. Above all, he was remembered for his cheerful disposition and boundless enthusiasm for car culture and its people.

  • What to Know About yesterday’s comments of note

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

    “Great to see this car here on @BaT. I remember my dad and Jan putting this sale together back in the early 2000’s.
    The history of the car is so well documented. Jan wanted a factory car and Al new Dr. Falk from the early days of the FOC and when the car came up it was a good fit.
    I did go to Luppi personally while on a trip to Italy in 2003 to get the materials for the interior.
    Reading through this listing brings back a lot of great memories.
    Congratulations to whomever ends up…”

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    MohrImports commented on 1971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spyder

    “Took the car for a spin yesterday with the owner. My track car frame of reference is a track modified GT4 and 997.1 C4 before that. What perhaps doesn’t come through in the videos is all the audible feedback. The boost comes on hard when the hammer is down, yet seems controlled when the throttle is feathered in a turn. When decelerating you get pleasant crackles and hear the excess boost being dumped. I think there is a learning curve on this car (at least for me) managing the power,…”

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    MaineGT commented on Turbocharged Twin-Plug 3.3L-Powered 1976 Porsche 911S Coupe

    “I now have 3 PT Cruisers!
    I have owned PTs since 2001 and they are a great car.
    This one is very unique”

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    chookasd commented on No Reserve: 302-Powered 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser Street Rod

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    Understanding personal Rides, Bad Brakes, and Questions of the Week

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    Alex, Randy, and special guest Beck shoot the breeze about a German car from New York, the German car it replaced, the German car oil on Alex’s garage floor, brake failure stories, “how much hot rod” is appropriate for driving 2,000 miles, slow cars on the Interstate, favorite recent sales, the 2k Sellers Club, and popular Questions of the Week.

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    sludgo’s Mile Markers: Mile 202 You Should Know

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    This is Part Two of a three-part series. Click the link to read Part One.
    It had been a glorious NoDak autumn Saturday morning for twelve-year-old me. I’d woken to a gorgeous orange-red sunrise and the cool prairie breeze drifting across my face as it blew through my opened window. All the birds outside were merrily greeting the day in song, all the robins and wrens and sparrows and meadowlarks and mourning doves, even the peacocks and ducks and geese and swans calling out from over at the Deaf School pond. I’d jumped out of bed and into my routine early, stripping off my pajamas and putting on my weekend duds before pouring myself a heaping bowlful of Lucky Charms then parking out on the living room couch to watch cartoons on our big thirty-six inch color console RCA. Four hours later—after Bugs Bunny and the Road Runner and the Jetsons and Scooby-Doo and Josie and the Pussycats and Archie and then Fat Albert—it was noontime and the Lucky Charms were long gone and I was hungry again so I’d decided to hop on my StingRay and ride across town to Grandma Lettie’s to see if she’d make me one of her world-famous fried bologna and Miracle-Whip sandwiches but when I got there she wasn’t home. Figured I’d wait for her a bit and headed out to her backyard to climb Big Olie, the giant oak she’d planted as a sapling fifty years ago when she first bought the house, but as I walked up to Olie’s trunk, I glanced across the way at Old Man Granger’s place and noticed something interesting—the walk-in door to his garage was ever-so-slightly ajar. Hm.

  • A Look at yesterday’s comments of note

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

    “There is a really really good chance that I painted the door jams on that car! I worked at the St. Thomas assembly plant in St. Thomas Ontario Canada from 1980 to 2011. Every time I see one of these it brings back really good memories. And trust me these things were built Ford tough. all the door jams on the early cars like this one we’re all painted my hand. In time we got the robots to start doing door jams. I was 21 years old when this car was built. Good luck with the auction I would love…”

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    VWTony commented on No Reserve: 33k-Mile 1984 Ford LTD Crown Victoria

    “Rest in peace Matano-San 🖤”

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    The_Dude_Abides commented on Remembering Tsutomu “Tom” Matano, 1947-2025

    “As we all know, cars are a huge bridge in bringing people together. I first met this car in a garage at Sonoma Raceway attracted by its rad stance. Ventured into the garage with my 11yo and the owner says “go ahead, take a closer look, get in it!” A small conversation later and come to find out he is neighbors with a good friend of mine. We hve been good friends ever since.
    The owner is an accomplished racer himself, past NASA endurance race champion. This car was built with a racers…”

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    Bartlett commented on Modified 1988 BMW M5

  • A Look at yesterday’s comments of note

    Byjustpastevehicles

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

    “Thanks fellas…looking forward to racking up some miles on this beauty!”

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    mrliquidity commented on Supercharged 6.2L LT5-Powered 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe

    “I’ve seen this beauty in person, and let me tell you—it’s been meticulously maintained and absolutely babied. The owner has taken incredible care of it, keeping it spotless inside and out. Everything runs smoothly, looks sharp, and feels road-ready without a worry. If you’re looking for a motorhome that’s been treated with pride and attention to detail, this one is a rare find. You won’t just be buying a rig—you’ll be getting peace of mind knowing it’s been loved and cared for…”

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    Mathew1 commented on 2022 Entegra Cornerstone 45W

    “What a lovely, and well driven example! Tasteful mods, and miles and miles of future enjoyment for the next lucky owner. I’ve owned my 97 C4S for 15 years, she just rolled 135k, up from 63k at acquisition. These cars are just such an experience, just so immensely satisfying to drive…and to own.
    Good luck to the seller, and fair notice to potential bidders….well sorted, long term owner, well “driven” 993’s are more scarce by the year. This car will continue to turn heads, and…”

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    Magdaddy commented on No Reserve: 21-Years-Owned 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 6-Speed

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    What to Know About this Week’s Weird and Wonderful—September 26, 2025

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    You’ve made it to the end of another week, and that means it’s time to celebrate with the Weekly Weird & Wonderful, a collection of the strangest and coolest things on BaT assembled just for you. This list was compiled from approximately 1,200 auctions up on the site, so we had to be choosy for brevity’s sake. There’s plenty more goodness to peruse on our live auctions page.

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    Understanding car and Driver Road Tests: Reintroducing the 928 for 9/28

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    In their June 1977 issue of Car and Driver, the editorial staff labeled the Porsche 928 as “the best Porsche ever.” That was a lofty claim even at the time, even if Yates had labeled the Mercedes 450SEL 6.9 “the best car” just a year prior. In this piece, entitled Porsche Re-Introduces the Sports Car, David E. Davis, Jr., L.J.K. Setright, and Brock Yates each gave their respective take on the new front-engined V8 Porsche during an early 1977 press launch. Today is 9/28, so what better day to revisit?

    Click above to open the article in a full-window viewer, or hit the “share” arrow to download the PDF. Individual pages can be viewed in the gallery below.
    First code-named 911 H, the 928 was conceived in 1971; by 1974, 200 million Deutschmarks had been committed to the project. This came at a time when most big manufacturers were struggling. Porsche chairman Dr. Ernst Fuhrmann put it thusly:

    “In 1974, mind you…nobody would give you a penny for the future of the sports car. There was an energy crisis, a recession, and most of the people running car companies had—I don’t know how to say this nicely in English—uh, brown in their underwear. But we went ahead. We couldn’t look back.”