• Yesterday’s comments of note You Should Know

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

    “If you’d told the regulars at Grounds for Divorce that Fort Stockton would one day be blessed—in the biblical sense—by something called a Lamborghini LM002 Wagon by Diomante, they would’ve nodded politely and blamed your condition on dehydration, heatstroke, or Rusty Hammer’s expired beef jerky.
    But at 9:42 on a limp Wednesday morning, the impossible happened.
    The thing arrived like a rolling oil embargo—silver paint glistening, roofline squared off like a shipping container…”

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    CaptainMyCaptain commented on Ex–Sultan of Brunei 1986 Lamborghini LM002 Wagon by Diomante

    “Times may change, etc. etc. but this car will always be a significant unicorn.”

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    Gberger commented on 1955 Ferrari 250 Europa GT Alloy Coupe by Pinin Farina

    “A piece of trivia as we enter the final hour:
    Next year marks 60 years since the Maserati Ghibli was first unveiled at the 1966 Turin Motor Show.
    At just 27 years old, Giorgetto Giugiaro at Ghia created a shape that was lower, wider, and more dramatic than anything else on the road, with its endless bonnet, razor-sharp nose, and clean, unbroken flanks. For Maserati, it marked a commercial turning point: with the rise of the Autostrada era, the Orsi family and engineer Giulio Alfieri set out…”

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    ClassicheMasters commented on 1968 Maserati Ghibli 4.7

  • A Look at yesterday’s comments of note

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

    “As a Norwegian, I am baffled by this car being used to ferry kids in the don’t stick out-culture of Sweden rather than any person knowing how to change gears. That’s the most American perspective ever, haha. Imagine this in a sea of ever similar Volvos and the occasional SAAB 9-5 wagon…the V12 sound must have had a hypnotizing effect on the crowd, who went straight home to judge the owner in all ways imaginable…”

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    Sjalabais commented on Ex–Sultan of Brunei 1986 Lamborghini LM002 Wagon by Diomante

    “Beautiful B12 5.7. FYI – this car came with the CSi front spoiler when new from ALPINA. I have the information on all B12 5.7 E31 Coupes and which front spoiler they were delivered with. One could either spec the ALPINA lip or CSi front spoiler when specing the car when new. This car also started life as a CSi. Contrary to common thought, not all B12 5.7s started life as a CSi, but that is for a different discussion at a different time. Beautiful color – Ferrari Red.
    Good luck with…”

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    rdw95 commented on No Reserve: Ferrari Red 1993 Alpina B12 5.7 Coupe 6-Speed

    “Yes, this is John Schneider’s Dino.
    In April 1997, he spoke about it in a Motor Trend interview:
    The first Ferrari I got was a ’74 246 GTS Dino. Loved it. Should never have sold that car. It was just a screaming car. I don’t think anybody else could possibly get that much spit out of six cylinders. We had kind of a “cannonball run” going on one night on the way to Texas. I was going to do “Eddie Macon’s Run.” I had my Dino, an Aston Martin Volante, and, also every kid’s dream, a…”

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    Tx246 commented on 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS

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    What to Know About this Week’s Weird and Wonderful—November 27, 2025

    You didn’t think we were going to take a day off, did you? No! In fact, we’re rolling in with this week’s Weird and Wonderful list one day early, lest you experience BaT withdrawal over the Thanksgiving weekend. Even in this holiday-truncated week, there were plenty of interesting vehicles to choose from; the list below only scratches the surface. If you need more in order to get your fix, please head over to our live auctions page after the dishes are done, and click around until your heart is content.

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    35-50% Off in the BaT Gear Store for Black Friday!: A Practical Look

    11/30 Update: The BaT Black Friday Sale ends tonight! If you’re looking to score some BaT merch, now’s the time to get to the Gear Store.
    Well, we can’t really offer discounts on our sellers’ vehicles for Black Friday (though there are certainly some bargains to be had). Instead, we’re rolling out big savings on all almost all BaT merchandise in the Gear Store. Starting Thursday, November 27, die-cast models are 50% off, and all other items are 35% off (excluding only charity sale items and the Hot Rod jacket).

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    Here’s from the BaT Podcast Mailbag: Scimitar Love from ANCMatt

    In response to conversation about the Reliant Scimitar on a recent episode of the BaT Podcast, we got this lovely personal note from @ANCMatt. He graciously agreed to let us share it with the BaT community:
    Longtime BaT commenter and very occasional Canadian buyer and seller here (ANCMatt).
    The fact that the Reliant Scimitar earned time in a recent BaT pod episode brought a smile to my face as I listened. My uncle, a solicitor/country gentleman/gearhead in the UK, had an interest in all kinds of sports and touring cars, and ignited my passion at an early age.

  • Yesterday’s comments of note You Should Know

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

    “A mini tank on wheels. Pop up lights: check. 5-speed: check. Honda: check. Great specimen.”

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    plymouth4evr commented on No Reserve: 1989 Honda Prelude Si 5-Speed for Relief Nursery

    “We had the paint shop “Marauder” line at STAP I had the opportunity to work on these beautiful cars. There were about 8 of us on 2 shifts that made certain that they were gone over with a fine tooth comb!! Often they were sent through clear coat x2 so they were perfectly done! We would hang a heavy metal washer from a wire inside the car from body shop so everyone knew it was a Marauder. They were signed off by 3 different people before they got shipped to chassis!”

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    VWTony commented on No Reserve: 43k-Mile 2003 Mercury Marauder

    “At the age of 74 and having owned almost 200 cars over that span, I enjoyed many different cars, many muscle cars back in the 70’s when they were several years old and pretty much worn out by then…still tons of fun, I also owned several sports cars two Spitfires, and a ’63 Austin Healey Sprite, and three Fiat 850 spiders. But one of the few cars I always dreamed of was a TR6. Never had the money when a deal came along. I hope the winner will be as excited to drive this as I would have been…”

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    deltas69 commented on No Reserve: 1976 Triumph TR6

    “Wow.
    Got to be one of the Coolest T-Buckets ever put together.
    Great attention to detail and paperwork.”

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    Ryandad commented on Supercharged Northstar-Powered ’23 Ford T-Bucket w/Matching Trailer

  • Question of the Week, Turkey Day Edition: What Vehicle Should Have Worn a Turkey as a Badge?—WINNER’S UPDATE — Explained

    WINNER’S UPDATE:

    We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! We’re back to announce the winner for our Question of the Week, where our champion will rest on their laurels and take delivery of a $25 credit for a hat or T-shirt from the BaT Gear Store.

    Our question was: What vehicle should have worn a turkey as a badge?

    Thanks to everyone who participated. We mentioned that the turkey means so many things to so many people, and this week, many of you saw it as an automotive flop. After tallying up your responses, the Yugo GV emerged as the most-mentioned nomination. BaT member @caymanandwent was the first to mention it, but he—along with runner-up @SteveIOMTT—are both fresh off a QotW win. So we’re awarding the prize to BaT user @Bejarab!

    “A Yugo. Crap salad.”

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    Bejarab commented on Question of the Week, Turkey Day Edition: What Vehicle Should Have Worn a Turkey as a Badge?—WINNER’S UPDATE

  • Yesterday’s comments of note — Explained

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

    “While hitchhiking to the 1966 Comblain Latour Jazz Festival I got stranded somewere south of Liege.It was a wet and heazy night.In the far distance under the orange light of a lonely streetlamp I noticed a highly unfamiliar shape.It looked like some kind of alien spacecraft.As I got nearer I saw that it wasn’t a space vehicle,but a road car of a type I didn’t know it existed,had never seen before,and for that matter have never seen again,save for some pictures.It was a Bizzarini like the one…”

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    CarKoen commented on 1968 Bizzarrini 5300 GT America

    “Folks, the Gen 5 Viper was the epitome of everything great with cars. Manual transmission, rear wheel drive, hydraulic steering, and beautiful art inside and out with modern day technology. They will never make cars like this again and nothing made right now even matches the visceral feel of this. When you have mass produced 911s going for 200-500k, it’s amazing that this is not going for more than 500k. Those cars are so boring compared to this!”

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    thetrailer commented on Original-Owner 2013 SRT Viper GTS

    “What an extraordinary find!
    That toothy front may well have inspired this 1955 Motorama Dream Car:
    https://www.petersen.org/vehicle-spotlights/1955-chevrolet-biscayne
    And there is a hint of Karmann-Ghia coupe in the roofline and rear haunches, pic #5.”

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    tripleblack commented on 65-Years-Family-Owned 1953 Cisitalia 808XF Coupe Prototype

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    BaT High Mileage Heroes, Presented by Pennzoil — Explained

    Go to any cars & coffee, and you’ll hear owners bragging about “time capsules” and low miles. It’s far less common (and often a lot more interesting) to see cars that have been used, driven, and enjoyed. In fact, we sometimes call out an automobile’s high mileage in the title of the auction as a badge of honor. In conversation with our friends at Pennzoil, we began musing about rewarding the current owners of the machines on BaT that have taken the “long may we drive” ethos very literally. We’ll be sending each of them a rebate good for up to 6 quarts of any Pennzoil motor oil, redeemable at one of their local auto parts stores.