• Question of the Week: What’s Your Drag Racer Nickname?—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.

    This week, we asked: What’s your drag racer nickname?

    Thanks to everyone who wrote in! We broke out our roster and got to work reading the list of nicknames—many meant business, few were self-deprecating, and plenty landed somewhere in between. We’re picking our favorite nickname (Editorial Privilege!) as this week’s winner, which was submitted by BaT member @ChunkyLover75:

    “Gordon Heavyfoot”

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    ChunkyLover75 commented on Question of the Week: What’s Your Drag Racer Nickname?—WINNER’S UPDATE

  • Yesterday’s comments of note: A Practical Look

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

    “This is amazing and as others have said should at least anchor a Fox collection. I especially appreciate @CoastsideCat ‘s comment noting that 131HP in 1979 was actually a big deal. We’ve become completely spoiled by the evolving technology that now gives us 1,000HP with clean emissions, albeit typically in 4,500lb behemoths.
    I nearly became a new Ford follower rather than jumping on the FWD Mopar developments at the time. The Fox chassis intrigued me as it solved the troublesome loading…”

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    Valiantjim commented on 110-Mile 1979 Ford Mustang Pace Car Turbo 4-Speed

    “Call me crazy, but I prefer this over the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport. You simply can’t use the Bugatti nor remotely explore the limits. This Prelude you can drive at 10/10 and have a blast. Driving a slow car fast is more appealing and easily doable during everyday driving.”

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    norseman commented on 1997 Honda Prelude 5-Speed

    “I feel like I’m back in College studying again right back from the beginning….throw away the last 60 years of hands on fun and Honda love…..we’ve all been enrolled in CT70, 101….as first year Freshman. Looks like this has become a business……….:)”

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    davethewave911 commented on No Reserve: 108cc-Powered 1970 Honda CT70 Trail

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    Understanding the GTO Collection, from 1600Veloce

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    This flock of Goats comes from @1600veloce, who has gathered a tidy quintet of well-outfitted first- and second-generation Pontiacs for us. The two first-generation GTOs are offered with no reserve, a tastefully modified ’65 convertible and a ’67 hardtop in an interesting and unusual color scheme. The second-generation offerings are all four-speed Ram Air cars from 1970 that have been refurbished and will run as Premium auctions: an Orbit Orange Judge Ram Air III convertible, a white Judge Ram Air III coupe, and a black Judge Ram Air IV coupe acting as the capstone of the collection. Auctions will begin on Monday, May 18, and links to the respective listings will be added as they go live.

  • Yesterday’s comments of note You Should Know

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

    “Welcome to another craZee auction. This is auction number 33 for me, and is by far the one I am the most excited about! As a Datsun/Nissan specialist here on BaT, I am flattered that my friend Rod is letting me represent this labor of love for him. Between the two of us, we have over 80-years of experience with Datsun Z cars. Buying, selling, modifying, racing, restoring, showing. There is little we have not done to these cars. I encourage you to review the pictures and watch the walk around…”

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    craZee commented on 1970 Datsun 240Z Series I

    “Congrats, @cpwcar! Bear in mind that all repairs and maintenance must be done while wearing flip-flops.”

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    jpk928 commented on Ex–Roadkill Garage “Gargantuwagon” 1968 Chrysler Town & Country Wagon 440

    “Wow! I watched the walk around video. Brings back memories from the Series 1 I bought new in 1970 just out of college, 08877. I recognized every little detail, like the seatbelt holder clips and engine wire wraps. The only thing missing is the smell of a new car, maybe that’s there too. Incredible. Unfortunately I sold mine a couple years ago on BAT. It has a good home and hopefully will be restored someday. This car should make it close to the all time highs for an auction.”

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    FlynJim commented on 1970 Datsun 240Z Series I

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    What to Know About gruppe P, Part X from The Bond Group and Road Scholars

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    The Bond Group and Road Scholars are back together to bring us Round 10 of their impressive, ongoing Gruppe P Collection. This time around, the headlining act is a Grand Prix White Porsche 959 Sport—the first of the 29 track-oriented Sport variants that were produced to be auctioned on Bring a Trailer. At the other end of the spectrum is an example of Porsche’s slowest vehicle—a rare narrow-track Junior 108S vineyard tractor. Four Slate Grey cars form a subset of the collection, each with extensive history and desirable specs, and other highlights include a 1600 Super Speedster, a 356B Emory Outlaw, and a low-mileage 993 C2S in silver over black. That’s a broad overview—the specifics are much more interesting, so let’s get into them!

  • Yesterday’s comments of note: A Practical Look

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

    “Yay! My first Ferrari!!! Super stoked!”

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    trails542 commented on 1986 Ferrari 328 GTS

    “I love that this has 19k miles. Someone has actually enjoyed it. 500+hp in late 80s/early 90s must have felt like you were on top of the world. Even by today’s standards, 500hp is still very enjoyable.”

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    LambooQ commented on 1988 Porsche 959 Sport

    “It will be living back in the UK.”

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    capita4 commented on No Reserve: 1996 Alpina B8 4.6 Touring 6-Speed

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    A Look at an American at Monza, a Collection of Collections, and Wicked Snails

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    Alex and Beck grill Randy about his recent European driving tour and talk about ripping it up at Monza, Falcon love across the pond, skinny Porsches, the ultimate E36 Touring, how to pronounce 959, recent collections and stellar sales, the best GTO, price drops and price creep, the downside of our company’s name, and a fast snail.

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    2026 Michelin Tire Giveaway, Round 4—Congratulations, FreddyFreshAG!: A Practical Look

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    Over 110 of you made your voices heard in the fourth round of this year’s Michelin and BFGoodrich tire giveaway! From the outset, this contest turned into a battle between the Olds Toronado and the Roadtrek Ram van, with the Toronado securing the win in the end. Congratulations to its newest owner, @FreddyFreshAG.

  • Yesterday’s comments of note — Explained

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

    “Going back to Verde Pino”

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    mick54 commented on 45-Years-Owned 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS

    “Very happy to have won this e12. I owned a 1980 528i for 12.5 years until it was crushed by a massive oak tree limb. The e12 is my favorite car in the world.”

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    lte12 commented on 1980 BMW 528i 5-Speed

    “Dad had a Del Ray Skylounger when we were kids. The bunk above the cab could be made into seats. We loved riding up there (no such thing as seat belts, of course).”

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    ghnl commented on 1968 Chevrolet C20 CST Custom Camper w/1966 Del Rey Sky Lounge Camper

  • Understanding yesterday’s comments of note

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

    “my goodness….I’ll NEVER grow tired of seeing a classic truck with Montana Big Sky Country in the background…just perfect”

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    DUGEEEFRESH04 commented on No Reserve: 1974 Dodge W100 Power Wagon 4×4 318

    “Any compact two door wagon is cool in its own right and being a Stude ensures it’ll be the only one anywhere it goes. What’s most unique and exciting about this rarity though is the engine build. I had no idea there was an array of speed equipment for the flathead six, particularly to the level of a high compression aluminum head. Reading the attached Cathcart article (from 1999!) suggests at least 140HP from this little 169ci flattie. It’s got to be a light car, I’m guessing under 3K lbs…”

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    Valiantjim commented on 1959 Studebaker Lark VI Deluxe 2-Door Station Wagon 3-Speed

    “normalize three pedal SUVs”

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    LVbuddah commented on 2011 Porsche Cayenne 6-Speed