This year is flying by, but our crack Merch Team hasn’t missed a beat. A new haul has arrived in the BaT Gear Store just in time for Father’s Day, and we’re excited to show it off!
I hate flying. Hate it. Such a hassle. Fighting traffic to the airport and finding parking. Then waiting in line to check in. Then waiting in another line where they make you empty your pockets and take off your jacket and shoes and belt and put everything into a tub for screening before you’re pointed into the Whizbang 9000 Deluxe Hijacker Detector to dutifully assume the position. Then there’s that one last line to wait in along with the rest of the herd when you finally board the plane. Moo. I’d probably enjoy the experience more if I flew first class but the cheapskate in me chokes at the expense, remembering the Oldsmobile Man’s observation that the nose of the plane gets wherever you’re going just as fast as the tail does so the ‘complimentary’ cocktails and snacks and marginally wider and deeper seats really weren’t worth the extra scratch. But exactly two weeks ago, as I inched through the expansive first class section of my plane then wedged my behind into my more-than-snug aisle seat back in coach I began questioning Pop’s sage advice. I shook off the thought, though. Didn’t matter. My ticket was bought and paid for and I already had enough on my mind as I buckled in and switched my phone to Airplane Mode. I was heading to Arizona again. Down to the house in Sunset Acres one more time. But this time would be different than all the rest. Very different.
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“Rare piece: Only 990 Ranchero Deluxe w/ bucket seats were built for MY 1965; just 235 were made in MY ’64.
https://www.ranchero.us/forum/index.php?threads/1965-falcon-ranchero-deluxe-66h-body-code-bucket-seats.19815/“
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200mph commented on No Reserve: 1965 Ford Ranchero Deluxe 289 4-Speed
“Pininfarina was truly on a roll with these mid to late ’60s Ferrari cars. Some of most beautiful designs ever penned, IMHO. The blue is a formidable statement proving the simple elegance of the design. For bigger drivers (he said looking in the mirror) this might be the most comfortable Ferrari ever built. GLWTA!”
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billyblyth commented on No Reserve: 1968 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2
“I had an HF back when new. Loved it. The gas mileage and reliability of these sought after economy cars is incredible. This Cali car looks fantastic and a lucky winner will smile on each shift all while passing the pumps and motoring on! Enjoy”
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Kvox commented on No Reserve: 1991 Honda CRX HF 5-Speed
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“My dad also has a Judson in his ’56 lowlight and got me hooked on 36hps. I currently have an Okrasa and just pulled a ’58 T2 36hp out of my Brasilia science project. I see at one point in picture 507 this Ghia had an Okrasa setup. I would have loved to talk to the owner/builder and hear their feedback on the differences. Does the motor still have the Okrasa 69.5 crank or upgraded (356/custom) camshaft with the Judson setup? Does it by chance have a the uber rare “high compression” domed VW…”
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Blade3562 commented on Judson-Supercharged 1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Coupe
“When I was President of the Pit Crew at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles I had the privilege of arranging a Tour of Bruce Meyer’s garage off Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Among his fabulous cars (e.g. the first production Cobra) is the SWB Berlinetta that won its class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1961, the highest placing of a SWB at Le Mans.”
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TheOMDude commented on 250 GT Berlinetta SWB “Revival” by GTO Engineering
“A few years ago I took one down the Oregon coast, right after some seat time in a GT3. Same engine DNA, same urgency to rev, but the experience couldn’t be more different in the best way. Top down, rowing your own gears, flat-six at 9k RPM echoing off the cliffs… it turns every mile into an event. What a great Porsche. Here’s to the next owner racking up the miles on it.”
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mark4ton commented on 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster Heritage Design
Earlier this week, we hit a new record for volume with 1,248 live auctions on the site. That’s great for business, but a little too much for anyone trying to keep up with every single BaT listing of note. That’s why we have assembled The Weekly Weird and Wonderful, a curated list of the 10 most interesting, unusual, and significant cars to appear here in the last seven days, plus a handful of honorable mentions thrown in because we couldn’t help ourselves. Now, this is not comprehensive by any means, so please head over to the live auctions page to spend down the rest of your attention and focus doing something worthwhile.
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“Nobody ever accused Gus Godley of being a visionary.
In 1959, Gus was a janitor at Chrysler’s Highland Park headquarters, a long way from Fort Stockton, Texas, where common sense was considered a civic virtue and automobiles were generally expected to resemble automobiles. He swept floors, emptied wastebaskets, and consumed enough Folgers to keep a small freight train running on schedule.
One rainy Tuesday morning, Gus was cleaning the Plymouth Design Studio before the stylists arrived.…”
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CaptainMyCaptain commented on 1961 Plymouth Fury Convertible
“I think adding the Buick rally wheels was a great choice, especially with the white wall tires. They spice it up a bit without being obnoxious. I imagine that pulling the car cover over this beast would be quite a workout. For me, the only wagon more desirable than this would be a 1968 Olds Vista Cruiser.”
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Joe_Macheck commented on 1993 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon
“A V10 Gated Gallardo is a big 12 year old goal for me to own. 12 year old me used to see the Gallardo all the time before the Huracan existed when I was in high school. No newer V10 baby Lambo can replace the Gallardo for being gated and better looking with age. GLWS on this Rosso Italian beauty.”
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corkscrewlife commented on 9k-Mile 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder 6-Speed
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“The 430 HP was NOT underated as often quoted ….This was virtually a race track engine with a wild solid lifter camshaft and open chamber heads with 12:1 compression ratio….all geared for high end horsepower …
Yes, the engine produced 430 HP at 5200 RPM’s but Chevy failed to mention it produced
Over 550 HP at 6200 RPM’s
The “low” HP published at a time when insurance companies were taking a close look at high performance cars”
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Noisyboyz commented on 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe L88 427/430 4-Speed
“Keeping a Granada 48 years has to be some kind of record.
PRAISE THE MALAISE!”
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HeavyTank77 commented on Original-Owner 1978 Ford Granada ESS V8 2-Door Sedan
“Oil control system- As 928 engines evolved from 16V to 32V,and from 4.5 to 5.4 liters, two issues cropped up. First, the oil drainback channels through the block did not change in size, and second, between the high output of the oil pump and the sheer volume of the 32V heads, sustained high rpm could lead to the heads accumulating excess oil-up to 2.5 quarts per side, more than half the total engine oil fill. This A) limited the amount of oil near the pickup, and B) interfered with…”
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Teutonic commented on 6.5L Stroker–Powered 1993 Porsche 928 GTS 5-Speed
This collection of five pre- and post-war American vehicles comes to us from BaT seller @McDeeb. These automobiles have been together for a while; they were purchased as a lot by their current owner in 2018, and are now being auctioned individually as the Stone Collection. All were refurbished at different points under previous ownership, and the Ford pickup and Chevy sedan have been modernized. Each is being offered at no reserve.
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 favorite twin-engine vehicular creation?
You—our venerable BaT community—covered the wide array of twin-engined creations with your nominations, and ho boy, were they ever good. This week we’re exercising our Editorial Privilege and awarding the prize to a nomination that really stood out to us. That nomination came from BaT member @RJ80, who suggested the Fageol-Porsche:
“Lou Fageol’s 1953 Fageol-Porsche Twin Engine Competition Sports Car https://www.excellence-mag.com/issues/228/articles/fageol-s-twin-engined-porsches“
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RJ80 commented on Question of the Week: What’s Your Favorite Twin-Engine Vehicular Creation?—WINNER’S UPDATE
Our rowdy group of cig-rippin’ miscreants talk about the joys and pains of this 2000 Nic Cage vehicle and the 1974 cult film on which it was loosely based. Covered: divides of opinion; wanton misuse of the term “masterpiece,” a huge budget divide, cringey car dialogue, fair pay, nighttime, “hot time,” and of course, Eleanor and her stablemates.