• What to Know About yesterday’s comments of note

    Byjustpastevehicles

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

    “Wow! Owner of touring #9 here. Hope to see a second B8 4.6 touring come to the US! If the new owner is US based, please find me. Happy to connect and provide steer on how to maintain this thing in the US. I just refreshed the hydraulic system on my car after getting it back from the BMWCCA Foundation museum.
    The unique thing about the Alpina B8 touring is it’s the only e36 touring chassis that got the m3 rear subframe reinforcements welded in as well.”

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

    “This is SW, this car belonged to me for quite a while. I purchased it as a 4 speed A/C car. It was extremely nice, straight with a beautiful undercarriage, which was the main reason I bought it. The Paint was nice but I am very picky so we disassembled it and had it blocked and resprayed. It drove amazingly well. After a few years I sold it to a friend so I wouldn’t take it apart and make it a restomod like all my others. He had a 5speed installed, drove it some but since he owns over 75 other…”

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    EliteATX commented on 1972 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 455 HO 5-Speed

    “One of the craziest American cars of the last decade. I wish they never stopped making the Viper. GLWTA!”

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    70_duster commented on One-Owner 2017 Dodge Viper SRT ACR Extreme

  • Here’s yesterday’s comments of note

    Byjustpastevehicles

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

    “The Dark Toreador Red color on these always looked good. With the matching grill and the dual exhaust set itself apart from it’s Grand Marquis and Crown Vic parents. Matched with a few good options like the trunk organizer and heated seats this is a great example of a car that all of us would buy 10 times over given the chance to go back 20 years and walk into a new car dealership! GLWTA”

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    88csanderson commented on Single-Family-Owned 2004 Mercury Marauder

    “”Use Genuine BMW parts” sticker still on the strut tower. I applaud your sense of irony.”

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    Ben commented on No Reserve: Maserati V8-Powered 1985 BMW 325e Coupe 5-Speed

    “My favorite auction of the year.
    My very first car was precisely this, but in tan and minus the Cragars. Served me well throughout college and for a cross-country drive to Southern California after college. Raced a Mazda RX-7 across approximately 100 miles of the desert Southwest, with my 10-speed bike strapped to the roof rack. I pulled away from him on the flat stretches and he caught and passed me in the mountain curves. Eventually my 440 needed gas and he didn’t. Good times.
    Several…”

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

    “The custom houndstooth grill paired with the interior is awesom”

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    Gmmuscleusa commented on BaT Alumni Project Update: leokahn’s Ripe Olive 911SC

  • Question of the Week: What Irrational Car or Truck is the Easiest to Rationalize?—WINNER’S UPDATE: A Practical Look

    Byjustpastevehicles

    WINNER’S ANNOUNCEMENT:

    We’re back to announce the winner for our Question of the Week, where our winner will rest on their laurels and accept a $25 credit for a hat or T-shirt from the BaT Gear Store.

    This week, we asked: What irrational car or truck is the easiest to rationalize?

    Thanks to everyone who threw their hat into the ring! You certainly rationalized the irrational this week. We were certainly sold. This week, we’re awarding the prize to the nomination that most stood out to us, which came from BaT member @Wanted_Man—a first-time QotW winner! Congratulations, Wanted_Man. Check your email to claim the prize. 

    “The GMC Syclone. Who doesn’t need a truck that can’t haul anything and can do 0-60 in 4.3 seconds, in the rain?”

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    Wanted_Man commented on Question of the Week: What Irrational Car or Truck is the Easiest to Rationalize?—WINNER’S UPDATE

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    So Hot Right Now—The Bring a Trailer Speedway Hat — Explained

    Byjustpastevehicles

    If you haven’t noticed, the fashion planets have aligned in the last few years; racing-inspired merch is now in vogue among enthusiasts and the tragically hip. This kind of cross-generational synergy warms our hearts, so we’re fanning the flames of fellowship with our latest piece of apparel, the BaT Speedway Hat!

  • Yesterday’s comments of note You Should Know

    Byjustpastevehicles

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

    “The fact that this will now live with a W108 and S123 makes me so happy….as it currently sits next to my ivory 84 S123….
    Congrats and I will be in touch. I have a few more builds coming up but will be closing for most of summer to enjoy time with my family! Life is short…go live it.
    Thanks for all of the discussion and phone calls this week!”

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    littlehandegan commented on No Reserve: 45k-Mile 2003 Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG

    “One of the best moments in this car was when we were pulling into the paddock in Monterey and there was a decent crowd waving a Ferrari 250 SWB to get out of the way so they could get a full photo of this magnificent car.”

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    scooterdtm commented on George Barris 1970 Cadillac Eldorado “del Cavallero”

    “The era of brown cars. It does look nice!”

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    E87D21 commented on 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

    “This example is all steel. The Fulvia coupe 1.2 were all steel up to VIN 018988 and all aluminium panels to the last one VIN 021436 So 2448 coupe 1.2 with aluminium panels.
    This one looks very original througout. For now I can only see that the tyres are not the original height 185/70R14 The original size is 145/80R14.”

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    Tous_Classics commented on No Reserve: 1966 Lancia Fulvia Coupe for the Care & Cure Institute

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    Understanding genuine Certified Predetermined Collectibles, Theoretical Rallies

    Byjustpastevehicles

    We discuss how the GT350 gots is name, the go-to guys for specific car models, seedy aspects of car certification, when Shelby may have signed his own glovebox door, great muscle on BaT, predetermined collectibility, what prompts conservation, today’s commitment to cross-country driving, recent rallies, and more.

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    Event Coverage: BaT at Bicester Scramble with Sports Purpose You Should Know

    Byjustpastevehicles

    Event Coverage 4/26/26:
    Which is more rare: a rotary-powered 1974 Citroen GS, or a brilliantly sunny April day in central England? These marvels, and more, converged at BaT’s first showing at the Bicester Scramble, helping to make the event enjoyable in every way.

  • What to Know About yesterday’s comments of note

    Byjustpastevehicles

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

    “A Calypso Green with black cloth notch with off-road H pipe and Flowmasters. Damn near Fox body perfection! At least in more temperate climates. ;-)”

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    Z282SLO commented on 1992 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback 5-Speed

    “I need to watch Ford v. Ferrari again tonight.”

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    GulfGT40 commented on Fuel-Injected, Shelby 496 FE-Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I

    “One of my all time favorite cars! I had two kids and one on the way. At the time minivans were the big thing, SUVs hadn’t replaced them yet. I couldn’t afford a minivan, but could afford almost this exact car, then 10 years old.
    Those kids were 5 and 3 at the time, but they still remember the car, and watching The Iron Giant with my wife at an Indiana drive in with pizza and popcorn. The way back seat held all of us comfortably on a rainy summer night. I knew even then it was going to…”

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    dieselcoondog commented on No Reserve: 1989 Buick Electra Estate Wagon

  • Understanding sludgo’s Mile Markers: Mile 217

    Byjustpastevehicles

    This is Part 2 of two-part series. Click this link to read Part 1.
    The Über had just dropped me off at the McBungalow when my phone rang. Saw that it was Klaus so I picked up. Let myself into the house while he grimly gave me the bad news. As suspected, the code the TT had thrown translated to something serious. Evidently Bank 1 had reported itself rich at idle and upon inspection Klaus had discovered the strong odor of fuel in the crankcase, a sure sign of a failing mechanical fuel pump. So I’d need a new one installed toot-sweet and unfortunately that job wouldn’t be cheap. Said he couldn’t get to it right away so I had a couple days to think about what I wanted to see happen, then he cleared his throat. Coldly reminded me we were talking about a fourteen-year-old Audi with over one-hundred thirty thousand ticks on the clock that wasn’t worth throwing a lot of money at anymore. Told me that, with respect, if it were him he’d sell it as is and find a newer replacement. Something with lower miles. Something maybe still under warranty. Okey-doke, Klaus. I’ll think about it. Click.

  • What to Know About yesterday’s comments of note

    Byjustpastevehicles

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

    “The first time anybody noticed the Pontiac Grand Safari outside Grounds for Divorce Cafe, most assumed it belonged to tourists who’d made a navigational error serious enough to involve prayer.
    The wagon sat crooked beneath the diner sign like a grounded cruise ship from the Nixon Administration. Mesa Tan paint. Fake woodgrain peeling near the tailgate. Chrome roof rack big enough to carry sheet metal or emotional baggage. The thing looked less parked than abandoned by history.
    Inside…”

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    CaptainMyCaptain commented on No Reserve: 1973 Pontiac Grand Safari

    “I am ugly crying.
    Thank you for your support.
    I will take wonderful care of her.”

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    Mamahand6 commented on No Reserve: 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI

    “1998 Supras are neat for a whole bunch of reasons, but if you’re not aware they are the only years with the following parts.
    1. Light gray colored dash panels
    2. Passenger airbag has Supra name on it
    3. VVTi featured on the 2JZ-GE engine (first time we see it before IS300)
    I’m certain I’m missing a few things too. GLWTA!
    Steve @ Rumble Auto”

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    RumbleAuto commented on No Reserve: 33k-Mile 1998 Toyota Supra