Episode 175 covers the reaction to our last movie episode, Tyler’s Corvette origin story, taking calls in parked cars, early lot numbers, lot 250k, the preponderance of cool bikes in Europe, great recent moto sales, a digression into McQueen territory, a Harley revelation, and Alex’s impromptu trip to the UK to spend some time on track at Goodwood.
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“The perfect grocery getter”
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patrickdanielcampbell commented on Japanese-Market 2000 Mercedes-Benz E430 Avantgarde Wagon
“As a matter of fact, my wife cooked breakfast on the Salt in 1974 using fuel from the race car. Ed Iskenderian was very pleased. Watch the video. Tom Keo”
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tomkeo commented on Tom Keosababian’s Record-Setting, Propane-Fueled & Turbocharged 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa Sport Coupe
“My Dad was a district service manager for GM in the 90s and early 2000’s and as a part of that we would get a new demo car to drive every couple mos. After the dismal launch of the Aztec in 2000, GM wanted to get make the best out of a bad situation so they gave them to every service manager in the country to “get the word out”.
When I turned 16 and got my license, we got the Aztek. Bright yellow if I recall correctly, and rather than the usual 3 mos cycle, we had it for a full 7 mos.…”
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matt_mason commented on No Reserve: 2001 Pontiac Aztek
We’re just past the sun’s apex here in the Northern hemisphere and have been seeing record-breaking auction volume, peaking at more than 1,200 live auctions on the site in the last few weeks. And of course, we’ve been busy adding updates to the ever-expanding collection of BaT make and model pages. Check out the newest additions, and be sure to follow those that interest you in order to receive notifications when new auctions go live.
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“I’m gonna quit looking at Lincoln Convertibles. Wow.”
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Tigers196884 commented on 21-Years-Owned 1962 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
“Kyoichi smoked my white R34 on Initial D arcade stage 5 today. Funny Kyoichi Evo 3 is on BAT. GLWS on one of my favorite Evo you rarely see in the states.”
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corkscrewlife commented on No Reserve: Modified 1995 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III GSR
“My son was racing our Datsun roadster in D Production one of the times Paul ran in the same class at Daytona. He wandered up to our crew working on our roadsturd. His crew had sent him to borrow a multimeter. He would just show up and pay the late regristration fees so everyones crew wouldn’t be packed with “crew” there just to catch a look at him as a star. I think he enjoyed just being one of us club racers. Very pleasant to talk to. He wasn’t in a hurry to get back to his crew who might have…”
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genelaroe commented on Ex–Paul Newman 1964 Honda CB77 Super Hawk
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“Paul Newman lived across the street from me growing up. My dad got the same bike from the Studios and talked shop with Mr. Newman often.”
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BRUGAR commented on Ex–Paul Newman 1964 Honda CB77 Super Hawk
“I just had my ’72 4.5 overhauled…new injectors, hoses, belts, plugs, wires, coil…
Runs better than a brand new Caddy!!! So responsive yet regal to drive. Ice cold A/C. Dream car. They are fabulous when tuned. GLWTA!”
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greenerwg commented on 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 Sedan
“A huge thank you to @pkatzakian (previous owner) for kindly getting these period photographs over to me. Following the discussion in the comments, Phil was able to send them through, and I’m delighted to be able to share them here with everyone.
These photographs show RT3-468 during Phil’s ownership wearing its California Cooler livery and add another documented chapter to the car’s history and provenance. It has been a real pleasure reconnecting with Phil after all these years and…”
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LagondaJoe commented on 1984 Ralt RT3
Happy Fourth to you all, and happy birthday to our union of 50 states on its sestercentennial or semiquincentennial, depending on your etymological preferences. Before you head off to your various barbecues and fireworks extravaganzas, we have prepared this list covering just some of the most noteworthy cars auctioned on Bring a Trailer in the last week. Today we’ve got an eclectic selection that includes an unlikely Bonneville racer, a tractor with Italian bodywork, a Porsche-powered Group C car, and a rare dealer-special Pontiac muscle car, among others. Car auctions are like deviled eggs though, at least for us–we can always find room for one or two more. If you’re the same way, we invite you to peruse the endless bounty of our live auctions page once you’ve finished the feature below.
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“I campaiged a Landspeed Corvair for many years and Tom Keo is one of my heros. He isn’t just a Corvair Genius but also a scholar and a gentleman. Bid With Confidance!!”
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PhilVair commented on Tom Keosababian’s Record-Setting, Propane-Fueled & Turbocharged 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa Sport Coupe
“I wish you could still buy cars as simple as this. Save the manuals! GLWTA”
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70_duster commented on No Reserve: 1999 Honda Accord EX Coupe 5-Speed
“That fuse panel is as good as it gets for 48 years old, no wiring hacks, clean relay blocks, no signs of burnt fuse terminals. And all the fuse positions have the correct fuse in them, and fuse 13 is supposed to be empty. Gotta love the hand-painted stripes on many of the wires, these early cars are full of little easter eggs like that.
Definitely worth the hassle of getting the pics to instill bidder confidence!”
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Teutonic commented on 26-Years-Owned 1978 Porsche 928 5-Speed
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“I made a comment on this auction before an epic 10 day trip to Italy. I’m back. The auction is still going!
I was in northern Italy (Milan and Lake Como) and guess how many Ferraris I saw?
One. One solitary 296… in ten days.
My son: “Dad, where are all the Ferraris?”
Me: “In the USA.””
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JpRocketship commented on Lot #250,000: 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO
“Mezger engine block was literally built to be wailed on at redline for 24 hrs straight, it’s nearly impossible to destroy it, you have to be intentionally holding it past redline for probably 1 hr+.
Reminds me of the old cash for clunkers video where they emptied the oil pan on an 80 series landcruiser, put it in neutral, and floored it. It took like 20+ mins at past redline for the engine to give out with no lubrication.”
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TheDaVinci commented on 10k-Mile 2001 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed
“I have and would drive any 200 cross country. Bring a couple spanners 10mm 13 mm pop into advance grab some coolant and oil, bring an extra thermostat and you should be good to go.
If coming west stay off 80 at night when rainy lol. 200’s are the best when on point.”
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WAGONBOYTD commented on No Reserve: 200Tdi-Powered 1992 Land Rover Otokar Defender 110 5-Speed
WINNER’S ANNOUNCEMENT:
We’re back to announce the winner for our Question of the Week, where our winner will receive their laurels in the form of a $25 credit for a hat or T-shirt from the BaT Gear Store.
This week, we asked: What’s your favorite animated car of all time?
Thanks to everyone who participated! We filled up our cereal bowls, flipped on the screen, and went straight to work reviewing your nominations. There was no ignoring that Speed Racer’s gadget-packed Mach 5 received a bulk of the nominations, with 18 mentions as of this writing! So we’re handing the prize to the user who first nominated it—@ConnMan1966!
“Hands Down the Mach5. There is no contest here people. The homing pigeon, the car drives under water, the jump jacks, extension saws! And that profile and the cold start at the beginning of the cartoon! Epic!”
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ConnMan1966 commented on Question of the Week: What’s Your Favorite Animated Car of All Time?—WINNER’S UPDATE
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“This 599 is an earlier production as in the later production for 2007 the ceramic brakes became standard. Also, Ferrari jacked up the base price from $258k to $321k base price. Significantly increased the cost. These cars are appreciating fast. F-1 transmission is a very nice transmission in my opinion even though general public prefers the clutch version. Good luck.”
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Snowhill commented on 17k-Mile 2007 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
“A layman’s view.
In 1987, at the age of 27, I quit my job and travelled to Europe for my 1st time for a 6-month adventure. After skiing a few areas in the Alps, I made my way north, as far as Bergen, Norway. Summer had arrived, and I wanted to have some beach fun.
The section on France in the Frommer’s Guide had many pages on the Mediterranean Coast, but few on the Atlantic.
I decided on a road less travelled, the Atlantic. To my pleasant surprise, I discovered a magnificent area…”
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Hoppy18 commented on 21-Years-Owned 1962 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
“IMO, the ‘stacked headlight’ GTO versions are the definitive GTO.
Very cool car. Unique color, mostly see red, black or blue.
Would love this.”
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Lord_Balfour_IV commented on No Reserve: Tri-Power-Equipped 1965 Pontiac GTO Hardtop Coupe
“Yes for those who don’t know Vic Skimants was a leading competitor in the SCCA E production class for many years. The knowledge gained on the track was applied to his builds which for those who have them understand well.”
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tek4tex commented on 62-Years-Family-Owned 1961 Porsche 356B Notchback