Alex is joined by none other than Donald Osborne to talk about the interesting POS, sage suggestions for sellers and politicians everywhere, self-editing, ignoring one’s own hard-earned advice, cars as an investment in happiness; driving a Le Monstre replica at Goodwood, and adventures on the old Targa Florio route.
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“I could easily get sucked in by this listing.”
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M5Z3M commented on No Reserve: Douglas DC-8 Engine Cowl Desk
“I remember street racing one of these against my 93 Typhoon. My awd blew it off the line but after about 100 feet or so I was staring at his taillights the rest of the way. These cars are deceptively fast. Beautiful example that will be way out of my budget. GLWTA!”
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Typhoontaz commented on 700-Mile 1987 Buick GNX
“Wow! I wish I was 30 years younger. This is a very solid looking start to what would be a great car! It looks like lots and lots of cleaning and derusting lies ahead! I did a ’62 years ago that started out a lot worse than this and ended up stunning. For the adventurous (and young) this could be an awesome project! GLWTA”
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Surfdwn commented on No Reserve: 46-Years-Owned 1969 Jaguar E-Type Series II Roadster Project
“I’ve driven one of these —it’s the closest you can get to a Spitfire, if you are afraid of flying. GLWTS!”
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Llorente commented on 2,100-Mile 2014 Morgan 3-Wheeler
BaT member Rodmitchell won this Jaguar XKE Series II Roadster from 911r in a June 2024 BaT auction, and he wrote in to tell us about his experience:
I have always admired XKEs, especially those in Signal Red over beige. I come from Canada—the land of winter salt—so not many of the early cars survived up here. An XKE had been high on my bucket list, but the low value of the Canadian dollar ($1.40 Cdn = $1.00 US, at the time) made buying anything in the US a very expensive proposition. So I looked at buying a donor car and taking it to a Jaguar specialist on our side of the border. We had found a good driver-quality Series II car, which was my focus. However, putting it through a 1.5-year rotisserie refurb would’ve cost about $175,000 Cdn, not including the value of the donor car or taxes. I could not make a financial case for it, so my new focus became looking for a recently refurbished car that was far more reasonable in price. This route saved me 18 months’ worth of waiting.
This Success Story comes to us from BaT member Dwathencars, who won this 1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spider conversion from silverarrowcarsltd in a May 2025 BaT auction:
I’ve wanted a Daytona Spider ever since an acquaintance pulled into my driveway with his as I was replacing the water pump on my first (of many) E-Types some 50(!) years ago. I’ve definitely indulged in fun cars over the years; this is the seventh collector car in our “fleet,” which covers various themes—convertible, sporty, fast, fun to drive on tours, and kept in a condition that we could drive across the country tomorrow at a moment’s notice. That’s the goal, anyway! Our oldest is a 1938 Jaguar SS100 that I’m in year four of restoring and just starting to reassemble. Our fastest (until the Daytona) was our 1964 289 Cobra.
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“It’s been years, but I saw a similar one in Madison, WI. The owner and buddy drove up from the Chicago area – a 2 hour interstate highway drive. They had leather goggles and huge smiles behind the little windscreens. The Ferrari was specked with bugs and road dirt and looked utterly amazing. What a day for those guys. A pleasure for the show attendees as well. Someone is going to have fun with this 212 beauty. Let ‘er rip!
I was thinking about the Chicago guys trip up the interstate. There…”
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DonS commented on Barchetta-Bodied 1952 Ferrari 212 Inter
“You ever take it off any sweet jumps ?”
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parshooter commented on No Reserve: Chevrolet C10 Monster Truck
“Beautiful spyder! These are the best kept secret of the modern Porsche world. For those seeking a manual, 8k redline 4 liter naturally aspirated roaster that is the right size, and rare, look no further. As a fellow 718 Spyder owner, I feel these cars were a love letter to all things we love about Porsches.. GLWA!”
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tgilmore commented on 2023 Porsche 718 Spyder 6-Speed
“I loved my Ranger! Wish they still made ’em like this. GLWTA!”
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cw29 commented on No Reserve: 2002 Ford Ranger Edge SuperCab
Welcome to the Weekly Weird and Wonderful, our Friday collection of the strangest and most interesting cars to appear on BaT in the last seven days. For the sake of brevity, this list is but a small selection of noteworthy vehicles (we had to leave out a Singer 911 DLS, for crying out loud!), so there is a lot more cool stuff to check out on our live auctions page.
Detroit. Stuttgart. Modena. To these mechanical metropoles should be added the town of Hammondsport, New York, in the state’s Finger Lakes region. There, at the southern tip of Keuka Lake, a man named Glen Curtiss built and raced some of the world’s first performance motorcycles and airplanes, transforming a sleepy rural town into a capital of industry for the first half of the 20th century. The Glenn Curtiss Museum presents this story through an impressive collection of winged and wheeled vehicles that can be viewed up close and personal.
The Glenn H. Curtiss Museum
8419 NY-54
Hammondsport, NY 14840
607-569-2160
Open 9am-5pm daily May 1-October 31, 10-4pm November 1-April 30.
glennhcurtissmuseum.com | Instagram | Facebook
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“Hurley Haywood was my instructor at the Porsche Driving School in Alabama, actually both times I went — was really a great instructor — five time winner of 24hrs of Daytona — will never forget my laps riding with Hurley driving around that track at 9/10ths.
In the downhill corkscrew to get the 996 back end to to come around he caused a bunny hop by repeatedly stabbing at the brake pedal to unsettle the car, I had never seen that technique before or since, counter to what they…”
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jpl101 commented on 1,600-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
“You know you have to practice driving a hearse at a funeral?
It’s called a reHearsal”
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akp2002 commented on 1969 Lincoln Continental Sedan Hearse Conversion
“Understated elegance, with a lot of muscle.
One of GMs cleanest, and most enduring designs. Still looks fresh after all these years.”
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JAY-Z commented on 1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport
“Yeah this is the one, always loved this color with the SVT performance package. The paint matches the rims perfectly. SVT package, track package, recaros, the right color… 🔥”
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jes7 commented on 14k-Mile 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Coupe
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“This car was my dads for about 40 years. When he died my brother brought it to California where he did a massive overhaul. Forgetting the money, this Jaq has memories that fulfill a lifetime! I drove it twice, once on the stage of a charity fashion show and another when at a polo match in town Albert , my dad, had to quickly leave to get a friend to the hospital. He drove in the 4th of July parade for years; might have over heated a time or two. He tried to teach my 15 year old son to…”
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Clverm commented on 1953 Jaguar XK120 SE Roadster
“Great to see this notable car was recovered from the theft unbruised. As the owner of a Hotchkis equipped 72 challenger with a 408 stroker, Whose done 2 Hot Rod Power Tours in it, i can say these are great performers on hiway or in the twisties. Recommend trading out to Recaros for us full bodied guys!”
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Drivunn commented on SEMA-Exhibited Hotchkis “E-Max” 1970 Dodge Challenger 340 Six Pack 5-Speed
“So many great options this week!
That said and cars aside, the one that got me was for the story, not so much the car. That’s a tall statement considering my self avowed love of Packards, which is well know here. And this one is a real corker! Oh, and the Delahaye is stunning too.
I chose the 1917 Packard owned by a young man so sadly lost in “The War to End All Wars.” The family was so devastated they couldn’t part with it, yet they couldn’t bear to see it either. In storage for forty…”
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billyblyth commented on This Week’s Weird and Wonderful—October 17, 2025
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“I’m the previous owner that purchased this off of BAT earlier this year. I’ve owned a lot of cars and this car is one of the best. It will not disappoint! The only reason it left my collection is because I traded several vehicles to Parin on a larger purchase. I loved the car bc it reminded me of the older Ferraris and Lamborghinis without the mechanical headache and all the creature comforts of a modern car. Nothing to pick on this one. It’s ready to drive and enjoy at a fraction of the…”
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fastlp commented on 6.0L-Powered 1967 Iso Rivolta IR 300 6-Speed
“Thanks! My first 911 so I’m super excited!”
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drrice27 commented on 26k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
“This is sooo killer. Over 500hp in 95?!?!?! Epic, simply epic. This is a prized acquisition…just wow.”
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nasmscott commented on 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL72 AMG
“@MikeDrew what a truly wonderful comment and such a joy to read your first hand memories from the De Tomaso factory. Thank you for sharing this with all of us, it adds so much depth to the story of the Guarà.
You are absolutely right, this is the BMW powered version with the additional gear setup to align engine and gearbox. Early cars had the straight-cut gears and the later cars the helical gears, this Guarà Spyder fitted with the latter as you can softly hear in the driving video.…”
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ImageStreetClassics commented on 1999 DeTomaso Guarà Spyder Prototipo