This Week’s Weird and Wonderful—February 27, 2026 You Should Know
This is the penultimate day of February 2026, which is of no special import in and of itself. But it is also a Friday, and that means it’s time to unveil the Weekly Weird and Wonderful! Here you will find a tidy selection of interesting, noteworthy, and strange vehicles curated from the approximately 900 auctions currently live on our site. This is just the sampler platter—the full menu on our live auctions page contains gems like dueling Ford and Chevy ice cream trucks, a Citroen Mehari, an outlaw Gullwing, and much, much more.
Enjoy this week’s Weird and Wonderful, and let us know what else caught your eye in the comments!
Ex–Peter Revson 1968 McLaren M6B
This brutal, beautiful beast was one of the McLaren M6B “customer cars” that were provided to racing teams sans motor. The customer, in this case, was none other than Carroll Shelby, who ran it in the 1968 Can-Am series with a 427ci Ford V8 in the back and Revlon heir Peter Revson in the front. This is actually the second Ford-powered, ex-Revson McLaren we’ve seen on BaT—his former Drummond Racing M1B sold here in 2019.
Image: Glory Days of Racing via Facebook
Extant Can-Am cars from this era have often been rebuilt with pieces of multiple cars, but the provenance here seems as ironclad as it gets. Letters from Carrolls Shelby and Smith attest to the originality of the chassis, and accompany testing notes from the Shelby team. The refurbishment was carried out by the late John Collins, a Shelby crew member who worked on the car when new.
This monster has been running the vintage racing circuit with a Ford FE big-block punched out to a massive 526 cubic inches, and holy cow does it sound mean. Oh, and it’s being offered at no reserve! Don’t skip the ride-along video.
The story behind the sleek, wedge-shaped BMW M1 was a tumultuous one. To compete in Group 5 racing, Jochen Neerpasch—regarded as der vater of BMW Motorsport—revived an archived mid-engined concept and named it the M1. But first, the BMW skunk works needed to homologate 400 cars. Lamborghini was contracted to build the chassis, but financial woes at the Italian firm delayed the program and ultimately collapsed the agreement. In a crunch, Neerpasch created the one-make Procar BMW M1 Championship to get his car onto the track.
Even then, the M1’s racing career was brief. Road and race car production ceased after 453 units, 399 of which were meant for die straße. And since none were officially sold in the US, period driving impressions were tough to come by. That’s why we unearthed this trilogy piece from Car and Driver’s December 1981 issue for your reading pleasure. This particular M1 was purchased new in Germany in 1979 by its current owner, who air-freighted it to the US for federalization in 1981.
302-Powered ’29 Ford Custom Roadster Pickup by Jeff Eischen
We’re not sure if it’s fair to call this hot rod a “homebuilt” since the builder was race car designer and engineer Jeff Eischen, who created it outside of his day job making cars for IMSA, CART, and Indy Lights teams. To the untrained eye, this might look like any other low-boy Ford roadster pickup, but this ‘rod is the very definition of “trick.” A custom frame drops the ride height to the ground, and all bodywork aft of the steel Brookville cowl was fabricated by Eichsen. The suspension, which incorporates a host of custom-fabricated parts, is particularly interesting. Hot rod connoisseurs from Goodguys were quick to recognize the car with awards when it made its public debut in the aughts, and the editors of Street Rodder also lavished praise upon the quality of the build.
RoW 1979 Porsche 928 “Renegade XXL” 5-Speed Track Car
Sometimes a custom job goes so far over the top that it leaves us disoriented. That’s the case with the “Renegade XXL,” a heavily customized Porsche 928 that displays all the subtlety of a bedazzled mallet repeatedly thwacking an air horn. The car has a sordid past of sorts, and the seller came to own it through an eviction settlement. Crazy touches abound; if you think the outside is wild, just wait until you open the door. A few highlights: a rose-gold-plated roll cage (held in with screws), craps-table felt trim, a sim-racing steering wheel, and a bonkers shifter setup with multiple personality disorder. But beneath all the…uh…rococo accessories is a RoW 928 with a five-speed, and we’ll wager that at least 50% of the customizations would come off with some Goo Gone.
1993 Porsche 911 RS America Gemballa Slantnose RSR 3.8 Conversion
Another radically modified Porsche! Unlike Renegade XXL, this one received its makeover from a reputable outfit, namely German tuner Gemballa. A 964 RS America served as their canvas, and was transformed into a slant-nose RSR-style wonder intended for display with their North American operation. Like the ultra-limited factory 964 RSR, this one got an enlarged and tuned 3.8-liter flat-six, RSR-spec suspension and brakes, and an adjustable rear wing. The revised fenders and lower bodywork are carbon-fiber components of Gemballa’s own design. A subtle denuding removed the carpets and insulation, and the dash and wide-backed Recaro A8 seats are trimmed out in Alcantara and leather. The final effect is oh-so-’90s, and we mean that in the best way possible—that shade of pearlescent white can’t be beat.
1971 Datsun 240Z Series I by S30.world
There’s no shortage of jaw-dropping cars on the site this week, and this stunning 240Z deserves its place among them. The folks at S30.world in Budapest undertook the laborious task of restoring this Z in the early 2020s; for those unfamiliar, the group is run by diehard S30 aficionados with a passion for NOS parts and witness marks. The final product has become a rolling reference manual, and over 550 photos in the gallery show nearly every nook and cranny. Following its restoration, the Z was displayed at the S30.world museum in The Netherlands, and @Garage44 was recently entrusted to hand the keys off to its newest caretaker.
1979 Mercury Capri Turbo RS 4-Speed and Fuel-Injected 2.9L-Powered 1978 Ford Mustang II Mach 1 4-Speed
The late 1970s were a transitional period for Ford’s pony car, and these two hatchbacks straddle the shift from the Pinto platform to the Fairmont/Fox body. Like its contemporary Mustang sibling, the 1979 Mercury Capri Turbo RS was a Fox-body car. The Capri itself was in its second generation in North America, and was now a US-built Mercury product rather than an import made by Ford Germany. Dressed in Turbo RS trim, this example sports a turbocharged 2.3L four-pot and sleek Turbo RS graphics befitting the ’80s.
But before the Fox-body, there was the Mustang II. For 1974, Ford tried to keep the performance pilot light lit by giving the Pinto-based ‘Stang a Mach 1 package, but it paled in comparison with the previous model year’s sporty slab styling and snarling 351C engine. The Mach 1 option survived just one year with the Mustang II. This car was originally equipped with a 2.8L V6, but now features a later 2.9-liter EFI V6 installed during an early 2020s refurbishment. The later-model V6 doesn’t quite fit under the hood, but that just means someone got to have fun with the cutoff wheel—which doesn’t sound like a bad way to spend a Friday afternoon.
1991 Magni Sfida 1000 and 1997 Magni Sfida 1100ie
Arturo Magni was a legend in motorcycle racing, responsible for 37 manufacturer’s titles and 270 Grand Prix wins during his tenure as the chief engineer and head of the MV Agusta racing team from the early 1950s until 1976. He spun off his own shop with his two sons in 1977, making street bikes using various powerplants that remain rare and prized today. The last Magni on BaT sold in 2023, but this week we have two more! The first is a 1991 Sfidia 1000 with a tuned 949cc Moto Guzzi V-twin and twin Dell’Orto PHM 40 carbs. The Sfidia was retro before it was cool, and held on to its heritage with 1970s café-racer styling.
The second bike is a successor to the first, a Sfidia 1100ie with a 1,064cc Moto Guzzi V-twin featuring a Weber Marelli EFI system. The design of the 1100ie was a striking modernization of the 1000, and furthermore was built over a redesigned frame introduced in 1996. Here we have composite covers and fenders, a blacked-out frame, and carbon-fiber Termignoni silencers to reinterpret the Sfidia’s café-racer aesthetic.
In the good old days, if your bespoke Rolls-Royce wasn’t bespoke enough, you took it to Rolls subsidiary Park Ward, who trimmed it out to your exact specifications. By 2002, the Park Ward name had transitioned from special coachbuilder to a role more similar to BMW’s Individual program or the Porsche Special Wishes department. This is one of 125 Park Ward cars built on the Silver Seraph platform. The chassis was stretched 9.8 inches or 250 mm, and it is said that the custom paint job on this one was meant to match the original owner’s jet. That owner—a Ms. Magnolia, according to the door script—was chauffeured across New York City and Florida in the Park Ward and its companion Silver Seraph, also currently up for auction by @Knfmk.
1964 Vetta Ventura Convertible 5-Speed Project
If you looked at this car and thought “hey, that’s an Apollo GT!” then we congratulate you on your sharp eye. When Apollo ran out of money after just a couple years in business, Intermeccanica, who was contracted to build their bodies, made a deal with the Vanguard Air Conditioning company in Dallas, Texas, to complete the remaining 19 cars. Vanguard, now suddenly in the auto business, outfitted the cars with the same aluminum 215ci Buick V8s found under the hood of the Apollos, and sold them as the “Vetta Ventura.” This car is one of just 11 convertibles that were built under both Apollo and Vanguard ownership, and while it needs everything, a good bit of body prep has been done —it’s almost ready for the rotisserie.
Honorable Mentions
Star Trek: Discovery-Style 2018 Polaris Slingshot S by West Coast Customs
Trekkies have gone to ridiculous lengths to honor their favorite TV franchise, but this is not the product of such fanaticism. Rather, it is an officially sanctioned creation that was commissioned by CBS and built by West Coast Customs to promote the Star Trek: Discovery series. Now it’s ready to make a new owner the King or Queen of Comicon.
1997 Land Rover Defender 90 NAS #0001
You’re looking at the first North American-spec Defender 90 produced for the 1997 model year. As such, it was the first page in the last chapter for the Defender 90s in the US market. Finished in Coniston Green, this example is powered by an equally desirable 4.0L V8.
Back in 2014, we said this 1936 Auburn 852 SC cabriolet was “a rare and highly desirable automobile that was very nearly complete and needs restoration.” And guess what—we were right! BaT member @roofer3000 later acquired the car and took on the project. Now it’s back, and we get to admire the results!
1964 Buick Riviera Super Wildcat
Whether or not the mid-1960s Buick Riviera was a muscle car is an ongoing debate. For some, the emphasis on luxury was a disqualifying factor, but the optional dual-quad Super Wildcat version of the 425ci Nailhead V8 puts the “pro” argument on firmer footing. Three hundred and sixty horsepower is nothing to sneeze at, even on the SAE gross scale.
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