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• Festive Meats and an Italo-Texan Odyssey

  Alex, Beck, and Tyler catch up in what can only be called a rambling fashion. They immediately launch into a career appreciation of Bill Paxton (RIP); talk sharing Thanksgiving plates and Tyler's 10-carb weekend; take a largely ignorant automotive linguistic detour; defeat the perils of disassembling modern interior trim; grouse about California smog testing; reminisce about the long road to Beck's E46 ZHP sedan going live on the site; and briefly cover VW Type 2 and Vanagon powerplant options.Alex describes the culmination of a lifelong dream: his recent acquisition of, and road trip in, his Euro 1978 308 GTB (spoiler: he reveals that, to this day, he's never had a car break down on the road). The crew wrap up by riffing on their various BaT watchlists.Links for things mentioned in this episode:3:2 2  1970 Porsche 914-617:15  2004 BMW 330i ZHP Sedan 6-Speed19:51  1988 Mercedes-Benz 300E 5-Speed36:05  Petroleum Museum in Midland, Texas38:18  BaT Podcast Episode: Texas Legend: Jim Hall and his Chaparrals43:12 36-Years-Owned 1976 Ferrari 308 GTB Vetroresina44:06  c.1962 Centurion Mk 13 Main Battle Tank44:16  1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato Coda Tronca45:37  23-Years-Owned 1967 Porsche 911S Coupe46:19 Ex–Richard Petty 1970 Plymouth Superbird47:28  Ex–Sultan of Brunei 1986 Lamborghini LM002 Wagon by Diomante49:24  38k-Mile 1994 Porsche 911 Speedster 5-Speed54:20 20-Years-Owned 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe L72 427/425 4-Speed55:47 2,500-Mile, Slate Gray 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.61:00:25  Porsche 911 Turbo Documentary with Jason Cammisa, Henry Catchpole, and Friends57:16  65-Years-Family-Owned 1953 Cisitalia 808XF Coupe Prototype1:00:59 BaT Podcast Episode: The Many Porsches of Magnus Walker1:01:07 1975 Porsche 930 Turbo1:01:54  Love for a Cult-Favorite Car Brand Runs in the Family (WSJ paywall)1:02:42  BaT Podcast Episode: AJ Baime on Go Like Hell, The Arsenal of Democracy, and MoreGot suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community, One Year Garage episode, or (B)aT the Movies subject? Let us know in the comments below!

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• The Kobus Interview, Revisited

  As our hosts recover from their various holidays, we revisit our May 2023 interview with Kobus, BaT commenter and contributor extraordinaire. Randy and Kobus discuss his formative years at Kyalami in South Africa (including talking his way into a media pass for the 1969 and 1970 Nine Hours); his love of driving and racing his vintage Porsches; getting into vintage racing in a stock 356 Cabriolet during the pandemic; and acquiring his Sand Beige 912 racer, seen at tracks and events all over the Northeast, followed by a very historic Formula V car.The two go on to share in the beauty and danger of the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix in Schenley Park; their mutual admiration of the Goodwood Revival; their thoughts on Luftgekühlt; Kobus' work for the 356 Registry in print and online; and pre-war hillclimbs.Links for things mentioned in this episode:2:38  The 1969 Nine Hours of Kyalami and The 1970 Nine Hours of Kyalami9:22  Dispatches From Lime Rock: Kobus Gets His VSCCA License16:07  BaT Photographic Inspiration: Kobus Covers The Goodwood Revival16:22  Red Alfa Giulietta TI sedan on three wheelsGot suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community, One Year Garage episode, or (B)aT the Movies subject? Let us know in the comments below!

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• A Belt-Fed Thanksgiving

  Our friends and compatriots, Alex, Tyler, and Beck, give thanks for a multitude of life's riches: family highballs, eggnog, and other Thanksgiving lubricants; Porsche 914s in various states of being; Alex's holiday trip to introduce the newest member of his family to Arizona; teaching kids (and adults) how to drive stick; Porsche 996 hard tops; a banner year for BaT; the diversity of cars and sellers on the site; go-karts and minibikes, new and old; the BaT fantasy ranch; tiny tiny airplanes; Diane's car; Bill Paxton in True Lies; the limited edition BaT Hot Rod jacket; passing the 10,000-motorcycle mark; Cord pre-selector shifters; the analog odometer; and much more.The crew also briefly touch on some of the listings, models, and fun new category pages that have most caught their eye of late. Make sure to subscribe to our Make and Model Page Updates, one of the key tools for all the most well-informed BaT followers. You can rest easy knowing there are over 50 Chrysler Sno-Runners to peruse on BaT while taking a social break and digesting whatever decadent meal the day brings you. Links for things mentioned in this episode:4:34 Green 1972 Porsche 9144:39 21-Years-Owned 1970 Porsche 914-616:04 Military Vehicles category page17:40 Porsche 911 Cabriolet-Style Go-Kart18:06 Go-Karts category page18:32  The Winner: BaT People’s Choice Best Feature of 201825:07  E-flite UMX Night Vapor RTF28:12 Diane’s Car Sold for $112,000. Here’s Why…39:36  RoW 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 6-Speed44:44  Chrysler Sno-Runner model page45:12  Bicycles category page45:19  Side-by-Sides category pageGot suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community, One Year Garage episode, or (B)aT the Movies subject? Let us know in the comments below!

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• The One-Year Garage: 2012

  Alex, Beck, and Zac sit down for the latest episode of One Year Garage our popular podcast game highlighting staff picks for the ultimate sports car, family hauler, truck, daily driver, and wild card from a given model year. This time it's 2012, and the crew revisit cultural moments such as The Audacity of Taupe, the Mayan calendar, and the top movies of the year, before game time. Spoiler: they then immediately hand Beck the lead and declare him the winner, perhaps jumping the gun just a tad.Also heard: the trio reveal the rest of their picks, discuss less-than-ideal motorcycle engineering, argue about Lexus colors, toss around nauseating phrases, lament the modern dearth of shooting brakes, relive the unfortunate gravity-aided demise of Zac's Cayman R, and share in collective McLaren confusion.Links for things mentioned in this episode:17:51  2012 Lexus LFA21:58 909-Mile 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG24:25  Ferrari 458 Model Page24:31  All 2012 cars listed on BaT24:37  14k-Mile 2012 Ford Fusion SEL27:08 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Wagons on BaT28:29  Ferrari FF Model Page30:42  2012 Acura TSX Sport Wagons on BaT33:14  14k-Mile 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series34:11  32k-Mile 2012 Porsche Cayman R 6-Speed39:57  2012 Titan XD 4400 4×4 Camper Conversion41:57 2012 Cayenne 6-Speeds on BaT44:08  2012 Ford SVT Raptors on BaT47:42  DeLorean DMC-12-Style Hovercraft49:12  2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RSRGot suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community, One Year Garage episode, or (B)aT the Movies subject? Let us know in the comments below!

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• Travels Now and Then, a V8 FJ60, and a Love Letter to the MGB GT

  Alex and Randy sit down to catch up and talk about a notable Success Story, the best roll bar this side of Durango, and an upcoming epic road trip for Alex and his son before a recap of Randy's recent trip to the UK for a special Grand Prixscreening, the NEC Classic Motor Show in Birmingham, and hot laps at Goodwood.The duo move on to Reliant Scimitars; early-'80s badge engineering; reliving family road trips to Texas that may or may not have actually occurred; sage car-buying advice that every one of us has ignored; the day's accidental automotive show-and-tell; perhaps the perfect combination of family heritage and first stick shift; and a brief but telling insight into why BaT is the way BaT is. close out by looking at their recent watchlists and Alex relates a secondhand anecdote that epitomizes Randy's ideal life.Links for things mentioned in this episode:0:59  BaT Auction Success Story: Cross-Country C1 Corvette7:14  Motorsport Magazine12:53  Harry's Garage on YouTube21:01  Triumph Acclaim on Wikipedia39:02 Done Really Right: 1969 Triumph GT639:21  1969 Triumph GT6+ Race Car 5-Speed44:19 Leyland FV4201 Chieftain Main Battle Tank and Stuart M5A1 Tank44:27  1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster by Gunther Werks44:35  Porsche 993 911 (Non-Turbo/GT2) model page44:58  31k-Mile 1991 Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo 5-Speed45:00  1992 Volkswagen Corrado SLC VR6 5-Speed45:13  1977 Ferrari 400 GT45:30 27-Years-Owned, 2.0L-Equipped 1966 Porsche 912 Coupe 5-Speed Project45:37  1988 Land Rover Range Rover 40th Anniversary Edition46:07 1988 Audi 5000CS Turbo Quattro Avant 5-Speed46:36  9k-Mile 1989 Chevrolet Corvette Challenge Race Car46:40 63-Years-Family-Owned 1956 Ford Thunderbird46:56  1941 Graham Hollywood Supercharged Model 113Got suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community, One Year Garage episode, or (B)aT the Movies subject? Let us know in the comments below!

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