Bring a Trailer Podcast

This week on our little podcast, Alex and Randy talk about the Jim Farley Pantera and great PR advice for other auto execs before moving on to Randy's recent trip to Japan. He describes the general automotive vibe there: multi-generational Skylines casually out in the wild, tiny Kei cars everywhere, the cultural norm of backing into one's parking space, Cal-look Beetles, multicolored license plates, Mitsuokas, Tokyo Drift lookalikes, a ride on the bullet train, a visit to the Tamiya model store, and a missed Fast & Furious-themed opportunity (to be remedied next time).
Next up, the pair go over highlights from their watchlists, including a former resident of our very own BaT HQ, some early Subaru love, a Sabrina pull, a matched pair, an odd but compelling boat, and an odd but compelling Cord.
Follow along! Links for the listings discussed in this episode:
0:25  Jim Farley’s 1972 DeTomaso Pantera
0:36  Ford CEO Jim Farley on BaT Podcast Episode 112
2:00  Revisiting Colin Comer, Adventures in Shelby
21:54  1966 Bill Thomas Cheetah Coupe
22:14  1964 Bill Thomas Cheetah Cro-Sal Special Roadster
25:51  65-Kilometer 1990 BMW Z1
26:41  second generation Cosmo
27:04  1971 Ferrari Dino 246 GT
27:50 Alps-Inspired Carrera Digital Slot Car Raceway
28:13  Original-Owner 1982 Subaru BRAT GL 4-Speed
29:52  2007 Frauscher 686 Lido
30:48  Ex–Mille Miglia Storica 1947 Healey Elliott Saloon
31:14  1977 Lotus Esprit S1
31:40  1953 Nash-Healey Le Mans Coupe w/Rambler Rebel V8
32:45  1982 Renault 5 Alpine Turbo
33:40  Le Mans–Class-Winning 1976 Porsche 934 Race Car
34:29 Sequential-VIN 1965 Porsche 911 Coupes
36:45  1992 BMW 325i Touring 5-Speed
36:47  1986 Suzuki GSX-R1100
36:53  1979 Porsche 930 Turbo
38:20  Oldsmobile 307-Powered 1937 Cord 812 Westchester
40:49  35k-Mile 2000 Chevrolet Corvette Fixed Roof Coupe 6-Speed
41:54  1958 Buick Century Riviera 2-Door Hardtop
42:59  Florida BaT Meet-Up—April 25 with Bullet Motorsports!
44:21  The Motoring Club Presents: Cold Start—April 26 in San Francisco, California
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Several of our core BaT Podcast crew are away on business and/or pleasure this week, so we bring you a remastered version of episode 118 - we'll be back next week!
Alex, Randy, and Howard give a brief event recap and then talk about a Saab record holder; the "full mileage discount"; how much raw performance can be had for under (or well under) $40k; scary prospects from the likes of AMG and Aston Martin; the ideal four-Porsche driveway for value seekers; and what's in store for the first-year Bentayga.
Follow along! Links for the listings discussed in this episode:
03:54 2025 Snowball Rally April 25, 26 & 27, 2025
04:00  Hagerty California Mille
04:30  Third Annual BaT Moto Gathering, May 17, 2025 at The Quail
04:54  Historic Grand Prix at Zandvoort 2025
06:19  WeatherTech Vintage Weekend with Brian Redman July 17-20, 2025
08:58  South Florida BaT Meet-Up—April 19 with K2 Motorcars!
09: 36 k2motorcars user page
13:38  Chevrolet Corvette C5 model page
14:04  First-gen Bentley Continental GT
17:12  BMW E63/E64 M6
17:50  Audi RS5
18:05 Audi B7 RS4
18:24  Nissan 370Z
20:02  First-gen Cadillac CTS & CTS-V
21:28  Mercedes-Benz W203 C55 & C32 AMG
24:41  BMW E89 Z4 Roadster
25:39  Dodge Neon SRT-4
26:51  Dodge Challenger (non-SRT, 2009-2015)
27:24  Chrysler Crossfire
29:06  Mazda NC MX-5 Miata
30:26 2001-2007 Subaru Impreza WRX
30:33  Volvo V70R
33:19  Mazdaspeed6
34:00  Mazdaspeed3
36:07 Porsche 986 Boxster
38:22  Ford Mustang Saleen S281
42:06 Porsche 955/957 Cayenne Turbo
47:06  Jaguar XKR
48:01  Panoz Esperante
48:20  Dodge Ram SRT-10 Quad Cab
48:51  Fiat 500 Abarth (2012-2019)
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This BaT Podcast episode, recorded on a particularly active day for the motorcycle shop next door, sees Alex, Randy and Cam choosing the best of the transitory period between the late '50s and mid '60s. They set the stage with politics, the state of American optimism, and the top film, music and motorsports events of the year before picking their favorite vehicles in the Sports Car, Truck/4x4, Family Hauler, Daily Driver, and Wild Card categories. 
Along the way: driving a DB4 in flip flops; wildly varying opinions on the '60 Galaxie lineup; a country sedan that isn't; big honkin' Brit cars; light name-calling; a tight race in trucks; a helluva deal; an aquatic detour in high style; an aspirational rush into GT territory; overloading a Giulietta TI; a sad Mini merger; and a most honorable mention. 
Links for things mentioned in this episode:
0:57  All previous auction results for model year 1960
14:58  1960 Porsche 356B Super w/ GT Fuel Tank
17:07  1960 Fiat-Abarth 750 Sestriere by Zagato
20:18  1960 Aston Martin DB4 4.2
25:10 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
26:50 Targa Florio-Class-Winning 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato
34:36 Confusing Name: 1960 Ford Country Sedan
36:31 1960 Citroen DS19
36:36  Citroën Spring T-Shirt in the BaT Gear Store
40:01 Ex–Alfred Hitchcock 1958 Bentley S1 Continental Saloon by Mulliner
41:08 LQ4-Powered 1960 Bentley S2 Continental Flying Spur by H.J. Mulliner Design 7508 w/Van Gerbig Quarter Windows
44:13  Single-Family-Owned 1960 Volkswagen Type 2 Single Cab Transporter
46:51  1960 Land Rover 88 Series II
51:01  1960 Willys Station Wagon 4×4 for Charity
53:49  1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Coupe
56:21  Modified 1960 Mercedes-Benz 220SE 4-Speed
1:01:45  1960 Riva Tritone 26′
1:06:53 1960 Jaguar XK150 FHC 3.8L w/ Overdrive
1:09:40  Modified 1960 MG MGA 1600 Roadster
1:15:10 BaT’s 1275cc 1960 Morris Mini Minor
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This BaT Podcast episode, Randy, Beck, and Alex preview some upcoming news and events from BaT in the UK—stay tuned for more! Randy also recounts test driving the Renault 5 EV, talks about what to do when your grandpa asks "so what's your story," finally starts his letter-series Chrysler (IYKYK), and takes a spirited rip around the Marin Headlands in his LoCort.
The trio then move on to the meat of the episode: answering some of our favorite Questions of the Week from all of BaT history. If you're not already hooked on this longstanding BaT feature, a favorite of the community and staff alike, please do yourself a favor and subscribe here!
Links for things mentioned in this episode:
1:52  Bring a Trailer: Now Serving the United Kingdom!
2:16  Sports_Purpose seller page
2:18  Bicester Motion
2:24  The Intercooler Podcast Episode 306: How Bring a Trailer revolutionised the market, with Randy Nonnenberg and James Turner
4:37 Renault 5: Fully electric city car by Renault
15:08 Subscribe to "10 Questions" on BaT
15:26  Subscribe to "Why We Love Them" on BaT
15:29  Old "Drive at 25" Articles on BaT
15:32  Old "See Where They Rust" Articles on BaT
17:01  Question of the Week, Pennzoil Edition—What’s the Oldest Car You’ve Driven Daily?
22:08  One Family Since New 1971 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
27:58  Question of the Week: What’s Your Favorite Italian-American Hybrid?
29:18  Question of the Week: What’s the Best Car that’s Better With an Automatic?
36:07  Question of the Week: What’s a Modification You Loved But Have Soured On?
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This BaT Podcast episode, the fourth in our series about Car Movies, covers the surprise hit American Graffiti—the early, scrappy, low-budget George Lucas effort featuring Ron(nie) Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford, and many more names who might not be at the tips of our tongues in 2026 but whose roles in the movie have left indelible marks on so many of us. And let us not forget the cast of true A-listers led by Milner's legendary yellow Deuce coupe.
Alex, Cam, Beck, and Zac talk about what the film meant (or didn't mean) to kids who grew up in various parts of California, even ones from a generation after it was made; its vérité-adjacent shooting style; Mel's as a story anchor;  the drunken antics of Harrison Ford and company; a revelation that (a thinly disguised) Curt works at BaT; a diegetic score culminating in the hardest-hitting usage of "Green Onions" ever; Wolfman Jack as an omniscient narrator; how  texting and Tinder would have rendered the movie impossible; the car history of George Lucas; modern gangs of teens on e-bikes; and what the '90s versions of the hero and villain cars would have been.
Links for things mentioned in this episode:
31:32 1963 Cobra Roadster CSX2128
32:57  22-Years-Family-Owned, 239 Flathead-Powered 1930 Ford 5-Window Coupe by Hollywood Hotrods
38:25 1932 Ford Highboy Roadster Hot Rod 5-Speed
39:31  1959 Chevrolet Bel Air vs. 2009 Chevrolet Malibu IIHS crash test
40:57  The American Graffiti 55 Chevy
1:06:23  BaT Podcast Episode 56: AJ Baime on Go Like Hell, The Arsenal of Democracy, and More
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