Bring a Trailer Podcast

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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This week, Alex talks with Beck and Zac about a formative pair of BMWs in Zac's neighborhood growing up; a snowballed BMW project threatening to be come a full avalanche; a very quick turnaround; a curious Bay Area car-buying ploy; Alex's odd but steadfast list of cheap childhood cars he'd buy if only he could find them; (misplaced?) nostalgia for late-1980s Ford performance cars and keyless entry code buttons; and attainable transaxle Porsches.
The team goes on to describe a brief history of the Toyota celebrity support race at the Long Beach Grand Prix; impressive feats from a 190E  2.3 16-valve; Gene Hackman's side gig; Tommy Kendall, an all-around decent guy; a good color change; an interesting museum collection sale; and current watchlist favorites punctuated with Porsche whale-tale nerdiness and shame.
Mentioned in this episode:
1:30  S52-Powered 1988 BMW M3
6:25  Pristine 69k-Mile 1990 BMW M3
15:16  4,700-Mile 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
15:52 19k-Mile 1989 Ford Taurus SHO
17:42  37k-Mile 1988 Alfa Romeo Milano Verde
17:56  1988 Alfa Romeo Milano Verde
21:24  Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor Sport Coupes on BaT
24:11  2000-2006 Toyota Celicas on BaT
30:57  Mini R53 Cooper S Model Page
36:27  IMSA, NASCAR, RX-7s, and Land Yachts with Tommy Kendall
37:34  49k-Mile 1992 Ford Taurus SHO
38:20  Original-Owner 1979 BMW M1
38:43  Ex–Stu Hayner 1989 Chevrolet Corvette Challenge Race Car
38:54  The Gilmore Car Museum Collection, Offered at No Reserve
39:17 Gilmore_Cars user page
40:13  1993 Geo Tracker LSi 4×4 5-Speed w/Camso Track System
40:55  1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL Fastback R-Code 427 4-Speed
41:21  Euro 1986 Ferrari 328 GTB
42:01 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster
43:38  1968 Mazda Cosmo Series II
43:42  1990 Lamborghini LM002 LM/American
45:23 RoW 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI Coupe
46:58  Whale Tales: A Visual Guide to the Evolution of Porsche 911 Spoilers
47:26  Dual-Quad 350–Powered 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Door Hardtop Coupe
47:37  MSCLASSICCARSLLC user page
47:46 Bill Goldberg’s Twin-Plug 1992 Porsche 911 Turbo
49:55  RoW 1977 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 Coupe
51:26  1975 Porsche 911 Carrera
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This week, Alex brings in the big guns. Randy, Howard, and Zac talk about our recent Palm Springs event; crazy winds and a curious white substance in the southern California mountains; a magnet for male attention; important questions about people who film everything they do; a remarkably un-harrowing experience at Disneyland; reviews of Alex's beautiful new Euro 308GTB; a flying Corvette; an exceptional 240Z; and discontinued BaT merch that haunts Randy.
They also talk about hunting the ones that got away and the perpetual lie of project car completion percentage, take a brief stop in Aviation Corner with Alex, and preview a very special upcoming collection sale. Also featured: a very bad dog, split-window Corvettes hitting escape velocity, and favorite auctions from the last couple of weeks.
Mentioned in this episode:
14:35  1964 Ford Thunderbird Landau Coupe
18:09  Time Machine: A Success Story in Motion from BaT and Pennzoil
29:32  1991 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Coupe by Singer
32:15 1964 Porsche 356C Carrera 2 Coupe
33:01  Ex–Vic Edelbrock Jr., 292 Flathead-Powered 1932 Ford Roadster by Roy Brizio
33:43  1993 Porsche 911 RS America Gemballa Slantnose RSR 3.8 Conversion
34:48  8k-Mile 2007 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Coupe
34:59  1961 AC Aceca-Bristol
35:04  62-Years-Owned 1958 AC Ace-Bristol
35:21  1974 MasterCraft “Stars & Stripes” 18′ Competition Ski Boat
35:53  2020 Ferrari 488 Pista Spider
36:09  1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window Coupe Body Shell Project
37:40  Kelsey-Hayes Wheels for Chevrolet Corvette
37:54  28k-Mile 1985.5 Ford Mustang SVO T-Top
38:18  1977 Porsche 930 Turbo Carrera
38:30 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO
38:59  1997 Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster by Gunther Werks
39:11  Original-Owner 1979 BMW M1
39:25  1979 Mercury Capri Turbo RS 4-Speed
40:17  Lot of Four 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air & 150 4-Door Sedan Projects
42:00 Race Cars on BaT
43:17  Ex–Stu Hayner 1989 Chevrolet Corvette Challenge Race Car
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