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Alex is joined by Randy and Zac to discuss monster trucks of yore; 1990s Sacramento basketball; "frame off" restorations of unibody cars; newly published BaT stats and Randy's thoughts on 2025 from the president's perspective; the least popular theme park for kids; an ex-Nonnenberg car live on the site; the first Radwood; and whether Zac can ever be a truck guy.

Moving on we talk about the annual BaT Awards, which we all look forward to every year; tease an upcoming Meet-Up in Palm Springs, BaT's first track event, and Route 66 activities to come; highlight current watchlist picks; g...

Alex is joined by fellow BaT senior luminaries, Howard and Zac, to take a look back at 2025 and ring in the new year. They regale us with some of their favorite or otherwise notable listings from throughout the year, and along the way talk about Howard as a secret Corvette guy; the glory of the Mazdaspeed Protege and its predecessors; the Valentine One (and related bad advice from Howard); and key value differences between the beginning and end of 2025.

Also discussed: a rare glimpse into curation regrets; alphanumeric Lambo soup;  going from one first world problem to th...

Alex, Randy, Beck, and Tyler discuss Hanukkah gift-giving strategies; holiday road trips to the snow, in order of escalating insanity; and a highly charged movie debate.

This last subject becomes a jumping-off point for an extended talk about movie-adjacent cars; lamenting and besmirching; Plymouth wood paneling connoisseurship; ghosts of American car brands past; drift missiles; stalker Eagles; and generational Jeep headlight trauma. becomes a jumping-off point for an extended talk about movie-adjacent cars; lamenting and besmirching; Plymouth wood paneling connoisseurship; ghosts of American car brands past; drift missiles; stalker Eagles; and generational Jeep headlight trauma.

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We've been teasing it for weeks now. You loved our Bullitt podcast, so we now present you with another movie breakdown. This time it's from the opposite end of the car movie spectrum: the original The Fast and the Furious from 2001. Alex is joined by Zac, Beck, and Cam to air out their multigenerational viewpoints on this cinematic masterpiece, which was so formative to the automotive pursuits of many of our community members—especially those under, shall we say, "a certain age." The crew discuss how to rank the 11 movies in the oeuvre; the mentality of working with what you ha...

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...

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 a...

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; Co...

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...

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 d...

In a BaT Podcast first that we'd love to make a regular feature, four of the crew gather at HQ to hash out one of our collective favorite car movies: none other, of course, than 1968's Bullitt with Steve McQueen. The crew start by establishing their various McQueen bona fides and history with the movie before talking about the evasive nature of the plot (and what, in fact, that plot might be); filming and financing details; background car spotting; San Francisco landmarks, both here and gone; razor sharp jaws; the sleep-inducing sections; regenerating hubcaps; the Lalo Schifrin score (or...

Please help us extend a warm welcome to one of BaT's favorite designers, teachers, sellers, and all-around renaissance men: Raffi Minasian, known in these halls as @raffi. He talks with Alex about his father's "trial by fire" mechanical training program; the roots of his obsession with car design; learning to drive in a 1952 Crosley (with doors!); human- and object-based empathy; a novel way to stay calm in the BaT comments; accidentally becoming a star seller for other people's cars; the odd calmness that 1,200 live BaT auctions can provide; his unorthodox, Pegaso-centric introduction to Art Center College of Design, his...

Alex and Beck sit down to catch up with Matt Schiller, CEO of Snappr—the professional-photos-anywhere agency that supports our BaT Plus listing photography service. The Australian Bay Area transplant talks about starting the company in Sydney with no intention of moving into the automotive space; assures us that even CEOs have excuses for looking at BaT instead of working; reviews the importance of accurate and numerous photos for large purchases made over the internet; and goes into some very telling stats gleaned from Snappr's seven-year relationship with BaT (the numbers don't lie: better photos sell more cars for high...

 Alex has a lively interview with none other than Donald Osborne (@zagato67 on BaT): ASA accredited senior appraiser, TV personality, principal of Automotive Valuation Services, and consulting director for the Audrain Automobile Museum. They talk about BaT's start as an amalgamation of interesting POSes;  maximum impact for minimal outlay; the similarities between a car for sale and the ideal political candidacy; sage advice for sellers on BaT and elsewhere; the art of self-editing;  the right price for the wrong car; multitasking, the car guy way; ignoring one's own hard-earned advice; cars as an investment in happiness; driving Derek Drinkwater's Le Mons...

It's time once again for your favorite game—The One-Year Garage! This time we're back for one of the best automotive years imaginable: 1965, by special request of Sue Counselman from Vintage Underground. In addition to the crew's picks for their preferred sports car, family hauler, truck/4x4, daily driver, and wild card, we have Randy's hot take on the second-series GTO; a flippy-floppy driving video in Hawaii; Alex's ideal Eichler-dwelling 1965 self; what constitutes too many windshields; deep pulls from the Brits and Germans; a sobering trivia tidbit from Le Mans; Alfa Romeo naming conventions; Kardex friction, and (of course)...mor...

Randy interviews comedy writer and podcaster Spike Feresten, host of the wildly popular Spike's Car Radio podcast. They talk about sharing insider car craziness with the masses, the endless learning curve of car collecting, Spike's upcoming trip to Newport for the Audrain Concours (and mansion peeping), grading the Ineos Grenadier, what your Bentley convertible says about you, his Bronco Heritage and vintage Range Rover obsessions, his recent charity auctions, and celebrity lurkers in the BaT comments.

 The conversation moves on into playing the advice columnist on Patreon, the hypercarification of Monterey Car Week, what to do when you...

Alex, Randy, and special guest Beck sit down to shoot the breeze. They talk about buying a 100k-mile German car from New York, Beck's upcoming auction of the German car it replaced, and the inevitable German car oil on Alex's garage floor. Everyone has hair-raising brake failure stories and opinions on "how much hot rod" is appropriate for driving 2,000 miles. They talk spats vs. skirts and other British crossover terms, drive slow cars on the Interstate, and give brief a review of BaT White Glove service.

The trio wrap by discussing favorite recent sales, marveling at the...

Alex and Randy talk about The Bridge IX, last weekend's refreshingly unique collection of three separate car events in the Hamptons. Randy's first time on Long Island could not have found a more fitting venue than among the ghosts of one of America's first road courses. They cover the dark reasons behind said courses' creation, the curated garden party atmosphere of the main Saturday event on the (former road, now golf) course, run-ins with great cars including a fabulously rare Volvo and a breathtaking array of Ferrari 308s, and the dichotomies of small, well-to-do East Coast villages. They move...

Randy visits the legendary Bruce Meyer's storied car collection in Los Angeles. They cover his early discovery of fellow enthusiasts at BaT; car collecting in the DNA; being born on the perfect day in history; his start as a corner paper boy; flipping and racing motorcycles while in college at Berkeley; buying his first Porsche via European Delivery in 1961; his "first, fastest, or prettiest" collection mentality; a predilection for race cars built by hot rodders; his lifetime of Cobra ownership, leading to acquisition of the very first production example; memories from 1960s Lake Tahoe, including the 327-powered Gullwing he p...

Alex sits down with Randy and friend of BaT Jim Huff, furniture merchant and connoisseur of the Neue Klasse, to talk about racing at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion during this year's recent edition of Monterey Car Week. Both Randy and Huff drove in the Pre-Reunion and the main event later in the week; Huff describes mixing it up with Giulias and GTAs in the saloon class in his BMW 1800 Ti, while Randy and his Mustang held their own with more experienced racers amongst a crop of other animals: Cobras, Jags, and Tigers. 

Heartfelt recommendations come from al...

In epsisode 134 of the BaT Podcast, our second video episode: Alex and team pay a Monterey Car Week visit to our good friends and Local Partners at Mohr Imports. With well over 600 listings under their belts, dynamic duo Adam Mohr and Steve Kittrell know what it takes to put a great listing together and have made many a happy customer in doing just that.

The pair talk about the early days and yo-yo-style relocations of the dealership, the mysterious circumstances of the partnership's fruition, how their annual Car Week collection came out of the COVID era, treating...

In epsisode 134 of the BaT Podcast, Alex and team pay a Monterey Car Week visit to our good friends and Local Partners at Mohr Imports. With well over 600 listings under their belts, dynamic duo Adam Mohr and Steve Kittrell know what it takes to put a great listing together and have made many a happy customer in doing just that. Click the video below to see the conversation.

The pair talk about the early days and yo-yo-style relocations of the dealership, the mysterious circumstances of the partnership's fruition, how their annual Car Week collection came out of...

Alex sits down with Max Maddox, the new Head of Creative at Donut Media, at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca during Monterey Car Week 2025.

With an aural background of vintage race cars on track and fresh off a test drive of the new 1,064-horsepower C8 Corvette ZR1, Max talks about two run-ins with Horacio Pagani; a brief IQ test; branded soap; Car Week traffic; the mystery Hella air dam on his E30; sage advice regarding BMW window regulators; the Porsche 911 he bought on BaT for $850; a new flagship show for the channel; whether "more expnesive is more better"; a...

Producer's note: Due to some technical kerfuffles, this week's episode sounds less than ideal. We'll be back to top form in no time!

Alex, Randy, Howard, and Zac–the whole crew is back together again! They discuss Randy's first time out in the world of vintage racing versus Howard's lifelong experience; the stellar track food, green ravines, and worryingly fast straights at Road America; pit bikes; catching up with B.S. Levy; the various on-track attitudes (and interpretations of vintage spec) from event to event; the experience of driving in the race car parade from the track to...

 Alex and BaT strategy director Zac discuss the luxuries of bicoastal living; spring in New York City; the eye-opening rust situation for a first-time visitor to the Midwest; a novel way to avoid road tolls; which one is the "villain" of the podcast; and unspoken Wisconsin speed limits. Then, on to the main event: the absoutely stellar time we all had at Road America for our Alumni Gathering at the vintage races in July. Zac finds a way to briefly resurface his favorite car, the Toyota Solara, before they talk about the transformative experience (and innate patriotism) of the t...

In this latest installment of our popular One-Year Garage game, Alex, Beck, and podcast newcomer Cameron reveal their favorite cars, trucks, and wild cards of 1997, but not before explaining to young Cam the horrors of the Star Wars prequels he grew up with. Also: Schumacher and Villeneuve; the WALKinshaw Porsche WSC-95 at Le Mans; all three are old enough to be irritated by the vagaries of Google AI; wishful thinking about the availability of a manual transmission in the US-model Volvo 850R; a burnout instead of friendly wave; and a wilder wild card than usual.

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Producer's note: Our man Alex is still recovering from our recent gathering in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, and will be back to regularly scheduled programming next week. In the meantime, we've bookended the vintage races at Road America with local legends Peter Cunningham and, today, a revisitation of our entertaining 2024 interview with Shelby impresario and all-around rascal Colin Comer.

Randy and Alex sit down with Shelby expert, restorer, journalist, author, and frequent BaT seller Colin Comer. They talk about his first MGB GT leading into the world of "bargain" Ferraris and his ultimate pathway to Shelby collection and...

BaT is headed to Road America next week for our return to the WeatherTech Vintage Weekend with Brian Redman (sign up to come if you haven't already)! So we're revisiting our remastered 2021 discussion with BaT user Pedro, otherwise known as Peter Cunningham – he of an illustrious racing career in all manner of Hondas with the team he founded in 1987, RealTime Racing. Randy and Howard discuss his years of competition success before moving on to one of the most important Honda collections on earth, his RealTime Collection Hall. So much has happened for the race team in the four years since...

Alex talks to mechanic, engineer, former race team crew chief, podcaster, and racing documentarian extraordinaire, Marshall Pruett. They cover a wide range of topics including an app recommendation; how writing relates to photography and filmmaking; being "part of a packing list": growing up in a Bay Area British car repair shop: street parking a race car: world-building via the Indy 500 radio broadcast; being a teenage jerk while Mario Andretti is trying to do his job; teaching an Indycar to play the national anthem; the stopping point in a race crew career; a stint at the worst biotech firm in...

Alex and Randy review our recent blockbuster meet-up at the Portland, Oregon facility of Matt Crandall's Avant-Garde Collection, known as BaT seller and Local Partner 911r on BaT. The move on to discuss Matt's club racing career, exciting news in upcoming vintage races, interesting cars in the 911r pipeline, the team and effort it takes to operate at the highest levels as a top BaT seller, the beauty of the Local Partner model for those with more cars to sell than time to sell them, the Nailhead-powered '32 Ford coupe of Alex's dreams, unfortunate grounds for a fire extinguisher review...

Alex interviews Karl Thomson, an accomplished race driver and team owner who, along with his wife Jill, is the co-founder of Compass Collective, a true-blue superstar BaT Local Partner. The Southern California transplant talks the correct length for an Airstream trailer; relives a family trip from Toronto to Acapulco in a diesel Rabbit; rationalizes race cars as quality parenting; describes a race career that spans from a lucky barn find to winning at the biggest tracks in the US; explains what drives a racer out of the driver's seat and into team ownership; says many unprompted nice things about Ba...

Alex and Randy issue quick non-sequitur opinions on the Dekon Monza and an appealingly basic Fairlane before launching into a recap of the recent Curated Cars & Coffee event in The Netherlands. They then launch into the main event: Randy's subsequent five-country journey through the Alps to  Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este on Lake Como in his newly acquired 356A coupe, father (and lucky birthday boy) in tow. It's all there: countless hairpins in the passes, attempts to keep up with a Gullwing, windscreen wiper rationing, a thousand miles in Speedster seats, the Goldfinger Rolls, an impressive Bentley, and a hair-raising sp...

We're trying something new this week: a guest video episode from another podcast we know and love.

Join BaT President Randy Nonnenberg, BaT Local Partner in the Netherlands Kenan Aksular, and car collector Herbert van Kuik to rehash the recent Curated Cars & Coffee event at van Kuik's beautiful facility just south of Amsterdam.

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Meyers Manxter 2+2 live on BaT

Twin Spark 2.0L-Powered 1969 Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior live on BaT

1.6L-Powered 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TI 5-Speed live on BaT

Got...

We're trying something new this week: a guest episode from another podcast we know and love. Join BaT President Randy Nonnenberg, BaT Local Partner in the Netherlands Kenan Aksular, and car collector Herbert van Kuik to rehash the recent Curated Cars & Coffee event at van Kuik's beautiful farmhouse just south of Amsterdam.

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Meyers Manxter 2+2 live on BaT

Twin Spark 2.0L-Powered 1969 Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior live on BaT

1.6L-Powered 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TI 5-Speed live on BaT

Got suggestions for our ne...

Alex and Tyler parse the intricacies of San Francisco weather and Ducati sport tourers before delving into the topic of the day: the recent Quail MotoFest at which BaT held our third annual motorcycle gathering. They cover Bimotas, Pops Yoshimura, Troy Lee's passion for his work, the mercifully reasonable weather in Carmel Valley, developing bonds with our motorcycle sellers, and the dedicated team of specialists at BaT.

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5:57 Event Coverage: Third Annual BaT Moto Gathering at The Quail MotoFest

9:45  Every Bimota Tesi on BaT

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Alex and road/track/circle/oval racer extraordinaire, dirt bike fan, dealership principal, and shrewd investor Boris Said talk about the life lessons and big breaks that led him from an early life of crime to one of the most widely varied racing careers of anyone on the planet. They cover Said's (very) early days as a car dealer, his sudden decision to go motor racing after reluctantly attending an F1 race in Detroit, a free-for-all on the Nurburgring, the greatest thing about NASCAR, his various on- and off-track business ventures, and the art of enjoying oneself.

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One Year is back! Randy, Alex, Zac, and Beck get into it for 1972. They set the stage with happenings in the arts and on track, display their ignorance of the modern STP product line, and engage in vocab-related self reflection before descending into a pitched battle to see who can leave out the most obvious Italian GT cars! 

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03:34 Single-Family-Owned 1972 Cadillac Coupe DeVille

09:39 Ex–Aristotle Onassis 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC

12:11  l1972 Citroen ID21 Station Wagon 5-Speed

12:53  1972 Suburbans on BaT

16:07  1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruis...

Alex, Zac, and Beck get together to lick self-inflicted wounds; take a charmingly pessimistic view of what constitutes middle age; discuss how having a family influences one's driving style; compare the safety of a GT3 vs a handgun; talk about the changing tastes and time constraints associated with aging; equate driving in the Bay Area to driving on track; reveal the perception of a sports car in NYC versus California; wait for the vintage Fast & Furious style to come back around; and give a sad update on Leno's Law. The trio move on to an in-depth discussion about submissions an...

Randy and Alex bring on special guest and podcast newcomer Robbie Pyle, the Curation Manager for BaT (if you've never met Robbie, you must not hang out at California car events enough). They reminisce about the first local rallies and driving events that really got them hooked and enmeshed with the car community, and talk about how important it is to get out and use an old car with people who share your love of them. They discuss a number of California driving events both accessible and rarified, and close by deciding on their ideal fantasy entries for the...

In episode 118 of the BaT Podcast, Alex, Randy, and Howard go over a brief event recap; 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.  

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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 Gran...

Alex and Beck review some recent highlights on BaT including a pair of record-breaking 206 Dinos, an understated Singer, a fascinating NSX result, and more. They discuss big news for Big Willow, Leno's Law, vintage SoCal fast food chains, percolating race car tech, the design legacy of the GT40, the backwards baseball cap in automotive form, and the ideal color for a 2002 Turbo before wrapping up by waxing poetic about Palm Springs car culture.

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1:41 prancinghorse BaT user profile

1:44 BaT Auctions Presents: The Z Collection BaT...

Alex and Maurice Merrick, creator and host of the always-fascinating Horsepower Heritage podcast, talk at BaT HQ about disappearing Mazdas, the most dangerous Super Beetle, a Series Land Rover addiction, automotive first right of refusal, vintage motorcycle personalities, and Napoleonic steam-powered artillery tractors before moving on to a new take on everyone's favorite game with a focus on Chevrolets from the 1960s.

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0:48 Horsepower Heritage website

1:34 Czinger Vehicles: Accelerating the Future HH podcast episode

2:18 BaT Alumni Gathering, July 8 at the Iola Car Show ev...

Alex and Matt Farah, he of The Smoking Tire, two Westside Classic Car Storage facilities, and an enviable place on the Road & Track masthead, sit down in Farah's own TST studio to talk about what 166 trucks' worth of concrete will get you; the sobering math of car storage in the city; his lack of interest in world domination; why he still makes video content; the highest job title one can attain before things stop being fun; the ideal city plan for car people; the joys of an elevated appliance; an appreciation for his wife's Pao; appropriate vehicles for EV con...

We're giving Alex and the guys the week off for the first time since restarting the BaT podcast in January 2024. This week, we serve you a reheated and much-better-sounding version of Alex's February 2024 interview with the one-and-only, the legendary, the beloved, Peter Egan—he of Side Glances in Road & Track, of countless harebrained-slash-inspirational road trips, of April Fools road tests, and of so much more. This is the man that so many of us at BaT and beyond like to think we've fashioned ourselves after; a modest and humble writer who, perhaps unknowingly, has played a formative role in our a...

Alex and Beck spend some time catching up before moving on to a favorite subject at BaT: why we write the way we do. Topics range from the joys of using a vehicle for what it's for, the Sierra, the ski resort duopoly, transportation conundrums, Porsche shop updates, NSX pipe dreams, the true cost of the ultimate BaT photo gallery, and open bars at school auctions. Then, to the meat of the matter: fluffy marketing phrases we don't use at BaT, and why. They discuss the power of saying "I don't know," paint meter usage, the "squishy" terms of th...

Randy sits down with Ford Motor Company's own Jim Farley, otherwise known as fordman21 in the BaT community, for a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion. Jim generously takes the time to talk about how his early experiences led to a lifetime of flipping cars; his own podcast, DRIVE with Jim Farley; an unexpected and, one supposes, uncommon skill for a Big Three CEO; getting yelled at by a Formula 1 World Champion; the dangers of working in one's hobby; details about his social relationship with BaT; free product advice; connecting with other people over a shared passion; insights into the early day...

Alex invites Randy and Beck to talk room temperature issues, debate pronunciation of co-opted brand names, give a sneak peek at upcoming BaT events, discuss complicated child transport scenarios, hit a collective mental block about French motorcycles, lament the spreading of sacred regional fast food chains, ponder the RUFiest RUF, court rage on Instagram, and rue over-racing street cars. They continue with stopping the scroll and nerding out about blimps, and cap it all off by teasing next week's very exciting podcast guest!

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01:57 Podcast Episode 110, T...

A new combination of combatants sits down to list out their preferred rides if it were 26 years ago. Alex, Zac, and Beck get in an early dig at the wholly innocent 318ti before discussing their first cars; Zac's real post-high-school destiny; the true meaning of 99; a boy band faux pas; Zac's yuppie destiny; important weight calculations for C5 Corvettes; and the last two pretty Ferraris. Alex, shockingly, comes up with an unpopular opinion about a BMW, but the rest of the crew can agree on the best location for any post-E90 chassis M3.

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The team is fresh back from the BaT Meet-Up with OTTO B&BS in Arizona, followed by a whirlwind trip to France for Retromobile. They cover impressions of the various sales techniques at both; Alex's new body art; the wide variety of cars and people at our Arizona event; fascination with a 5:30am rock band; Zac asking hard questions; a quick Hemi lesson; the curious but true geographical reality of Scottsdale; high-mile rental cars; an evergreen silver NSX; reflections on the European car scene, including the most memorable cars and falling walls at Retromobile; and a French love affair...

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Amidst the noise and dust of a reroofing job at BaT HQ, Nicole Johnson and Mike Badami, the production partners responsible for Nicole Johnson’s Detour on YouTube, talk with Alex about enthusiastic enthusiasts; questionable trips in Porsches; a preference for dumb cars; the perils of one’s livelihood depending on the safety and reliability of old, modified, or even home-built vehicles; their mutual involvement with King of the Hammers; Nicole’s trial-by-fire entrée into 2010s monster truck competition; big balls of dung...

Amidst the noise and dust of a reroofing job at BaT HQ, Nicole Johnson and Mike Badami, the (old married couple) (mother and daughter) (Statler and Waldorf) production partners responsible for Nicole Johnson's Detour on YouTube, talk with Alex about enthusiastic enthusiasts; questionable trips in Porsches; a preference for dumb cars; the perils of one's livelihood depending on the safety and reliability of old, modified, or even home-built vehicles; their mutual involvement with King of the Hammers; Nicole's trial-by-fire entrée into 2010s monster truck competition; big balls of dung; the trip to France that precipitated Detour; a Land Cruiser...

In episode 107 of the BaT Podcast, Randy speaks with Todd Zuercher and Andrew Norton about their mutual love, the classic racing Bronco. They discuss the archaic days of the Early Bronco on the Early Internet, applying learnings from the SAAC to Baja Broncos, the value of staying in touch with someone you don't like for the sake of acquiring their special vehicle, taking damage in vintage iron, an entreaty to NORRA, the frustration of procuring period-appropriate offroad tires,  backcountry exploration, and an overdue move toward sanity in the vintage Bronco market.

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In episode 106 of the BaT Podcast, Alex and Randy are joined by previous guest (but One-Year Garage first-timer) Beck Deifenbach, BaT White Glove Manager, to focus on the year 2006. They discuss "Peak Analog" or even "the '60s of our generation," if you ask those from a certain generation, as well as the death of iDrive, hot times at Buttonwillow, the best value ratio at the movies,  the sadness of grayscale German cars,  and salamanders. The rules are argued and perhaps stretched, a remarkeable level of cohesion is reached on several picks, and a truly baffling choice is surfaced. A...

Alex meets Jim Moore, the Vice President of OEM and Product Development at Special Equipment Market Association. They discuss his oversight of the many-faceted SEMA Garage program and the organization's beginnings in California. Their wide-ranging efforts and services include government agency relations, business development, market research, product labs, navigating vehicle modifications and emissions compliance, providing a library of OEM CAD files for accurate product design, and consulting on the impact of modifications on advanced driver assistance systems. Alex and Jim talk about finding new ways to innovate using the breadth of technological advances offered by the modern car industry...

In episode 104 of the Bat Podcast, Randy and Anthony Serra preview an exciting special announcement about 1600veloce opening operations at a facility in Göttingen, Germany as the second BaT Local Partner in Europe. They talk about the deeply passionate place from which Anthony and his team have developed their business ethos and their love of the BaT platform, and discuss why it's such a good fit for car enthusiasts in Germany and well beyond. They tell how to subscribe to Listings Located in Europe on BaT regardless of your location, describe how submissions and multilingual communications work for Eur...

We reflect on the whirlwind that was 2024 at BaT. There's a temporal argument leading up to an extended plug for our upcoming event at Otto Car Club during Arizona Car week; excitement for Retromobile in Paris; what everyone got up to over the holidays; teaching kids the highs and lows about old trucks in the snow; the most popular makes, models, and production years of 2024; bad poker habits; bad auction timing for a hi-po Benz; a brief and very angular flash in the pan; favorite listings from the past year; values to be had in the 1950s Italian market; ou...

In Episode 102 of the BaT Podcast: Sports Car Market Editor and Publisher, Keith Martin (BaT username: 330america), talks about his wildly varying career arc; formative times on a tractor in Novato; vintage Volvos; a $30 Bugeye as a first car (and one uniquely suited to the utility paths at Golden Gate Park); being driven into the arms of Alfa Romeo by a prototypical experience in an MGA; one of many tough aspects of recovery from a stroke; Sportomatic stories; Alfa SS hot-rodding tips; going "skinny" after years of fat tires; perhaps the least likely use of a dance degree from Jui...

In Episode 101 of the BaT Podcast, Alex sits down with multidsiciplinary racing legend Tommy Kendall to discuss the dangers of the BaT Daily Mail; an argument for the '74 Carrera as the first Southern California SUV; a fortuitous version of the classic "someone else's race car/boat/RV" story; his particularly well-timed upbringing by an enthusiastic new racer; coming up in karting and Formula Mazda; meeting compatriot Max Jones; the eye-watering costs of going racing in the early '80s; the value of a Showroom Stock education; his stewardship of the winningest IMSA car in history (with many of...

Through fits and starts, tech woes and the sweet serenade of the motorcycle shop next door, we somehow made to episode 100 of the BaT Podcast! The crew takes the opportunity to look back on our first abortive attempt in 2017; how office culture has pervaded the podcast throughout the years; Howard's biggest gaff with a ghost CEO; the joy of grilling beloved members of the BaT community; lies about Mustangs; authenticity, for better or for worse; overcoming technological woes; pats on the back all around; getting through TSA checkpoints while armed with mics and cables, increasing our fanbase one person...

In episode 99 of the BaT Podcast, Randy visits the legendary Bruce Meyer's storied car collection in Los Angeles. They cover his early discovery of fellow enthusiasts at BaT; car collecting in the DNA; being born on the perfect day in history; his start as a corner paper boy; flipping and racing motorcycles while in college at Berkeley; buying his first Porsche via European Delivery in 1961; his "first, fastest, or prettiest" collection mentality; a predilection for race cars built by hot rodders; his lifetime of Cobra ownership, leading to acquisition of the very first production example; memories from 1960s Lake T...

In episode 98 of the BaT Podcast, Alex heads to the downtown LA Arts District to talk Porsches and eclectic tastes with none other than Magnus Walker, who just happens to be well known in both arenas. The conversation includes appreciation for Alex's (soon to be for sale) NSX; the amazing live/work/play studio that Walker's media operations and collection call home; his early exposure to the car scene in and around Sheffield, land of fine stainless steel; a $200 1977 Corolla coupe as his first car in LA, and his modern quest to find another; acquiring his first-ever Porsche at...

In episode 97 of the BaT Podcast, Alex, Zac, and Randy talk about the car- and BaT-related things that make them happy. Alternating between tongue-in-cheek and heartfelt, the wide-ranging discussion covers the merits of the first-gen Panamera; the curious state of the modern movie industry; a healthy dose of Batman (note the solo cap); discovering the I-5 rally stage out of Grapevine, California; defending the tall gearing of the five-speed NSX; a heretofore unknown appreciation of the donk (that's with a "k," folks, don't get too excited); turbo cars masquerading as N/A cars; revisiting prewar daily drivers; the various...

In episode 96 of the BaT Podcast, Alex is joined once again by Beck Diefenbach, who has Thoughts on the One-Year Garage game. They recount favorite classic Top Gear episodes, talk about the "fall rush" in White Glove, and note the much-improved production times for Classic and Plus listings. Alex prepares to try out a BaT Local Partner for himself. The pair compose a paean to one of our very best people, go over notable White Glove auctions of recent months and the near future, and engage in obligatory 356 and Furhmann dives. Finally, they move on to their own takes on r...

In episode 95 of the BaT Podcast, Alex and Zac welcome podcast newcomer and BaT stalwart, the one and only Patrick Trautfield, to join them for the latest round of The One-Year Garage. This time, it's 1984—a more difficult field on which to play than any of the trio imagined, but fertile ground nonetheless. Topics include a heretofore unknown first BaT Podcast attempt in 2017; the first-gen Toyota Camry Solara, that relatively agreeable precursor to one of the worst-looking cars ever made; much-delayed impressions from Luft 10; the shocking and completely unexpected realities of Ferrari ownership; overly generous definitions of "family hauler"; #va...

In episode 94 of the BaT Podcast, Alex, Randy and Zac shoot the breeze (but not the fish) about: Corona vs Cordoba, a rosier view of the current state of the market, Carrera RS colors, the dread question: "Is it real?", anti-stripe contrarianism, and searching by Lot Number, capping things off with a rambling exploration through our leaders' highly eclectic watchlists. They move on to display their collective, uncanny ability for remembering specific details from a huge list of movie cars (both stars and extras), dissect "ground effects," point out flawed car casting, and intentionally leave Eleanor out in the...

For episode 93 of the BaT Podcast, Alex and Howard sit down with Andrew Glaser, founder and CEO of Vantage Auto, who has currently listed just under 1,500 cars on BaT and is still going strong. Andrew calls in from the rear end of a Maybach to discuss the recent BaT Alumni Gathering in New York; the Smart Crossblade as art; broken family promises; wholesaling 200 cars a week; a quick and necessary pivot as the pandemic set in; the beauty in low-mile examples of otherwise pedestrian cars; barns full of undriven Dodges in the middle of nowhere; the downside of over-reconditioning; th...

This week, we present in full a recording of the live panel discussion from the largest BaT Alumni Gathering yet, which was moderated by our own Alex Porter this past Saturday at Coker Farm in beautiful Bedford, New York. Special thanks to our guests Anthony Serra of 1600veloce, Dean Laumbach, and last but certainly not least, Philip Richter, who so graciously lent the use of his gorgeous property on one of the nicest fall days we've ever seen. We'll be back to regular programming next week!

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In episode 91 of the BaT Podcast, Alex, Randy, and Zac get together with Howard and call themselves "mid"; talk movies and music from this unappreciated year; decide what 1970s pickup qualifies as a sports car; find joy in '70s colors and graphics; buck an engine trend; issue some you-heard-it-here-first car investment advice; make fun of Canadians; agree and disagree on Ferrari rooflines; make unwise choices for daily drivers; deride stock Scirocco wheels; show that one's favorite car and favorite boat can be one and the same; pick unfortunate children's names; skirt the rules in favor of the BMW...

Alex and Zac are joined once again by BaT moto guru Tyler Greenblatt to discuss the intricacies of lane-splitting laws (or the absence thereof) in California; the ongoing resurgence of vintage Easy Rider-inspired Harleys with ape hangers; improper bike appearances in movies; rude stereotypes wry observations about BMW riders; the staying power of the vintage Honda minibike in our marketplace; groundbreaking early moto tech; Zac's aspiration to be the youngest person ever to go on a cross-country road trip on a Goldwing; a closet appreciation for the cash-guzzling Rune; the wisdom of sustained autobahn speeds in the US; and the...

Alex interviews Jeff Mason, Super-Legit Car Guy as well as President and COO of The Piston Foundation, whose mission is to fund skilled trades programs to help a new generation of craftspeople build rewarding careers in the collector car industry. They start with a primer on what Piston does before moving into the strong interest in cars displayed by today's youth; how modern job readiness and technical education have evolved; the influence of the "Maker Movement"; professional skills vs. trades, and the latter as a jumping off point for both technical and non-technical careers in the collector car industry; t...

In episode 88 of the BaT Podcast, Alex, Randy, and Zac reunite to lick their respective social media wounds ahead of the third edition of their new favorite game, The One-Year Garage. This time, the year is 1956 and Howard kicks it off with an easy theft from Randy, who maintains that shoving one's children through uncomfortable spaces is much cooler than granting them their own doors and goes on to expound further on his own car-related deficiencies as a father.  They move on to briefly rank the wives of Don Draper and mention Zac's upcoming race weekend in a field of...

Alex and Zac tag-team to take on the one and only actor, Honda spokesperson, philanthropist, and soon-to-be-ex-pro wrestler John Cena. They start with a dazzling, if incomplete, list of Cena's accomplishments before moving on to the beginnings of his fascination with torture by British car; the formative influence of Matchbox cars in the mud and Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go; and the evolution from early East Coast hip-hop to the car-flaunting mainstream rap of the 2000s. Cena takes time out to demonstrate a perfect elevator pitch for the BaT model and community before diving back i...

Alex welcomes back George Levy, president of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, this time with Class of 2025 inductee (and all-around class act) Skip Barber in tow. Mr. Barber's upcoming induction into the Hall of Fame next March will include a private VIP meet-and-greet as well as other priceless experiences for the lucky winner of our current charity auction to benefit the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 

Skip talks about a modern electric car attempting to break track records around the world; cutting his teeth driving backward as much as forward; his early years of racing a dilapidated Bu...

Alex interviews Jay Gillotti—previously the author of Gulf 917—about his new book, Porsche Decades, which seeks to illuminate the first 75 years of Porsche as well as the last 75 years that new fans of the marque are likely more familiar with. They talk about the four-year process of writing the book; switching from historical depth to historical breadth in an effort to also increase the breadth of the Porsche community; correcting a longstanding lapse in one's Porsche experience; how to pronounce "Huschke von Hanstein"; the journey to collectibility that (almost) every Porsche model takes; how to rope Miles Collier into w...

In BaT Podcast Episode 84, Alex interviews the overwhelmingly knowledgeable Kim Barnes, who is the business development manager for vintage tire fitments at Michelin as well as a concours judge, car and motorcycle collector, and all-around friend of BaT. They talk about her love of cars as a child of the '60s and '70s, stemming in no small part from the split-window Corvette driven by her aptly named second-grade teacher, Miss Passion; keeping an AMC Gremlin trading card for decades until finally acquiring the real thing; starting a Schwinn bicycle restoration business in her mother's townhouse at the...

Alex, Randy, and Zac bring New Blood into the New Game. Howard joins the crew after an extended hiatus to recap our largest Monterey Alumni Gathering yet, talking about favorite cars and sandwiches from the event, seeing how "the other guys" do things during Car Week, the ominous sight of too many AMG 6x6s in one place, the continuing search for the perfect Corkscrew shuttle, and two more upcoming BaT events to round out the year. They then move on to the matter at hand: picking the best cars from 1995 in several crucial categories, proceeding to argue about...

Randy sits down with our first European Local Partner to talk about BaT's growing presence in Europe; the excitement, travel, and friendships that come as a result of life in the classic car business; shared automotive passions; how Kenan got into the BaT game; his preferred international shipping methods; the curiously variable meaning of the word "perfect"; educating sellers about the benefits of transparency; revisiting the scene of a long-ago mishap in a 1750 GTV; some of the business experiences and notable cars that followed; and buying a TR6 on "photos and hope" in 1992. 

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In episode 81 of the BaT Podcast, Alex, Randy, and Zac reunite to Try a New Thing: game time! The One-Year Garage requires them to pick one car from a certain model year for each category: Sports Car, Family Hauler, Truck/4x4, Daily Driver, and Wild Card. They make up the rules as they go along, and along the way discuss local trivia about The Graduate; a two-tone requirement for Randy's future car collection; whether it's necessary to remember the names of one's offspring; dieting to fit in your diminutive daily driver; a little-known fact about the '67 Mustang; an e...

Alex and Beck talk about usernames versus real names; the benefits of slow evolution and low staff turnover; the downside of not seeing one's coworkers often; the community and variety that make a BaT Alumni Gathering magic (coming up in Pittsburgh and California!); the appropriate qualifications to pick the coolest Corvette; showering awards upon a rental Viper RT/10; Radwood over the years; calling every front-engine Porsche a 928 just to irk Beck; the various ways to repower a VW Type 2; Zora Arkus-Duntov; the struggle to not talk Porsches at every opportunity, reinforced once again shortly thereafter; favorite automotive tuners; the...

Alex and Randy talk in depth about BaT's experience at our first European event, the Historic Grand Prix held at the world-famous Zandvoort F1 track; Dutch tow vehicles; historic racers vs. "historic" racers; the right-sized '64 Falcon in Europe; our excitement to roll out more Local Partners in the EU; reflecting on 10 years of BaT Auctions this month; a call for current information about Lot #1, Randy's old Boss 302; a mild dig at a certain brick-and-mortar auction house; BaT's long and varied history at Laguna Seca during Car Week; the upcoming BaT Alumni Gatherings at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix...

Alex and Randy sat down back in February with legends (there's really no other way to put it) of the vintage Porsche world, Vic and Barbara Skirmants of 356 Enterprises. They discussed the reasoning behind buying the same car three times, all for more money than the last; Vic starting out with a '58 coupe in 1963; getting into racing via flag duty at Waterford Hills in Michigan; "meeting" each other at Mid-Ohio in 1988; their mutual lengthy histories driving and crewing at races for decades; the 2022 repurchasing of Barbara's Sunbeam Tiger, first bought by her in 1969; matching owners with the long-lost...

Alex and Beck devote an episode to Porsche tech and racing trickledown, talking about the upcoming 992.2 GTS hybrid; Lumbergh from Office Space vs. any Sheen; Beck's recent deep dive into the 911 GT1; theories around homologation shenanigans; the racing aspirations of the 959 and the cars that preceded it; fake first gear; fudging crash tests; reflecting on the Cayenne after 20+ years; the beginnings of the Carrera GT; the rise of the spec racer; wise words from Dan Gurney, probably; the electrified future of lower-rung Porsches; a snuck-in aviation reference or two; the incoming 992.2 GTS; some mild ribbing of option- and allotment-obsessed...

Alex has the pleasure of interviewing none other than legendary racing pioneer Jim Hall as a preface to his conversation with president of the Motorsports Hall of Fame George Levy, who has just released a fantastic biography of Hall. The trio talk about the tragedy that punctuated Hall's formative years in Colorado; Hall's first incognito race car experience at 19; going to work for Carroll Shelby right out of college; the Maserati Birdcage; the early Hall photography of Bob Jackson, who would shortly become famous for quite another photo; buying a $2,600 war surplus P-51D Mustang over the phone; crash...

Alex and Beck (not actually a professor, but himself a former AP photojournalist) go deep into the field of photos on BaT, moving beyond the basics to cover the relationship between attention-getting shots and informational shots; videos as proof of life; parental nurse cosplay; the optimum "pull gear" for a driving video; asset versus opportunity; things to look out for when hiring a pro; experiential photos for mid-auction engagement; the most important aspects of shooting a BaT Alumni Gathering; the perils of attempting rolling shots; a digression into the venerable, quickly appreciating W124 Mercedes-Benz; the wisdom of the seller-provided...

Alex and Tyler regroup to review the 24th running of Riding into History in St. Augustine, Florida, and to explore the mysteries of the Ariel Square Four; highlights from this year's BaT Moto gathering at the Quail; the positive demeanor of the average motorcyclist facing hardship; the reciprocity of having fun; manifesting Tyler's dream bike; and the glut of cool motorcycles recently closed on BaT.

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Event Coverage: 24th Annual Riding into History Motorcycle Concours d’Elegance
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Randy and automotive journalist Hannah Elliott of Bloomberg attempt to see if lightning can strike twice! Their talk includes slow revelations about doing what comes naturally; the beginnings of her journalistic career; the advantages of coming onto a new beat as a total novice; avoiding your car being the most interesting thing about you; what the term "car guy" really means (hint: nothing); the importance of not boring oneself; the ongoing saga of modern F1; Hannah's own Bloomberg podcast, Hot Pursuit!; Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este and FuoriConcorso as a double header; touring the old test track atop Lingotto, the f...

Alex brings the whole crew in to give an overview of the Overcrest Redux rally in Utah and talk about a brief stop at a post-apocalyptic gas station; a religious experience with a '69 Road Runner; revelations on the Loneliest Road; driving the wide-open spaces of the desert West; a forced-induction rendezvous; single-day mileage records; our upcoming Meet-Up at LeMay - America's Car Museum in Tacoma, WA; our first event in Europe at the Historic Grand Prix in at Zandvoort in the Netherlands; the need to freshen the fleet; the unsung heroism of the Nissan Xterra; absolutely no discussion...

Alex interviews community favorite Bill Noon of @Bill_Noon and @Symbolic_International on issues as wide-ranging as tractor envy; American Graffiti as a formative experience; seeing the world via Greek freighter; seeing the Persian Gulf via leaky US Navy minesweepers armed with boarding cutlasses; getting Tom Sawyered into flying a P-3 Orion on leave; visiting the shell of a Ferrari dealership in a Kuwaiti war zone; becoming serious about cars with a string of Ferraris; getting into vintage racing with help from the casual generosity of very wealthy clients, leading to a dizzying array of special on-track experiences; trading a Le M...

Alex sits down with Randy, Zac, and Howard to discuss cars they need to see (or see again) before their inevitable (but let us hope distant) demise; registration slips as keepsakes; makes or models that they've never managed to put eyes on; a theoretical invite to use an Amphicar for its intended purpose; the abandoned cars of Dubai and Detroit; breathtaking finds in museums; the likelihood of the Sultan of Brunei and Sergio Perez being BaT Podcast listeners; dirt track dreams; when it's better to drive than to own; anticipation for the upcoming F1 season, starting with podium position 2...

Alex brings on special guest Beck Diefenbach, manager of the BaT White Glove team, to discuss clandestine BaT operations; the differences between White Glove and Premium listings, as well as the differences between WG and other paths to auction; the singular experience of hitting a San Francisco pothole full-bore in a 911 SC Targa; high-end sellers and buyers who are shocked at the low fee structures at BaT versus what they might be used to; various collection highlights in BaT history; the merits of the early impact-bumper 911; dangerous words about the Fox-body Mustang and the SN95 that followed; the terrible...

Randy, Alex, Zac, and Howard discuss the undying popularity of the Lexus LFA and various Heritage Edition Ford GTs; Randy's experience at Tour Auto in Paris and the resulting aspirations for next year; Zac's recent adventures piloting hot kei cars in Japan, where the rain is slipperier than US rain and the car scene is otherworldly; hard-hitting questions about the JDM snack scene; the mysterious Edelbrock/Weber carburetor; Howard on seeing new parts of California in air-conditioned comfort on the 2024 Cal Mille, and the appropriate amount of prep time for an Alfa 1900 destined for such an event; opinion-gathering on...

In this episode, Tyler talks with country rock guitarist, vintage BMW aficionado, and frequent motorcycle seller David Lee, who has made quite a name for himself on BaT as he approaches 50 sales. They cover early parental concerns about motorcycle riding; obsessive tendencies; the power of the no-reserve auction format; a red door as branding; building community by selling from the heart; the upcoming Quail Motorcycle Gathering long-distance rides on old bikes; a near miss on the Autostrada and the life-changing insanity of riding in Italy; the endless wonders of the western USA, especially when experienced on a BMW GS...

Alex talks with Road Scholars founder and CEO Cam Ingram about the first 356 and 550 Spyder that made him fall in love with cars and Porsches as an art student in the '90s; sweeping floors at a local shop, as every good automotive career begins with; getting laid out on the floor by an angry painter; the evolution of the shop industry; the ultimate sexiness of the four-cam Fuhrmann motor; which "plastic Porsche" is the best; bringing new and younger interest to the brand; a recently discovered passion for the Dodge Demon; the necessity of trading in boats, houses, a...

In this episode, Alex and Howard (newly returned to the West Coast) talk about last weekend's Alumni Gathering in Scottsdale, Arizona; the upcoming California Mille; "racing budget dysmorphia"; the wide array of parts, memorabilia, artwork, and even furniture now available on BaT; current listings catching their eye; the BaT community's ability to discern between good, great, and exceptional; getting some color into your life via car collecting; forced learning about mid-'70s land yachts; an admission of QotW-related guilt; driving cross-country on a borrowed Hudson key; true automotive comfort versus simply not being crippled at the end of a...

At long last, Randy sits down with Anthony Serra—the driving force, along with his superstar team, of the highest-volume seller on BaT with nearly 1,400 listings and counting.

They discuss Anthony's lifetime in the car business, from the family trade in '80s gray-market imports to a racing career to his first BaT listing and beyond; the importance of putting systems in place to operate at scale; focusing on the long view rather than a single sale price; how detailed photos can make a sale; becoming known as a purveyor of the Ferrari BB; inducing happy tears in...

Alex and Zac discuss the highs and lows inherent of owning a fleet of first-world problems; shaming one's old supercar with one's FWD daily driver; sharing Laguna Seca with a Cybertruck; finding an age-appropriate classic; building the ultimate 356 in your head; what makes vintage vintage; Slantnose pros and cons; NSX desires, and preparing one for the long haul to the upcoming Overcrest Redux rally in May; Alex's first trip to the Indy 500; Zac's second trip to Japan, this time to partake in a Kei car rally; and Luftgekühlt Air|Water as an introductory car show.

In this episode, Ken Lingengelter talks with Alex about his first career in title insurance; getting arrested for driving a Chevy in Dearborn; his lifelong love affair with the Corvette; taking on the Lingenfelter mantle from the late John, and the company's subsequent expansion; the Lingenfelter Collection's array of charitable endeavors; beating the Blue Angels to 60 in a C5 Corvette; the perils of a broad set of automotive interests; the perils and joys of being in the "Ferrari Club"; being married to an autocross monster; the legacy of Shirley Muldowney; a Chevette that gets all the attention; electric crate...

Alex and Randy talk about our recent Meet-Up event on Saturday, March 16, in Encinitas, California; evading Ospreys while humming Kenny Loggins at Miramar; a plug for Randy's upcoming appearance on Spike's Car Radio; getting the good cars out of mothballs for the spring; correct California license plate colors; what they've got their eyes on in a time of record-breaking volume on BaT; imagining a Christmas morning present delivered via flatbed and forklift; divine intentions regarding 1960s headlights; the allure of driving a loud car slow; chain-drive gaskets as nightmare fuel; the recent glut of interesting Fairlanes on BaT; and...

In this episode, Randy and Alex sit down with Shelby expert, restorer, journalist, author, and frequent BaT seller Colin Comer. The talk about his path from his first MGB GT into the world of bargain Ferraris on his ultimate path to Shelby collection and expertise; a (literal) run-in with the law as a teenager in a rusty GTV; his hot take on the Cobra Daytona Coupe versus a plain-Jane roadster; sharing a Lister Knobbly with Sam Smith for a thousand miles; telling Keith Martin to stick to sports cars; the pitfalls and history-preserving rewards of being talked into book aut...

Sit down with Alex and get to know Tyler Greenblatt, BaT's resident motorcycle guru and just an all-around charming individual. The two talk about Ducatis, Harleys, Vincents, Hondas, and a number of other lovely or oddball bikes; the great time we had at the 2023 Quail Motorcycle Gathering, and every BaT Alumni Gathering; several "lightning round" questions of the slow lightning variety; and many, many tangents. 

We aim to feature more staff appearances on the podcast to go along with the roundtables and interviews you already know and love, and we have some notable motorcycle i...

Here he is, folks—the one-and-only, the legendary, the beloved Peter Egan. He of Side Glances in Road & Track, of countless harebrained but inspirational road trips, of mock road tests, and so much more. This is the man so many of us at BaT and beyond like to think we've fashioned ourselves after; a modest and humble writer who, perhaps unknowingly, has played a formative role in our addictions to the great machinery of the world, the call of the open road, and the treasures to be found when they are combined. 

Peter sits down with Alex in...