Bring a Trailer Podcast

Alex and Beck discuss the sudden dissolution of Alex's car cred, the joy of automatic distance control, and some bad habits of highway travel; the CyberCab versus the Volkswagen XL1; why EV companies don't compete in racing series; the downside of a cohesive design language across all models from a brand; a lovely picture of vacationing with children; and "feeling poor" in a Ferrari on the Monterey Peninsula.
They move on to answering some Questions of the Week from the popular series in BaT Features, in which they cover such disparate subjects as Inspector Gadget, the Ninja Turtles, and Tail Spin; forced tension on movie characters; a double-wing F40 amongst the Prii; ways to improve a Delorean; tow trucks as bodyguards; Cord pipes, SVO Mustangs, and Autozams; a genius idea for new YouTube content; middle-aged men with nothing better to do; merit badges; a dad's requirement to click tongs; and Tom Sawyering Boy Scouts into maintaining your car.
Links for things mentioned in this episode:
4:17 The light fantastic The Intercooler article on the Volkswagen XL1
17:48  Blu Elettrico 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari
22:44 The Mohr Imports Monterey Car Week Collection
23:44  Question of the Week category on BaT
39:04 Modified Twin-Turbo 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 6-Speed
39:42  Matt Farah's 4,400-Mile 1983 DeLorean DMC-12 5-Speed
49:49 1954 Moretti 750 Gran Sport Vintage Racer
Got suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community or One Year Garage episode? Let us know at podcast@bringatrailer.com!

Let's get this out of the way: we love this movie, car-guy-detail-nerd complaints or no, and it remains the only film we've ever taken the entire BaT HQ staff to. In this latest installment of (B)at the Movies, we talk about the problem with Cobras; balancing historical accuracy with crowd appeal and ticket sales; a great way to put Boy Scouts to sleep (or apparently, inspired vocal patriotism); the iconic opening scenes of the movie, from Ken Miles' mechanic shop to the production floor at Ford to the paddock at Willow Springs; the dumb downshifts and sudden discovery of extra room under the right foot required in every racing movie; admiration for the charming leads and for Tracy Letts, the character actor playing The Deuce; evil composite characters; 17" wheels that almost ruin everything; doing 218 on the Mulsanne Straight; the sad folder situation at modern-day Ford; teaching the young about Ken Miles; and finally, the movie's ranking in the pantheon of racing films.
What details did we miss? What performances did we sail past without so much as a nod? What was going on with that 356, anyway? Tell us in the comments below!
Follow along! Links for the listings discussed in this episode:
2:39  BaT Podcast Episode 56: AJ Baime on Go Like Hell, The Arsenal of Democracy, and More
1:09:49  Porsche 906 Re-Creation
1:10:17  1963 Ford Falcon

This is an encore presentation of our popular episode from October 16, 2025.
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 Monstre replica at Goodwood; and adventures in Sicily on the old Targa Florio route. We'll have Donald back for more!
Links for things mentioned in this episode:
2:11   1960 Fiat 500 D Tetto Apribile BaT listing
21:45  What's My Car Worth? IMDB
23:06 Alfa Romeo 106-Series 2600 BaT model page
30:17  1950 Crosley Gardner Special conceptcarz.com
31:07  1951 Crosley Le Mans Special BaT listing
33:29  Lamborghini Islero BaT model page
52:06 Path Imperfect: Porsche and the Targa Florio PCA YouTube channel
56:40 Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week
57:24  Ex–Jeff Gordon 1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo NASCAR Winston Cup Race Car BaT listing
57:48  Veteran Car Tour
58:36  Sculpture in Motion
Got suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community or One Year Garage episode? Let us know at podcast@bringatrailer.com!

This week, Alex welcomes perennial favorite (and recently retired) guest George Levy back to the show to talk about his new book,  Motorsports Mavericks, on which he partnered with his dear friend, the late Pete Biro–photographer, editor, and magician extraordinaire. The book focuses on the personalities and world of motor racing in the 1960s, so George and Alex have plenty to talk about.
The pair cover being in that special "someplace else" as a race photographer; the bygone decathletes of motor racing; the effect of dropping Biro's name, whether at the track or the Magic Castle; the importance of the human connection in motorsports; shooting mere inches from race cars at full chat; pulling the tablecloth trick for Bruce McLaren; the humanity of Dan Gurney; mining oral history instead of "writing the third book"; the personal cost of losing drivers and friends to the cruel sport; and money, fame, and girls for John Morton.
George encourages patronizing your local enthusiast bookstore, should you be lucky enough to have one nearby. And if you're really lucky, you can find him at these upcoming signings—he promises a signed copy is only worth 20% less than a regular one!
September 12: 8am-12pm
Pasteiner’s
33202 Woodward Ave.
Birmingham, Michigan
248-646-2886
pasteiners.com
September 19
Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum
6825-31 Norwitch Dr.
Philadelphia, PA 19153
215-365-7233
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simeonemuseum.org
October 10: 10am-1pm
Autobooks-Aerobooks
2900 Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91505
818-845-0707
autobooks-aerobooks.com

This week, Alex and Beck make excuses; speak out of their rear ends; contemplate "two for twice the price"; share the joys of a race track at dawn; decide whether drag racing is an "event phenomenon"; think screaming matches are the best part of F1, which has a multitude of non-best parts; drop some dated (and sadly inaccurate) LeBron theory; and opine on the true marker of middle age.
They then embark on an extended conversation about sub-professional sports teams, ruminate on the news from Goodwood, discover the potential benefits of wearing BaT gear in public, talk about what constitutes rarity (with, admittedly, some stretching of numbers to make a point), go boar hunting with machine guns, train a wunderkind to be an insufferable car nerd, and, naturally, discuss their favorite license plates.

Follow along! Links for the listings discussed in this episode:
1:29  Peter Cunningham and RealTime Collection Hall, Remastered
22:37  Video Podcast: Adam Mohr and Steve Kittrell of Mohr Imports, BaT’s Local Partner in Monterey
23:35  Event Coverage: BaT Gathering with Local Partner 911r at the Rose Cup Races in Portland, Oregon
29:31  Premium Listings on BaT
30:23  251-Mile 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
30:44 674-Mile 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT
30:58 3,700-Mile 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG AMG Performance Studio
31:15  1,500-Mile 2021 Ferrari 812 GTS
33:37  624k-Mile 1997 Honda Accord LX Sedan
34:04  50k-Mile 2017 Ford GT
35:19  7k-Mile 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and 1,700-Mile 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT
42:40  1926 Avions Voisin C7 Lumineuse Saloon
42:47  The Swig Family Collection, Presented by Fantasy Junction
42:50  1975 Toyota Celica 2000 GT RA28 5-Speed
43:03  1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible L88 427/430 4-Speed
45:37  1969 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe L88 427/430 4-Speed
47:12  1964.5 Ford Mustang Coupe D-Code 289 4-Speed