Bring a Trailer Podcast

This week, Alex and Tyler are joined for the first time by Emily, BaT's treasured and stalwart Operations Manager, to talk about what it's like to be on the fringes of car enthusiasm while working with a staff full of blustery, car-obsessed nerds. They talk about being the bridge between a major corporation and the rogues gallery that is BaT HQ in San Francisco; her first memorable event experiences in Monterey, and more recent ones; Alex's 308 GTB vs Randy's Turbo 2; a great new merch idea (and a call for suggestions); office therapy; Spotted Cow and fried cheese curds; the prospects of driving a Cord and a Willys coupe to Flagstaff; and Retromobile vs the World Cup.
Also covered: going to a bar and screaming, the world-healing power of ranch dressing, the team's recent watchlist favorites, uncertainty about a self-propelled house, an unavoidable Elan/Elite deep dive, Tyler's unpopular automotive opinions, Em's quintessential '90s VW first-car experience, various permutations of the New Beetle, and the cars that first spoke to us in media or sense memory.
Follow along! Links for the listings discussed in this episode:
11:11  Rob Fisher of the Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance
12:06  BaT Gathering with Local Partner 911r, July 11 at the Rose Cup Races in Portland, Oregon
12:23  BaT at the WeatherTech Vintage Weekend in Downtown Elkhart Lake and Road America, July 17-18
16:04 Bicester Motion
17:57  Rétromobile New York
23:21  1954 Redman New Moon 36′ Park Trailer
23:33  Volkswagen New Beetle model page
27:04  1966 Lotus Elan S2
30:50  Lotus Elan +2 Auction Results on BaT
31:23  Nissan Z32 300ZX 2+2 Auction Results on BaT
31:37  Mitsubishi 3000GT Spyder Auction Results on BaT
31:43 Ford Skyliner listings on BaT
39:37  Volkswagen Beetle Gooseneck Camper
40:17  1968 Volkswagen Beetle Super Bugger Camper
40:36  2006 Volkswagen New Beetle TDI 5-Speed Ute Conversion & Travel Trailer
41:28  RUF-Style 2002 Volkswagen New Beetle Turbo S 1.8T 6-Speed
Got suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community or an idea for our next game episode? Let us know at podcast@bringatrailer.com!

This week, Alex interviews none other than Peter Guida of @mcqueens, one of BaT's most beloved and fastest-growing Local Partners and the host of our recent Meet-Up in lovely Lewes, Delaware. The gregarious Guida talks about how he got into cars due to his dad's decades at NASA; the Maryland and SoCal hot rod subcultures; getting shot down on his first approach to BaT; the origins of the McQueen name and logo; being paid to roll back speedometers (in the '80s, don't worry!); and using similar experiences from the bad old days to run things utterly by the book in modern times.
Peter also explains his unique strategies to deliver on BaT given his ever-increasing volume of listings, gets deep into the intricacies of the Delaware title system, talks up his idea for the next big thing at BaT, and regales with the various facts he uses to pitch his clientele on the BaT experience.

This week Alex, Tyler, and Beck review our latest milestone sale, the gorgeous Ferrari 288 GTO that was BaT Auctions lot #250,000. They talk about whether there's a logical value cap on BaT; the different ways that our promotion hits vs. the traditional methods for very expensive cars, and the massive difference in audience size; why it doesn't matter if two amazing cars close at the same time; the modern trend of "reimagined" classics; and how old a car needs to be for a quality Route 66 trip.
The trio also express Duchov luv, have a very California discussion of cross-country routes, recount a Taken-style house move, marvel at the depreciation curves for modern high-dollar offerings, dive into BaT model pages, and make a promise they can't keep.
Follow along! Links for the listings discussed in this episode:
1:53 Lot #250,000: 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO
2:30  Lot #10,000: 1956 Porsche 356A Carrera GS Coupe
7:13 Lot #100,000: The BaT 1973 Datsun 240Z for Charity
9:48  Custom 1950 Westcraft Capistrano Park Trailer
10:32  BaT results sorted by most popular
10:56  1943 M4A1 Grizzly Variant of Sherman Medium Tank
11:20  1974 Ford C-750 Camelot Cruiser Motorhome w/Poloron Snowmobiles
11:44  1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Lightweight
11:52  prancinghorse user page
14:26  Ex–David Lee V8-Powered 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS “Evo 3.6”
15:27 5.4L M113-Powered 1963 Mercedes-Benz 230SL 6-Speed by Kwiek Classics
19:17  E39 M5-Based, Custom-Bodied E9 CS by MKO
20:33  Randy’s 331-Powered 1963.5 Ford Falcon Sprint
26:59 338-Mile 1976 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega 5-Speed
36:08  Aston Martin DBX model page
38:29  GMC Hummer EV model page
39:37  Ford Bronco U725 model page
Got suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community or an idea for our next game episode? Let us know at podcast@bringatrailer.com!

This week Alex and Tyler embark on a quick rehash of the reaction to our last (B)at the Movies episode; reminisce about the days when you could still wrap your mind around the Star Wars universe; discover Tyler's Corvette origin story (and possibly that of the frame-swapped C2); reveal the BaT staff habit of taking conference calls in various cars parked downstairs at HQ; fuel ethanol-based paranoia; and compare the lot numbers (beat #818 - Ed.) when they started at BaT to the 250,000 we've now surpassed. That of course lends itself to a discussion of the Ferrari 288 GTOthat is set to wrap up next week, one that includes Tyler casually dropping yet another surprise ride-along story.
Moving on to the bikes: the pair discuss the preponderance of cool two-wheelers in Europe and several great recent moto sales on BaT, both in the US and abroad, including a host of Vincents and a special Indian. They take a not-unexpected digression into Steve McQueen territory, pause for a Harley revelation, and finally, spend a few minutes talking about Alex's recent impromptu trip to the UK to spend some time on track at Goodwood.
Follow along! Links for the listings discussed in this episode:
12:44 Lot #250,000: 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO
15:07  1971 Ferrari Dino 246GT
15:37  One Family Since New 1971 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
19:41  Harry's Garage on YouTube
20:29  1600veloce user page
28:27  MrGodin user page
31:12  1973 Ducati 750 Sport
33:29  1949 Vincent Rapide
33:40 1952 Vincent Black Shadow
33:53 1951 Vincent Black Shadow
35:21  Ex–Steve McQueen 1931 Harley-Davidson VL
40:29  58-Years-Family-Owned 1932 Indian Four
42:09  7-Mile 2025 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide RR
45:41  1,147cc-Powered 1981 Honda CBX Super Sport by CBX-Tras
45:57  1970 Honda CT70H Trail
48:18 Sports_Purpose user page
48:36  Bicester Motion
50:11  13k-Mile 1999 Honda Integra Type R
54:27  Porsche 911 SWB 2.0L Cup Race Car
54:31  1972 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Race Car
56:34  Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance
56:39  BaT at the WeatherTech Vintage Weekend in Downtown Elkhart Lake and Road America, July 17-19
56:43  BaT Gathering with Local Partner 911r, July 11 at the Rose Cup Races in Portland, Oregon
Got suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community or an idea for our next game episode? Let us know at podcast@bringatrailer.com!

For episode 182, we go back nearly two years for an encore presentation of our very first One-Year Garage game. These episodes have been very popular since, and we'll have a fresh one coming up soon!
Alex, Randy, and Zac Try a New Thing: game time! The One-Year Garage requires them to pick one car from a certain model year for each of five categories: Sports Car, Family Hauler, Truck/4x4, Daily Driver, and Wild Card. They make up the rules as they go, 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 episode-long argument [you're both right! -Ed.]; a heated debate about what constitutes a sports car [you're all right! -Ed.]; how said definition relates to the owner's heart health; and the undying question, "how wild is wild?"
We want to know: What five cars are on your list? Why are our picks stupid? What did we forget about in our race to pick perfection? Let us know in the comments!
Follow along! Links for the picks discussed in this episode:
2:35 Every 1967 car currently live, and ever listed, on BaT
6:50 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ55 model page
8:58 1967 International Harvester 1200B Travelette Pickup 4×4
10:35 Dodge Power Wagon model page
12:40 1967 Oldsmobile Vista Cruisers on BaT
13:48 1967 Volvo 122S Wagon 4-Speed
14:58 Special-Order 1967 Ford Country Squire Wagon 428 4-Speed
17:17 Modified 1971 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super Biscione 2.0L
17:34 1967 Honda CL77 Scrambler
18:47 Honda S800s on BAT
21:42 1967 Chevrolet Camaro
24:29 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider Veloce
27:15 1967 Toyota 2000GT #1
27:25 1967 Toyota 2000GT #2
28:16 30k-Mile 1967 Honda S800 Coupe
29:45 Mercedes-Benz W113 SL "Pagoda" model page
30:12 1967 Porsche 911S on BaT
32:28 1967 Porsche 910
34:50 1967 Exemplar I Concept
36:03 1967 Matra Jets on BaT
36:54 Fiat Dino coupe model page
37:50 1967 MGB GTs on BaT
43:35 Every 1967 car currently live, and ever listed, on BaT: redux
Got questions for the BaT staff or suggestions for our next guest? Don’t hesitate to let us know! Write in to podcast@bringatrailer.com and we’ll do our best to address them.