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• Design and Empathy with Raffi Minassian

  Please help us extend a warm welcome to one of BaT's favorite designers, teachers, sellers, and all-around renaissance men: Raffi Minassian, 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 future alma mater; his 16 years in die cast design at Franklin Mint; insights into shifts in popular culture; embracing the ridiculous; and the Beetle as a gateway drug.The pair close out talking about Raffi's efforts in nontraditional, hands-on education for young children, his recent foray into TV writing and acting, and his numerous, fascinating upcoming projects.Links for things mentioned in this episode:1:05  Listings and Car Stories Contributed by Raffi 9:18  39k-Mile 1985 Ford Mustang SVO13:47  1-of-52 1967 Ghia 450SS18:58  Car Stories: Raffi’s 1953 Pegaso Z-102–The “Thrill” of a Lifetime27:28  Franklin Mint 1970 Datsun 240Z28:35  BaT Limited Edition Hot Rod and BaT Limited Edition 1972 Chevrolet K10 Tow Rig and Trailer Combo31:36  1958 Chris-Craft 26′ Continental Hardtop31:50 Coronado Boats on BaT54:32  It's a Lot TV pilot trailer59:52 1990 Yugo Cabrio 5-SpeedGot suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community or One Year Garage episode? Let us know at [email protected]!

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• Great Photos Make Great Listings, with Matt Schiller, CEO of Snappr

  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 higher prices!).The trio talk about the importance of keeping AI out of automotive sales photography, and also keeping a creator in the loop when using generative AI for non-automotive applications. All three are pilots at various levels, so fair warning: the tail(dragger) end of the conversation descends quickly into airplane madness.Links for things mentioned in this episode:37:10   Aircraft and related auctions on BaTGot suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community or One Year Garage episode? Let us know at [email protected]!

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• Donald Osborne on Buying Right, Selling Right, and Living Right

   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 listing21:45  What's My Car Worth? IMDB23:06 Alfa Romeo 106-Series 2600 BaT model page30:17  1950 Crosley Gardner Special conceptcarz.com31:07  1951 Crosley Le Mans Special BaT listing33:29  Lamborghini Islero BaT model page52:06 Path Imperfect: Porsche and the Targa Florio PCA YouTube channel56:40 Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week57:24  Ex–Jeff Gordon 1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo NASCAR Winston Cup Race Car BaT listing57:48  Veteran Car Tour58:36  Sculpture in Motion Got suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community or One Year Garage episode? Let us know at [email protected]!

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• The One-Year Garage: 1965

  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)...more!Links for things mentioned in this episode:4:04  Ferrari 250 GTO drive review. Does it still deserve its almost mythical status today? Harry's Garage on YouTube7:07 1965 Porsche 911 Coupe 5-Speed BaT listing9:44  1965 Shelby Mustang GT350 BaT listing10:49  Modified 1985 Ferrari 308 GTB and 1985 Mazda RX-7 Group B Rally Car BaT listings11:08 1965 Alfa Romeo GTA BaT search13:44 3.0L Busso V6-Powered 1972 Alfa Romeo Spider-R by Alfaholics BaT listing17:10  1965 Ford Falcon Ranchero Deluxe 289 4-Speed BaT listing22:22  6.0L-Powered 1965 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45LV BaT listing25:00  1965 Buick Sport Wagon BaT listing25:40  413-Powered 1960 DeSoto Fireflite Hardtop BaT listing27:39  1965 Aston Martin DB5 Shooting Brake Reddit29:06  Mercedes-Benz Universal station wagon BaT feature30:38 1967 Mercedes Benz 230S Fintail Rally Car BaT listing33:31 1965 Jaguar XKE Series I 4.2 Coupe 5-Speed BaT listing34:35 1964 Shelby Cobra 289 BaT listing36:17  Sounds Good: 1965 Honda RA272 V12 BaT feature37:33  Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ and TZ2 FCA Heritage 39:08  1965 Pontiac GTO BaT search44:37  AJ Baime on Go Like Hell, The Arsenal of Democracy, and More BaT podcast episode45:10  1965 Alpine A110 BaT search46:00 1965 Alfa Romeo  Sprint Speciale BaT search46:37 1965  Land Rover Series IIA BaT search50:23 1965 Buick Riviera BaT search53:10  1965 Austin Mini Moke BaT search54:08 1965 Mercedes-Benz Coupe BaT searchGot suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community or One Year Garage episode? Let us know at [email protected]!

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• Spike Feresten on Podcasting and SoCal Car Culture

  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 your teenager starts driving (and flying or riding motorcycles!), and the ongoing rebirth of Willow Springs.Links for things mentioned in this episode:4:47 Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week 202511:03 Ford Bronco U725 BaT model page16:49  Spike Feresten’s 1966 Triumph Bonneville T120R for Charity BaT listing17:40 Collection of Sheffield ALLSPORT Diver 1 Spike’s Car Radio Limited Edition Watches for Charity BaT listing22:30  Spike's Car Radio on Patreon34:25  Porsche 911 S/T Auctions BaT search40:28 Willow Springs Reimagined, October 11 Got suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community or One Year Garage episode? Let us know at [email protected]!

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