Bring a Trailer Podcast

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
Simeone-Museum-Header-1024x576.png
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

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!