Bring a Trailer Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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 age of 12; daily driving an MGB GT for 350k miles; the highly effective, at least for one teenager, automotive product placement in Charlie's Angels; starting out on the auto show circuit at 16; being forced to take Home Ec instead of auto shop in school; the importance of mentoring young people; meeting her husband on a blind date predicated only by their mutual car enthusiasm; her path to her dream job at Michelin; fightin' words about stock vs modified tire sizes; a deep, deep dive into the various ranges of classic tires offered by Michelin; a simplified explanation of the main difference between bias-ply and radial tires; getting into concours judging via her own restored Sunbeam Alpine; tracking her Buell Thunderbolt; and skipping right to the top of the 964 heap.

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The full episode is linked above—or you can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Links for other titles/listings discussed in this episode:

45:44 fireboltgirl user page

46:40 Le Mans–Style 1957 Triumph TR3

49:02 1972 Saab Sonett III

49:08 Supercharged 1958 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite 5-Speed

49:45 ZZ427-Powered 1973 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 4-Speed

49:53 Unrestored 1964 Sunbeam Tiger Mk I

Got questions for the BaT staff or suggestions for our next guest? Don’t hesitate to let us know! Write in to [email protected] and we’ll do our best to address them.

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 them, and capping them off with a veritable host of honorable mentions.

Links for items discussed in this episode:

2:10 23k-Mile 1986 BMW L7 from rarecars 

11:48 lagunatich user page 

12:24 Detroit BaT Meetup—September 8 at the Packard Proving Grounds

14:17 The One-Year Garage—1967

14:24 Every car from the 1995 model year on BaT

17:15 Range Rover Classic anniversary

18:05 Dodge Ram SS/T

19:08 19k-Mile 1995 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado Extended Cab 4×4

20:15 Land Rover Defender Defender 90 NAS 

22:12 1995 BMW M5 Touring Elekta

23:27 Mercedes-Benz 500E & E500

24:28 1994 Mercedes-Benz E36 AMG Wagon

25:45 BMW E38 750iL

28:18 1995 Toyota Supra Turbo

29:46 Volkswagen GTI Mk3

30:24 1995 Ford Taurus SHO 5-Speed

32:32 1995 BMW M3 Coupe

33:44 Audi S6 Avant

34:40 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera RS

34:55 Euro 1995 Ferrari F50

36:52 8k-Mile 1995 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 6-Speed

38:07 Ford Mustang SN95 Cobra R

40:47 Ferrari F355 Challenge

42:45 R&T: When Volvo Went Crazy With Its Wagons

43:22 BTCC For The Road: 1995 Volvo 850 Turbo Wagon

44:59 Land Speed Streamliner w/Trailer

50:20 27k-Mile 1995 Buick Riviera Supercharged

Got questions for the BaT staff or suggestions for our next guest? Don’t hesitate to let us know! Write in to [email protected] and we’ll do our best to address them.

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.

Links for titles/listings discussed in this episode:

BaT Podcast Episode 67: The Davidlee8 Interview
Event Coverage: 24th Annual Riding into History Motorcycle Concours d’Elegance
Honda CT70s on BaT
Ariel Square Fours on BaT
1994 BMW K75RT Police For Charity
K9s For Warriors
Event Coverage: 2024 BaT Moto Gathering, May 4 at The Quail
1972 BMW R50/5
Suzuki Hayabusas on BaT
Suzuki GSX-Rs on BaT
0-Mile 2006 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa
1975 MV Agusta 750S America
MV Agusta model page
Kawasaki H2 750-Powered Quad
F5tigerIV user profile
1930 Indian Four
1-Mile 2000 Ducati 996SPS
1996 Ducati 916 SPa

Got questions for the BaT staff or suggestions for our next guest? Don’t hesitate to let us know! Write in to [email protected] and we’ll do our best to address them.

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 former Fiat factory, in Turin; the shocking lack of respect generated by a powder blue C3 in LA; and being in the market for a Rolls-Royce Camargue.

Links for titles/listings discussed in this episode:

Hannah's articles on Bloomberg
Formula 1 Seeks More Money From Monaco on Eve of Grand Prix (paywall)
Bloomberg Hot Pursuit!
Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este
FuoriConcorso
1967 Serenissima Agena
Rolls-Royce 40/50 Phantom II Continental
Fiat Lingotto Factory & Test Track
Rolls-Royce Camargue on BaT

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 of at what age a car becomes vintage; mild offroading in a Ferrari; Questions of the Week; and Randy, mostly right as usual.

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The full episode is linked above, or you can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Links for titles/listings discussed in this episode:

1983 Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbo
5k-Mile 2003 Hyundai Elantra GT Hatchback 5-Speed
Father’s Day BaT Meet-Up! June 16th at LeMay America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, WA
Join BaT at the Zandvoort Historic Grand Prix!
Randy’s 1991 Lancia Delta Integrale Evo 1 for Charity
The Local Partners Treatment: Selling Randy’s Lancia Delta Integrale on BaT
Xterra listings and usernames
Jeep Wrangler Islanders on BaT
1986 Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo
One Family Since New 1971 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 
Honda ATCs on BaT

Got questions for the BaT staff or suggestions for our next guest? Don’t hesitate to let us know! Write in to [email protected] and we’ll do our best to address them.

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 Mans-winning 962 straight across for a 250 Testa Rossa; Symbolic International's time as the Noah's Ark of collectible car dealerships; getting the BaT celebrity treatment while doing photo shoots off the beaten path; the wisdom of prepaid parking tickets at Monterey; learning from one's mistakes; imperfections as the key to success; how to handle arguments in the comments; and the hidden bargains still to be had on BaT.

Links for titles/listings discussed in this episode:

No Reserve: 1941 Ford 9N Tractor
Bronze 1953 Ferrari 375 MM “Fast Company” Sculpture by Stanley Wanlass
1968 Volkswagen Type 2 Doka Four-Door Project
Downtown Monterey Find: 1966 Iso Grifo
1984 Porsche 911 SC/RS
Proteus Jaguar C-Type Re-Creation
1965 Jaguar XKE Series I 4.2 Roadster
RoW 1998 Porsche 993 Turbo XLC
Collection of Timers
Personalized Autohaus Porsche Parts Collection
Fiat 508 C Parts Collection

Got questions for the BaT staff or suggestions for our next guest? Don’t hesitate to let us know! Write in to [email protected] and we’ll do our best to address them.

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; defunct American street circuits; the innate luxury of a '32 Ford hot rod; one (1) dad joke; strong opinions on the XJ220; and the humdrum inanity of driving a borrowed 250 SWB as a teenager.

Links for titles/listings discussed in this episode:

4-Speed Transaxle from James Dean’s 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder
2019 BaT Alumni Gathering – Sonoma Speed Festival
Rolling Bones ’32 Ford 5-Window Highboy
5k-Mile 1994 Jaguar XJ220

Got questions for the BaT staff or suggestions for our next guest? Don’t hesitate to let us know! Write in to [email protected] and we’ll do our best to address them.

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 greatness of Alex's Thunderbird Turbo Coupe; the curious spec of the final air-cooled Porsche sent to the US market, produced for one Jerry Seinfeld; and training oneself to shut up in the service of one's professional growth.

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 the modern 935; the extensive requirements and eye-watering labor bill for an alignment on a 996 GT3 Cup car as compared to the street version; the endless, colorful expanse of Luft Air|Water, including a curious proliferation of pink; devising a new PTS-D color class for future Porsche shows; the sudden appearance of a Vector in its natural habitat; and the art of fending off chummy reserve inquiries.

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; how to achieve success as a beginner on BaT; therapy through working on bikes; and the origins of the infamous “riding gloves.”