In episode 96 of the BaT Podcast, Alex is joined once again by Beck Diefenbach, who has Thoughts on the One-Year Garage game. They recount favorite classic Top Gear episodes, talk about the "fall rush" in White Glove, and note the much-improved production times for Classic and Plus listings. Alex prepares to try out a BaT Local Partner (bringatrailer.com/local-partners/) for himself. The pair compose a paean to one of our very best people, go over notable White Glove auctions of recent months and the near future, and engage in obligatory 356 and Furhmann dives. Finally, they move on to their own takes on recent Questions of the Week, which in turn elicit several embarrassing admissions from them both: favorite sports sedans, cars with the coolest scoops, favorite promotional vehicles, and pre-war daily drivers.
Follow along! Links for the listings discussed in this episode:
2:35 Clarkson flips his Milano (th-cam.com/video/M4xniFkFdfA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=yOPVklF9DcoC0Ng9&t=304) TH-cam
10:20 1930 Mercedes-Benz 770K Four-Door Cabriolet by Voll & Ruhrbeck (bringatrailer.com/listing/1930-mercedes-benz-770k-four-door-cabriolet-by-voll-ruhrbeck/)
10:24 Special-Roadster-Style 1934 Mercedes-Benz 500 K (bringatrailer.com/listing/1934-mercedes-benz-500k-special-roadster/)
16:51 VIN-Matched 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 and 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon (bringatrailer.com/listing/2023-dodge-challenger-srt-demon-170-134/)
19:35 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon (bringatrailer.com/dodge/challenger-srt-demon/) model page
20:11 1958 Chevrolet Corvette Fuelie 4-Speed & 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Pair (bringatrailer.com/listing/pair-of-corvettes-c1-and-c6/)
21:40 1957 Porsche 356A Carrera GS Coupe (bringatrailer.com/listing/1957-porsche-356a-carrera-gs/)
22:10 1962 Fiat 600 Jolly by Ghia (bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-fiat-600-jolly/)
22:30 Trust-in-the-Machine (bringatrailer.com/member/trust-in-the-machine/) user profile
26:05 gblue (bringatrailer.com/member/gblue/) user profile
27:45 2021 Ford GT Studio Collection (bringatrailer.com/listing/2021-ford-gt-24/)
30:15 Question of the Week: What’s Your Favorite Sports Sedan of All Time? (bringatrailer.com/2024/11/04/question-of-the-week-whats-your-favorite-sports-sedan-of-all-time/)
31:20 BMW E34 M5 (bringatrailer.com/bmw/e34-m5/) model page
37:00 Question of the Week: What Car has the Coolest Scoop(s) of All Time? (bringatrailer.com/2024/10/22/question-of-the-week-what-car-has-the-coolest-scoops-of-all-time/)
37:45 '56 Conti A/C scoop (bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PXL_20230806_194907387-99931.jpg?fit=1271%2C953)
38:53 SVO Mustang hood scoop (bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1985_ford_mustang_1985_ford_mustang_8255c209-84de-4cb7-b055-c6a39f130960-FlKuGg-13602-13603-scaled.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365)
39:09 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe hood (bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1987_ford_thunderbird_1987_ford_thunderbird_0a2a67e2-c0e3-4267-9c8b-92da7de04e72-NxeU7U-92043-92044-scaled.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365) scoops (bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1987_ford_thunderbird_1987_ford_thunderbird_0a2a67e2-c0e3-4267-9c8b-92da7de04e72-NxeU7U-92043-92044-scaled.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365)
39:17 Porsche 924 Turbo NACA duct (bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/porsche-924-turbo_006-22235-scaled.jpg?fit=1366%2C2048)
41:42 Gullwing roof vents (bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1955_mercedes-benz_300sl-gullwing_T7__9534-34086.jpg?fit=2048%2C1366)
42:55 1981 Ferrari 208 GTB (bringatrailer.com/listing/1981-ferrari-208/)
44:44 1991 BMW M3 Convertible (bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-m3-convertible-2/)
45:17 Question of the Week: What’s Your Favorite Promotional Vehicle? (bringatrailer.com/2024/09/30/question-of-the-week-whats-your-favorite-promotional-vehicle/)
49:04 Question of the Week: What Prewar Car Would You Drive Daily Today? (bringatrailer.com/2024/10/08/question-of-the-week-what-prewar-car-would-you-drive-daily-today/)
55:45 54-Years-Owned 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe (bringatrailer.com/listing/1939-ford-coupe-5/)
58:38 Leno's Kleiber (th-cam.com/video/Tgey8API2ag/w-d-xo.htmlsi=9JAerSrS2hTqPKyR&t=718) TH-cam
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