In episode 99 of the BaT Podcast, Randy visits the legendary Bruce Meyer's storied car collection in Los Angeles. They cover his early discovery of fellow enthusiasts at BaT; car collecting in the DNA; being born on the perfect day in history; his start as a corner paper boy; flipping and racing motorcycles while in college at Berkeley; buying his first Porsche via European Delivery in 1961; his "first, fastest, or prettiest" collection mentality; a predilection for race cars built by hot rodder...
Dec 12, 2024•53 min•Ep. 99
In episode 98 of the BaT Podcast, Alex heads to the downtown LA Arts District to talk Porsches and eclectic tastes with none other than Magnus Walker, who just happens to be well known in both arenas. The conversation includes appreciation for Alex's (soon to be for sale) NSX; the amazing live/work/play studio that Walker's media operations and collection call home; his early exposure to the car scene in and around Sheffield, land of fine stainless steel; a $200 1977 Corolla coupe as his first c...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 98
In episode 97 of the BaT Podcast, Alex, Zac, and Randy talk about the car- and BaT-related things that make them happy. Alternating between tongue-in-cheek and heartfelt, the wide-ranging discussion covers the merits of the first-gen Panamera; the curious state of the modern movie industry; a healthy dose of Batman (note the solo cap); discovering the I-5 rally stage out of Grapevine, California; defending the tall gearing of the five-speed NSX; a heretofore unknown appreciation of the donk (tha...
Nov 28, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 97
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 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 obl...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 96
In episode 95 of the BaT Podcast, Alex and Zac welcome podcast newcomer and BaT stalwart, the one and only Patrick Trautfield, to join them for the latest round of The One-Year Garage. This time, it's 1984—a more difficult field on which to play than any of the trio imagined, but fertile ground nonetheless. Topics include a heretofore unknown first BaT Podcast attempt in 2017; the first-gen Toyota Camry Solara, that relatively agreeable precursor to one of the worst-looking cars ever made; much-...
Nov 15, 2024•52 min•Ep. 95
In episode 94 of the BaT Podcast, Alex, Randy and Zac shoot the breeze (but not the fish) about: Corona vs Cordoba, a rosier view of the current state of the market, Carrera RS colors, the dread question: "Is it real?", anti-stripe contrarianism, and searching by Lot Number, capping things off with a rambling exploration through our leaders' highly eclectic watchlists. They move on to display their collective, uncanny ability for remembering specific details from a huge list of movie cars (both ...
Nov 07, 2024•59 min•Ep. 94
For episode 93 of the BaT Podcast, Alex and Howard sit down with Andrew Glaser, founder and CEO of Vantage Auto , who has currently listed just under 1,500 cars on BaT and is still going strong. Andrew calls in from the rear end of a Maybach to discuss the recent BaT Alumni Gathering in New York; the Smart Crossblade as art; broken family promises; wholesaling 200 cars a week; a quick and necessary pivot as the pandemic set in; the beauty in low-mile examples of otherwise pedestrian cars; barns ...
Oct 31, 2024•53 min•Ep. 93
This week, we present in full a recording of the live panel discussion from the largest BaT Alumni Gathering yet, which was moderated by our own Alex Porter this past Saturday at Coker Farm in beautiful Bedford, New York. Special thanks to our guests Anthony Serra of 1600veloce , Dean Laumbach , and last but certainly not least, Philip Richter, who so graciously lent the use of his gorgeous property on one of the nicest fall days we've ever seen. We'll be back to regular programming next week! G...
Oct 24, 2024•54 min•Ep. 92
In episode 91 of the BaT Podcast, Alex, Randy, and Zac get together with Howard and call themselves "mid"; talk movies and music from this unappreciated year; decide what 1970s pickup qualifies as a sports car; find joy in '70s colors and graphics; buck an engine trend; issue some you-heard-it-here-first car investment advice; make fun of Canadians; agree and disagree on Ferrari rooflines; make unwise choices for daily drivers; deride stock Scirocco wheels; show that one's favorite car and favor...
Oct 17, 2024•49 min•Ep. 91
Alex and Zac are joined once again by BaT moto guru Tyler Greenblatt to discuss the intricacies of lane-splitting laws (or the absence thereof) in California; the ongoing resurgence of vintage Easy Rider -inspired Harleys with ape hangers; improper bike appearances in movies; rude stereotypes wry observations about BMW riders; the staying power of the vintage Honda minibike in our marketplace; groundbreaking early moto tech; Zac's aspiration to be the youngest person ever to go on a cross-countr...
Oct 10, 2024•51 min•Ep. 90
Alex interviews Jeff Mason, Super-Legit Car Guy as well as President and COO of The Piston Foundation , whose mission is to fund skilled trades programs to help a new generation of craftspeople build rewarding careers in the collector car industry. They start with a primer on what Piston does before moving into the strong interest in cars displayed by today's youth; how modern job readiness and technical education have evolved; the influence of the "Maker Movement"; professional skills vs. trade...
Oct 03, 2024•54 min•Ep. 89
In episode 88 of the BaT Podcast, Alex, Randy, and Zac reunite to lick their respective social media wounds ahead of the third edition of their new favorite game, The One-Year Garage. This time, the year is 1956 and Howard kicks it off with an easy theft from Randy, who maintains that shoving one's children through uncomfortable spaces is much cooler than granting them their own doors and goes on to expound further on his own car-related deficiencies as a father. They move on to briefly rank the...
Sep 26, 2024•54 min•Ep. 88
Alex and Zac tag-team to take on the one and only actor, Honda spokesperson, philanthropist, and soon-to-be-ex-pro wrestler John Cena. They start with a dazzling, if incomplete, list of Cena's accomplishments before moving on to the beginnings of his fascination with torture by British car; the formative influence of Matchbox cars in the mud and Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go ; and the evolution from early East Coast hip-hop to the car-flaunting mainstream rap of the 2000s. ...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 87
Alex welcomes back George Levy, president of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, this time with Class of 2025 inductee (and all-around class act) Skip Barber in tow. Mr. Barber's upcoming induction into the Hall of Fame next March will include a private VIP meet-and-greet as well as other priceless experiences for the lucky winner of our current charity auction to benefit the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization . Skip talks about a modern electric car attempting to break track records around t...
Sep 12, 2024•37 min•Ep. 86
Alex interviews Jay Gillotti—previously the author of Gulf 917 —about his new book, Porsche Decades , which seeks to illuminate the first 75 years of Porsche as well as the last 75 years that new fans of the marque are likely more familiar with. They talk about the four-year process of writing the book; switching from historical depth to historical breadth in an effort to also increase the breadth of the Porsche community; correcting a longstanding lapse in one's Porsche experience; how to prono...
Sep 05, 2024•41 min•Ep. 85
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 finall...
Aug 29, 2024•57 min•Ep. 85
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 fr...
Aug 22, 2024•54 min•Ep. 83
Randy sits down with our first European Local Partner to talk about BaT's growing presence in Europe; the excitement, travel, and friendships that come as a result of life in the classic car business; shared automotive passions; how Kenan got into the BaT game; his preferred international shipping methods; the curiously variable meaning of the word "perfect"; educating sellers about the benefits of transparency; revisiting the scene of a long-ago mishap in a 1750 GTV; some of the business experi...
Aug 15, 2024•41 min•Ep. 82
In episode 81 of the BaT Podcast, Alex, Randy, and Zac reunite to Try a New Thing: game time! The One-Year Garage requires them to pick one car from a certain model year for each category: Sports Car, Family Hauler, Truck/4x4, Daily Driver, and Wild Card. They make up the rules as they go along, 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 you...
Aug 08, 2024•48 min•Ep. 81
Alex and Beck talk about usernames versus real names; the benefits of slow evolution and low staff turnover; the downside of not seeing one's coworkers often; the community and variety that make a BaT Alumni Gathering magic (coming up in Pittsburgh and California!); the appropriate qualifications to pick the coolest Corvette; showering awards upon a rental Viper RT/10; Radwood over the years; calling every front-engine Porsche a 928 just to irk Beck; the various ways to repower a VW Type 2; Zora...
Aug 01, 2024•51 min•Ep. 80
Alex and Randy talk in depth about BaT's experience at our first European event, the Historic Grand Prix held at the world-famous Zandvoort F1 track; Dutch tow vehicles; historic racers vs. "historic" racers; the right-sized '64 Falcon in Europe; our excitement to roll out more Local Partners in the EU; reflecting on 10 years of BaT Auctions this month; a call for current information about Lot #1, Randy's old Boss 302; a mild dig at a certain brick-and-mortar auction house; BaT's long and varied...
Jul 25, 2024•53 min•Ep. 79
Alex and Randy sat down back in February with legends (there's really no other way to put it) of the vintage Porsche world, Vic and Barbara Skirmants of 356 Enterprises. They discussed the reasoning behind buying the same car three times, all for more money than the last; Vic starting out with a '58 coupe in 1963; getting into racing via flag duty at Waterford Hills in Michigan; "meeting" each other at Mid-Ohio in 1988; their mutual lengthy histories driving and crewing at races for decades; the...
Jul 18, 2024•37 min•Ep. 78
Alex and Beck devote an episode to Porsche tech and racing trickledown, talking about the upcoming 992.2 GTS hybrid; Lumbergh from Office Space vs. any Sheen; Beck's recent deep dive into the 911 GT1; theories around homologation shenanigans; the racing aspirations of the 959 and the cars that preceded it; fake first gear; fudging crash tests; reflecting on the Cayenne after 20+ years; the beginnings of the Carrera GT; the rise of the spec racer; wise words from Dan Gurney, probably; the electri...
Jul 11, 2024•48 min•Ep. 77
Alex has the pleasure of interviewing none other than legendary racing pioneer Jim Hall as a preface to his conversation with president of the Motorsports Hall of Fame George Levy, who has just released a fantastic biography of Hall. The trio talk about the tragedy that punctuated Hall's formative years in Colorado; Hall's first incognito race car experience at 19; going to work for Carroll Shelby right out of college; the Maserati Birdcage; the early Hall photography of Bob Jackson, who would s...
Jul 04, 2024•57 min•Ep. 76
Alex and Beck (not actually a professor, but himself a former AP photojournalist) go deep into the field of photos on BaT, moving beyond the basics to cover the relationship between attention-getting shots and informational shots; videos as proof of life; parental nurse cosplay; the optimum "pull gear" for a driving video; asset versus opportunity; things to look out for when hiring a pro; experiential photos for mid-auction engagement; the most important aspects of shooting a BaT Alumni Gatheri...
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 75
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 Interv...
Jun 20, 2024•48 min•Ep. 74
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...
Jun 13, 2024•55 min•Ep. 73
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...
Jun 06, 2024•59 min•Ep. 72
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 raci...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 71
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 ...
May 23, 2024•42 min•Ep. 70
