Bring a Trailer and Cars & Bids Appreciation Thread

[James]

Whoever bought the Land Cruiser needs this new old Bronco to complete the compound. (Plus an IH Scout.)

 

[Philpug]

I rememebr they couldn't give these away when they were new

2003 Volkswagen EuroVan Westfalia MV Weekender

Bid for the chance to own a 2003 Volkswagen EuroVan Westfalia MV Weekender at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #49,589.

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[doc]

Expensive day on BaT:

Lot #50,000: 2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4

Bid for the chance to own a Lot #50,000: 2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #50,000.

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1935 Duesenberg Model JN Convertible Sedan by Rollston

Bid for the chance to own a 1935 Duesenberg Model JN Convertible Sedan by Rollston at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #49,835.

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[Erik Timmerman]

I don’t think I can afford either of those.

 

[dbostedo]

Expensive day on BaT:

Lot #50,000: 2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4

Bid for the chance to own a Lot #50,000: 2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #50,000.

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1935 Duesenberg Model JN Convertible Sedan by Rollston

Bid for the chance to own a 1935 Duesenberg Model JN Convertible Sedan by Rollston at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #49,835.

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Plus this one that sold a few days ago:

500-Mile 2019 Ford GT

Bid for the chance to own a 500-Mile 2019 Ford GT at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #49,765.

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[Ogg]

Plus this one that sold a few days ago:

500-Mile 2019 Ford GT

Bid for the chance to own a 500-Mile 2019 Ford GT at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #49,765.

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I didn't realize they used a 3.5 Ecoboost in those cars. I guess I figured for the price of admission you'd get something more interesting under the hood.

 

[Philpug]

I didn't realize they used a 3.5 Ecoboost in those cars. I guess I figured for the price of admission you'd get something more interesting under the hood.

From the guy that was bidding $1M:

Haha. I missed it. Not a fan of these weekends auctions but understand the need. Was out with my kid on the boat. More important..still would have held my cap at a million most likely.
Cool car, enjoy it.

 

[Ogg]

From the guy that was bidding $1M:

I was actually referring to the original MSRP of $600K. For exotic car $$$ I'd expect something more...exotic. A 5.0 V8 Ecoboost maybe.

 

[dbostedo]

I was actually referring to the original MSRP of $600K. For exotic car $$$ I'd expect something more...exotic. A 5.0 V8 Ecoboost maybe.

The prior gen GT has a 5.4L V8. I think they went more modern with whatever the newest eco boost technology is, a little better fuel economy, and it still does a 3.0s 0-60 in the V6 version.

 

[Erik Timmerman]

The GT seems exotic enough to me.

 

[Ogg]

The GT seems exotic enough to me.

Agreed and I'm sure that this motor shares very few, if any parts with the one you will find in an F150 or Transit, I was just a bit surprised to see it in the specs.

 

[scott43]

I think partly, we may take for granted just how good the motors in cars are these days. 680hp? Check..with warranty. The IndyCar folks wanted 3.5L turbos because that tech had real-world application. So really, it may not be as bad we we may think.

 

[doc]

I think partly, we may take for granted just how good the motors in cars are these days. 680hp? Check..with warranty. The IndyCar folks wanted 3.5L turbos because that tech had real-world application. So really, it may not be as bad we we may think.

Maybe so, but the aural pleasure of an engine goes down proportionately as the number of cylinders decreases. That is why they'll have to pry my V8 motors out of my dead hands, and why F1 is a lesser experience now that they've gone from the V12 and V10s to V6 engines.

 

[Erik Timmerman]

I don’t know about that. Jaguar F-Type V6 sounds amazing. Certain boxer 6d are OK too…

 

[dbostedo]

Maybe so, but the aural pleasure of an engine goes down proportionately as the number of cylinders decreases. That is why they'll have to pry my V8 motors out of my dead hands, and why F1 is a lesser experience now that they've gone from the V12 and V10s to V6 engines.

I don’t know about that. Jaguar F-Type V6 sounds amazing. Certain boxer 6d are OK too…

I love cars and understanding engines and how they work, and I've followed F1 on and off over the years... but for me, I've never understood why people care about the engine sound. They're all similar, and all too noisy. If someone could invent a silent ICE, that would be cool.

 

[Erik Timmerman]

I love cars and understanding engines and how they work, and I've followed F1 on and off over the years... but for me, I've never understood why people care about the engine sound. They're all similar, and all too noisy. If someone could invent a silent ICE, that would be cool.

The Audi TDI Le Mans cars were pretty close.

 

[James]

They're all similar, and all too noisy. If someone could invent a silent ICE, that would be cool.

Electric = boring.
Go to a drag race with ear protection and top fuelers. Feel the sound.
I went to Indy car racing when they had it in the Meadowlands parking lots. Engine sounds are a big part of the experience.
But people were snobbish for years against v8’s. Now it’s sixes and 4’s.

 

[dbostedo]

Electric = boring.

Well that's why I said a silent ICE.

 

[scott43]

Maybe so, but the aural pleasure of an engine goes down proportionately as the number of cylinders decreases. That is why they'll have to pry my V8 motors out of my dead hands, and why F1 is a lesser experience now that they've gone from the V12 and V10s to V6 engines.

I don't disagree. I do love that BMW M5 V10. What a nice sound.

 

[James]

Well that's why I said a silent ICE.

Well that’s why it’s the same as electric from a distance. silent = silent.
Or now you’re talking gearbox sounds? Because that’s what your left with.

Even very old small model slot cars ( mid 70’s) had a more interesting sound then the newer, much faster cars. They also took some time to get up to speed, which is a more interesting experience.