Alex and road/track/circle/oval racer extraordinaire, dirt bike fan, dealership principal, and shrewd investor Boris Said talk about the life lessons and big breaks that led him from an early life of crime to one of the most widely varied racing careers of anyone on the planet. They cover Said's (very) early days as a car dealer, his sudden decision to go motor racing after reluctantly attending an F1 race in Detroit, a free-for-all on the Nurburgring, the greatest thing about NASCAR, his various on- and off-track business ventures, and the art of enjoying oneself.

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1:39  No Reserve: 2001 Kawasaki KX250

20:01  The Rise and Fall of No Fear Racer X

37:34 @borissaid BaT user page

38:18  No Reserve: 1977 Ford F-250 Ranger XLT Camper Special

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One Year is back! Randy, Alex, Zac, and Beck get into it for 1972. They set the stage with happenings in the arts and on track, display their ignorance of the modern STP product line, and engage in vocab-related self reflection before descending into a pitched battle to see who can leave out the most obvious Italian GT cars! 

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03:34 Single-Family-Owned 1972 Cadillac Coupe DeVille

09:39 Ex–Aristotle Onassis 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC

12:11  l1972 Citroen ID21 Station Wagon 5-Speed

12:53  1972 Suburbans on BaT

16:07  1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser

17:26  1972 Honda Vamos

19:35  350-Powered 1972 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ55

22:44  1972 Ford Bronco Bill Stroppe Baja

31:36 Restored 1972 Porsche 911S

35:59  1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione Conversion

38:56 Supercharged 1967 DeTomaso Vallelunga

40:35 1972 Alvis Sabre

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Alex, Zac, and Beck get together to lick self-inflicted wounds; take a charmingly pessimistic view of what constitutes middle age; discuss how having a family influences one's driving style; compare the safety of a GT3 vs a handgun; talk about the changing tastes and time constraints associated with aging; equate driving in the Bay Area to driving on track; reveal the perception of a sports car in NYC versus California; wait for the vintage Fast & Furious style to come back around; and give a sad update on Leno's Law. The trio move on to an in-depth discussion about submissions and then address some great listener feedback from the last couple of episodes.

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11:33  Ex–Peter Egan 1934 Ford Model 40 Deluxe Fordor Sedan

11:48  1957 Porsche 356A 1600 Coupe Project

27:18 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz 1st Edition 4Motion

29:26 1994 Porsche 928 GTS 5-Speed

35:52 Professional Photos and Video with Bring a Trailer Plus Listings

37:52 BaT Podcast Episode 71: Story Time with Bill Noon

39:20 BaT Presents: The JDM Collection from CultivatedCollector

40:01 Bring a Trailer Vault

48:56 97-Mile 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series

49:55 1999 Mercedes-Benz SL73 AMG

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Randy and Alex bring on special guest and podcast newcomer Robbie Pyle, the Curation Manager for BaT (if you've never met Robbie, you must not hang out at California car events enough). They reminisce about the first local rallies and driving events that really got them hooked and enmeshed with the car community, and talk about how important it is to get out and use an old car with people who share your love of them. They discuss a number of California driving events both accessible and rarified, and close by deciding on their ideal fantasy entries for the Mille Miglia or Cal Mille, reliving a gorgeous downpour in Sonoma, and fondly remembering parking the very first BaT "company car" around San Francisco.

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0:49 2025 Snowball Rally

1:38 Snowball Rally coverage on BaT over the years

04:13  California Melee

04:19  Faultline 500

2025 #19 MotherLode 400 - June 13-15, 2025

04:24 SoCal TT

24:03 Overcrest Rally

24:47 California Mille

33:46  Season Opener: Live from the 2014 Snowball Rally

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In episode 118 of the BaT Podcast, Alex, Randy, and Howard go over a brief event recap; a Saab record holder; the "full mileage discount"; how much raw performance can be had for under (or well under) $40k; scary prospects from the likes of AMG and Aston Martin; the ideal four-Porsche driveway for value seekers; and what's in store for the first-year Bentayga.  

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03:54 2025 SNOWBALL RALLY April 25, 26 & 27, 2025

04:00  Hagerty California Mille

04:30  Third Annual BaT Moto Gathering, May 17, 2025 at The Quail

04:54  Historic Grand Prix at Zandvoort 2025

06:19  WeatherTech Vintage Weekend with Brian Redman July 17-20, 2025

08:58  South Florida BaT Meet-Up—April 19 with K2 Motorcars!

 09: 36 k2motorcars user page

13:38  Chevrolet Corvette C5 model page

14:04  First-gen Bentley Continental GT

17:12  BMW E63/E64 M6

17:50  Audi RS5

18:05 Audi B7 RS4

18:24  Nissan 370Z

20:02  First-gen Cadillac CTS & CTS-V

21:28  Mercedes-Benz W203 C55 & C32 AMG

24:41  BMW E89 Z4 Roadster

25:39  Dodge Neon SRT-4

26:51  Dodge Challenger (non-SRT, 2009-2015)

27:24  Chrysler Crossfire

29:06  Mazda NC MX-5 Miata

30:26 2001-2007 Subaru Impreza WRX

30:33  Volvo V70R

33:19  Mazdaspeed6

34:00  Mazdaspeed3

36:07 Porsche 986 Boxster

38:22  Ford Mustang Saleen S281

42:06 Porsche 955/957 Cayenne Turbo

47:06  Jaguar XKR

48:01  Panoz Esperante

48:20  Dodge Ram SRT-10 Quad Cab

48:51  Fiat 500 Abarth (2012-2019)

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Alex and Beck review some recent highlights on BaT including a pair of record-breaking 206 Dinos, an understated Singer, a fascinating NSX result, and more. They discuss big news for Big Willow, Leno's Law, vintage SoCal fast food chains, percolating race car tech, the design legacy of the GT40, the backwards baseball cap in automotive form, and the ideal color for a 2002 Turbo before wrapping up by waxing poetic about Palm Springs car culture.

Follow along! Links for the listings discussed in this episode:

1:41 prancinghorse BaT user profile

1:44 BaT Auctions Presents: The Z Collection BaT site post

1:59 1969 Ferrari Dino 206 GT BaT listing

3:54 1968 Ferrari Dino 206 GT BaT listing

4:15 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing w/ Factory Rudge Wheel Option BaT listing

6:45 1991 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Coupe by Singer BaT listing

11:56 California Senate Bill 712 Legiscan.com

19:02 Neon Porcelain Dairy Queen Sign BaT listing

19:21 Volkswagen Dealership Sign BaT listing

20:29 1990 AAR-Toyota Eagle HF89 BaT listing

23:57 9k-Mile Supercharged 2002 Acura NSX-T 6-Speed BaT listing

26:44 Race Car Replicas GT40 Mk1 BaT listing

28:33 1967 Ford GT40 G7A Mark IV Conversion BaT listing

29:06 Zinc Yellow 1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth Lux BaT listing

30:25 the_patina_group BaT user profile

31:09 Supercharged 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton BaT listing

31:40 Euro 1978 Ferrari 308 GTB BaT listing

33:23 37-Years-Owned 1965 Honda S600 Roadster BaT listing

34:48 1952 Allard J2X BaT listing

35:14  Ardun-Ford-Powered 1951 Allard J2 BaT listing

35:36 1974 BMW 2002 Turbo BaT listing

42:08 South Florida BaT Meet-Up—April 19 with K2 Motorcars! BaT event announcement

44:11 2023 BAC Mono X BaT listing

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Alex and Maurice Merrick, creator and host of the always-fascinating Horsepower Heritage podcast, talk at BaT HQ about disappearing Mazdas, the most dangerous Super Beetle, a Series Land Rover addiction, automotive first right of refusal, vintage motorcycle personalities, and Napoleonic steam-powered artillery tractors before moving on to a new take on everyone's favorite game with a focus on Chevrolets from the 1960s.

Follow along! Links for the listings discussed in this episode:

0:48 Horsepower Heritage website

1:34 Czinger Vehicles: Accelerating the Future HH podcast episode

2:18 BaT Alumni Gathering, July 8 at the Iola Car Show event coverage

3:13 BaT Alumni Gathering at The Motoring Club in Los Angeles event coverage

11:31 Alex's 1991 Acura NSX 5-Speed BaT listing

20:49 Vintage Bikes with Paul D'Orleans HH podcast episode

20:56 The Vintagent website

21:39 Speed Is Expensive: The Story of Vincent Motorcycles (with David Lancaster) HH podcast episode

22:55 Richard Worsham of Janus Motorcycles HH podcast episode

29:33 The Donald Healey Story HH podcast episode

30:38 Pur Sang with John Bothwell HH podcast episode

30:42 Patrick Long HH podcast episode

32:15 Racing's Darkest Day: LeMans, 1955 HH podcast episode

33:17 The Brilliance of Bentley (with Peter Grimsdale) Part 1, Part 2 HH podcast episodes

36:20 Horsepower Heritage on YouTube and Instagram

39:26 Corvair Yenko Stingers BaT search

42:04 1962 Chevrolet Corvette 327/360 Fuelie 4-Speed BaT listing

44:34 1965 Chevrolet El Camino L79 4-Speed BaT listing

50:09 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Wagon 4-Speed BaT listing

54:24 Bullet Motorsports BaT Local Partner

55:56 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS 4-Speed BaT listing

57:55 Dan Gurney: The All-American Racer (with Kip Cyprus and Justin Gurney) HH podcast episode

59:44 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 327 Fuelie 4-Speed w/ Big Tank HH podcast episode

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Alex and Matt Farah, he of The Smoking Tire, two Westside Classic Car Storage facilities, and an enviable place on the Road & Track masthead, sit down in Farah's own TST studio to talk about what 166 trucks' worth of concrete will get you; the sobering math of car storage in the city; his lack of interest in world domination; why he still makes video content; the highest job title one can attain before things stop being fun; the ideal city plan for car people; the joys of an elevated appliance; an appreciation for his wife's Pao; appropriate vehicles for EV conversion; supercar patronage; the worst part of owning a DeLorean; taking all of half an inch; a literal barrier to entry in a Lamborghini; and an unlikely presidential ticket.

Follow along! Links for the listings discussed in this episode:

0:12 Westside Collector Car Storage a BaT Local Partner

15:33 Alex's 1991 Acura NSX BaT listing

17:50 Luft Air|Water 2025

25:24 Farah's 4,400-Mile 1983 DeLorean DMC-12 BaT listing

26:50 What's it Like to Drive my Mechanically Perfect Ferrari 328 in the Canyons? The Smoking Tire on YouTube

31:30 StreetFire YouTube channel

32:51 AMMO NYC YouTube channel

36:01 Farah's Modified 1988 Ford Mustang SSP 5.0 for Charity BaT listing

43:23 The Smoking Tire Podcast

44:53 The Smoking Tire YouTube channel

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We're giving Alex and the guys the week off for the first time since restarting the BaT podcast in January 2024. This week, we serve you a reheated and much-better-sounding version of Alex's February 2024 interview with the one-and-only, the legendary, the beloved, Peter Egan—he of Side Glances in Road & Track, of countless harebrained-slash-inspirational road trips, of April Fools road tests, and of so much more. This is the man that so many of us at BaT and beyond like to think we've fashioned ourselves after; a modest and humble writer who, perhaps unknowingly, has played a formative role in our addictions to the great machinery of the world, the call of the open road, and the treasures to be found when these things are combined.

Peter sat down with Alex over a year ago in his erstwhile stomping grounds of coastal Orange County, California, to discuss his career and the cars, bikes, planes, people, and places it was formed around. They cover his entry into journalism via Cycle World; the power of an interesting car, or a Piper Cub, to make friends out of strangers in faraway lands; the social advantages of touring the country in someone else's Ferrari; a memorable hometown show with Chuck Berry and Billy Peek, caught on happenstance; getting a glimpse of the Old Man at Fiorano; the art of (somewhat) feigning ignorance; getting locked into the Morgan factory at Malvern; sharing the last Everest flight of the season with Neil Sedaka, and only Neil Sedaka; whether Egan's next project will be a 76-year-old British sports car or a 27-year-old Italian superbike; and how Barb has stuck with him come fire and come rain (yes, Barb really is that great).

Links for titles/listings discussed in this episode:

• The Ex-Peter Egan 1967 Jaguar XKE Coupe that was auctioned in 2019 with 335 comments—including one from the man himself, which gathered quite possibly the most thumbs-up a single comment has ever received on BaT
• Tom Cotter's Cobra story
• Egan's archive at the Road & Track website (may require a membership subscription)
• A variety of Egan's writing collections available for purchase (we highly recommend picking up every last one of them)

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Alex and Beck spend some time catching up before moving on to a favorite subject at BaT: why we write the way we do. Topics range from the joys of using a vehicle for what it's for, the Sierra, the ski resort duopoly, transportation conundrums, Porsche shop updates, NSX pipe dreams, the true cost of the ultimate BaT photo gallery, and open bars at school auctions. Then, to the meat of the matter: fluffy marketing phrases we don't use at BaT, and why. They discuss the power of saying "I don't know," paint meter usage, the "squishy" terms of the car world, how the listing process works behind the scenes,  the ethics and the judgment that define BaT style, and why transparency from the start is always the best idea.

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06:23 Jay Leno backs California bill that would ease smog test requirements for classic cars abc7.com

09:34 911r user page BaT

10:32 The Image Engine link

10:53 Wob user page BaT

11:32 casciomotors user page BaT

21:39 Key & Peele - Text Message Confusion - Uncensored Comedy Central on YouTube

22:23 BaT Local Partners BaT

43:45 The Many Porsches of Magnus Walker BaT Podcast Episode

45:41 8-Mile 1987 Buick GNX 2019 BaT listing

50:07 BaT Gear Store

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