Somebody at Bring a Trailer woke up this Thursday and decided to go absolutely feral with the listings. We’re talking a pre-war Hispano-Suiza coach project, a genuine L88 Corvette, a near-dead-stock Murciélago, and a Ferrari Dino all hitting the block on the same day. Zero bids on all of them right now — which means the clock is ticking and the feeding frenzy hasn’t started yet. Get your paddles ready.
1969 Lamborghini Islero
The Islero is the Lamborghini that serious collectors have been quietly hoarding while everyone else fights over Miuras and Countachs. Built on the 400 GT platform with coachwork by Marazzi, it’s a genuinely beautiful 2+2 that never got the attention it deserved — which means values have been creeping upward in a hurry. No bids yet, but don’t let that fool you; these rarely come up and when they do, the room gets very serious very fast. Check out this 1969 Lamborghini Islero on Bring a Trailer before someone else does.
1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible L88 427/430 4-Speed
An L88 Corvette is not just a car — it’s an event. The 427 cubic-inch monster was Chevy’s barely-disguised racing engine, homologated for the street in the thinnest possible sense, and only a handful were built in 1969. If this one is documented and numbers-matching, we’re talking about one of the most coveted American cars ever made, full stop. Zero bids right now is almost comical given what these routinely bring at auction. Follow this 1969 L88 Corvette Convertible on Bring a Trailer and clear your schedule when bidding opens.
1,300-Mile 2008 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 Coupe
Thirteen hundred miles. On an LP640. Someone bought this thing, parked it, and apparently forgot they owned it — which is our gain. The LP640 is the peak expression of the old-school naturally aspirated V12 Murciélago formula, absolutely unhinged in the best possible way, and finding one in essentially undriven condition is genuinely rare. This 1,300-mile Murciélago LP640 on Bring a Trailer is the kind of time-capsule listing that collectors lose sleep over.
1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS
The Dino 246 GTS — with its removable targa top — might be the most purely beautiful Ferrari ever built, and I’ll die on that hill. Enzo refused to put the prancing horse on it, but the market has spent fifty years proving that nobody cares about that caveat. A 1972 GTS is a late, desirable example with the open-air experience baked in, and these are firmly in blue-chip collectible territory. Don’t miss this 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS on Bring a Trailer — it belongs on your watch list immediately.
10k-Mile 2012 McLaren MP4-12C
The MP4-12C was McLaren’s first proper road car after the F1, and it arrived so technically accomplished that early critics called it almost too clinical — that reputation has since been revised sharply upward now that people realize how good it actually is. Ten thousand miles keeps this one squarely in the sweet spot: driven enough to prove it works, low enough to keep values strong. These are only getting more interesting as the modern-classic crowd discovers them. Bid on this 10k-mile 2012 McLaren MP4-12C at Bring a Trailer before the rest of the internet catches on.
24k-Mile 2017 Porsche 911 Targa 4S
The 991-generation Targa 4S is one of those cars that rewards the people who actually drive them — all-wheel drive, that glorious retro-inspired electromechanical targa roof, and a flat-six that still sounds like something worth waking the neighbors for. Twenty-four thousand miles is practically new for a 2017, and the 991.2’s updated engine is the one you want. This 24k-mile 2017 Porsche 911 Targa 4S on Bring a Trailer is the kind of usable weekend car that never sits long.
c.1933 Hispano-Suiza J12 Pourtout Coach Project at No Reserve
A pre-war Hispano-Suiza J12 with coachwork by Pourtout — even as a project, that sentence alone should make any serious collector stop scrolling. Hispano-Suiza’s J12 was powered by a massive V12 and was considered among the finest automobiles in the world in its era, and Pourtout was one of the great Parisian coachbuilders. No reserve means this one finds a new home no matter what, which makes it either a steal or an adventure depending on how deep the rabbit hole goes. Explore this no-reserve 1933 Hispano-Suiza J12 Pourtout project on Bring a Trailer — and budget accordingly for the restoration.
1985 BMW 635CSi 5-Speed
The E24 635CSi is the shark-nosed gran tourer that defined effortless European style in the 1980s, and the manual gearbox version is the only one worth talking about at a dinner party. These have been climbing steadily as the youngtimer crowd ages into buying power, and a clean example with the 5-speed is genuinely hard to find now. Check out this 1985 BMW 635CSi 5-Speed on Bring a Trailer if you want your next long-distance cruiser to look this good doing it.
Lister-Chevrolet Knobbly Re-Creation by Beck
The Lister Knobbly is one of the most viscerally exciting shapes in British racing history, and Beck’s re-creations are well-regarded in the replica world for actually getting the proportions right. Stuff a Chevy V8 in that narrow body and you’ve got something that will terrify you at perfectly legal speeds while looking like it belongs at Goodwood. See this Lister-Chevrolet Knobbly re-creation by Beck on Bring a Trailer — it’s the most fun per dollar on today’s entire board.
Quite a Thursday. From a pre-war Hispano-Suiza coach project to a near-new Murciélago to an L88 Corvette that will almost certainly require a second mortgage, today’s BaT slate is the kind that makes you deeply regret having a normal bank account. Watch them all, set your alarms, and may the best bids win.
