Saturday on Bring a Trailer and the lineup reads like someone raided the world’s greatest private collection and a couple of very motivated estates. We’ve got pre-war Italian coachwork, a King of the Road Shelby, a flat-12 Ferrari that spent over a quarter century with one owner, and a smattering of modern exotica to keep things spicy. Grab your coffee — let’s dig in.
1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Berlinetta Competizione Re-Creation
Right out of the gate we get something that requires a second look — and a third. The 6C 2500 SS Competizione is one of the most gorgeous shapes to ever roll out of pre-war Italy, all swooping aluminum bodywork and barely contained drama. This is listed as a re-creation, so temper your Pebble Beach fantasies accordingly, but as a driver-quality homage to one of Alfa’s most romantic chapters, it could be spectacular. Expect serious attention from Alfisti and coachwork obsessives alike. Check out the 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Berlinetta re-creation on BaT.
1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet
Few cars in the Mercedes canon carry as much weight — literally and figuratively — as the W111 Cabriolet, and the 3.5-liter V8 version is the one you actually want. These open-air Stuttgart grand tourers were hand-finished to a standard that makes modern luxury look mass-produced, and the market has been reliably strong for clean examples. A 1971 puts this right at the tail end of production, which only adds to the mystique. Follow the 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet auction on BaT.
53-Years-Owned 1968 Shelby Mustang GT500KR Convertible
Fifty-three years with one owner. Let that sink in. The GT500KR — King of the Road — was Shelby’s answer to anyone who thought the regular GT500 was enough car, stuffed with a Cobra Jet 428 and enough attitude to embarrass most things on the road in 1968. A long-term single-family ownership story on one of these is the kind of provenance that makes auction watchers sit up straight and start moving funds around. Bid on the 53-years-owned 1968 Shelby GT500KR Convertible at BaT.
26-Years-Owned 1982 Ferrari 512 BBi
The 512 BBi is a flat-12, mid-engined fever dream from Maranello, and 26 years of single ownership is the kind of detail that separates a well-loved car from a flipper special. The Berlinetta Boxer was Ferrari’s halo machine through much of the 1970s and into the early ’80s, and the fuel-injected BBi was the final, most refined version of the breed. Values have been climbing steadily on these as collectors realize they’re not getting any cheaper or any more plentiful. See the 26-years-owned 1982 Ferrari 512 BBi listing on BaT.
This Week’s Weird and Wonderful — October 9, 2026
BaT’s weekly Weird and Wonderful roundup is basically the auction world’s answer to late-night television — you don’t always know what you’re going to get, but it’s rarely boring. If you’ve got a high tolerance for the obscure, the one-off, and the genuinely inexplicable, this is your required reading for the week. Browse this week’s Weird and Wonderful picks on BaT.
4k-Mile 2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo
Four thousand miles on a mid-engined twin-turbo Ferrari that makes over 700 horsepower — somebody bought this thing and immediately decided it was too good to drive, and honestly, can you blame them? The F8 Tributo is widely regarded as one of the best driver’s cars Ferrari has produced in the modern era, a spiritual successor to the 458 with forced induction turned all the way up. Low-mileage examples like this one tend to command a premium, and the BaT crowd will price it accordingly. Watch the 4,000-mile 2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo auction on BaT.
2020 Lexus LC500 Inspiration Series
The LC500 remains one of the most underrated grand tourers of the past decade — a naturally aspirated V8, a genuinely stunning body, and Lexus reliability underneath it all. The Inspiration Series was a limited-run special edition that dressed the LC500 in unique trim, making an already head-turning car even harder to ignore. For the money these typically trade at, it’s an awful lot of exotic-looking automobile. Check out the 2020 Lexus LC500 Inspiration Series on BaT.
2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe
The 991.2-generation 911 Turbo S is one of those cars that made automotive journalists run out of superlatives — blistering performance, everyday usability, and enough engineering wizardry to make the numbers seem impossible. The 2018 model year sits in a sweet spot for the generation, and the Turbo S coupe remains the benchmark by which most performance cars are quietly judged. These are starting to settle into serious collector territory as the 992 generation matures. Follow the 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe auction on BaT.
Tri-Power-Equipped 1964 Pontiac GTO Hardtop Coupe 4-Speed
The original muscle car, full stop — and this one has the Tri-Power triple-carb setup and a four-speed manual, which is exactly how the GTO’s legend was built one stoplight at a time in 1964. The first-year GTO holds a special place in American automotive history as the car that kicked off the muscle car era, and a properly optioned example like this one belongs in any serious collection. Tri-Power plus four-speed is a combination that tends to move bidders into a competitive state of mind. Bid on the Tri-Power 1964 Pontiac GTO Hardtop on BaT.
That’s a genuinely stacked Saturday slate — pre-war Alfa artistry, American muscle royalty, a pair of long-term-owned Ferraris, and everything in between. Keep your tabs open and your bidding fingers limber. We’ll be watching these as they heat up.
