Friday on Bring a Trailer and the lineup reads like someone raided five different dream garages and a history museum all at once. We’ve got Italian exotics with barely-touched odometers, one of the rarest Porsche factory specials ever built, a century-old steam-powered wagon, and a collection of JDM micro-trucks that will absolutely break your brain in the best possible way. Pour yourself something strong and let’s dig in.
2000 Ferrari 550 Maranello
The 550 Maranello is one of the last great front-engined Ferraris built before the brand started chasing hybrid powertrain complexity, and it remains a benchmark for analogue GT driving purity. A naturally aspirated V12 up front, rear-wheel drive, a proper gated manual — this is the formula that made Maranello famous. Values on clean examples have been climbing steadily as collectors realize these aren’t going to get any cheaper. Check out the 2000 Ferrari 550 Maranello on Bring a Trailer and see where bidding lands.
32k-Mile 1988 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet M505 Slant Nose
Stop what you’re doing. The M505 Slantnose was a factory special-order option so expensive and exclusive that most buyers couldn’t even get one — Porsche hand-built them in-house, cutting the front fenders and grafting on flush headlight covers inspired by the 935 race car. A 930-generation Turbo Cabriolet with the Slantnose conversion and only 32,000 miles is genuinely rare territory, full stop. This is the kind of car that shows up once and then disappears into a collection for another decade. Do not sleep on the 32k-mile 1988 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet M505 Slant Nose listing.
6k-Mile 2009 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Coupe
Six thousand miles on a Murcielago LP640. Let that sink in. This thing has essentially lived its entire life in a climate-controlled garage, which means some lucky buyer is about to get a nearly-new example of Lamborghini’s last proper Countach-lineage V12 supercar. The LP640 made around 640 horsepower from its massive naturally aspirated V12 and looked absolutely unhinged doing it — all scoops, angles, and attitude. Time-capsule exotics like this one don’t come up often; have a look at the 6k-mile 2009 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Coupe on BaT.
Keis to the Kingdom: JDM Trucks and Vans from Elite Vancouver Motors
BaT doing BaT things — sandwiching a collection of Japanese kei trucks and vans between a Slantnose 911 and a Murcielago, and somehow it works perfectly. Kei vehicles have gone from quirky grey-market novelties to genuinely sought-after collectibles, especially the little trucks and boxy vans that never officially came to North America. A curated collection from a single source is always more interesting than a lone survivor. Dig into the full Keis to the Kingdom JDM collection from Elite Vancouver Motors and see what speaks to you.
1913 Stanley Steamer Model 810 Mountain Wagon
Over a hundred years old and still capable of turning heads at any gathering on the planet — the Stanley Steamer is American automotive history in its most literal sense, predating the internal combustion engine’s dominance and making a compelling case that steam power was a serious contender. The Model 810 Mountain Wagon was built for rugged terrain back when “rugged terrain” meant actual unpaved wagon roads. Owning one of these is less like owning a car and more like owning a living piece of mechanical history. The 1913 Stanley Steamer Model 810 Mountain Wagon listing is worth a read even if you’re just here for the story.
1,200-Mile 2017 Ferrari F12berlinetta
Twelve hundred miles. On an F12berlinetta. Someone bought what was arguably Ferrari’s most visceral and terrifying front-engined road car of the modern era and then apparently just… admired it from across the room for nine years. The F12 put out over 730 horsepower from a high-revving naturally aspirated V12 and was widely considered one of the last truly analog Ferraris before the turbos and hybrids took over — which makes this essentially a brand-new example of a future classic. The 1,200-mile 2017 Ferrari F12berlinetta on Bring a Trailer is going to attract serious attention.
13k-Mile 2005 Acura NSX-T 6-Speed
The NSX needs no introduction around here — Honda’s mid-engine supercar that embarrassed Italian exotics on track while being reliable enough to daily drive is one of the all-time great engineering achievements in automotive history. A 2005 model is a late-production first-gen example, and the T designation means it’s the targa-top variant, which gives you open-air options without going full convertible. Thirteen thousand miles over twenty-plus years tells you this one has been cherished. The 13k-mile 2005 Acura NSX-T 6-Speed auction is worth watching closely.
408-Powered Factory Five Racing Type 65 Coupe 5-Speed
Factory Five’s Type 65 is a Daytona Coupe replica done right — gorgeous long-tail GT body, real tube-frame construction, and in this case a 408-cubic-inch stroker V8 fed through a 5-speed manual. It’s the kind of car that makes you look like a genius at every car show because it’s prettier than most originals and you can actually drive it hard without weeping about the insurance implications. Kit-car commentary aside, these are seriously fun machines and a well-built example is a legitimate collector piece. Take a closer look at the 408-powered Factory Five Racing Type 65 Coupe listing.
1922 Marmon Model 34B Touring at No Reserve
The Marmon 34B was a legitimately prestigious automobile in its day — Marmon was the kind of brand that catered to serious money in early-twentieth-century America, and the Model 34 was their flagship. No reserve on a 100-plus-year-old open-top touring car means this one is actually going to sell for whatever the market decides it’s worth, which should make for an interesting finish. Brass-era and early post-war stuff like this has a passionate collector community that knows exactly what these cars should bring. The 1922 Marmon Model 34B Touring at No Reserve is a rare chance to own a genuine piece of early American motoring.
That’s your Friday BaT rundown — from steam power to 730-horsepower Italian rockets and a fleet of tiny Japanese trucks in between. It’s days like this that remind you why car auctions are the best sport going. Check back this weekend as the bids start rolling in and we’ll see which of these beauties cause the biggest fireworks.
