Wednesday on Bring a Trailer is serving up a spread that covers pretty much every corner of the enthusiast universe — from a turbo-boosted Corvair that Ralph Nader once had nightmares about, to a screaming-yellow-era Italian-American muscle car with a 408 under the hood, to a pair of modern supercar drop-tops that’ll require a second mortgage. Nine auctions, zero excuses to be bored. Let’s dig in.
1965 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa Turbo Coupe 4-Speed
The Corsa was the top-dog trim of the Corvair lineup, and the Turbo version made it one of the most technically interesting American cars of the 1960s — a rear-engine, turbocharged, air-cooled sports coupe that Detroit actually built. These things are seriously undervalued in today’s market, and a 4-speed car is the one you want. Check out this 1965 Corvair Corsa Turbo Coupe on Bring a Trailer and decide if the world is finally ready to give Nader’s nemesis its due.
350-Powered 1959 Chevrolet Apache 3600 Big Window Flatbed at No Reserve
A Big Window Apache flatbed is the kind of truck that stops traffic at every car show it attends, and swapping in a 350 means it’ll actually do truck things without leaving you stranded. The no-reserve tag makes this one genuinely dangerous for your wallet. This 350-powered 1959 Apache 3600 flatbed is the working-class hero of today’s lineup, and I mean that as the highest possible compliment.
1956 Austin-Healey 100M BN2 Roadster for Charity at No Reserve
The 100M is a legitimately special piece of British sports car history — the factory-designated performance variant of the BN2, with a louvered hood and tuned twin-carb setup straight from the Le Mans racing program. Selling it for charity at no reserve is either the most generous thing anyone’s done on BaT this year, or the setup for a very exciting bidding story. Either way, this 1956 Austin-Healey 100M BN2 charity roadster deserves every eyeball it can get.
408-Powered 1973 DeTomaso Pantera
The Pantera was already a wild proposition from the factory — Italian body, Ford V8, mid-engine layout, sold through Lincoln-Mercury dealerships — and stuffing a 408 in one only amplifies the lunacy in the best possible way. These cars have been appreciating steadily as collectors finally warm up to the idea that “Italian-American muscle” isn’t a contradiction. This 408-powered 1973 DeTomaso Pantera is the wildcard of the week and my personal pick of the day.
1964 Porsche 356C Coupe
The 356C was the final evolution of Porsche’s founding model — refined, elegant, and now firmly in the “you’re going to pay for it” category of air-cooled collectibles. Coupes tend to be a touch more attainable than cabriolets but no less desirable to the people who actually drive their classics. This 1964 Porsche 356C Coupe is the kind of car that gets passed between serious collectors and rarely sees the open market — worth watching closely.
2020 McLaren 720S Spider
The 720S is widely considered one of the greatest driver’s cars of the modern era, full stop, and the Spider variant adds open-air theatre without meaningfully compromising the chassis. Depreciation on these has been real, which means someone is about to get a serious supercar for considerably less than sticker. This 2020 McLaren 720S Spider is the logical choice for anyone who wants the fastest convertible they’ll ever own and can live with the running costs.
2022 Ferrari 812 GTS
A naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 in a front-engine grand touring convertible is basically Ferrari’s love letter to everyone who thinks turbos ruined sports cars — and in 2026, with Ferrari moving harder into electrification, the 812 GTS is starting to look like the last of a very romantic breed. These haven’t depreciated the way lesser Ferraris do, so expect the number to reflect that reality. This 2022 Ferrari 812 GTS is as close to a timeless object as the modern market produces.
2018 Mercedes-AMG GLE43
The GLE43 AMG is the sensible shoes of today’s auction — a twin-turbo V6 performance SUV that does everything competently and nothing particularly passionately, but that’s not really a knock when you need to haul the family and still merge with authority. These have settled into a solid value window in the used market. This 2018 Mercedes-AMG GLE43 is the palate cleanser between the exotics on today’s list.
42k-Mile 1994 Mazda RX-7 R2 5-Speed
Low-mileage FD RX-7s have crossed into genuinely serious collector territory over the last few years, and an R2 with 42,000 miles on the clock is exactly the kind of find that makes BaT worth checking every single morning. The twin-turbo rotary, the balanced chassis, the pop-up headlights — this car was ahead of its time in 1994 and it still looks that way. This 42k-mile 1994 Mazda RX-7 R2 5-speed might be the sleeper hit of the whole week.
Nine cars, nine very different reasons to have a browser tab open today. Whether you’re chasing a turbo Corvair rabbit hole or waiting to see what a no-reserve 100M Healey actually brings for charity, today’s BaT slate is a reminder of why this hobby never gets boring. Set your alerts and check back — things get interesting fast once the final hours tick down.
