Happy Monday, gearheads. Bring a Trailer’s July 6th lineup is one of those days where the algo clearly said “hold my beer” — we’ve got a factory-fresh 560SL with barely any miles, a Porsche 356 running Volkswagen power, a Ford 484 Cammer-stuffed Cobra replica, and a bobbed military deuce-and-a-half that has absolutely no business being this interesting. Bidding hasn’t ignited yet on most of these, which means if you’re watching, now’s the time to get your paddle warmed up.
30-Years-Owned 1958 Mercedes-Benz 220S Cabriolet
Three decades with a single owner is a provenance story that writes itself, and the W180 220S Cabriolet is one of the more elegant open-air Benzes of the postwar era — a proper pillarless drop-top with those long, sweeping pontoon fenders that make modern cars look like kitchen appliances. These Ponton cabriolets are increasingly hard to find in any condition, let alone with long-term documented ownership. Check out the 30-years-owned 1958 Mercedes-Benz 220S Cabriolet on BaT before the bids wake up.
2.6L Polo-Powered 1964 Porsche 356C Coupe 5-Speed
Okay, purists are already reaching for their blood pressure medication — a 356C running a Volkswagen Polo engine instead of the correct air-cooled Porsche unit is the kind of swap that starts bar fights at Porsche Club events. But hear me out: a five-speed gearbox and a modern-ish VW mill means this thing is actually going to be reliable and fun to drive, which original 356s famously are not always. If you want a classic Porsche shape to hustle around back roads without the anxiety of a correct numbers-matching motor, this is your huckleberry. See the Polo-powered 1964 Porsche 356C Coupe 5-Speed on BaT and decide where you stand on the heresy spectrum.
484 SOHC “Cammer”–Powered Hi-Tech Motorsports Cobra Replica
The Ford 427 SOHC “Cammer” is one of the most legendary — and fearsome — big-block V8s ever to come out of Dearborn, an engine so wild NASCAR banned it almost immediately. Stuffing a 484-cubic-inch version of that motor into a Cobra replica is either the best idea anyone has ever had or a recipe for a very fast obituary, and honestly both outcomes seem equally possible. Hi-Tech Motorsports built some well-regarded replicas back in the day, so this isn’t just a backyard tube-chassis special. Take a hard look at the Cammer-powered Hi-Tech Motorsports Cobra replica on BaT — just make sure your life insurance is current first.
1966 Pontiac GTO Hardtop Coupe
The car that arguably invented the muscle car genre in its purest form, the ’66 GTO refined the formula Pontiac had introduced two years earlier into something genuinely gorgeous — that stacked headlight nose and sculpted body remain some of the best Detroit sheet metal ever pressed. A hardtop coupe is the driver’s choice: no B-pillar, great sightlines, and you still get a roof when the skies open up. The GTO market has been strong for years and shows no signs of softening. Dig into the 1966 Pontiac GTO Hardtop Coupe listing on BaT while there’s still no reserve pressure on the clock.
Aluminum 5.3L-Powered 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 5-Speed
The C2 Corvette is universally considered the most beautiful generation of America’s sports car, and this one has been updated with a modern aluminum GM 5.3L V8 — lighter than the original iron block, more fuel-efficient, and frankly more reliable on a long road trip than a 60-year-old carburetor setup. Paired with a five-speed manual, this is the kind of restomod that makes sense even if it makes the numbers-matching crowd twitch. Browse the aluminum 5.3L-powered 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible on BaT and imagine it on a coastal highway at sunset.
Bobbed 1993 AM General M35A3
The M35 “deuce-and-a-half” is a legend of American military logistics — these multi-fuel beasts hauled everything from ammunition to soldiers across every terrain imaginable for decades. A “bobbed” M35A3 has had its rear cargo body shortened or removed, turning it from a six-wheel-drive truck into something closer to a very angry, very capable pickup that’ll go absolutely anywhere without complaint. This is the ultimate ranch truck, overlanding rig, or “I don’t care what the weather is doing” daily driver. Scope out the bobbed 1993 AM General M35A3 on BaT if your parking situation can handle it.
17k-Mile 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SL
Seventeen thousand miles on a 37-year-old car is the kind of number that makes collector-car buyers stop scrolling and start reading very carefully. The R107 560SL is the pinnacle of that long-running roadster lineage — a smooth, grand-touring machine that was the aspirational Mercedes of its era and has only grown more desirable as clean examples get harder to find. At this mileage, it’s essentially a time capsule, and the R107 market has been quietly climbing for years as the last of the simple, analog Benzes. Don’t sleep on the 17k-mile 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SL on BaT — low-mile R107s do not come around often.
Yesterday’s Comments of Note
BaT’s daily comments digest is required reading if you want to know what the collective hive mind of the most opinionated car buyers on the internet is thinking. Yesterday’s threads apparently generated enough heat to warrant a highlight reel. Catch up on yesterday’s BaT comments of note and see what the peanut gallery was arguing about while you were off enjoying the Fourth of July weekend.
2012 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged at No Reserve
The L322 Range Rover Supercharged is one of those vehicles that is simultaneously one of the most comfortable, capable, and beautiful SUVs ever built and also one of the most statistically likely to leave you stranded in a parking lot. The “no reserve” tag here is either an act of confidence or an act of transparency, and experienced BaT bidders will know exactly which way to read it. If you’ve got a good Land Rover specialist on speed dial, this could be a genuinely luxurious bargain. Weigh the risk-reward on the no-reserve 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged on BaT — and budget accordingly for the maintenance.
That’s your July 6th BaT roundup — a day that managed to cram a Cammer Cobra, a polo-powered Porsche, a rare Ponton Benz cabriolet, and a military truck into one auction slate. Whatever your flavor of automotive obsession, today’s got something to spike your heart rate. Keep an eye on those bid counts as the day rolls on — the quiet ones can turn into wars by sunset.
