Friday on Bring a Trailer and the lineup reads like someone raided three different dream garages and threw the keys on a table. We’ve got a barely-driven Lamborghini supercar, a Mercedes gullwing with manners, a genuine IMSA race car with a legendary driver’s name attached, and enough vintage iron to keep the Saturday crowd at a concours happy for a week. Zero bids across the board as of this writing, so the floor is wide open — let’s break it down.
7k-Mile 2012 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera
Seven thousand miles on a Superleggera. Let that sink in. The LP570-4 was already the diet, track-focused version of the Gallardo — lighter body panels, stripped interior, the whole obsessive weight-loss regimen — and this one has barely been breathed on. These are creeping into serious collector territory as the last naturally aspirated, pre-Huracán Lamborghinis, and low-mileage examples don’t stay quiet for long. Bid on this nearly-new Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera while the auction is still cold.
20k-Mile 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
The SLS AMG was Mercedes reminding the world it still knew how to make a proper supercar — gullwing doors, a front-mid mounted V8, and enough drama to fill a theater. Twenty thousand miles on a 2011 puts this squarely in the “actually been enjoyed” camp without being anywhere near worn out, which is exactly where you want a car like this. Values on clean SLS examples have been climbing as buyers wake up to the fact that it’s the spiritual successor to the original 300SL gullwing at a fraction of the price. Check out this gullwing-door 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG before the bidders do.
Custom-Bodied 1931 Studebaker Commander Baquet
Now here’s one that’ll make you stop scrolling. A “baquet” body style is an open, boat-tailed or tulip-bodied custom coachwork arrangement from the classic era, and seeing it on a 1931 Commander means someone put serious thought — and serious money — into making this thing look like it belongs on the Mille Miglia. Studebaker doesn’t always get the respect it deserves in the prewar collector world, but a custom-bodied example like this is genuinely rare and visually arresting. Explore this one-of-a-kind 1931 Studebaker Commander Baquet and see what early American coachbuilding looked like at its most adventurous.
1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL at No Reserve
The W113 Pagoda SL is one of those cars that never really goes out of style — clean lines, a sophisticated inline-six, and a roof that looks like an inverted pagoda whether you run the soft top or the hardtop. The “no reserve” tag on a 1969 280SL is the kind of thing that wakes up collectors on a Friday morning because the market gets to decide, full stop. These have been strong sellers in any condition, so expect this one to attract plenty of eyeballs once the bidding opens. Bid on this no-reserve 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Pagoda and see where the market lands.
1972 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Coupe
Nineteen seventy-two was peak American excess, and the Fleetwood Eldorado Coupe was its cathedral. Front-wheel drive, a massive V8, a hood you could land a small plane on, and the kind of interior that made you feel like a Vegas headliner — this is unapologetic American luxury on a grand scale. The early-’70s Eldorado has been having a moment in the collector market as buyers rediscover the sheer audacity of these land yachts. Have a look at this 1972 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Coupe and try not to immediately start planning a cross-country road trip.
1986 Mercedes-Benz 300E 5-Speed at No Reserve
The W124 300E is one of the greatest sedans ever built — full stop, no debate accepted. Mercedes engineered these things to outlast civilizations, and the manual 5-speed variant is the one enthusiasts have been quietly hunting for years because it’s genuinely rare and transforms the driving experience. No reserve means it goes to whoever shows up, and a stick-shift W124 at no reserve should absolutely not be ignored. Don’t sleep on this no-reserve 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300E 5-Speed — the manual cars don’t come up often.
Ex-Lyn St. James, 338-Powered Mercury Capri IMSA GT Race Car
Racing provenance and a famous name make this one of the more fascinating lots of the day. Lyn St. James was a genuine trailblazer in American motorsport, and a car she campaigned in IMSA GT competition carries real history — not just a sticker on a showcar. The 338-cubic-inch powerplant suggests this thing was built to go fast, not to look pretty in a garage. Dig into the details on this ex-Lyn St. James Mercury Capri IMSA GT race car if you want something with a story that goes way beyond the spec sheet.
1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe 6-Speed
The 993-generation 911 is widely — and correctly — regarded as the last of the air-cooled breed, which makes every clean example a blue-chip collectible at this point. The Carrera 4S added wider hips and all-wheel drive to an already-great formula, and a six-speed manual is exactly what you want backing that flat-six. These have been trading at strong numbers for years and show no signs of cooling off. Place your bid on this 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 6-Speed and join the queue of people who already know what this car is worth.
2003 Aprilia RSV Mille R at No Reserve
Closing out the day with two wheels and a no-reserve tag — not a bad way to finish. The RSV Mille R was Aprilia’s full-on homologation-inspired superbike, with a 60-degree V-twin that sounded like nothing else on the road and handling sharp enough to embarrass a lot of four-wheeled machinery. These are genuinely collectible now among Italian motorcycle enthusiasts, and the no-reserve format means the market will speak. Check out this no-reserve 2003 Aprilia RSV Mille R before the two-wheel crowd snaps it up.
That’s a genuinely eclectic Friday slate — supercar, gullwing, prewar custom, IMSA racer, air-cooled Porsche, and an Italian superbike all on the same day. None of these have opened bidding yet, so if any of them are on your radar, now is the time to set your alerts and get your paddle ready. We’ll be watching all of them closely.
