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GT350, Race Cars & Low-Mile Exotics: BaT’s Best Today

GT350, Race Cars & Low-Mile Exotics: BaT's Best Today

Sunday on Bring a Trailer and the lineup reads like someone raided the best garages on the continent and put everything up at once. We’ve got a 30-years-owned Shelby GT350, an honest-to-goodness IMSA prototype, a pair of Ferraris, and enough low-mileage European metal to make your savings account sweat. None of the bidding has kicked off yet, which means right now is the perfect time to get your eyes on everything before the sharks start circling.

30-Years-Owned 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 4-Speed

Thirty years with one owner is the kind of provenance story that makes auction regulars stop scrolling. The GT350 is the car Carroll Shelby used to prove the Mustang could be a genuine sports car, not just a pretty pony, and a ’66 with a 4-speed is exactly the configuration most enthusiasts dream about. Long single-owner cars tend to have documented history and fewer skeletons in the closet — though the due-diligence crowd will absolutely want to verify the Shelby documentation before raising a paddle. Keep a very close eye on this 30-years-owned 1966 Shelby GT350 4-Speed on Bring a Trailer because it is not going to slip through quietly.

Cannibal-Chevrolet IMSA WSC Race Car

The name “Cannibal” alone should have you clicking. IMSA World Sports Car prototype racing in the 1990s produced some of the most aggressive, purpose-built machinery ever to turn a lap on American soil, and this Chevrolet-powered WSC entry is a legitimate piece of that history. These cars were built to go fast and not much else — no creature comforts, no apologies. If you’ve got a trailer, a garage with high ceilings, and a strong tolerance for neighbors asking uncomfortable questions, the Cannibal-Chevrolet IMSA WSC race car listing is mandatory reading.

7k-Mile 2013 Ferrari 458 Spider

The 458 is already being talked about as one of the last truly great naturally aspirated Ferraris, and a Spider with only 7,000 miles on the clock is essentially a time capsule with a drop top. The mid-mounted 4.5-liter V8 in these cars sounds like nothing else on the planet, and with the roof stowed you get that soundtrack with zero filtering. Values on clean, low-mile 458s have been climbing steadily as collectors recognize what the turbo era cost us. This 7k-mile 2013 Ferrari 458 Spider is the kind of lot that closes well above what the uninitiated might expect.

895-Mile 2016 BMW M4 GTS

Eight hundred and ninety-five miles. Let that sink in. The M4 GTS was BMW M’s limited, track-focused answer to anyone who thought the standard M4 was too comfortable, featuring a water-injection system lifted straight from motorsport and a serious diet compared to the base car. BMW only made a small number of these for the U.S. market, and finding one with essentially zero miles a decade on is genuinely rare. This 895-mile 2016 BMW M4 GTS is a collector’s piece at this point, full stop.

2024 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe

A current-generation 911 Carrera S showing up at auction is interesting because it suggests someone ordered exactly what they wanted and then life intervened — which is usually how nearly-new 911s end up on BaT. The 992-generation Carrera S is an exceptionally well-rounded machine, quick enough to embarrass most dedicated sports cars and civilized enough to drive every day. Check out the 2024 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe listing if you want a current 911 without the wait or the dealer markup games.

10k-Mile 2021 Jaguar F-Type R-Dynamic Coupe

The F-Type is one of those cars that consistently gets undervalued at auction relative to how good it actually is, which makes a tidy low-mileage example an interesting proposition for the value-conscious buyer. The R-Dynamic trim level brings sharper visual cues and suspension tuning, and 10,000 miles means this one is barely broken in. Jaguar has wound down F-Type production, so the days of buying one new are behind us. This 10k-mile 2021 Jaguar F-Type R-Dynamic Coupe could be one of the smarter buys on today’s docket.

Ex-TC Kline 1991 BMW M3

TC Kline Racing is a name that carries genuine weight in the BMW performance community, and an E30 M3 with a documented competition connection is a different animal from a garden-variety example. The E30 M3 was purpose-built for touring car racing and it remains one of the most tactile, communicative driver’s cars ever produced — values have reflected that for years now and show no signs of softening. The ex-TC Kline 1991 BMW M3 is the one today that the serious enthusiasts will be researching hardest.

2007 Ferrari F430 Spider

The F430 often plays second fiddle to the 458 in collector conversations, but that’s starting to shift as prices on clean examples firm up and buyers realize what they’ve been overlooking. A Spider version gives you open-air access to that screaming V8, and the F430 generation represents the last of a certain old-school Ferrari formula before electronics and turbos took over. This 2007 Ferrari F430 Spider on Bring a Trailer is worth a look for anyone who got priced out of the 458 market.

44k-Mile 1986 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur at No Reserve

No reserve on a 40-year-old Rolls-Royce Silver Spur — now that’s how you clear a garage. The Silver Spur is proper old-money transportation, all hand-stitched leather and walnut veneer, though anyone buying one should budget generously for maintenance because these cars do not service themselves cheaply. At 44,000 miles it’s been used but not abused, and the no-reserve designation means it sells to whoever shows up. This no-reserve 1986 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur could be the bargain of the day or a very entertaining cautionary tale — either way it’s fun to watch.

That’s a seriously eclectic Sunday slate — a Shelby and an IMSA prototype at one end, a nearly-new 911 and a no-reserve Rolls at the other. Bidding is just getting started across the board, so set your alerts, do your homework, and we’ll see who’s brave enough to pull the trigger first. Check back as these auctions heat up.

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