Thursday’s Bring a Trailer lineup is the kind of thing that makes you late for work — we’ve got a long-held DeTomaso Mangusta, a pair of low-mile Ferraris, a carbon-tracked GT500, and enough European chrome to keep the detailing bills flowing through autumn. Everything on the board is fresh with zero bids so far, meaning the smart money is doing its homework right now before the feeding frenzy starts in the final hours. Buckle up.
23-Years-Owned 1969 DeTomaso Mangusta
Twenty-three years with one owner is not a coincidence — that’s a love affair. The Mangusta is one of the most jaw-dropping shapes to come out of the 1960s, a mid-engine Italian with a backbone chassis and those trademark clamshell rear lids that reveal the engine like a piece of sculpture. These have been climbing hard at auction, and a single-family car with real provenance tends to command a premium. Place your watch on this 23-years-owned 1969 DeTomaso Mangusta before the crowd wakes up.
2018 Ferrari GTC4Lusso V12
The GTC4Lusso is Ferrari’s grand touring swan song for people who actually need to bring luggage — and four-wheel drive, four seats, and a naturally aspirated V12 in a single package is an argument very few cars can win. This is one of the last great analog Ferrari touring machines before electrification starts creeping into Maranello in earnest. These have been holding value surprisingly well on the used market. Check out this 2018 Ferrari GTC4Lusso V12 on Bring a Trailer while the bidding is still quiet.
2k-Mile 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Carbon Fiber Track Pack at No Reserve
Two thousand miles. Carbon Fiber Track Pack. No reserve. That sentence alone should have your palms sweating. The GT500 was already a monster — the most powerful street-legal Mustang Ford ever built — and the CFT Pack adds the aero and cooling hardware to actually use that power on track. No reserve on a nearly-new example like this means it sells to the highest bidder, period, and that’s where things get interesting fast. Don’t sleep on this 2k-mile GT500 Carbon Fiber Track Pack offered at no reserve.
6k-Mile 2019 Ferrari 488 GTB
Six thousand miles on a 488 GTB means somebody bought this car, drove it just enough to know they loved it, and then apparently stopped. The 488 GTB represented Ferrari’s turbocharged mid-engine formula at its most refined before the F8 took over, and the driving community still argues passionately about which is better. At these mileage numbers you’re basically buying a time capsule. Have a look at this 6k-mile 2019 Ferrari 488 GTB before someone else does.
21-Years-Owned 1961 Mercedes-Benz 190SL
The 190SL gets unfairly overshadowed by its 300SL sibling, but let’s be honest — it’s one of the prettiest roadsters Mercedes ever produced, and a 21-year single-owner history tells you this car has been someone’s pride and joy for a very long time. The 190SL market has matured into a stable, respected collectible tier, and long-term ownership stories like this one tend to attract the serious buyers. See the full story on this 21-years-owned 1961 Mercedes-Benz 190SL on BaT.
Snowbird Ski Resort Off-Road Experience with Shaun Whale — Land Cruiser Heritage Museum
Okay, this one’s a little different — it’s an experience auction rather than a vehicle, benefiting the Land Cruiser Heritage Museum, and it promises an off-road adventure at Utah’s Snowbird with a genuine Land Cruiser enthusiast. No reserve means even a modest bid takes it home, and frankly this is the kind of thing that sounds like a genuinely good time for the right person. If you’re a FJ fanatic who’s ever wanted to wheel at altitude with like-minded people, this could be your lane. Check out the Snowbird off-road experience auction benefiting the Land Cruiser Heritage Museum.
1948 Packard Super Eight Deluxe Extended-Wheelbase Sedan
Extended wheelbase. Super Eight. Deluxe. Packard knew how to name a car, and this one checks every box for a certain kind of postwar American luxury that the world simply doesn’t build anymore. The connection to the Packard Proving Grounds adds a layer of historical intrigue that goes beyond typical barn-find provenance. No reserve on a prewar-era American full-size is the definition of a sleeper lot. Read up on this no-reserve 1948 Packard Super Eight Deluxe Extended-Wheelbase Sedan before the clock runs out.
2.0L-Powered 1971 Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider Veloce
The 1750 Spider Veloce is one of those cars that rewards people who know what they’re looking at — Pininfarina coachwork, a twin-cam engine with a soundtrack that puts most modern sports cars to shame, and just enough Italian quirkiness to keep life interesting. The 2.0L displacement note in the title suggests an engine upgrade at some point in its life, which is worth digging into but also not unusual for these cars given the long road of maintenance they travel. Take a closer look at this 2.0L-powered 1971 Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider Veloce on Bring a Trailer.
2000 BMW M5
The E39 M5 is about as close to a consensus “greatest sports sedan ever made” as the internet has ever reached, and that reputation isn’t going anywhere. A clean example from the year 2000 with the S62 V8 is exactly the kind of car that’s been quietly appreciating while people weren’t paying attention, and BaT is absolutely the right venue to find the buyers who know exactly what they’re looking at. Don’t miss your shot at this 2000 BMW M5 E39 on Bring a Trailer.
A zero-bid board at the start of a session like this is just opportunity wearing a disguise. Check your saved searches, set your alerts, and keep an eye on how these develop over the next couple of days — because a lineup with a Mangusta, two Ferraris, a GT500, and an E39 M5 doesn’t stay quiet for long. We’ll be watching.
