September 21st on Bring a Trailer is not messing around. Today’s lineup throws three Ferraris at you before you’ve finished your morning coffee, sandwiches in a 76-year-old GMC pickup and a family-owned pony car for good measure, and wraps it all up with a Mercedes grand tourer that costs more than most people’s houses. Everything is sitting at zero bids right now, which means the feeding frenzy hasn’t started yet — get your paddle ready.
Single-Family-Owned 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS
The Dino 246 GTS is one of the most beautiful cars Pininfarina ever penned, full stop, and a single-family provenance on a 52-year-old Ferrari is the kind of thing that makes serious collectors put down their drinks. The targa-topped GTS is the more desirable sibling to the berlinetta, offering open-air motoring without surrendering the mid-engine drama. This one has barely even warmed up the bidding page yet, but don’t let that fool you — this single-family 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS is the kind of lot that explodes in the final hours.
2020 Ferrari 488 Pista Spider
The 488 Pista Spider is Ferrari’s ultra-lightweight, track-focused convertible variant of an already ferocious platform, and the Pista designation means you’re getting the more aggressive, stripped-out version over a standard 488 Spider. These are appreciating assets in real time as the turbocharged mid-engine Ferrari era recedes in the rearview mirror. If you’ve been sitting on the fence about modern Ferrari ownership, this 2020 Ferrari 488 Pista Spider on BaT is worth bookmarking immediately.
1950 GMC 100 5-Window Pickup 4-Speed at No Reserve
Here’s the palate cleanser — a no-reserve 1950 GMC 100 5-Window pickup with a four-speed, which is exactly the kind of honest, tactile old truck that the internet loses its collective mind over. The 5-window cab is the one everyone wants, offering that extra quarter-glass that turns a working truck into a rolling piece of American folk art. No reserve means it sells to whoever shows up, and this no-reserve 1950 GMC 100 5-Window pickup could be a screaming deal or a bidding war — that’s the fun of it.
Original-Owner 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
The first-generation Hellcat Challenger was a cultural thunderclap when it arrived — 707 supercharged horsepower in a retro muscle car body, priced like a family sedan, and the automotive press collectively lost its mind. Original-owner cars always carry a premium because the history is clean and the story is simple, and the Hellcat is already transitioning from used car to collectible. This original-owner 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is early enough in the run to matter to collectors down the road.
2023 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG
The latest SL is a genuine sports car again after years of identity drift, developed under AMG’s watch with a proper rear-biased all-wheel-drive system and a dramatic Nürburgring-honed chassis. A 2023 model at auction this soon suggests either a motivated seller or someone who simply moved on — either way, the buyer wins. This 2023 Mercedes-AMG SL55 is essentially a lightly used ultra-luxury roadster at what should be a meaningful discount to sticker.
2001 GMC Yukon XL 2500 SLT 8.1L 4×4
Don’t sleep on this one — the full-size 2500-series Yukon XL with the 8.1-liter big-block is a truck that was built before the era of mild-hybrid assists and electronic nannies, which makes it genuinely capable in a raw, mechanical way that newer luxury SUVs simply can’t replicate. These are starting to develop a cult following among people who need actual towing capacity and don’t want a diesel. This 2001 GMC Yukon XL 2500 SLT with the 8.1-liter V8 is the sleeper pick of today’s entire lineup.
Single-Family-Owned 1982 BMW 320i 5-Speed
The E21 320i is the underdog of the vintage BMW world — overshadowed by the E30 that came right after it, yet sharing that same pure, driver-focused DNA that made Munich’s cars legendary in the late seventies and early eighties. Single-family ownership on a 44-year-old BMW is genuinely rare, and a five-speed manual makes it the version worth having. This single-family 1982 BMW 320i 5-speed is the kind of honest, analog driver’s car that the vintage BMW crowd quietly obsesses over.
38-Years-Family-Owned 1967 Ford Mustang Coupe 289
Thirty-eight years in one family is an extraordinary run for any car, let alone a first-generation Mustang, and the 289 small-block coupe is the pure, unintimidating entry point into classic Mustang ownership. The coupe body is more understated than the fastback but arguably ages better, and long-term family ownership usually means the car was cared for rather than flogged. This 38-years-family-owned 1967 Ford Mustang 289 coupe has the kind of provenance story that writes itself at a dinner table.
953-Mile 2022 Ferrari 812 GTS
Saving the most audacious for last — a 2022 Ferrari 812 GTS with 953 miles is essentially a brand-new open-top, naturally aspirated V12 Ferrari, which in the current turbocharged landscape is an increasingly rare thing to say. The 812 GTS is the convertible version of Ferrari’s front-engined V12 flagship, and low-mileage examples like this one tend to get bid up hard by collectors who know the NA V12 era is genuinely closing. This 953-mile 2022 Ferrari 812 GTS might be the most significant car on BaT today, and that’s saying something given the competition.
Three Ferraris, a big-block GM truck, a half-century-old pickup at no reserve, and a pair of family-owned American icons — today’s BaT slate is legitimately stacked. Everything is quiet now, but check back in 24 hours and you’ll find a very different picture. That’s the thing about Bring a Trailer: the real action never starts until the clock is almost out.
