Tuesday on Bring a Trailer and the lineup reads like someone raided a very well-curated garage sale — and then parked a few serious driver’s cars out front. From flat-six workshop manuals to a Euro-spec SLC, a no-reserve old-school Power Ram, and one of the most coveted E46 M3 configurations money can buy, today’s slate has something for the obsessive collector, the weekend wrench-turner, and the serious enthusiast alike. Bidding activity is quiet across the board right now, which means the window is wide open if you’ve been lurking.
Porsche 914 & 914/6 Workshop Manuals
Before you chase the car, chase the knowledge. A proper set of factory workshop manuals for the 914 and the rarer 914/6 is genuinely hard to find in usable condition, and any serious mid-engine Porsche project becomes a whole lot less frustrating when you have the real factory documentation at your elbow. No reserve means these go to whoever shows up — and right now, nobody has. Bid on the Porsche 914 & 914/6 Workshop Manuals before a restorer snaps them up for pennies.
Porsche M28 V8 Coffee Table
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who put a coffee table in their living room, and those who put a Porsche V8 engine block in their living room and dare anyone to call it a coffee table. The M28 is the alloy V8 Porsche developed for the 928, and having one as functional furniture is an absolute flex of the highest order. No reserve on this thing, and zero bids so far — someone’s future houseguests are going to lose their minds. Check out the Porsche M28 V8 Coffee Table on BaT and start measuring your living room.
1994 Ford F-250 XLT 7.5L 4×4
The 7.5-liter — that’s the big 460 cubic inch V8 — in an OBS F-250 is about as American as it gets, and the market for clean examples of these old-school Fords has been climbing steadily for years. A no-reserve tag on a truck like this is an invitation, especially since pristine pre-PowerStroke gas-burners are getting genuinely scarce. Take a look at this 1994 Ford F-250 XLT 7.5L 4×4 before the truck crowd wakes up.
Euro 1972 Mercedes-Benz 350SLC
The W107 SLC is the long-wheelbase coupe cousin of the legendary SL, and the Euro-spec cars — built to different emissions and equipment standards than their US counterparts — tend to be the ones enthusiasts really want. A 1972 example means you’re looking at the early production run of a car that’s been quietly appreciating while everyone else chased 190Es and pagodas. Explore this Euro 1972 Mercedes-Benz 350SLC while it’s still flying under the radar.
23k-Mile 2023 Mercedes-Benz E450 Cabriolet 4MATIC
Three years old with 23,000 miles, the E450 Cabriolet 4MATIC is the kind of car that makes complete sense as a lightly used buy — the original owner absorbed the depreciation hit so you don’t have to. The twin-turbocharged inline-six in the E450 is a gem, and the fabric-top cabriolet body means you get real open-air character rather than the tin-can thud of a retractable hardtop. See the full listing for this 2023 Mercedes-Benz E450 Cabriolet 4MATIC and do the depreciation math yourself.
2006 BMW Z4 Roadster 3.0i 6-Speed
The E85 Z4 with the 3.0i straight-six and a six-speed manual is one of those cars that the market has been quietly rediscovering — it drives beautifully, it’s mechanically straightforward by modern standards, and no-reserve listings like this one represent real value. Chris Bangle’s styling was controversial when it was new, but time has a way of making bold design look intentional rather than weird. Bid on this 2006 BMW Z4 Roadster 3.0i 6-Speed before the E85 appreciation train leaves the station.
1988 Dodge Power Ram W250 4×4 4-Speed
An ’88 W250 with a four-speed manual is old-school American truck royalty — no electronics to fight you, no turbodiesel complexity, just a big-displacement engine and a granny-gear transmission doing honest work. The square-body Dodge trucks have been following the same appreciation curve as their GM contemporaries, and no-reserve listings on clean examples are getting harder to come by. Check out the 1988 Dodge Power Ram W250 4×4 while the bidding is still at ground zero.
Slicktop 2005 BMW M3 Coupe Competition Package 6-Speed
A slicktop E46 M3 — no sunroof, saving weight right where it counts — with the Competition Package and a six-speed manual is legitimately one of the most desirable configurations of what many consider the greatest M car ever built. The S54 inline-six is a rev-happy, naturally aspirated masterpiece, and the E46 generation is firmly in collector territory now. Don’t sleep on this slicktop 2005 BMW M3 Competition Package — these don’t stay quiet for long.
2001 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet 6-Speed
The 996 generation 911 remains the value play in the air-cooled-adjacent Porsche world — yes, it’s water-cooled, and yes, the early cars had the IMS bearing drama, but a well-sorted example with a six-speed manual and a proper open top is a fantastic driver’s car at prices that would make a 993 owner weep. Cabriolet 996s don’t get as much attention as the coupes on the auction circuit, which means savvy buyers can still find room. See the full details on this 2001 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet 6-Speed and decide if today’s the day.
A wide-open Tuesday with no reserve pressure on most of the field — that’s either a slow morning or a prime opportunity depending on how you look at it. The slicktop M3 and the Euro SLC are the headliners for serious enthusiasts, but honestly, a Porsche V8 coffee table at no reserve might be the steal of the day. Set your alerts and check back as the clocks tick down.
