This week, Alex talks with Beck and Zac about a formative pair of BMWs in Zac's neighborhood growing up; a snowballed BMW project threatening to be come a full avalanche; a very quick turnaround; a curious Bay Area car-buying ploy; Alex's odd but steadfast list of cheap childhood cars he'd buy if only he could find them; (misplaced?) nostalgia for late-1980s Ford performance cars and keyless entry code buttons; and attainable transaxle Porsches.
The team goes on to describe a brief history of the Toyota celebrity support race at the Long Beach Grand Prix; impressive feats from a 190E 2.3 16-valve; Gene Hackman's side gig; Tommy Kendall, an all-around decent guy; a good color change; an interesting museum collection sale; and current watchlist favorites punctuated with Porsche whale-tale nerdiness and shame.
Mentioned in this episode:
1:30 S52-Powered 1988 BMW M3
6:25 Pristine 69k-Mile 1990 BMW M3
15:16 4,700-Mile 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
15:52 19k-Mile 1989 Ford Taurus SHO
17:42 37k-Mile 1988 Alfa Romeo Milano Verde
17:56 1988 Alfa Romeo Milano Verde
21:24 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor Sport Coupes on BaT
24:11 2000-2006 Toyota Celicas on BaT
30:57 Mini R53 Cooper S Model Page
36:27 IMSA, NASCAR, RX-7s, and Land Yachts with Tommy Kendall
37:34 49k-Mile 1992 Ford Taurus SHO
38:20 Original-Owner 1979 BMW M1
38:43 Ex–Stu Hayner 1989 Chevrolet Corvette Challenge Race Car
38:54 The Gilmore Car Museum Collection, Offered at No Reserve
39:17 Gilmore_Cars user page
40:13 1993 Geo Tracker LSi 4×4 5-Speed w/Camso Track System
40:55 1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL Fastback R-Code 427 4-Speed
41:21 Euro 1986 Ferrari 328 GTB
42:01 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster
43:38 1968 Mazda Cosmo Series II
43:42 1990 Lamborghini LM002 LM/American
45:23 RoW 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI Coupe
46:58 Whale Tales: A Visual Guide to the Evolution of Porsche 911 Spoilers
47:26 Dual-Quad 350–Powered 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Door Hardtop Coupe
47:37 MSCLASSICCARSLLC user page
47:46 Bill Goldberg’s Twin-Plug 1992 Porsche 911 Turbo
49:55 RoW 1977 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 Coupe
51:26 1975 Porsche 911 Carrera
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