Year: 2021

Sport, Off-Road, Touring

A Blue Car Edition of SORT
As of Monday, June 14, 2021 at 9:00 PM pacific time:

Sport Off-Road Touring
2010 Mini Cooper S JCW Convertible 6-Speed 2003 Land Rover
Discovery II SE		 Custom 1977 Dodge Tradesman B200
It was a toss up between this and the 10AE Miata. The Land Rover for comfortable off-roading. If This Van Is Rockin’ –
Don’t Come A Knockin’!

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to, if the reserve was not met.
Sports: 1967 Austin-Healey 3000 Sold for $200,000 on 6/9/21
Off-Road: 1994 Land Rover Defender 90 Sold for $60,666 on 6/10/21
Touring: 2016 Audi S4 Sold for $40,000 on 6/11/21

Sport, Off-Road, Touring

Seller: 911r  Edition of SORT
This BAT seller is located in Portland, OR and always has some very nice cars listed. And the way the cars are photographed always make for great computer wallpaper.
As of Monday, June 7, 2021 at 9:00 PM pacific time:

Sport Off-Road Touring
1967 Austin-Healey 3000 1994 Land Rover Defender 90 2016 Audi S4
Seen a few of these before and never saw one that made me go “Wow”, until this one. This is probably the 10th Defender I have chosen for this spot, so that it is now almost cliché. This was a close winner over my cliché car for this spot, an early 2000s BMW M5.

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to, if the reserve was not met.
Sports: 2018 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Sold for $51,500 on 6/5/21
Off-Road: 1978 Ford F-250 Ranger XLT Lariat 4×4 Sold for $74,285 on 6/2/21
Touring: 1951 Ford Custom Tudor Sedan Sold for $9,200 on 6/7/21

Sport, Off-Road, Touring

Red White & Blue Ford Edition of SORT
As of Monday, May 31, 2021 at 9:00 PM pacific time:

Sport Off-Road Touring
2018 Ford Mustang
Shelby GT350		 1978 Ford F-250
Ranger XLT Lariat 4×4		 1951 Ford Custom
Tudor Sedan
This is really more a track car than road going sports car, but it fit my theme. Perfect for carrying those 4′ x 8′ plywood sheets way off the beaten path. All the cats and chicks can get their kicks at the hop…Let’s go!

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to, if the reserve was not met.
Sports: 1975 Porsche 914 2.0 Sold for $14,500 on 5/26/21
Off-Road: 2004 Porsche Cayenne Sold for $25,000 on 5/25/21
Touring: 2018 Porsche 911 Sold for $285,000 on 5/28/21

Mechanically Induced Coma

The CTBNL is very sick. Right now it is sitting at a local auto repair shop in a mechanically induced coma for the next week or two while awaiting an opening.

A week ago today on the way home from a shopping trip over in Medford we were only a couple of miles from home when calamity struck. Cruising along at 50 MPH behind a BMW 3 Series when what should appear from right underneath the back of this car, but a softball sized chunk of concrete! With zero chance to avoid it, I held my breath.

Boom Bang Crunch Clang! I looked in the rearview mirror and could see the chunk tumbling behind me, along with a trail of smoke leading back to it. I instantly knew what had happened. A busted oil pan.

We were in the left lane preparing to turn off towards home in about 100 yards anyway, so I eased on over into the turn lane right behind the BMW. We both pulled into an unmanned fuel center. I immediately shut off the car and we had been leaking oil for only maybe 10-12 seconds.

The BMW driver got out and looked under his car. I don’t know whether the concrete piece actually hit anything under the BMW, but if it did, it was just incidental contact because he got back in his car and drove off (he did ask if we needed any help first.) I looked under our car even though I already knew what I’d see and I wasn’t disappointed, it looked like I had removed the drain plug. Our only option was to call a tow truck.

After the BMW drove off I got out and pushed the Miata several feet forward because where I stopped I wasn’t totally into the lot. The CTBNL had left a nice sized oil spot behind and oil was still slowly leaking. I called a local shop that had done some work on the Mini for us and they said they could do the work, but it wouldn’t be until June sometime.

I then called for a tow and about 30 minutes later the truck showed up. Once the car was on the flatbed, there was another slightly smaller spot left behind there too. I thought for sure that was all 4 quarts of oil, but when the car was offloaded at Emmett’s there was a small slick of oil on the flatbed.

Now we wait to see just how much it is going to cost to fix the CTBNL. Trying to determine what the breaking point is where we say, @%#! it, and save that money for the Wrangler.

Sport, Off-Road, Touring

Porsche Edition of SORT
As of Monday, May 24, 2021 at 9:00 PM pacific time:

Sport Off-Road Touring
1975 Porsche 914 2.0 2004 Porsche Cayenne 2018 Porsche 911
These are Miata-like while driving, except for the very long shift throw. A Transsyberia Tribute from Canadian which is Siberia-like. It is a GT3 Touring with no monster wing on the back, so it is sleeper-like.

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to, if the reserve was not met.
Sports: 1968 Ferrari 330 GTC Sold for $575,000 on 5/19/21
Off-Road: 2004 Mini Cooper S Sold for $16,500 on 5/19/21
Touring: 2003 BMW M5 Sold for $53,250 on 5/19/21

Sport, Off-Road, Touring

Quintessential Edition of SORT
As of Monday, May 17, 2021 at 9:00 PM pacific time:

Sport Off-Road Touring
1968 Ferrari 330 GTC 2004 Mini Cooper S 2003 BMW M5
If I never do this SORT thing again I would be happy to have these 3 cars in my garage and would not be envious of anything else that is put up for auction on Bring a Trailer.

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to, if the reserve was not met.
Sports: 2008 Lotus Elise SC Sold for $57,100
Off-Road: 1977 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 Sold for $72,000
Touring: 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Sold for $52,517

Sport, Off-Road, Touring

Wait Until Next Week Edition of SORT
As of Monday, May 10, 2021 at 9:00 PM pacific time:

Sport Off-Road Touring
2008 Lotus Elise SC 1977 Toyota
Land Cruiser FJ43		 2017 Alfa Romeo
Giulia Quadrifoglio
This is arguably the hardest core sports car for the street, good thing I get to pick something else next week. Beautifully restored and really too nice to take off-roading, good thing I get to pick something else next week. These cars are either wonderful or very unreliable, good thing I get to pick something else next week.

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to, if the reserve was not met.
Sports: 2007 Porsche Cayman Sold for $30,000
Off-Road: 1968 Jeep Gladiator Sold for $23,000
Touring: 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe Sold for $60,000