Whether you’re seriously shopping or just browsing, Bring a Trailer is a great auction site for enthusiasts. On it, you’ll find everything from a modern Porsche Cayman to a WWII amphibious Volkswagen. And while some cars sold on Bring a Trailer can command high prices, there are still some decent bargains out there. For example, …

While Bring a Trailer is a great auction site, especially for classic and vintage vehicles, it’s not the only one. Automotive YouTuber Doug Demuro recently formed his own site, Cars and Bids, which focuses on newer classics and enthusiast vehicles. As with any automotive sales or auction website, not every car listed will necessarily be …

Besides Freakshow Friday, we here at MotorBiscuit believe in providing useful consumer information, including advice on used cars. Many websites, such as Craigslist, cater to used car shoppers. But for classic and/or enthusiast cars, Bring a Trailer has quickly become a popular go-to. And while some cars, like the 300SL Gullwing, will be pricey even …

Steve McQueen is known to some in the automotive world as Mr. Cool. He was a good actor, with good looks, and had a passion for cars. In fact, he even did some movies that were car-centric. His popularity in the automotive world is such that years after he passed away, anything related to him that …

When I was a teenager, Michael Jordan was a huge star on the court, in commercials, and in the theater. He has since relegated himself to a more behind-the-scenes public role these days. But, he still has a lot of star power. So, when one of his former rides, a 1996 Mercedes-Benz S600 coupe, comes …

Ford Mustang enthusiasts will often say that the pony car was introduced as a 1964 ½ model. Of that, there is no dispute. But, what many people don’t know is that prior to production, many pre-production Mustang vehicles were built. Between 150 and 200 pre-production units made the light of day. One of those rare, …

Ferrari is very protective of its brand. Most manufacturers are. So, when a company in the same town the manufacturer is based out of, Modena, started offering rebodied Ferrari models as their own, things got legal very quickly. Ferrari launched a court case to have the offending company stop its production. Interestingly, Ferrari just lost …

The application to acquire a Ford GT new from the manufacturer requires the prospective buyer to submit a profile to the company. That profile is reviewed to see if the buyer qualifies to be a good influencer for the Ford brand. Additionally, should the purchaser be accepted into the GT family, there was also a …

The Classic Dodge Challenger has become increasingly more popular among collectors as of late. The Challenger was a muscle car brute in the 1970s. They were offered at the time with the availability for the Dodge to receive the legendary hemispherical (Hemi) engines. These engines brought with them even more horsepower over the standard engines. …

The annual Specialty Equipment Market Association show is a big deal. The SEMA show, as it is commonly called, brings representatives from thousands of automotive aftermarket companies across the nation, and even across the globe. New automotive products and entire product lines are launched at this event. To show some of these new products best, …

The Ferrari Enzo is the thing of dreams. It is from Ferrari. It is named after the company’s founder, Enzo Ferrari. It had a carbon fiber body twenty years ago. Additionally, it was motivated by a V12. The thing of dreams indeed, and one sample of the fine Ferrari just set a record for selling via online auction. The …

Craigslist may be a used car shopping go-to, but it’s not the only such website. Especially if you’re after classic or enthusiast vehicles, car auction sites are sometimes the better choice. And there’s a new one joining the likes of Bring a Trailer and Manheim that claims to offer something different. At the very least, …

Manheim is a huge and respected automotive auction industry company. They have been around for decades and have changed to keep up with the times. Well, as the Bob Dylan song says, the times, they are a changing. The global COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the auction business, and now, Manheim is changing again too. The rest of the …

Businesses across the globe have been adjusting their business model in recent months due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. The truth of the matter is that people still need to sell things. Auction houses are places that sell a lot of those things. To keep business flowing during the health crisis, a lot of the notable automotive auction houses …

Last week I posted a story about Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s racecar going to auction. Mr. Earnhardt was a former NASCAR racing champion. Week in and week out, he would be one of the top contenders either for the individual race win or the overall season win. He was a mainstay on the NASCAR circuit. But he had a tragic death at …

Sooner or later and the artificial intelligence on the internet will point an automotive enthusiast to an ad for government seized vehicles at auction. Government auctions of seized vehicles can provide some really good deals to bidders. But, beware, some of these vehicles have a past. One lucky purchaser was able to pick up the Ram 3500 of his dreams, …

Porsche values have been steadily rising over the years. As is the case with auctions, the more significant the Porsche, the higher the value expectations are at the auction. Also, the rarer it is, or the more historically significant the Porsche is, the more likely bidding wars will erupt at the auction. Today a historic, and rare Porsche has …

Steve McQueen and Carroll Shelby are the epitome of coolness when it comes to car culture. Both have significant weight with their names, a weight that, over time, has created a permanent place in history for both of them in the automobile industry. So, it’s no surprise that they could appreciate all sorts of vehicles. Not surprisingly, when …

2020 is still young. But, the global economic collapse due to the COVID-19 pandemic has many auto enthusiasts debating whether it is a good time to buy or sell a car right now. Yet, the strange thing about car auctions is that historic and rare cars will always remain historic and rare. So, those types of cars will always command a …

Dale Earnhardt Sr. is a NASCAR racing legend. It did not matter if a fan liked him or hated him. There was certainly a lot of respect in both camps for the way Earnhardt could drive. He became a top competitor week in and week out until his tragic during a race on February 18, 2001. Richard Childress owns …