Evolution, Radwood, and Questions of the Week

Alex and Beck talk about usernames versus real names; the benefits of slow evolution and low staff turnover; the downside of not seeing one's coworkers often; the community and variety that make a BaT Alumni Gathering magic (coming up in Pittsburgh and California!); the appropriate qualifications to pick the coolest Corvette; showering awards upon a rental Viper RT/10; Radwood over the years; calling every front-engine Porsche a 928 just to irk Beck; the various ways to repower a VW Type 2; Zora Arkus-Duntov; the struggle to not talk Porsches at every opportunity, reinforced once again shortly thereafter; favorite automotive tuners; the best-looking fastbacks; the most compelling color names; and the most desirable of history's automotive factories to go back in time and visit. The full episode is linked above—or you can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Links for titles/listings discussed in this episode: 0:40 Lot 1: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 1:42 Beck's cheap 1974 BMW 2002tii 1:52 Lot #10,000: 1956 Porsche 356A Carrera GS Coupe 12:08 2018 BaT SoCal Alumni Gathering at the Petersen Museum 14:09 2024 BaT Alumni Gathering, August 3 at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 14:12 Registration is Open for the BaT Alumni Gathering, August 17, 2024 in Monterey 15:35 Event Coverage: Corvettes & C8 Reveal @ Petersen Breakfast Club Cruise-In 28:30 Chevrolet Engineering Research Vehicle (CERV) 40:00 1965-1966 Ford Mustang Fastback results 40:45 347-Powered 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 4-Speed 41:30 BMW 02 Series Touring results 42:40 AC Aceca results 43:12 Aston Martin DB2/4 results Got questions for the BaT staff or suggestions for our next guest? Don’t hesitate to let us know! Write in to [email protected] and we’ll do our best to address them.