The One-Year Garage: 1977

In episode 91 of the BaT Podcast, Alex, Randy, and Zac get together with Howard and call themselves "mid"; talk movies and music from this unappreciated year; decide what 1970s pickup qualifies as a sports car; find joy in '70s colors and graphics; buck an engine trend; issue some you-heard-it-here-first car investment advice; make fun of Canadians; agree and disagree on Ferrari rooflines; make unwise choices for daily drivers; deride stock Scirocco wheels; show that one's favorite car and favorite boat can be one and the same; pick unfortunate children's names; skirt the rules in favor of the BMW M1; judge people based on their usernames; and lie about the next One-Year year. We want to know: What five cars are on your list? Why are our picks stupid? What did we forget about in our race to pick perfection? Follow along! Links for the picks discussed in this episode: 4:40 All 1977 listings on BaT 6:30 1977 Jeep Cherokee Chief S 4×4 7:38 1977 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 9:04 1977 Ford F-250 Highboy Ranger 4×4 4-Speed 9:58 1977 Mazda Rotary Pickup 11:55 Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer model page 12:23 1977 Ferrari 512 BB 12:52 1974 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale 14:40 1977 Ferrari 308 GTB 15:55 Ex–Rod Stewart 1977 Lamborghini Countach LP400 Periscopio 17:05 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 18:15 1977 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 5-Speed 20:15 RoW 1977 Porsche 930 Turbo 22:16 1977 Volkswagen Scirocco 23:43 1977 Aston Martin V8 S3 5-Speed 25:13 Lincoln Mark Vs on BaT 26:51 Euro 1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 28:12 1977 Chevrolet G20 Conversion Van 30:12 1977 BMW 530i 4-Speed 30:40 Citroen CX model page 31:32 Looking Back on 10 Years of BaT Auctions: Howard’s Auction Wish List 31:37 Fiat 131 Abarth Rally Stradale (Silodrome) 33:01 Serial Number One: 1977 BMW M1 Prototype 34:22 Ex–Cale Yarborough 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass NASCAR Race Car 35:55 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Y82 4-Speed 39:17 GMC Motorhomes on BaT 41:42 Le Mans-Class-Winning 1976 Porsche 934 Race Car Got questions for the BaT staff or suggestions for our next One Year? Don’t hesitate to let us know! Write to [email protected] and we’ll do our best to address them.