Our Top 10 Most Popular Referral Auction Picks of 2022

Spoiler alert! This 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 is not a replica; that’s the real deal. Perhaps that’s why it’s our 10th most popular BaT pick for 2022. Or maybe it’s simply because this iconic American convertible is just too cool, especially in the paint. back to its original factory green color. Its 427-cubic-inch V-8 has dual four-barrel carburetors and a rear-exit exhaust instead of the common side-exit setup. The highest bid for this original Cobra was $1,160,000, but the reserve was not met.

Who doesn’t love a mid-’90s Ford heavy-duty pickup? Obviously, our readers are die-hard fans, as this 1995 F-250 XLT made our top 10 BaT picks for the past year. Along with a two-tone paint job, this elongated cabin variant uses aftermarket 16.5-inch rims mounted on oversized tyres. It’s also powered by Ford’s 7.3-liter Power Stroke diesel engine rated from this factor at 210 hp and 425 lb-ft of torque. Those power numbers are tiny by today’s standards, but this truck’s nostalgia is clearly its biggest draw. This ’95 F-250 ended up selling for $28k.

If we’ve learned anything from compiling this list, it’s that most of our most popular 2022 BaT picks are American-made. We also learned that fitting a small cc Chevy V-8 into Mazda’s hugely popular sports car attracted a lot of attention. In this case, it’s a modified 1995 Miata with a 5.7-liter LS1 engine and loads of upgrades. Is 300 hp too much for such a light rear-wheel drive car? Maybe, but we suspect it’s too much fun. The highest bid for this V-8 swapped Miata was $24,000, but the reserve was not met.

The Cadillac CTS-V car is a unicorn. What else would you call a edgy-looking scooter with a manual transmission and a 556-horsepower turbocharged V-8? Readers seem to agree, making this 2012 example our sixth most popular BaT pick in 2022. For the few who need more proof of Caddy’s performance credentials, We’ll remind them that one of these leather-lined family vans towed to 60 mph in just 4.0 seconds. As we said: unicorn. This long-top CTS-V ended up selling for $84,501.

Not every vehicle that makes it to our Top 10 Most Popular Carry Trailer list is American-made, rare, or super powerful. This 1967 Volkswagen Beetle is a perfect example of that. However, “people’s car” clearly continues to resonate with people. Along with being repainted in Be Savannah, this model is also equipped with a roof rack for additional storage. Kin to Herbie, the love bug, it also boasts a cute, quaint refurbished interior. This ’67 Beetle ended up selling for $17,500.

Mercedes may not want to call the R-class a minivan, but those of us with two active eyes know what it is. We also know the AMG-tuned R63, with its 503-horsepower 6.2-liter V-8 and 155 mph top speed, remains the worst production minivan on the planet. Maybe Mercedes will adopt that moniker? Either way, this 2007 example is our fifth most popular BaT pick of the past year. Sold for only a single model year, it is believed that only 108 will arrive in the US. That makes the R63 a rarity, but this one sells for $44,000.

Some might call this 1968 Chevy Corvette Sportwagen a monstrosity, others might call it an interesting transformation. We’ll leave the door open for debate and simply call the carriage-style Vette our fourth most popular BaT pick of 2022. Fun fact: car and driver rated a Sportwagen, calling it “the first sports car and the second horse-drawn carriage.” The one above Carry Trailer has a 707hp 572cc V-8 mated to a manual transmission. Missing from its equipment list is air conditioning as well as power steering and braking, meaning this monster is the definition of a few. The highest bid was $25k, but the reserve was not met.

Our readers are huge fans of the TV show Supernatural or they love the four-door Chevy Impalas from the 1960s. While it might be a bit of both, we think it’s extraordinary that this 1967 Impala Sport sedan has stood on the podium among 10 picks. Select our most popular BaT. In fact, this big-bodied hardtop Chevy was cloned after the car featured in the TV show. Nicknamed Baby, the show car featured a large 500-inch Chevy V-8 engine. Unfortunately, this example has a small engine by comparison—a V-8 that measures just 283 cubic inches. At least only the driver will notice. This ’67 four-door Impala ended up selling for $46,250.

This 1962 four-door Dodge W200 Power Wagon will attract more attention than any other full-size pickup truck currently clogging American roads. It also caught the attention of our readers, being so popular that it came in second among our top 10 BaT picks for 2022. We’re not surprised considering how popular the vehicle is. pickup and how cool this old-fashioned Power Wagon looks. While its 225 cubic-inch tilting 66-inch engine doesn’t even excite Miss Daisy, its green paint and white 19-inch steel rims are enough to excite us. The truck was eventually sold for $50k.

Everyone spoke up and chose to Bring Our Most Popular Trailer for 2022 is… a brown 1978 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz? Certainly no one saw it coming, but people certainly saw this land-based yacht sailing down the street during the day. In its current form, this Eldorado Biarritz deserves recognition for its near-new condition, including showing just under 20,000 miles on the odometer at auction. The rest of the huge, weary white-walled, two-door Caddy serves as a sign of the times, when the pinnacle of personal luxury was a car with a mere 7.0-liter V-8 engine. produces 180 hp, despite a significant output of 320 hp. pound-feet of torque. This Eldorado ended up selling for $24k.