Sport-Off Road-Touring

Happy Miataversary Edition of SORT
As of Monday, November 7, 2022 at 6:00 PM pacific time:

NA	NB	NC	ND
1992 Mazda Miata	1999 Mazda Miata	2008 Mazda Miata	2016 Mazda Miata
Thirty-three years ago on this date our first Miata was picked up at the local Mazda dealer after an 108 day wait (story here.) Since then there has been a Miata in the garage, not the same one though. The 1990 NA was traded in for another NA in 1995. The 1995 was traded in 2003 for a new NB version. When the NC generation arrived in 2005 we test drove one and didn’t really like it, so the 2003 stayed. We considered getting a 2010 NC when the 2003 rolled past 100k, but still didn’t the like the NC. In 2015 when the ND generation arrived we test drove one of them and ended up with mixed feelings about. With the 2003 NB getting tired, a year later we lucked into a good deal on a 2002 NB, our current car, with 120k fewer miles and snapped it up.

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sports: 1976 BMW 2002 Sold for $36,000 on 11/1/22
Off-Road: 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sold for $27,527 on 11/1/22
Touring: 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Sold for $37,000 on 11/5/22

Actual Halloween Edition of SORT
As of Monday, October 31, 2022 at 6:00 PM pacific time:

Sport	Off-Road	Touring
1976 BMW 2002	2001 Jeep Cherokee	2008 Chevrolet Corvette
Happy Halloween, but with last week’s trio of orange cars and this week’s three, that is probably quite enough cars of that color for the year.

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sports: 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Sold for $236,000 on 10/25/22
Off-Road: 1974 Ford Bronco Bid to $58,000 on 10/28/22
Touring: 1977 Volvo 244 DL Sold for $7,300 on 10/30/22

Pre-Halloween Edition of SORT
As of Monday, October 24, 2022 at 6:00 PM pacific time:

Sport	Off-Road	Touring
2007 Porsche 911 GT3 RS	1974 Ford Bronco	1977 Volvo 244 DL
If a 911 GT3 wasn’t already a hard core sports car, let’s add the RS for more.	Almost too pretty to go off-roading in, but we’ll be going for it anyway.	This car is for the person who digs retro road cycling and vintage Volvos.

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sports: 1990 Mazda Miata Sold for $13,000 on 10/22/22
Off-Road: 1988 Jeep Wrangler Sold for $21,988 on 10/18/22
Touring: 1952 Hudson Hornet Sold for $29,750 on 10/19/22

Some Old Faithfuls Edition of SORT
As of Monday, October 17, 2022 at 6:00 PM pacific time:

Sport	Off-Road	Touring
1990 Mazda Miata	1988 Jeep Wrangler	1952 Hudson Hornet
My dream Miata is a copy of the first one I owned and this is really close.	Square headlights mean it is a perfect Jeep for a Jurassic Park replica.	An Alexa equipped radio, change the voice to Paul Newman’s -> Doc Hudson.

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sports: 1992 Autozam AZ-1 Sold for $32,000 on 10/12/22
Off-Road: 1972 Land Rover 88 Bid to $24,500 on 10/11/22
Touring: 1962 Trabant 601 Sold for $6,100 on 10/13/22

Mini Edition of SORT
As of Monday, October 10, 2022 at 6:00 PM pacific time:

In honor of our recent purchase of a newer Mini Cooper, this week I’ve chosen the smallest car I could find in each category. For reference, our 2016 Mini is: 13’1″ long, 5’8″ wide and 4’8″ tall.
Sport	Off-Road	Touring
1992 Autozam AZ-1	1972 Land Rover 88	1962 Trabant 601
Length: 27″ shorter Width: 13″ narrower Height: 11″ shorter	Length: 15″ shorter Width: 2″ narrower Height: 22″ taller	Length: 17″ shorter Width: 9″ narrower Height: 1″ taller

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sports: 1991 Honda CRX Sold for $15,000 on 10/4/22
Off-Road: 2005 Jeep Wrangler Sold for $19,500 on 10/9/22
Touring: 2007 BMW 328xi Sold for $15,300 on 10/7/22

Regular Ol’ Edition of SORT
As of Monday, October 3, 2022 at 6:00 PM pacific time:

Sport	Off-Road	Touring
1991 Honda CRX	2005 Jeep Wrangler	2007 BMW 328xi
One of these was on the short list back in 1989 before the Miata won.	One of these is on the short list for when our giant change jar get full.	One of these has been on the short list since I got to drive one back in 2007.

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sports: 1975 Puma GTE Sold for $29,500 on 9/29/22
Off-Road: 1992 Daihatsu Atrai Sold for $7,100 on 9/30/22
Touring: 1971 Gilbern Invader Bid to $9,500 on 9/28/22