About this episode
In episode 99 of the BaT Podcast, Randy visits the legendary Bruce Meyer's storied car collection in Los Angeles. They cover his early discovery of fellow enthusiasts at BaT; car collecting in the DNA; being born on the perfect day in history; his start as a corner paper boy; flipping and racing motorcycles while in college at Berkeley; buying his first Porsche via European Delivery in 1961; his "first, fastest, or prettiest" collection mentality; a predilection for race cars built by hot rodders; his lifetime of Cobra ownership, leading to acquisition of the very first production example; memories from 1960s Lake Tahoe, including the 327-powered Gullwing he picked up from the back of a wooden boat shop; watching out for "air cars"; his deep involvement as founding chairman of the Petersen Automotive Museum; and his love of the LA lowrider community. Follow along! Links for the listings discussed in this episode: 15:46 The Mustache and the Signal Yellow 911S 17:37 Ex-Duffy Livingstone ca.1971 FKE Mole Enduro Go-Kart 19:51 New RUF CTR and Freshly Restored CTR Yellowbird #001 Make U.S. Debut at Monterey Car Week Kahn Media 20:01 A Saga Of Audacity: The Aar Eagle Formula 1 Story Dan Gurney's All American Racers 20:05 First Production Cobra Petersen Automotive Museum on Instagram 27:47 Salon Retromobile - Paris Expo Porte de Versailles 40:30 Petersen Automotive Museum 51:39 H ublot clock coming soon to BaT Got questions for the BaT staff or suggestions for our next One Year? Don’t hesitate to let us know! Write to podcast@bringatrailer.com and we’ll do our best to address them.