Touching Grass in Bridgehampton; Alex and Randy's Picks for the Week
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Alex shares his first experience at The Bridge event in Bridgehampton, New York, a unique car show held at the site of a former racetrack. He describes the stunning location, the relaxed atmosphere, and the diverse array of cars, including rare models and vintage classics. Randy and Alex discuss the event's thoughtful organization, the mix of attendees, and the enjoyable vibe of the weekend, including a casual Cars & Coffee. Their conversation highlights the refreshing differences between this event and more traditional car shows, making it a memorable experience for Alex.
Alex and Randy talk about The Bridge IX, last weekend's refreshingly unique collection of three separate car events in the Hamptons. Randy's first time on Long Island could not have found a more fitting venue than among the ghosts of one of America's first road courses. They cover the dark reasons behind said courses' creation, the curated garden party atmosphere of the main Saturday event on the (former road, now golf) course, run-ins with great cars including a fabulously rare Volvo and a breathtaking array of Ferrari 308s, and the dichotomies of small, well-to-do East Coast villages. They move on to Day Three, wherein BaT and top seller 1600veloce co-sponsored the followup Cars and Coffee in the town of Bridgehampton; highlights from the morning included a dry-aged Mustang and too many other cars to list.
Speaking of too many great cars to list, the pair finish up with a rapid-fire perusal of their current BaT watchlists—it's an exciting time for the site, so follow along !
14:06 Volvo P1900 BaT features
28:15 1969 Ferrari 365 GTC BaT auction
30:25 331-Powered 1965 Ford Mustang 5-Speed
32:37 18k-Mile 1988 BMW M3
38:59 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429
39:05 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429
40:13 1913 Stutz 4B Bearcat
40:55 1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS
41:05 1941 Tatra T87
42:38 427 FE-Powered 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Holman-Moody-Style Race Car 4-Speed
43:15 1992 Volkswagen Jetta GTX 16V 5-Speed and 1992 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 16V
44:01 7k-Mile 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Coupe 440
44:20 Saddam Hussein–Seized 1958 Bentley S1 Continental Drophead Coupe by Park Ward
44:32 Ex-Works 1961 Jaguar XKE Series I 3.8 Coupe
46:32 Edsel Ford II’s 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
46:36 Ex–Bruce Willis, 327-Powered 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad and Ex–Bruce Willis, L71-Powered 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 4-Speed
46:44 1971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spyder
47:35 1971 Monteverdi High Speed 375/4
48:57 331 Cadillac-Powered Ford Model A 5-Window Coupe 5-Speed
51:19 Macchinissima III
Jeep Wrangler
"...d then you drove out. >> I rented I rented a Jeep Wrangler. I fantastic. I landed at 8:00 p.m., right?"
Chevrolet Camaro
"...n, there was a really nice 65 Shelby and vets and Camaros and stuff all sort of huddled in one spot in"
Porsche 356
"...re some sort of mainstream stuff. There were like 356 coups or whatever, right? But then there was some"
Bugatti Veyron
"little sense of the show that sure there's like a Veyron there or whatever. There was a McLaren F1 there o..."
Mclaren F1
"...re's like a Veyron there or whatever. There was a McLaren F1 there or whatever. But this thing, this unusual"
Chevrolet Corvette
">> Volvo got the idea when he saw the Corvette. >> Okay."
Porsche 904
"debate those cars, right? There's a pretty 904 that Autoport Designs >> had previously sold. I w..."
Ford Mustang
"60 uh five or six uh Wimbledon white Mustang coupe, Sacramento Ford frames on it over New York..."
Seven Even Super
"...ol." Uh, Cars and Coffee was 9 to 11, so it's not even Super Dawn Patrol. Kind of a casy"
Peugeot 308
".... There were a bunch of funky colors. But anyway, 308s. I know GTBs are your jam. And there were a coupl..."
Jaguar XK120
"...always thinking of like the guy driving up in the XK120, you know, with his goggles on sort of deal."
Ferrari F40
">> There were many. Oh my goodness. Um, more F40s in one place in different variants than I've seen..."
Volkswagen Jetta
"a baby blue Jetta. >> Super cool car."
Bearcat Stuts Bearcat
"ending in the next couple of days. >> I mean, Stuts Bearcat I was going deep on right before we walked up her..."
Volkswagen Gli
"... should have been paying attention, but two Jedha GLI on the site recently that I liked. Both of one of"
Plymouth GTX
"...ah, they're both on mine. I didn't know about the GTX, which I guess is just a GLI for Canada, right?"
Plymouth Barracuda
"middle-aged men. Uh did you see the Barracuda Notchback 440? That's like a rare car. I did. My ..."
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