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Bring A Trailer’s Most Popular Auction Last Year Wasn’t Even A Car

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A military tank led Bring a Trailer’s most popular auctions. Ferrari LaFerrari commanded the highest price of the year. Seven-figure supercars continued to dominate the upper tier. Long before Bring a Trailer became the go-to place for many high-end dealers to flip exotics for monstrous premiums, the auction site was primarily home to oddball creations, rare classics, and enthusiast cars. Last year, it was one of these oddball listings that was the platform’s most popular. And it was not a vehicle in the conventional sense, or even a motorcycle. It was a Leyland FV4201 Chieftain Main Battle Tank . Ranked by a mix of views, comments, and bids, the late November auction pulled in nearly 160,000 views and 423 comments before finally selling for $107,000. Read: These Manual C7 Corvettes Are Fetching More Than The New 1,064 hp C8 ZR1 The FV4201 Chieftain was primarily used by the UK from the late 1960s through to the 1990s. This example was finished in olive drab and blac...
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Mercedes G-Class Got Too Big And Expensive, The Little G Is Meant To Fix It

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The mini Mercedes G-Class will rival Land Rover’s baby Defender. Underpinning the SUV will be a bespoke ladder frame chassis. Launches as an EV, but combustion power remains a possibility. Sales of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class surged 23 percent last year to a record 49,700 vehicles. Not bad for a machine that still drives like it could climb a mountain on the school run. Now, those who can’t get enough of the G-Wagen will soon have another compelling, albeit smaller, option. Read: Mercedes Wants This Baby G-Wagen To Win Buyers The Big One Never Could The so-called ‘Little G’ is on the way, promising all the boxy attitude of the full-size model in a tighter, more affordable package. Positioned beneath the full-size model, the Little G marks Mercedes’ first serious attempt to stretch the G-Class name beyond a single model line. A Compact G Takes Shape Baldauf Also known as the mini G and baby G , this new addition to the Mercedes-Benz line-up should have enthusiasts...
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