Festive Meats and an Italo-Texan Odyssey

Alex, Beck, and Tyler catch up in what can only be called a rambling fashion. They immediately launch into a career appreciation of Bill Paxton (RIP); talk sharing Thanksgiving plates and Tyler's 10-carb weekend; take a largely ignorant automotive linguistic detour; defeat the perils of disassembling modern interior trim; grouse about California smog testing; reminisce about the long road to Beck's E46 ZHP sedan going live on the site; and briefly cover VW Type 2 and Vanagon powerplant options. Alex describes the culmination of a lifelong dream: his recent acquisition of, and road trip in, his Euro 1978 308 GTB (spoiler: he reveals that, to this day, he's never had a car break down on the road). The crew wrap up by riffing on their various BaT watchlists. Links for things mentioned in this episode: 3:2 2 1970 Porsche 914-6 17:15 2004 BMW 330i ZHP Sedan 6-Speed 19:51 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300E 5-Speed 36:05 Petroleum Museum in Midland, Texas 38:18 BaT Podcast Episode: Texas Legend: Jim Hall and his Chaparrals 43:12 36-Years-Owned 1976 Ferrari 308 GTB Vetroresina 44:06 c.1962 Centurion Mk 13 Main Battle Tank 44:16 1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato Coda Tronca 45:37 23-Years-Owned 1967 Porsche 911S Coupe 46:19 Ex–Richard Petty 1970 Plymouth Superbird 47:28 Ex–Sultan of Brunei 1986 Lamborghini LM002 Wagon by Diomante 49:24 38k-Mile 1994 Porsche 911 Speedster 5-Speed 54:20 20-Years-Owned 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe L72 427/425 4-Speed 55:47 2,500-Mile, Slate Gray 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6 1:00:25 Porsche 911 Turbo Documentary with Jason Cammisa, Henry Catchpole, and Friends 57:16 65-Years-Family-Owned 1953 Cisitalia 808XF Coupe Prototype 1:00:59 BaT Podcast Episode: The Many Porsches of Magnus Walker 1:01:07 1975 Porsche 930 Turbo 1:01:54 Love for a Cult-Favorite Car Brand Runs in the Family (WSJ paywall) 1:02:42 BaT Podcast Episode: AJ Baime on Go Like Hell, The Arsenal of Democracy, and More Got suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community, One Year Garage episode, or (B)aT the Movies subject? Let us know in the comments below!