The One-Year Garage: 1956

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In episode 81 of the BaT Podcast, Alex, Randy, and Zac reunite to lick their respective social media wounds ahead of the third edition of their new favorite game, The One-Year Garage. This time, the year is 1956 and Howard kicks it off with an easy theft from Randy, who maintains that shoving one's children through uncomfortable spaces is much cooler than granting them their own doors and goes on to expound further on his own car-related deficiencies as a father. They move on to briefly rank the wives of Don Draper and mention Zac's upcoming race weekend in a field of, coincidentally, 56 Spec Miatas. The conversation turns to very special Italian sports cars and shocks Randy with a Porsche transmission revelation. Howard proves that one can make an eye-roll obvious in an audio recording, Randy does his best to describe the ultimate way to drive over a Canada goose, and Alex declares a favorite car of all time. Wild card territory sees Howard singing and declaring his love for Mike Hawthorn, Randy poking fun at our brick-and-mortar compatriots, Zac courting legal trouble with Ferrari, and everyone failing to send a link to the producer. They wrap by barely scratching the surface of honorable mentions for this absolutely stellar year in automotive history.

We want to know: What five cars are on your list? Why are our picks stupid? What did we forget about in our race to pick perfection? Let us know in the comments below!

Follow along! Links for the picks discussed in this episode:

1:30 The One-Year Garage: 1995

5:20 1956 Chevy Nomads on BaT

7:00 1956 Chrysler 3ooBs on BaT

8:18 Supercharged 1956 Ford Country Squire Wagon

10:33 1956 Fiat Multipla

13:06 1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Lightweight

15:23 The crown jewel of Italian collaborations is this Zagato bodied Fiat 8 V Berlinetta (Classic Driver)

18:29 1956 AC Aceca

19:35 Porsche 550 Spyder

22:26 406-Powered 1956 Chevrolet Carryall Suburban

22:42 1956 Dodge Power Wagons on BaT

24:31 Cummins-Powered 1949 Dodge Power Wagon Four-Door

25:04 1956 Ford F100s on BaT

25:50 1956 Fiat-Bartoletti Tipo 306 Race Car Transporter (Sports Car Market)

27:15 Willock Swivel-Frame: 1958 Dodge Power Wagon

28:25 Lot #10,000: 1956 Porsche 356A Carrera GS Coupe

29:57 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing & Roadster Model Page

32:04 Aston Martin DB2/4s on BaT

33:10 1956 BMW R60

34:27 30-Years-Owned 1956 Volkswagen Beetle

35:21 Ferrari 290 MM (1956)

37:35 Ex-Gustavo Quintero 2-owner 1957 BMW 507 Series 2 (Supercar Nostalgia)

40:01 Ferrari D50: 1955 F1 single-seater

45:11 Earls Court Motor Show 1956 Austin-Healey 100M

45:49 Alfa Romeo Van at 2023 BaT Monterey Alumni Gathering

46:59 Rally Veteran: 1956 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT

48:51 1956 Thunderbirds on BaT

49:22 22-Years-Owned 1958 Lotus Eleven Series 2 Le Mans

50:48 1957 Continental Mark II

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