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Live: Auctions with passion – Alex Porter on BaT UK #334

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Show Notes

Live from the Bicester Scramble, Gez Medinger and Andrew Frankel interview Alex Porter, Operations Director of Bring a Trailer - to talk about his favourite car at the show, why he's bought a 1962 Lotus Elite and what it's like working every day on your passion. And don't miss the post-script, where Gez pitches Andrew a new feature for the podcast: Dungeons & Wagons.

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{{chapters}} 00:00 Introduction 01:21 What made you smile this week? 03:43 Buy, Borrow, Burn 08:08 BaT Car of the Week 14:17 Alex Porter on BaT 55:25 Favourite car at the Scramble 1:02:45 Dungeons & Wagons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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