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Episode: "Gas Is About to Get Expensive! Carrera GT Values Skyrocket! $100K Subaru STI?!"

Date: March 6, 2026

Episode Overview

In this lively episode, Doug DeMuro, joined by Filippo and "Crazy Nick," dives into a turbulent week in the automotive world. Together, they cover major market shifts (skyrocketing Carrera GT prices, $100k Subaru STI sales), soaring gas prices driven by geopolitical strife, breaking news from BMW and Porsche, celebrity-car auctions, and audience Q&A. True to form, the trio blends deep car-world knowledge with playful banter, offering sharp takes, nostalgic stories, and memorable moments.

Skip to the sections below for detailed recaps of the episode’s main topics and must-hear quotes.

Table of Contents

• Opening Banter & Fast and the Furious Swag
• Carrera GT Market Mania
• Gas Prices Spike: Geopolitics and Automobiles
• Porsche & BMW News: Flagship SUVs & Leaked 2027 Lineup
• California Classic Car Smog Exemption Bill
• Caterpillar Pickup Concept & AI-Influenced Design
• Personal Car Updates: Range Rovers, F-250, 993 Turbo
• Market Report: STIs, Z32 300ZX, Celebrity Cars & More
• Listener Q&A: Embarrassing Cars, Cullinan Donuts, and GT4s
• Memorable Quotes and Moments

Opening Banter & Fast and the Furious Swag [01:10]

• Doug, Filippo, and Nick introduce themselves with their usual humor.
• Nick shows off new Fast and Furious-themed pants, referencing iconic quotes and prepping for the Peterson Museum's exhibition.
• The team jokes about car swag and favorite Fast and Furious moments.
  • Memorable line: "At some point it says, pockets ain't empty. Which, of course, the famous line from fast2, which is our favorite.” — Doug [01:35]

Carrera GT Market Mania [01:52]

• The hosts launch right into the jaw-dropping appreciation of Carrera GT values, especially rare PTS (Paint to Sample) colors.
  • Only 30 paint-to-sample Carrera GTs out of 650 US cars.
  • A Gulf Blue Carrera GT is up for auction with a $6M estimate—previous highwatermark was ~$3.3M.
  • Doug’s personal take: He’s nervous to keep driving his own Carrera GT, now with nearly 16,000 miles (6,000 driven by him).
• Market performance:
  • Career GT values up 86–100% in ~2.5 years; stock market up only 51% in same window.
• The team discusses the psychology of driving vs. “garage queen” ownership, recounting Doug’s approach to mileage and value anxiety.
  • “Of course I've done 6,000 miles car. It is the greatest damn drive that has ever existed.” — Doug [05:00]
• Comparison to other collector cars, reflections on color desirability, and discussion of the auction dynamics (Broad Arrow/Hagerty).

Gas Prices Spike: Geopolitics and Automobiles [08:04]

• Filippo delivers a "war bulletin": US-Iran conflict is disrupting global oil flow via the Strait of Hormuz; 1/5 of world oil passes here.
  • Gas prices jump 11% overnight—the biggest single-day increase in years.
• Nick reflects on past cycles: “I remember when gas went from like $1 to $2… we overreact both directions and think, oh well now we gotta get EVs again. This will pass.” [08:38]
• Tariff talk: The Trump administration’s tariffs, constitutional challenges, and refunds.
  • Nick admits lack of political clarity: “I go out of my way to make sure no one can guess where I stand on the issues.” [10:13]
  • Filippo provides actual clarity for listeners on which tariffs remain.
• Doug jokes about insuring rare cars amid economic/political chaos.

Porsche & BMW News: Flagship SUVs & Leaked 2027 Lineup [12:29]

Porsche:

• New K1 flagship SUV in the works, originally to be EV-only but now will include V6, V8, and hybrid powertrains.
  • “Apparently they're not happy with… their actual development of electrical components." — Filippo [13:03]
  • First 7-seat Porsche; set to arrive after Audi’s Q9 (~2027).

BMW:

• Internal docs leak 2027 BMW models:
  • AWD M2 (M2 xDrive), M350 xDrive, X5 updates, and future “i” electric 3-series.
  • Doug: “Having an all wheel drive M2 I think is going to be pretty cool. I assume it’s going to be tip only though.” [22:00]

California Classic Car Smog Exemption Bill [17:32]

• Revival of “Leno’s Law” (SB 1392): Would exempt non-daily-driver vehicles pre-1981 (rolling up with each year) from California smog testing.
  • “It's onerous. You can't even find smog places to smog these cars.” — Doug [19:11]
  • Extensive discussion about loopholes, gray market registration, and the bill’s realistic prospects.
  • Nick on "dirty smog" shops: “…definitely don't go on Facebook Marketplace looking for people that say pay only when you pass smogs and then have modified cars as the pictures. Those definitely aren't dog whistles...” [19:23]

Caterpillar Pickup Concept & AI-Influenced Design [24:12]

• Caterpillar considering its own branded pickup based on the Ford F-250, inspired by viral AI-generated renderings.
  • “Do you think that’s how the Lincoln Bronco came to be?” — Doug [25:03]
• The team debates whether such a vehicle could actually disrupt the established heavy truck market or is only a marketing exercise.
• Banter about Caterpillar “staying in its lane,” and general skepticism that it could (or would) build a ground-up competitor.

Personal Car Updates: Range Rovers, F-250, 993 Turbo [30:48]

Nick’s Range Rover Roundabout

• Nick discusses a potential three-way Range Rover trade.
• Doug and Filippo roast Nick for perpetually "breaking even" on cars with questionable value.
  • “...last week on this podcast, he was like, I'm done with cars. I'm not putting money into BS cars anymore. I'm so sick of just dropping money in stupid cars.” — Doug [39:38]

Filippo’s Family F-250 Revival

• Filippo’s 1973 F250 is nearly roadworthy; shares the process of making vintage vehicles practical and safe for family use.
• Banter over authentic seat covers, period-correct wheels, and the realities of vintage truck upkeep.

Doug’s 993 Turbo Family Adventures

• Doug has been daily-driving his 993 Turbo with his family, relishing being “un-precious” with a car of such value.
  • “I'm really happy to not be precious about this car. And it's been a wonderful family vehicle." — Doug [49:03]
• Reflects on the value of four-seater sports cars for parents, and laments options if kids outgrow the back seat.
• The group debates possible replacements—612 Scaglietti, FF, etc.—with Doug prioritizing usage and family experience over pristine originality.

Market Report: STIs, Z32 300ZX, Celebrity Cars & More [55:01]

$100K Subaru WRX STI!

• 2004 Subaru WRX STI with only 800 miles sells for $107k—a record-setting result.
  • “Museum car deserves a museum result.” — Doug [55:53]
  • The car is heading to Croatia.

Z32 Nissan 300ZX (6,900 miles)

• Pristine ‘90s icons continue to fetch massive attention and high prices.
  • Doug compares favorably—sometimes—to the vaunted Mk4 Supra.

Rezvani Madness & Offbeat Exotics

• Military-edition Rezvani Tank sells for $175k: “Which feels like a lot of money for a Wrangler." — Doug [60:03]
• The team marvels at the bonkers features, including tear gas and shocking doors.
• Discussion of the quirky and rare Rezvani Beast Alpha, based on Lotus Elise with Honda running gear and wild sliding "sidewinder" doors.

Celebrity Car Auctions

• Range Rover Sport owned by Reggie Jackson (baseball legend) is up for auction—like-new with 10k miles: “This lady has been put to bed every night with milk and cookies. This is a direct quote from the seller.” — Nick [65:04]
• Joey Kramer (Aerosmith drummer) selling an LC500 and an RS3; Doug rhapsodizes about matching drumstick colors.

Notable Market Movement

• C63 Black Series (132k miles) sells for $68k—a rare sight to see such high mileage on an exotic.
  • “Someone was just going to daily my Black Series around.” — Doug [63:20]
• Cayman GT4/4RS market “nucleus” value remains rock steady; as Filippo notes: “...the 718. The Cayman is dead. The next one...won’t be as pure.”

Listener Q&A: Embarrassing Cars, Cullinan Donuts, and GT4s [70:21]

• Most Embarrassing Car to Drive: Consensus is now the Tesla Cybertruck. (H2 is gaining “connoisseur” status.)
  • “It is the H2 in every way. It's like ostentatious, in your face, hard to miss. Bought by a particular buyer segment." — Nick [70:46]
• Why Doug Doesn’t Own a Rivian R1S: Too difficult for cross-country travel with frequent, long driving days.
• C8 Cadillac XLR Revival? Argument for a shooting-brake, luxury-oriented version as a plausible modern Cadillac XLR off the C8 Corvette, but skepticism about GM’s willingness and the market.
• Best $50k Sports Cars? Cayman GT4’s stable values, versus 4RS and Spider RS models, which have cooled.

Notable Quotes & Moments

On Carrera GT values:

• “Johnny Lieberman...bought a Carrera GT publicly two and a half years ago for $1.7 million and sold it this week for $3.3. All in including fees, which is a 100% increase.” — Doug [03:05]

On gas prices & overreaction:

• “I remember when gas went from like $1 to $2...we overreact both directions and think, oh well now we gotta get EVs again. This will pass.” — Nick [08:38]

On Porsche moving away from full-EV plans:

• “Apparently they're not happy with...where demand is. And also apparently with their actual development of the electrical components...” — Filippo [13:03]

On Nick’s Range Rover P38 saga:

• “Some of us like vintage cars, Doug. We appreciate it.” — Nick [38:49]
• “He was like, I'm done with cars. I'm not putting money into BS cars anymore...He's a 97 Range Rover that was given to him for free that he put his hand through the A pillar trim after it came off while he was driving." — Doug [39:38]

On using special cars for family:

• “I love it too. I'm really happy to not be precious about this car.” — Doug, about using his 993 Turbo for kid runs [49:03]

On celebrity car market:

• "This lady has been put to bed every night with milk and cookies." — Reggie Jackson, via Nick [65:04]

On the most embarrassing vehicle to drive:

• “It's probably the Cybertruck. I agree with you. I can't think of anything more embarrassing...” — Doug [71:30]

On shooting brake C8 Cadillac:

• “Do a Shooting Brake C8 and make it a Cadillac to lean into Formula One and make it pretty.” — Doug [82:26]

Segments & Timestamps

• [01:10] – Opening banter, Fast and the Furious swag
• [01:52] – Carrera GT values, auction fever, colors
• [08:04] – Gas prices up, global oil, tariffs talk
• [12:29] – Porsche K1 flagship, Audi Q9, BMW M2 xDrive leak
• [17:32] – California classic car smog exemptions
• [24:12] – Caterpillar’s AI-inspired F-250 pickup concept
• [30:48] – Range Rover trading, Filippo’s F250, Doug’s 993
• [55:01] – Market report: $107k WRX STI, Z32 300ZX, Rezvani, celebrity cars
• [70:21] – Q&A: embarrassing cars, Cullinan donuts, GT4 market stability

Tone and Style

• Playful, sharp, car-nerd banter with deep knowledge and strong opinions.
• Frequent in-jokes, running gags about automatics, colors, and market speculation.
• A mix of personal car stories, serious market analysis, and light political discourse.

Whether you care about $6M Porsches, $100k Subarus, or the next BMW, this episode has all the gossip, insight, and friendly bickering you’ve come to expect from Doug DeMuro & Friends.