Understanding yesterday’s comments of note

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“Jimmy Don Ventura had owned enough unusual automobiles over the years to believe he understood the public. He’d driven a lime-green AMC Gremlin, a Triumph Spitfire that leaked oil with the determination of an East Texas mosquito, and a Plymouth Barracuda that had once stranded him in front of the Dairy Twin during the lunch rush. Every one of them had attracted comments, questions, and unsolicited mechanical advice from complete strangers.
Then he bought Fred.
Officially, it was a 1949…”

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CaptainMyCaptain commented on “5 Ton Fred” Wrecker-Style, Autocar C-50-Bodied Rat Rod

“If you told me 10 years ago that GM’s only manual performance car would be a Cadillac sedan, I’d have told you you’re crazy.”

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70_duster commented on 1,500-Mile 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing 6-Speed

“I recall the great stories from the original owner. Need to bottle them with the car.”

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Ptrem commented on Original-Owner 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window Coupe L84 327/360 Fuelie 4-Speed

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“Nothing says 1976 like red velour interior! What a beauty!”

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gscharnagl commented on 31k-Mile 1976 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Coupe

“If you haven’t ever heard an F355 with a Tubi exhaust in a nice decently long tunnel run, you should. The 355’s have a Flat plane crankshaft, and with a Tubi Exhaust has a Formula 1 sound… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jchd1Sj6PsM If you are in a hurry, you can start at 30 seconds. If the link does not work you can go to Youtube and search for “Ferrari F355 tunnel run” (by Fast Terrific) Not many cars can give you goosebumps when you hear them, this one does.”

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trueford commented on No Reserve: 41k-Mile 1995 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta 6-Speed

“Fun reading the comments here. I’ve owned many 99s over the years. My first car was a Topaz Yellow ‘76 GL 4 door with 90k miles that I bought in 1980 from my local Saab dealership, Reinertsen Motors. It was $3000, but I traded in my 1 year old Motobecane moped, so net cash was $2400 (plus tax). I later traded that 99 at Reinertsen Motors for a ‘74 Carolina Blue 99 LE like this one because I preferred the utility of the hatchback and it looked more up to date at the time as the 900 was…”

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Paddan commented on No Reserve: 1974 Saab 99 LE WagonBack 4-Speed

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“Man, already at $4M before I could get my comment in….
I want to thank the team at BaT for bringing us so far. It is amazing to cross the quarter million auctions milestone together.
And a big thank you to the @1600veloce team for helping us mark the occasion with this beautiful 288. Anthony gets so much well-deserved credit, but it takes the whole team there to do the amazing things they do.
And maybe my favorite part of BaT is that Lot #250,001, right behind this one, is a…”

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bringatrailer commented on Lot #250,000: 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO

“I want to send a big congrats to the team @BaT for 250,000 listings! Kudos again to the team behind the scenes!
Our team was so proud to be a part of this journey.
@bringatrailer Randy I want to thank you for all the support and the fun ideas we have bounced off each other all these years. This listing like any listing, can be a bumper for an MG to a Halo Ferrari. It all belongs here. The best site, the best community.
We discussed what type of car we would want to list. Well here…”

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1600veloce commented on Lot #250,000: 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO

“These cars were so ahead of their time. Supercharged, intercooled, 4 wheel discs with ABS, IRS with adaptive damping, even pneumatic adjustable side bolsters. I still have my 35th anniversary 5 speed version, and it remains a pleasure to drive unlike most crude live axle domestics of the era.”

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DoctorV8 commented on Original-Owner 1990 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“Even as a “Project” this Hispano-Suiza exudes and elegance few cars can match.
I suppose it may be because of my affinity for Packards, but a V-12 (with the exception of that dreadful thing used in the Lincoln Zephyr) always grabs my attention. I hope we will get to see this wonderful car completed.
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@Hoppy18 – Reading about this Hispano-Suiza makes for a fine start to a Saturday morning! Thanks for the tag!”

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56PackardMan commented on No Reserve: c.1933 Hispano-Suiza J12 Pourtout Coach Project

“For prospective buyers, Marcus Anghel is second to none in Mustang restoration. Getting a car that Marcus restored, even only partially like this one, is an honor. He is at the top for Gen-1 Mustang originality and details. Check out his website for an education.
And as others have noted, Gulfstream Aqua is a stunning factory color on this model.
Looking forward to the final price.”

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Gopher428 commented on 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Cobra Jet 428

“My first car was a 73 4 door custom. White with black vinyl roof and bondo fenders my Dad did with chicken wire. Slant 6 with an FM converter added that also picked up TV stations. Also had a 70 340 Swinger in HEMI orange for a few years. I have a soft spot for 70’s Darts. GLWTA!”

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MrBozack commented on No Reserve: 29-Years-Owned 1972 Dodge Dart Custom 318 Sedan Project

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“I’d randomly wake up at 2am just to go stare at it.”

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gracilism commented on Lola T70 Mk3B McClendon International Re-Creation Project

“You had me at VHS player.”

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WERA22 commented on No Reserve: 2022 Honda Odyssey Elite by Stay Tuned

“Great spot on the 2022 gearbox oil typo.
Our technicians during that time and during 2023 and 2021 records are all former trained factory Lamborghini guys. You can look them up!
As you can see both Motul and Lucas gear oil was used in 2021 and 2023, so I am very confident this is a “ShopWare” typo.
Our software system in the shop was very clunky until recently.
The former owner was very fussy, this is one of the best 1996-1997 Diablo Roadster examples we have seen. The car was…”

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Curatedlite commented on 2,400-Kilometer 1997 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“My dad had one of these back in the day. The drivetrain was something else. We owned it to about 250k miles before selling it on the original clutch, transmission, turbo, head gasket, diffs, etc. It’d been chip tuned the whole time to almost 300hp for most of that.
Not that it was cheap or easy to keep the rest of the car in shape around that drivetrain….but still, this was Audi at its best.”

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ppdd commented on 1991 Audi 200 20V Turbo Quattro

“The look on peoples faces when you smoke the tires on this grocery getter is worth the price of admission !!!
Extremely cool build.
Good luck.
Dean”

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Dean_Laumbach commented on No Reserve: LS3-Powered 1990 Buick Estate Wagon for Charity

“Mustang Panel wagon?
Next thing you know, they’ll come up with a Ford Maverick pickup truck…”

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3Pedalonly commented on Fuel-Injected, 429-Powered 1965 Ford Mustang Panel Wagon Conversion