Understanding yesterday’s comments of note

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

“I own an’07 Miata. Nothing goes wrong. Maintenance is inexpensive. It’s a total blast to drive top down. New owner here is gonna be happy with the value he/she gets for the $ spent. These are simply GREAT vehicles. GLWTA”

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Spider_Mike commented on No Reserve: 2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring PRHT 6-Speed

“Driver & passenger sound like two kids in a candy store – can’t blame them.
Awesome ride to take to a track on weekends & I’d do school drop off during the week.”

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Micro912 commented on Paxton-Supercharged 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Race Car

“@68Vet
Baja California and back to Sacramento in a slant six Dart? That is an absolute adventure and proof positive that these cars were built for exactly that kind of journey. No drama, no breakdowns, just mile after mile of honest reliable transportation through some pretty unforgiving terrain. That slant six was one of the toughest engines ever bolted into an American car and your story is a perfect reminder of that.
Thank you for sharing that memory and for the kind words. That is…”

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heathbrockwell 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 worked at a Toyota dealership detailing cars when these came out. People hated the color back then! The dealership marked $5k off all of them on the windshield and had a $500 bonus commission for the salespeople if they could sell them. Now…it’s maybe the hardest color to come by and highly sought after. Interesting how things change.”

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asumtneer commented on No Reserve: 2001 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4WD

“Wow! What a lovely monster! Given there are more dirt roads than paved in Nevada and given the fact this truck has been driven 220K miles, it is obvious that whoever owned the truck loved it enough to take meticulously good care of it. I keep telling myself I don’t need a truck this big but every time I look at the photos I have this irrational desire to hit the “bid” button!”

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Atomic_Tomcat commented on No Reserve: 1993 Ford F-350 XLT 7.5L 4×4

“@200mph Garner actually drove while shooting the Grand Prix and in the Rockford Files. The F1 drivers at the time said that he could have been a professional driver and he drove the Firebird during stunts (ex. J-Turns) better than the professionals, so they let him do it. Even with 2 bad knees.”

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McLaren commented on Ex–Swede Savage 1969 AAR-Chrysler Eagle Mk 5

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

“I was a salesman at the Dodge dealership one block from Ferris motors 1968-1974. Our dealership was NOT a high-performance dealership like Ferris. In addition to selling the subject car here. Ferris also owned and raced the A990 sister car to Larry Griffith’s car but the Ferris car was an automatic called the torqueflite tornado. Ferris and Griffith often raced togather as a team.Ferris sold a lot of race cars for such a small dealership in the town of 5000 people. Previously he raceda couple…”

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darryldayton commented on 1965 Plymouth Belvedere I Super Stock Lightweight 4-Speed

“American V8s wearing Webers is always a treat.”

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AlfaZagato commented on 1968 Bizzarrini 5300 GT America

“Drag racing in the south in the 60’s I watched the advent of the lightweights. Lakeland Drag strip in Memphis had among others Herb McCandless aka Mr 4 Speed. I swear he could shift faster than an automatic! ! Car just shuttered when he slammed into gear. As I remember also circa 63 NHRA outlawed aluminum front caps? At the nationals people would tech and then go switch the entire front cap. NHRA got hip and would wait in staging area. With magnet in hand! Truth or consequence time!!”

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shooker commented on 1965 Plymouth Belvedere I Super Stock Lightweight 4-Speed

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

“This 599 is an earlier production as in the later production for 2007 the ceramic brakes became standard. Also, Ferrari jacked up the base price from $258k to $321k base price. Significantly increased the cost. These cars are appreciating fast. F-1 transmission is a very nice transmission in my opinion even though general public prefers the clutch version. Good luck.”

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Snowhill commented on 17k-Mile 2007 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

“A layman’s view.
In 1987, at the age of 27, I quit my job and travelled to Europe for my 1st time for a 6-month adventure. After skiing a few areas in the Alps, I made my way north, as far as Bergen, Norway. Summer had arrived, and I wanted to have some beach fun.
The section on France in the Frommer’s Guide had many pages on the Mediterranean Coast, but few on the Atlantic.
I decided on a road less travelled, the Atlantic. To my pleasant surprise, I discovered a magnificent area…”

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Hoppy18 commented on 21-Years-Owned 1962 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz

“IMO, the ‘stacked headlight’ GTO versions are the definitive GTO.
Very cool car. Unique color, mostly see red, black or blue.
Would love this.”

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Lord_Balfour_IV commented on No Reserve: Tri-Power-Equipped 1965 Pontiac GTO Hardtop Coupe

“Yes for those who don’t know Vic Skimants was a leading competitor in the SCCA E production class for many years. The knowledge gained on the track was applied to his builds which for those who have them understand well.”

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tek4tex commented on 62-Years-Family-Owned 1961 Porsche 356B Notchback

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

“Thanks guys. Looking forward to taking delivery. My mother owned a new one in 79 and I wasn’t quite old enough to drive it. Always wanted one of my own.”

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tpadgett08 commented on 9k-Mile 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 10th Anniversary Edition WS6 4-Speed

“Thanks all. Privileged to have won this. And, yes, it will be driven..happily. That’s what cars are made for!”

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jtzer commented on 1969 Citroen DS21 Henri Chapron Serie 2 Cabriolet Conversion by Karl’s Autowerkstatt

“A restomod Pagoda … that ain’t somethin’ you see everyday … or ‘til now, for me, any day.”

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Wheels4life commented on M104-Powered 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL

“This is a staggering amount of engineering. To the casual observer it will be hard to detect as the person / team that did this, did it to an OEM standard where you can’t tell where the custom parts start and stop.
Just getting the new long block into the correct position (clears the hood, cross member, firewall, etc.) is hours of trial and error, design work and then fabricating. Then there are all the ancillary items that have to fitted, plumbed and wired, shift linkage, gauges, drive…”

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ItsOnlyCamryMoney commented on M104-Powered 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL

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

“Thank you all for your interest in my dad’s GTV.
That car holds a lifetime of memories for me. I still remember riding home in the passenger seat at age six as my dad brought it back from Larchmont, NY — and him telling me to stop playing with all the buttons and knobs. Years later, I turned over the odometer somewhere on 395 South in Connecticut, driving it to impress the woman who would become my wife. And most recently, during the COVID years, Dad and I brought it to Giovanni and Kathy…”

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haigtell commented on One-Owner 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000

“When I was a kid my Dad heard on the radio a promotion by Pitcairn Honda in Langhorn PA. It said, “come test drive the new Honda and register to win an ounce of Gold.” They must have changed their mind or it was a mistake, as the ad only ran once to my knowledge. So my Dad and I headed up to the dealer which was only 15 min away. I don’t think I actually got to ride in the car because it was to small. Then my Dad said he wanted to register for the gold. It was closing time and everyone in…”

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Glen commented on 1971 Honda Z600 4-Speed

“When it’s cold, I like to go down in the basement, and sit in the Factory 5 Roadster, that my Dad and I built. He’s been gone 6 years now, and I still think about him, every single day.
Listening to the driving video, I can close my eyes, and see Dad, driving his car, that we built, smiling from ear to ear.
Thanks for listing this gorgeous car, @Stables_Group . It is gorgeous and sounds incredibly good.”

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Zscream commented on ERA 289 Slabside Cobra Replica 4-Speed