Yesterday’s comments of note: A Practical Look

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:

“This is what the first-gen Celica liftback was meant to be. We got what was spec’ed for US market, same chassis but with the big 5mph bumpers and a much lower-performance engine. The 20R is great for a truck, but 100 hp at 4800 rpm isn’t as much fun as an 18R-G140 hp at 6500 rpm in a sub-2500 lb car.
B-D
Were the dash and console panels painted gray? I believe all the RA29s had woodgrain vinyl stickers, which harked back to the 2000GT’s beautiful woodwork, but perhaps that was also…”

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Toyotero commented on No Reserve: 1975 Toyota Celica 2000 GT 5-Speed

“What an amazing man.
Martin L. Swig, February 8, 1934 – July 3, 2012.
A quintessential West Coast “car guy,” he organized the California Mille (1000 mile historic race car tour on Northern California back roads) in 1991 after discovering and driving Italy’s most-famous open road race (Mille Miglia) in 1982.
Summing up his priorities in the historic motorsport world, he dedicated his event to “Great cars, Little Roads, and Wonderful Friends.”
He kidded sedentary TV sports types with his…”

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Stratos commented on The Swig Family Collection, Presented by Fantasy Junction—All Cars Are Live!

“Back in the year 2001, I had this long-held notion I’d own a BMW 2002 in the YEAR 2002. So, obviously I began my search too early and found one far too quickly. So, In the dead of Winter, I rented a car and drove from Michigan to Washington DC and bought an Inka 1973 2002tii with sunroof. I drove it home, missing the blizzard in Pennsyvanis by a half day.
A few years later, in 2005, when I moved to the West Coast I drove it to from Michigan, covering 5000 miles within a month — crossing…”

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Delia_Wolfe commented on 1973 BMW 3.0 CSL 5-Speed

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

“Years ago, I had coffee in San Francisco with a venture capitalist from Sequoia. Over conversation, it came out that we were both really into Porsches. I was telling him about my Blue Turquoise 993 that I was (and still am) really proud of. He said that he also had a 993. He asked if I wanted to take a look at it out in the parking lot. Of course, I took him up on the opportunity, but what I saw was really unexpected. It was a 993 Turbo S in this color, covered in mud. He had over 100,000 miles…”

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curiousoffice commented on 4,200-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S

“I commented earlier about operating these at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport CA. They are very easy to drive and we accumulated thousands of hours on ours. They are extremely well engineered and very reliable. They were maintained by our own mechanics and did not require them to attend additional technical training. The rubber tracks last a surprisingly long time as long as they are not run on concrete or asphalt too often. We did not baby these things, they…”

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Searle804 commented on No Reserve: 1989 Hägglunds M973A1 SUSV

“My 90 Year old Dad..a purist ..
Said He wouldn’t watch..
He’s here watching it with Me!”

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67bullitt commented on LS1-Powered 1968 Jaguar XKE Series 1.5 Coupe 6-Speed

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

“Wow !! Brings back wonderful memories as I learned how to drive on my Dad’s ‘60 Bonneville convertible ..He was a “car guy”having several Chrysler letter cars before I talked him into the Bonneville. Our neighbor had a ‘59 Bonneville convertible and he took me for a ride on a warm summer night with the top down …When he hit the gas and I heard that VROOOM of the carbs opening I was smitten !!
He told my Dad to make sure he ordered the Tri/Power option to match the power of his…”

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Noisyboyz commented on 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible

“Many years ago i used to take quite a few road trips and generally would find any excuse i could make up just to do so . There was always a destination , but the journey was the reason , just a love of being on the open road and feeling young and unencumbered . I always used to have my “Road Trip” tape which i had previously recorded and was quite long and had a wide variety of music to listen to on the road but the same song , first up on the tape , “Vehicle” by The Ides of March always…”

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Petrolholic commented on sludgo’s Mile Markers: Mile 220

“The 996T manual has become a gold mine, and it’s super fun to drive. What more could one want in a 911 Turbo, the quintessential sports car of the modern era? Enjoy ownership in safety and good health.”

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RecoveringAtty commented on 2002 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

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

“This was my grandfather’s car. Was in my grandmother’s garage all through my youth. Glad it’s been in good hands.”

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LotusOwner001 commented on 1971 Mercedes-Benz 600

“Turning 63 in July. Born in 63. I’n stoked!”

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Ronebago commented on 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 4-Speed

“The Superleggera V4 was capped at 500 units worldwide for 2020 and remains the first street-legal motorcycle with a carbon fiber frame, subframe, swingarm and wheels as standard — Ducati had to get specific homologation approval for the structural carbon!!!!! What a Bike!!!!”

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HALMO_USA commented on 16-Mile 2020 Ducati Panigale V4 Superleggera

“So they built 50 of these, and now three have been offered on BaT. That says a lot about the stature that @BaT has achieved in the collector car world.”

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oldwrench commented on 1967 DeTomaso Vallelunga

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

“Why did the manufacturers stop painting cars like this everything is white silver or some gray color and black. I like the nostalgia this color brings back GLWTA”

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2002WS6 commented on 1993 Honda Civic Del Sol Si 5-Speed

“This is Gene Winfield and VooDoo Larry quality imo. I like how there is just enough chrome trim left on the beltline, rear valance, and bumpers. With it being nosed, decked, shaved door handles, and the sectioned trunk lid. That and the frenching of the headlights and taillights. Leaves just the right amount of chrome.
The interior is super clean, the center console around the shifter, and the shifter itself reminds me of a mid 70s Camaro or Firebird.
In pic 27 in the Engine bay, you can…”

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MikeFiftyNine commented on 283-Powered 1949 Chevrolet Styleline Custom Coupe by Ross Suderno

“I was 7 years old when this body style came out in 81. Was begging my dad at the time to trade in his 80 Cutlass Supreme for the newer body style cause this looked so aerodynamic. 45 years later and this body style still looks very attractive to me. Curious to see what this beauty goes for.”

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fawadf commented on No Reserve: 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham