Yesterday’s comments of note

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

“The uninstalled factory AC kit alone is a crazy find.”

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boostgoose commented on No Reserve: 799-Mile, B18C-Powered 1995 Honda Civic Coupe 5-Speed

“This takes me right back to the ’90s. If you didn’t have a B16 or B18 swap, you wanted one. B16s, B18s, Frankenstein builds this is exactly what we were doing back then. Very cool.”

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GranSportCollection commented on No Reserve: 799-Mile, B18C-Powered 1995 Honda Civic Coupe 5-Speed

“These early GM hardtops (Buick and Oldsmobile also had this roofline on certain models in 1949) are both rare and a landmark design. Great proportions. Glad to see one on the market.”

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ant commented on No Reserve: 49-Years-Family-Owned 1949 Cadillac Series 62

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

“Never, until today, has El Camino and Continental kit ever been used in the same sentence, for me anyway.
Now, I will never be able to unsee it.”

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Atom0096 commented on No Reserve: 21-Years-Owned 1987 Chevrolet El Camino Project

“Such a beautiful car. Growing up my dad had one of these in a red/orange color. Have so many great memories driving around with him in it. I hope this goes to a great home”

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peche711 commented on 1990 BMW 325i Coupe M-Technic II

“I bought this car intending to enjoy driving it, and I did. I’ve owned this Viper since April 2000 and have kept it longer than any other car I’ve owned. It has spent its life just south of Houston. I’ve enjoyed it enormously over the past 26 years, including four driving schools and 5-6 autocross events. I’m selling it because I’m almost 70 and the Viper has become harder for me to get in and out of and to drive without pain (2 surgeries on the ball of my left foot). I hope its next owner…”

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A-Car00 commented on Original-Owner 2000 Dodge Viper GTS

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

“in 1979 I was working at the old Hughes Aircraft facility in Culver City – right on the ocean where the Spruce Goose was built. We were building the F18 radar there and one of the most experienced radar engineers was Lee Spalding, USC trained, grew up in Gardena and lived in PalosVerdes, He had one of these. It was his daily driver and it had a great deal of miles on it – all original. During the winter he was having trouble with it running – he did all of the work – and we discussed the…”

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ctc911ctc commented on 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

“This car was in our family from 1987-2001, I restored it for my Dad while going to college, went 10.60’s with a 440 when we had it. Neat to see it again.”

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Discoquik commented on 1962 Plymouth Savoy 2-Door Sedan Super Stock Max Wedge 3-Speed

“I used to own this car in the late 80’s early 90’s. the first owner Dave McKenna told me that Chrysler engineers told him that Chrysler used the thinnest gauge metal to stamp out the entire bodies of the Maxwedge cars making them about 400LBS lighter than the production model Savoys. We wighed this car at the race track and it weighed 3250Lbs a little more than our 70 340 Duster. Most people were unaware of this slight of hand. Chevy, Ford and Pontiac weighed 3800-4100Lbs in 62 giving the…”

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Tellinge commented on 1962 Plymouth Savoy 2-Door Sedan Super Stock Max Wedge 3-Speed

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

“Thanks everyone! And, yes I will definitely be driving it!”

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gtrmnmck commented on 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta

“I’ve learned a lot on this project. Thank you dad, grandpa, uncles, and friends to show me around the toolbox. This project has certainly helped me as a 15T Blackhawk mechanic to pick up aviation terminolgy easier. I wouldn’t have had the start I did without your help. My projects started small LOL, but have gotten bigger over the years. If anyone has any remaining questions, feel free to ask. Happy to see this car go to a good owner, but I’m happy to drive it around to car shows and…”

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1970DartWright commented on 440-Powered 1970 Dodge Dart Custom Hardtop

“The Lexus LS430 was built at the moment when the pursuit of perfection and the economics of mass production briefly coincided. That window has closed; it may not open again in our lifetime. And so these cars matter—not for what they are worth in dollars, but for what they prove: that it was possible, that once, for six years in a factory in Tahara, Japan, human beings got as close to perfect as human beings have ever got in the building of a motorcar. And then they stopped, and we moved on……”

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JCDenton commented on No Reserve:18k-Mile 2006 Lexus LS430 Ultra Luxury Package

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

“The ultimate Uber Wagon that BMW should have built in the first place! GLWTA.”

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JWHBOOMER commented on M5-Swapped 2002 BMW 540i Sport Wagon 6-Speed

“I had to chime in as this brought back memories. My dad had one with factory 4 speed and (at least) front disc brakes. Can’t remember the rears. Factory silver with a vinyl roof. That 4 speed was a LONG throw so it took a while to get there. A lot of axle hop. I always thought it would make a great sleeper hotrod with a bit of engine & suspension work. I had no idea how rare the factory options were. Who knew?”

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JBird57 commented on Original-Owner 1978 Ford Granada ESS V8 2-Door Sedan

“Always loved these. I am the person responsible for that front cover photo of Hemmings Muscle Machines. I was the editor of that magazine at the time. That Mopar issue was a ton of work, but satisfying. Beautiful example of when Chrysler actually built cars. Today, just the Pacifica.”

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19seventy3vette commented on 1968 Plymouth GTX Hardtop

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

“Anecdotally, I was told by the head of Porsche Museum (at the time) Dieter Labdsburger, that they took the Abarth to the wind tunnel and a standard 356, and found out that the Abarth, that they paid a lot of money for for further development in aerodynamics, was less aerodynamic than the stock version! I think this example is simply beautiful, tastefully done, and without the aerodynamic drag of the car it was trying to emulate…. but retaining the lovely engine lid. I will be watching….…”

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racetobid commented on Modified 1960 Porsche 356B Sunroof Coupe

“When I was a new pilot in a Navy Fighter Squadron, one of my favorite “older” Squadron mates used to have get togethers at his house. He had a bar in his kitchen /living room and at the end was his lucky ejection seat that he had used when he was an F-8 pilot. He had the seat built in and only HE was allowed to ever sit in that “lucky” seat! Good memories.”

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Sequoia commented on No Reserve: ACES II Ejection Seat

“I’ve owned two of these. My first was a brand new fawn beige 283 4bbl that I drove 60,000 miles in three years. I had the dealer add GM seat belts. It was completely trouble free. Mine originally came with the spare tire tucked under the top well. About a year into it Chevrolet had a recall to move it to the right rear quarter panel are as this car shows. People were cutting the rear window and stealing the spare tires. I still have the original window sticker. A beautiful car.”

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Retiredjag commented on 35-Years-Owned 1961 Chevrolet Impala Convertible 283