A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“This is the real deal; with a fabulous history. This Ace-Bristol would be an amazing vehicle to take to vintage sports car races, rallies, and/or classic sports car shows. It will attract attention and be a lot of fun.
I am familiar with this seller; you can trust you are getting something very special.
Gene Berghoff —- Jag Connection”
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MNberg commented on 1958 AC Ace-Bristol Roadster
“I would have thought Tail of the Dragon at the start of the driving video. But I think I need to get myself out to the west coast for some of your roads. So nice to see cars being used as intended – heck of a build with proof in the performance. Very-very nice, sir.”
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DrJohnIII commented on Rally-Style, 390 FE-Powered 1949 Lincoln 9EL Club Coupe 5-Speed
“Somewhat related, gearhead Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) took part in a documentary “La Carrera Panamericana” in the early 1990s, which is just awesome. Wonderful cinematography of the actual race, with Pink Floyd as the soundtrack.
I stumbled upon the VHS in a bargain bin in the mid-’90s, but it’s all over YouTube now.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Carrera_Panamericana
Skip the phone or the iPad when viewing. This gem needs to be seen on your big screen TV, with the audio CRANKED! ;-)”
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CarFoolLane commented on Rally-Style, 390 FE-Powered 1949 Lincoln 9EL Club Coupe 5-Speed
“So an observation of a very obscure Honda factoid. This car has the dealer installed, recall program Takata black plastic guides still in place on the front seat belt latches. The Honda and Acura recall notice back then stated there were complaints about the front seat belts not latching properly. This was Takata’s solution. There was a rumor published at the time saying Honda’s president attributed the problem to us Americans spilling our soft drinks into the latches. Funny, he was…”
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BG2639 commented on No Reserve: 1990 Honda Civic RT4WD Wagon 6-Speed