A Look at yesterday’s comments of note

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

“Just posting to wish everyone who celebrates a Happy 914 Day!
Now back to our regularly scheduled program…..”

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Ottomotion commented on 1970 Porsche 914-6 GT

“Im adding a “like” comment to this car. It comes because it is the first car that appeared on BAT, and I came to BAT after reading the New York Times and WSJ, without being able to find a positive article on anything in either. So Compliments to the owner for a nice car, and BAT for providing a forum where one can see and read about pleasant things….”

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bbmac commented on No Reserve: 1956 Mercedes-Benz 220 4-Speed

“@gtrdave I really like your comment about how 1967 fits in the Mopar muscle evolution. Up to this point the engineers were designing and building race cars and the styling was irrelevant to their efforts. Marketing was catching on to what was going on with the GTO and subsequent successes by the competition even though Mopar still held the performance advantage. “Scoops and stripes” and cool names were the answer and the 1967 B-bodies nailed it. Even if you couldn’t afford the Hemi the 440…”

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Valiantjim commented on 1967 Plymouth GTX Hardtop Hemi

“ONLY Porsche you own for almost 10 years and get over MSRP NOTHING BETTER GLWA”

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foreignaffairsmotorsport commented on 6k-Mile 2016 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS

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

“I am Bernie’s eldest daughter. I would like to thank everyone for their positive comments. My dad has read them all. I would also like to “publicly” thank @skydriver1949 for the countless hours he has spent helping my dad through this process. My dad bought this car when he was 32 and it’s been a cherished (and fun!) part of our family. While it’s difficult to part with the car, it’s time for someone new to be able to appreciate its history.”

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66VetteDtr commented on Original-Owner 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe L36 427/390 4-Speed

“This is why I love this website.”

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r33pickup commented on 226-Powered Belly Tank Lakester

“My father loved VWs and I grew up surrounded by a barnyard of mostly early 50s cars and vans. We swapped engines without any regard for anything except which ones ran the best. This is an amazing car anyway, but what truly astonishes me is the original engine still in place. Incredible.”

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DSCitroen commented on 1947 Volkswagen Beetle Split-Window

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:

“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:

“This car always stuck out with ONE simple metric that I read back when it was being tested… 50mph to 75mph, it beat out the Testarossa and Porsche Carrera 4.
I think we know a hybrid RAV4 today could probably do this, but in period it blew my socks off to know this.
May this Swedish Testarossa be enjoyed for many more years. GLWTA”

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exxonvaldez commented on 1995 Saab 9000 Aero 5-Speed

“Blue is such an underrated color for Ferraris. Most shades of blue look great on Ferraris, specially on larger, front-engine ones like this, the 612, or the FF.”

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

“Much respect to the owner(s) who put the miles on this beauty-McLaren’s are meant to be driven!”

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oneof16 commented on 2012 McLaren MP4-12C

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

“If you told me I would pull-up BaT today and there would be a 6-wheeled EcoSport for sale, I would have sent you to rehab. I’m speechless.”

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Fatalvenom commented on No Reserve: Custom Six-Wheeled 2019 Ford EcoSport Titanium

“A very special car here. This is one of the original World’s Fair batch of 60 Mustang GTs Ford built for the 1965 New York World’s Fair, the cars that introduced the GT package to the press and the first ones that rolled off the line. On April 15, 1965, all 60 were lined up together. Henry Ford II, Lee Iacocca, and Don Frey rolled past the row. The cars then went to journalists for a 10-day press evaluation. After that they were returned to Ford and sold as demos. About 20 of the original…”

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MotorGuild commented on No Reserve: World’s Fair Batch 1965 Ford Mustang Coupe GT A-Code 289

“Starting in 2023 these cars are turbocharged only it runs the 3gen erad rear diff that is constantly engaged compared to the clutch style of the previous model which could disconnect when not needed. The fun part is that if you are driving electric only you are rwd with instant torque.
I trekked down from Seattle to Cali for. ‘24 with 4k miles on it. It’s my daily commuter and plugging it in at home I have only topped off the gas tank once in 2 months.
Anyone that is considering these…”

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onyxeros commented on 2023 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered