A Look at yesterday’s comments of note

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

“Poster child for Toyota reliability, durability, ruggedness, ease of ownership all wrapped up in a perfectly sized no nonsense do it all pickup.
Added bonus, respectable mpg and well mannered handling.”

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Sarki commented on No Reserve: 1997 Toyota T100 Xtracab 4×4 5-Speed

“These Ford GT’s are so much fun to drive, I took mine out this morning and the experience is almost indescribable. I have other supercars as well but the Ford GT is by far the best. Until you drive one you will never understand the why you need one of these in your collection. I do think they deserve to be DRIVEN!!!”

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GTgirl commented on 166-Mile 2005 Ford GT

“Thank you. My hubby has been talking about getting one for 10-plus years, and I am getting this to surprise him when he finishes his cancer treatments!”

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Mamaofmany commented on 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer

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

“My father was born in 1936. He joined the Navy and became an engineer. He is the most talented and gifted man I have ever met. He did tons of work on cars for himself, fellow Navy-men, and friends or family. He is struggling with dementia. Some days are hard. I visited him yesterday, and I showed him this ad. Just by pictures he called out the heads and different motor. The intake. He commented on reading about, back in the day, the stainless steel 36′ Fords that were made. He pointed out the…”

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Stuttgart commented on Eighty-Years-Family-Owned 1936 Ford Model 68 Deluxe 3-Window Coupe Hot Rod

“When I first started playing with Gran Turismo, there were no Porsches. Thankfully, legally these aren’t. Voila! I spent countless hours hotlapping the Nordschleife in one of these rare beasts. Great to see one here.”

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675MIZU commented on One-Owner, 16k-Mile 2001 RUF RGT

“One of the best daily drivers of all time. A wagon with a supercharged v8. The six-speed manual is the cherry on top. GLWTA!”

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70_duster commented on No Reserve: 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon 6-Speed

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

“As a sidebar to this 250,000th auction listing, yesterday at the Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance, BaT Co-Founder Randy Nonnenberg, spoke at length for the entrants and attendees about the phenomenon that brought about what we are experiencing here — how it began and how it evolved. It’s a fascinating story of insight, risk and reward that’s about as “American” as anything can be.
On the field were a number of “BaT Auction” sales as well as sellers, commenters and attendees who read the…”

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Delia_Wolfe commented on Lot #250,000: 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO

“”body is said to have sustained damage from shrapnel during a missile strike” . . . that’s not damage, that’s character.”

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Paul_Dietzel commented on 1965 GAZ 69

“Pontiac sure had some pretty cars in the Sixties. They’ve aged well too. Great to see two Pontiac B Bodies with three pedals on BaT in the same week… how unusual is that?
This car would have a circle of admirers at every Cars and Coffee you drove it to… elegant and much less common than the A Body cars of the era. Truly the “executives’ hot rod” especially with a four-speed.
Wonderful car… :-)”

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msjbythebay commented on 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix Hardtop Coupe 4-Speed

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

“Hi this is Phyllis Yes. I bought the car back because I couldn’t sleep thinking
that the paint might be taken off. It will be donated to a museum for all to enjoy.”

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Justme123 commented on 1967 Porsche 911S Coupe “Por She” Art Car by Dr. Phyllis Yes

“Toyota really built them well back in the day. Not only that, but they’re not too big, not too small and look good. New owner will be happy. GLWTA”

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Spider_Mike commented on No Reserve: 1995 Toyota Pickup XtraCab DX V6 4×4 5-Speed

“I own the same car, even down to the 1592 twin cam and automatic transmission. It was built 6,028 cars later than this one, currently has 178,408 miles, and is our daily driver. I got it from the original owner’s family, and am technically the 4th caretaker. Since I also specialize in Fiats, I have serviced it mostly from new.
We take it on club tours, and it’s comfortable at an indicated 70+ mph. In 2024 we won worst in class at the concours d’lemons in Seaside California, and last year we…”

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Fiatplus commented on No Reserve: 1974 Fiat 124 Special Sedan

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

“This car appears to be the very car that AK built for road racing, then retired it for show car duty. I was hired by Hooters at the start of the 92 season to take the car to many of the Hooters restaurants for display. I also make several commercials driving the car at different racetracks, and some were televised on national tv that year. I have such fond memories of the years working for Hooters and with Alan at many of his appearances at the restaurants. I continued on with Hooters in a…”

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Chevyguy77 commented on No Reserve: 1992 Ford Thunderbird NASCAR Race Car

“I have not seen one of these in many, many years. That’s the great thing about BaT. You get to see cars that you have long forgotten about.”

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JohnF1966 commented on No Reserve: 1978 Plymouth Sapporo

“Ford used the turbo fours in the mid-80’s to position themselves for higher gas prices. Fantastic, future-focused cars like the Mustang SVO, Merkur XR4Ti, Thunderbird Turbo Coupe…and then gas prices fell and the Mustang GT became the star. The SVO has one of the most unique (and short-lived, and polarizing) front end designs in Mustang history. This is a great example and should be fun to watch!”

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lpethick commented on 24k-Mile 1986 Ford Mustang SVO

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

“I bought mine new in June of 1986….I was 24……I ordered it…….the last time it had 77 miles on it was 3 days after i bought it. I put 230,000 on it by….1998 ish. Never had it apart, but used synthetic oil from 10,000 on. Sold it for….$3600. GLWA”

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Handsofstone commented on 77-Mile 1987 Buick Grand National

“Art on wheels – no wonder Enzo was so smitten….
As a kid, RW 77 was frequently parked next to my mum’s Healey 3000 outside the Horse & Groom in Alresford, Hants and thiks early fascination with the E was firmly planted in this kid’s brain. Subsequent personal involvement with John Coombs’ lightweight E Types at Goodwood only served to deepen the lifelong fascination and appreciation of these automotive masterpieces. This is a stellar example and you cannot replace history….”

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Guido36 commented on Ex-Works 1961 Jaguar XKE Series I 3.8 Coupe

“May be the best car Ford ever made. My son had one, and it was bullet proof, as well as comfortable. Nice and simple to, you can actually see the alternator, and belts. Sorry they don’t make them like this anymore. Just and Old Geezer remembering the Good Old Days.”

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997.2fan commented on No Reserve: 40k-Mile 2001 Ford Crown Victoria LX