A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“Yet another 1st for BaT.
Longer and wider than an Escalade, the Celestiq is the pinnacle of American craftsmanship and luxury.”
“Yes, used to throw those Muncies in and out like they were plastic ! I remember drag racing on Saturday night and getting home around midnight, working on the car all night , reload and head 50 miles north on Sunday to race again.”
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“You may be cool, but you’ll never be as cool as Steve McQueen. He was, after all, the King of Cool.
That being said, you’d be a lot cooler riding this than you are right now!”
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SteveTheodore commented on Ex–Steve McQueen Scott Flying Squirrel w/Sidecar
“Well folks, that is a wrap and the end of a 15 year search. I knew about this car from way back when my mechanic serviced my other Lotus cars. I never in a million years thought it would come up on BaT, this should be quite an adventure!!!”
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arbifox commented on 1994 Lotus Esprit Sport 300
“The first thing I looked at was the first driving video, and that made my morning, seeing the focus with the manual steering. No lackadaisical grip on that wheel.
Just the right street car for getting the blood pumping, without needing to get crazy to do it. A simple and easily maintainable build, with no exotic or exceptionally expensive components, and easy access to pretty much everything. It seems like a car that can happily sit on a battery tender, with some fuel stabilizer, and be…”
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68C10292 commented on No Reserve: Modified 1962 Ford Fairlane 500 Club Sedan 5-Speed
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“This was me 33 years ago in my mother’s driveway on Mother’s Day I swung by to show her the car and pet the dogs who happen to be English Springer Spaniels”
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EJM commented on Four-Decades-Owned 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Project
“In the late 60’s early 70’s between the ages of 8-12 my dad would take me to a little known dragstrip in Laplace LA about 25 miles west of NO…He would take me into the pit and there I met Big Daddy Don Garlits…he was in the back of the pits with his front engine rail with just a few guys as his crew…loved drag racing every since…saw all the superstars Sox & Martin – Don “The Snake” Prudhomme – Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen – Shirley Muldowney – Jungle Jim – Danny “The Flying Hawalian”…”
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NOLAMopar6970 commented on c.1968 Supercharged Hemi-Powered AA/FD Top Fuel Dragster
“The yellow on yellow is absolute perfection, just like the blue on blue car that recently graced this site.
Life is too short for boring color combinations!”
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Gmmuscleusa commented on Original-Owner, 4,200-Mile 2005 Acura NSX-T 6-Speed
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“Formula for years, worked in secrecy with Mercury and designed the 500 Super Sport Crossover expressly for the new 600-hp Mercury Verado V12.
It was the first boat fitted with these innovative V-12 motors that had a fixed powerhead and a rotating lower unit.
I saw the original factory black hulled SSC at Soverel Harbor in Palm Beach Gardens when it first hit the water,
Spent some time talking with the crew, admiring the boat and the serious Mercury motors the likes of which I’d never seen…”
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RussR commented on 2023 Formula 500 Super Sport Crossover
“I love this car – the color is one of my top choices – and that interior … so cool and unique – I have a ’74 GTS and as others here have said the driving experience is special – so low to the ground with the motor humming on your shoulder – hypnotic – GLWTA”
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neelfryer commented on 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS
“There are two of us in the USA (that we know of) that have Turkis Coupes, me being one of them. No matter where I drive, I get thumbs up and comments about what an amazing color this is and how well it compliments the smooth curvy lines of an E9. This example looks nearly perfect, and the seller is THE source of E9 expertise. You can buy this car with the utmost of confidence, and join Club Turkis! You won’t be disappointed! GLWTA!”
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Jimmilew commented on Euro 1973 BMW 3.0CSi 4-Speed
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“Just so anyone watching this knows, the “Chip” referenced in the records as a prior owner in the story of this car is my father. This car is coming home”
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Crandy commented on 1970 Porsche 911E Coupe 5-Speed
“Hard to imagine that this stunning body style only lasted 3 years. Peak GM sculpting straight out of mid century Detroit. Whew”
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Craven commented on 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS
“Just stunning. Hard to imagine today that these were once just considered cars and converted to race cars and sometimes trucks! I read where a wealthy widow donated her late husband’s for scrap to support the war effort.”
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Mapat59 commented on 1929 Duesenberg Model SJ Sweep-Panel Dual-Cowl Phaeton by LeBaron
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“A mini tank on wheels. Pop up lights: check. 5-speed: check. Honda: check. Great specimen.”
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plymouth4evr commented on No Reserve: 1989 Honda Prelude Si 5-Speed for Relief Nursery
“We had the paint shop “Marauder” line at STAP I had the opportunity to work on these beautiful cars. There were about 8 of us on 2 shifts that made certain that they were gone over with a fine tooth comb!! Often they were sent through clear coat x2 so they were perfectly done! We would hang a heavy metal washer from a wire inside the car from body shop so everyone knew it was a Marauder. They were signed off by 3 different people before they got shipped to chassis!”
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VWTony commented on No Reserve: 43k-Mile 2003 Mercury Marauder
“At the age of 74 and having owned almost 200 cars over that span, I enjoyed many different cars, many muscle cars back in the 70’s when they were several years old and pretty much worn out by then…still tons of fun, I also owned several sports cars two Spitfires, and a ’63 Austin Healey Sprite, and three Fiat 850 spiders. But one of the few cars I always dreamed of was a TR6. Never had the money when a deal came along. I hope the winner will be as excited to drive this as I would have been…”
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deltas69 commented on No Reserve: 1976 Triumph TR6
“Wow.
Got to be one of the Coolest T-Buckets ever put together.
Great attention to detail and paperwork.”
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Ryandad commented on Supercharged Northstar-Powered ’23 Ford T-Bucket w/Matching Trailer
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“I’ve got 321k mile NSX, this would be nice to pair with”
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HSKinc commented on No Reserve: 323k-Mile, Original-Owner 2004 Honda S2000
“This car was purchased from Ed Jurist By Ted Billings in 1966 after Ed had brought it back from South America. That Engine is supposed to be the backup to the Mormon Meteor and was shipped to Argentina so the car could be raced. That is a real blower looks exactly the same as it did in 1966 when Ted took possession of the car. Leo Gephart did not start making reproduction blowers until the 1970s. This is a a great car with real race history in South America. The 1960s photo of the…”
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alsancle commented on 1929 Duesenberg Model SJ Sweep-Panel Dual-Cowl Phaeton by LeBaron
“H.U.04 took a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to resurrect, but every bit of it was worth it the moment we saw it completely reassembled.
My team, along with @diverdave36 and so many incredible people throughout the vintage Indy community, spent well over 1,000 hours researching, completely disassembling, meticulously cleaning and cataloging every part, and carefully bringing this piece of history back together.
Every minute spent working on a project like this—or even just being in its…”
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UniversallyModified commented on Ex–Michael & Mario Andretti 1991 Lola-Chevrolet-Ilmor T91/00 Indy Car
“Me and mom ordered this car from Ford my Sr. Year in high school. Garage kept all original highway miles mostly and I’m the only 1 ever to drive it !”
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Skiffjs9 commented on Original-Owner, 36k-Mile 1985 Ford Mustang GT Hatchback 5-Speed
“Many can own this. Very few can restore this. Some can ride this. It’s a commitment at all levels and entirely worth it. Legendary bike.”
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tista commented on 58-Years-Family-Owned 1932 Indian Four