Here’s yesterday’s comments of note

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

“There is a really really good chance that I painted the door jams on that car! I worked at the St. Thomas assembly plant in St. Thomas Ontario Canada from 1980 to 2011. Every time I see one of these it brings back really good memories. And trust me these things were built Ford tough. all the door jams on the early cars like this one we’re all painted my hand. In time we got the robots to start doing door jams. I was 21 years old when this car was built. Good luck with the auction I would love…”

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VWTony commented on No Reserve: 33k-Mile 1984 Ford LTD Crown Victoria

“Rest in peace Matano-San 🖤”

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The_Dude_Abides commented on Remembering Tsutomu “Tom” Matano, 1947-2025

“As we all know, cars are a huge bridge in bringing people together. I first met this car in a garage at Sonoma Raceway attracted by its rad stance. Ventured into the garage with my 11yo and the owner says “go ahead, take a closer look, get in it!” A small conversation later and come to find out he is neighbors with a good friend of mine. We hve been good friends ever since.
The owner is an accomplished racer himself, past NASA endurance race champion. This car was built with a racers…”

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Bartlett commented on Modified 1988 BMW M5

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

“Hi:
I’m Bob Gunthorp. I have a 1959 190b Binz station wagon Binz body number 1540. It is registered as a 1963. I purchased it in 1984. They are a fun car to drive and they attract attention everywhere that you take them. In 2012 I showed the wagon at the Mercedes-Benz Club National StarFest event in Phoenix AZ. The wagon is a “driver” car and not 100 point restoration. To both my surprise and amazement the wagon received the judge’s choice award.
Bob G.”

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badwrench commented on No Reserve: 1960 Mercedes-Benz 190b Binz Kombiwagen Project

“Avoid the Noid!”

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59turner commented on Ex–Domino’s Pizza 1985 Tritan A2 #1 of 10

“I had one of these ‘beasts’ back in the 1970s, nowhere as nice as this Mercedes. I terrorized northern Virginia & the D.C. area for several years…..it sounded like a washing-machine full of marbles & smoked like I was spraying for locusts! But that Benz ran for ever, even on kerosene!
I wound up trading it for a Nikon motor-drive camera. My Mercedes wound up as ‘yard-art’ in Annapolis, Maryland…..but that diesel engine ran for years operating hoist equipment on a ‘waterman’s’…”

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Slam105 commented on 1960 Mercedes-Benz 190Db

“Stunning car! The 5 speed transaxle fitted to Boras was also used in other cars- the deTomaso Mangusta and Pantera, Ford GT40s, BMW M1s.. perhaps others I’m not aware of. A robust unit of considerable versatility, it is still in production in the USA by RBT Inc. The ZF 5DS-25 (its actual name) has been through several revisions, including adding a sixth speed, I think. Its only vice is that it’s hard to obtain and when you can, it costs STACKS of money.”

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jim_rosenthal commented on 1978 Maserati Bora 4.9

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

“Getting close now!
We told you about Bill’s event raising money for Special Olympics. It’s called All Italian Day and it’s October 11th this year (https://www.alfaromeoassociation.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=233974&item_id=2902395).
For several years we designed the t-shirt for the event. One of the last years I did the design, I felt we had to honor Bill and this wonderful car.
One of the amazing ARA members, still has a new XL shirt and is willing to gift it to…”

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GenauAutoWerks commented on 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider Veloce

“Honored to be the next caretaker of this incredible M3. Huge thanks to the seller for the thorough presentation and to everyone in the comments who shared their knowledge. I’ve wanted the right E46 M3 for a long time, and I’m excited this Laguna Seca Blue example will be joining my garage. It will be well cared for and enjoyed. Thanks again!”

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DailyDrivenPorsche commented on 2001 BMW M3 Coupe 6-Speed

“Can’t believe the options on this one, it has factory Recaros before the ‘is’ was a thing. Plus the sport wheel, sunroof, and it’s in one of the best blues that BMW put on their in the 70s.
This is a neat e21!”

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e9er commented on 9k-Mile 1977 BMW 320i 4-Speed

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

“Thanks! Reeves was my brother-in-law and I’m very close with his kids, so this one is coming home to the family!”

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Tiny_Tim commented on 1986 Alfa Romeo GTV6 Callaway Twin Turbo

“This photo is of one of my favorite days with this car. My son bought the GTI when he was 14. We spent a year and a half working on the car and this was the day he got his license. We drove the back roads in Litchfield county and ended up at the top of mohawk mountain for a sunset.
I want to thank all of you for your input, comments and stories. Connecting the prior owners of this amazing car was an unexpected bonus.
I hope the successor of this car shares the passion for this car…”

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orrtj commented on No Reserve: 1980 Volkswagen Scirocco 4-Speed

“As the owner of Callaway GTV6 TT #1 for 32 years, and somebody who has researched these cars in detail, I can attest to how special they are. When I purchased #1 I also purchased the original Callaway blueprints and a vast amount of factory documentation as well as a large spare parts inventory. I spent a few years helping my late friend Reeves Callaway create the registry for these cars, as he, in his own words, said “I was just a kid, we didn’t track this program like we should have!” With…”

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CC350 commented on 1986 Alfa Romeo GTV6 Callaway Twin Turbo

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:

“@hmondragon1 when these awesome Marauders were introduced I was working for Ford and had the pleasure of using one as a loaner from Ford Motor Company for a few weeks. It was an unbelievable car and I drove it all around Southern California and to Vegas and back. It felt like I was driving a hot rodded couch! Although I was looking for a new ride at the time, I ended out buying a 2003 Mach 1 which I also love to death.
My wife and I both love this car, but as we all have experienced, she said I…”

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Idylboss commented on 27k-Mile 2004 Mercury Marauder

“I worked for AMC/Renault during development of this vehicle. Renault engineers would trailer them out to MIS (where I worked) and we would run top speed over and over and over after component and tuning changes. I don’t recall the top speed. I do remember that they would huddle around and discuss the current results and then ask us to make a change – then they would look at me and say, ‘encore, s’il vous plait”. It was a dirty job but someone had to do it.”

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rkjjeep commented on 1988 Renault Alpine V6 Turbo

“The ultimate flex for that imported Kei car. Imagine these on a Honda City Turbo II.”

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TypeRS_59 commented on No Reserve: 10×4″ Yamaco Courrèges ACB-P Wheels