Here’s yesterday’s comments of note

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:

“What an auction. This car was purchased by my grandfather from the AE collection years back, then sold to our neighbor when he passed. The family is excited to have it back!!!”

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HamiltonSeth commented on Ex–Paul Walker 2005 Ford GT

“Q: How big of an engine can you fit in a G body 911?
A: Yes”

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66GTFB commented on No Reserve: Mid-Engined, Cadillac V8-Powered 1981 Porsche 911SC Targa

“When these were first introduced into the UK in late 1974 Porsche GB Ltd would not allow anyone to test drive one without first having been driven by and vetted by 11 time Le Mans competitor and race driver Nick Faure. Nick is known as Mr. Porsche and is a guru of the marque. (As an aside, Nick co-drove my March BMW M1 Group 5 race car in the 1980s and came in from practice laps ashen faced and pronounced it the scariest car he had ever driven). An interesting and entertaining drive report can…”

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Guido36 commented on 1975 Porsche 930 Turbo

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

“The fact that this will now live with a W108 and S123 makes me so happy….as it currently sits next to my ivory 84 S123….
Congrats and I will be in touch. I have a few more builds coming up but will be closing for most of summer to enjoy time with my family! Life is short…go live it.
Thanks for all of the discussion and phone calls this week!”

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littlehandegan commented on No Reserve: 45k-Mile 2003 Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG

“One of the best moments in this car was when we were pulling into the paddock in Monterey and there was a decent crowd waving a Ferrari 250 SWB to get out of the way so they could get a full photo of this magnificent car.”

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scooterdtm commented on George Barris 1970 Cadillac Eldorado “del Cavallero”

“The era of brown cars. It does look nice!”

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E87D21 commented on 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

“This example is all steel. The Fulvia coupe 1.2 were all steel up to VIN 018988 and all aluminium panels to the last one VIN 021436 So 2448 coupe 1.2 with aluminium panels.
This one looks very original througout. For now I can only see that the tyres are not the original height 185/70R14 The original size is 145/80R14.”

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Tous_Classics commented on No Reserve: 1966 Lancia Fulvia Coupe for the Care & Cure Institute

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

“My Dad was always a “Buy American” guy, until his experiences with malaise-era GM and Chrysler K-cars finally convinced him to give Toyota a try. He bought an ’87 Camry — same generation as this one. It opened his eyes so wide that he bought another one in ’89, then one after the other in ’96, ’02, ’08, ’12 and ’14, When he passed, we took the ’12 and ’14 and traded it in for a ’19 for my Mom to drive. But it all started with this generation of Camry.”

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David_C. commented on No Reserve: 1991 Toyota Camry DX Sedan

“We are so incredible grateful for the BaT community. Thank you to the members who have donated personally to help us serve foster youth! I can confirm every penny goes directly to the kids. Thank you to the Pitale family as well for their generosity and support.
Freedom-youth.org
Shane”

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Freedomyouth commented on No Reserve: 1972 Ford LTD Convertible 400 for the Freedom Youth Foundation

“This 1960 Riva Tritone has been beautifully refurbished and is in full working order, ready to enjoy on Lago di Garda, Lago di Como, Rapallo or perhaps the Great Lakes in the United States. Everything functions as it should and the boat presents in excellent condition throughout.
A Riva Tritone is a rare combination of timeless design, Italian craftsmanship and sheer presence on the water. From the sparkling waters of Lake Tahoe to the elegant harbors of Sag Harbor, and from Lago di Iseo/…”

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ImageStreetClassics commented on 1960 Riva Tritone 26′

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

“@bbilly McQueen rode a “stolen” German military camp motorcycle which was a modified Triumph TR6 Trophy in The Great Escape. A period-correct BMW or Zundapp weren’t up to the physical task. McQueen did all of the riding except for the 60-ft jump over the barbed wire. Insurance restrictions limited that scene.”

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Streeter commented on No Reserve: Ex–Steve McQueen 1931 Harley-Davidson VL

“Exact car, down to the color, my Uncle had. My parents borrowed it in August, 1959 when we went to get our first Weimaraner from some people in Illinois. My first dog, remember the trip, I was 4. We had a DeSoto 2 door sedan (1952) at that time, unsuitable for transport of a very large pup!
Paint was dull on his wagon I recall. Downright chalky. Within the next year or so he traded it on a brand new Ford Taunus wagon. (Now there’s one you NEVER see.)”

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ACDBCACCCA commented on No Reserve: 1953 Ford Customline Country Sedan

“Kudos to the seller for all of the pics! For those of us who’ve been around BaT for awhile you may remember the BaT feature “Where They Rust”. This car before the resto would have been an excellent submission. I applaud owners who see a car in that shape and decide to dedicate the time and money to bring a car back to life. You have my respect.
This is a cool build that appears ready to be enjoyed today. It’s really nice but not so precious you’d be afraid to drive it. And the AC is…”

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Greg_F commented on 1973 BMW 2002tii 5-Speed

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

“I will treat this jewel with all the respect and care it deserves.”

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GreenmanWood commented on 215ci V8-Powered 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Sport Coupe 4-Speed

“My best friend has his dad’s 240Z in this color combo. His dad died when he was young and he’s dreamt of getting it out of the garage, rust repaired, and running since. Sadly I’m not sure that day will ever come. This one… this is just fantastic. Wish he could have one go in his dad’s car… one day!
Either way… @raffi is a top person and seller! Best of luck to the future buyer! The car will be delivered as promised.”

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jcole commented on 1972 Nissan Fairlady Z432

“The German language 1989 color info brochure from Porsche lists lachsilbermetallic as color code Z9. I only see three other US market ’89s in this color, would argue that it’s more than 3 paint cans rare, per Rennbow.”

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Teutonic commented on No Reserve: 1989 Porsche 928 S4