A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“Mmmm…long roof with
Loooonnnng Miles.
Much respect for this loyal highway warrior.”
“This is THE spec. BRG suits this car so well and the red calipers take it to the next level. Beautiful.”
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:
“Reviewing the Marti Report on this beautiful F250 it appears that Teague Ford ordered it without a rear bumper. That was typical with Ford dealers in rural eastern Washington areas like Walla Walla. The factory installed rear bumpers offered by Ford at the time were considered inadequate for the kind of heavy duty usage intended by many customers – who were often farmers. Most often dealers in the area ordered pickups without rear bumpers to allow customers to select their preferred style from…”
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Double commented on No Reserve: 390-Powered 1969 Ford F-250 Custom Highboy 4×4 4-Speed
“I first met the owner, and viewed this Sprint over a decade ago at Concorso Italiano, and have driven with them in Provence. It’s exemplary of the great Giulietta sport touring experience. I didn’t expect the seller to ever let it go. I suspect he’s got something really special lined up as replacement.”
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Brad_B commented on 1750-Powered 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint 5-Speed
“That Sport Top is an incredibly rare accessory. Not many were sold and few have survived in good condition. I’ve only seen one other intact one. The Model Prefix indicates it was built as a Utility trimmed Travel Top but somewhere along the line, the bulkhead and Sport Top were added. I wonder if it was the original owner. Interesting 800!”
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JimAllen commented on 1967 International Harvester Scout 800 4×4 3-Speed
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
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“I’ve been looking for a bus like this for Rachael for many years. We are gonna make it stock height and beautiful.”
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Mr.OGPaint commented on No Reserve: 1963 Volkswagen Type 2 11-Window Microbus Project
“AMX’s and Javelins are the most underrated Muscle cars. Never understood that. They are so awesome! Too bad AMC always struggled with the big 3. Imagine if there was a AMX made today. GLWTA. Beautiful car! Great color combo and always loved the Rear spoiler option.”
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johnnyvett commented on 1969 AMC AMX 390 4-Speed
“@PDXBryan this one blows my SOHCs off.
I’ve only once seen a cammer swap as nice as this and it was supposedly done by KK as an experimental along with one they build as a mid-engine Boss 9 (both fastback Mustangs).
What’s so clever about this is you’d never expect it. The level of street sleeper, slack jaw, dumbdoundery here is off the charts. Roll up in this anywhere and get affirming nods, then open the hood and prepare for the cult of engine worship to begin their drooling genuflections.…”
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Raffi commented on 427 SOHC “Cammer”-Powered 1959 Ford Thunderbird Coupe 3-Speed
“340 vs 383 the 340 wins. Not only in a straight line but especially on a winding road. The small block with the well designed chassis corners like a sports car. To be fair, these days the restrictive 383 exhaust can be relieved with contemporary under-chassis headers and the big block can be as light as a small block with aluminum heads, intake and water pump housing. Throw in a stroker crank for 500ci and it will get interesting.
But for stock vintage examples I think it’s no contest. If…”
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Valiantjim commented on 1969 Dodge Dart GTS
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“I truly appreciate all of the thoughtful comments along the way. The collective expertise of the community is both helpful and part of the fun! I realize that from a collector’s point of view, this may not be ideal. However, I buy them to drive, and it would feel bad buying a perfect spec collector’s car and driving it as hard as I plan to do. The alternative would have been to find a donor car, and either build it myself or take it to a resto mod shop. This one is already done and ready…”
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Alanjeeps commented on L71-Powered 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 4-Speed
“Having an Arnage was on my bucket list for a very long time and after years trying to find a 2009 I was finally able to get one about 4-5 years ago. It was worth the wait. Just being inside it is a special occasion. It became my daily driver for a while and I always caught myself finding excuses to go places so I could drive it.
On a funny note, every time I’m on a 4-way stop people wait for me to go first. I think they just want to stare at the Arnage. People love it.
If you are true car…”
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Niteroi commented on 19k-Mile 2009 Bentley Arnage T Mulliner
“Super excited. I have a twin of this car in the driveway, save for wood trim vs. carbon fiber and over 275,000 miles on the odometer. If I get even half that much more fun out of this one, I’ll feel pretty blessed.”
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illimidv commented on No Reserve: 2008 Audi S6
“Wonderful handling wagons. If well maintained the drivetrain will last well past 200k miles. Most common issues are door panel fabric detachment, interior plastic scratching, exterior door window rubber degradation, and infotainment electronic glitches. Anyone who says they should have offered this with the six has never driven one. For its intended market the 2.4 is more than adequate to move the wagon at a comfortably fast pace and the five speed auto is well matched to the engine. For those…”
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Ycbmsma commented on No Reserve: 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“What a beast. 12k miles on a S7 is impressive. Most have far fewer.
The dollars spent to miles driven ratio must be wild.”
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Button commented on One-Owner 2004 Saleen S7 Twin Turbo
“Transmission is an M6 presto-matic WITH fluid drive. 2 gears in low range and 2 gears in high range. Rumor is it 2 gears in reverse but I have never attempted it in my 50 Chrysler equipped with the same trans. Fluid drive is the coupler between the trans and engine which works as an early torque converter basically allowing to come to a stop without taking out gear. Most people start in high range (Where 3rd is like a 3 on the tree) and at 12-18 MPH you just lift your foot off the gas and wait…”
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BrooklynBeer commented on No Reserve: Three-Decades-Family-Owned 1950 DeSoto Custom Sedan
“A 2016 Ford Taurus SHO with just a 93-octane tune (often referred to as a “tune-only” car) typically gains about 75–100+ horsepower over stock, bringing it close to 450–500 horsepower at the crank. In the 1/4 mile, a tuned SHO, even without bolt-on parts, is capable of running times in the low 12-second range, often around 12.3 to 12.6 seconds.”
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Frederal commented on No Reserve: 524-Mile 2016 Ford Taurus SHO
“A fellow named Irv Gordon had a ‘66 Volvo P1800S and drove it for 50 years till his death in 2018 at which time he had clocked a little over 3,200,000 miles and is the Guinness world record holder. Goes to show that there are some things you just never get tired of. :)”
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PSFarm commented on No Reserve: 965k-Mile 1992 Honda Accord EX Wagon