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:
“Worked at Scottsdale Ferrari in the 90’s. We found two Daytona Spyder’s in an airplane hangar in Mexico. One orange, one was chocolate brown metallic. Both had the same color interior as this one. One had 3,500 miles, the other had 1,800 miles. Yes, they were legit Spyders.
The owner kept talking about stripping them to paint them red. I am unsure if he did but thinking about it makes me sad. From what I was able to find, only 2 were built in orange and 2 in brown. Sure hope they were…”
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Craighead commented on 1971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spyder
“I sure remember these cornering on three wheels at Laguna Seca!”
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Leif_in_Calif commented on 1970 Porsche 914-6 GT
“In 1988, I laid my hands on something extraordinary: a 1983 Audi 5000 Turbo-Diesel Automatic cloaked in liquid sunshine—Gold Metallic paint so bright it could blind pigeons mid-flight, with an interior swaddled in coffee-brown leather, the color of an expensive cigar lounge.
Now, most people saw trouble. It had a head gasket leak—a deal breaker for the faint of heart. But me? I had a mate inside the Audi dealership who whispered, “They don’t want to fix it. They’re tossing it.” For…”
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moonio commented on No Reserve: 1983 Audi 5000 Turbo-Diesel
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“Nobody ever accused Gus Godley of being a visionary.
In 1959, Gus was a janitor at Chrysler’s Highland Park headquarters, a long way from Fort Stockton, Texas, where common sense was considered a civic virtue and automobiles were generally expected to resemble automobiles. He swept floors, emptied wastebaskets, and consumed enough Folgers to keep a small freight train running on schedule.
One rainy Tuesday morning, Gus was cleaning the Plymouth Design Studio before the stylists arrived.…”
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CaptainMyCaptain commented on 1961 Plymouth Fury Convertible
“I think adding the Buick rally wheels was a great choice, especially with the white wall tires. They spice it up a bit without being obnoxious. I imagine that pulling the car cover over this beast would be quite a workout. For me, the only wagon more desirable than this would be a 1968 Olds Vista Cruiser.”
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Joe_Macheck commented on 1993 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon
“A V10 Gated Gallardo is a big 12 year old goal for me to own. 12 year old me used to see the Gallardo all the time before the Huracan existed when I was in high school. No newer V10 baby Lambo can replace the Gallardo for being gated and better looking with age. GLWS on this Rosso Italian beauty.”
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corkscrewlife commented on 9k-Mile 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder 6-Speed
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“Fox Body owners standing by”
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anthonyjp commented on No Reserve: Ford 5.2L Voodoo V8 Engine and Tremec 6-Speed Manual Transmission
“Thank you @mbaum – I’m excited about this opportunity to channel my inner Dustin Hoffman! This car will soon be enjoying the hills and curves on the Blue Ridge Parkway and hopefully some long distance road trips.”
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Vap3rd commented on 1967 Alfa Romeo 1600 Spider Duetto
“You should definitely join us next year @PDXBryan and so should lucky new winner of this wagon. The Boston Cup event will give you the perfect chance to enjoy the city and travel that week and enjoy the change in seasons nicely.
A friend in Toronto bought this car’s twin for his daughter to use while in college in BC. She made several trips regularly each year back and forth before giving it back to him and moving to the UK for work. The car had just over 100K kilometers when I visited…”
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Symbolic_International commented on No Reserve: 1.9L TDI-Powered 1991 Volvo 240 Wagon 5-Speed
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“Oh my goodness. Why aren’t there more of these? A Packard restomod. Some would say it’s sacrilege but whew… well played.”
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Charleetuner commented on LT1-Powered 1937 Packard 115-C Convertible Coupe
“I remember filling out a postcard to get a promotional dvd for this car when i was 14. The dvd was about 5 minutes of this car doing straight line accelerations and burnouts. I watched it a ton of times. I thought it was badass then and I still do now.”
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Pemulis_DMZ commented on 2004 Mercury Marauder
“My old GTX! What a joy to see it again, and looking so darn sharp.
Thank you for the shout Randy @BaT – I would’ve missed the listing otherwise. Time travel is fun, eh?
I bought this car in Las Vegas in 2012 after years of hunting for a good one. Even back then, they were quite rare. On the drive home to San Francisco, I took a dirt detour through Titus Canyon in Death Valley, and you can see pics from that in the original auction gallery. One of my favorite car memories of all…”
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Davin commented on 1988 Mazda 323 GTX Turbo
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“I remember the day when, “stock car” races, the cars had to be stock. So each manufacturer made a special super car and produced only 2000 of then, just so they could race them. I wish they still did this.”
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kodpkd commented on Ex–Richard Petty 1970 Plymouth Superbird
“The best color and the best year to own.
Road trip? This is the car you want. Need to do a Costco run for a family gathering of 100 people? The Impala trunk has you covered!
Some of the best air conditioning and heat you’ll ever encounter in a car.
And if you desire more power you can do what I’m doing now after 13 years of ownership. Lloyd Elliot heads and cam for some more fun. 🙂
GLWA and I hope the next owner puts some proper mileage on this beast.”
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Sedancollector commented on 388-Mile 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS
“I been looking for one for the past decade. This means the world to me. Thanks for the fun guys. I’m stoked to pick this up.”
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tennysons2k commented on No Reserve: One-Owner 2000 Honda S2000
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“I’ve had a black/tan 78 matchbox car on my workdesk for many many years, this will be my first ‘real’ 911. The dream, is now realized. Looking forward to the adventure ahead.”
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FartyParts commented on 1978 Porsche 911SC Coupe
“Behold the magic of BaT:
We’ve got what’s likely the nicest ‘Wagon Queen Family Truckster’ replica ever made currently available and now we’ve got an extremely close-enough example of what Clark W. Griswold traded-in at Lou Glutz Motors with this ‘70 Vista Cruiser.
https://www.imcdb.org/v025981.html
GLWTA!”
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CarDogThreePedals commented on 1970 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser
“Tip..!
The person who wins this auction and also every non bidder / winner genuinely interested in important car history should buy the 1990 book “Hans Ledwinka, Seine autos sein leben”. Currently there is one offered on the internet at only 173 us.Even though it is in german,the pictures and technical drawings tell an interesting story. I myself triggered by this auction got the book out of my library just now and even got a bit nostalgic realising that its 60 plus year ago on a hitchhike…”
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CarKoen commented on 1941 Tatra T87
“Anyone who follows Alfaholics’ work and is a Spider / Duetto fan knows this car as Alfa royalty. Fair amount of work to drop a Busso V6 in, and then later convert from right to left hand drive…”
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OssoBene commented on 3.0L Busso V6–Powered 1972 Alfa Romeo Spider-R by Alfaholics
“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