What to Know About yesterday’s comments of note

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

“Calling all Gen Xers!
“If you think you hate it now, wait till you drive it!” — Eugene Levy
Awesome recreation! GLWTA! :-D”

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Vonder commented on 1989 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Station Wagon “Family Truckster” Re-Creation

“Hi everyone, and welcome to the auction!
I’m excited to share my Wagon Queen Family Truckster re-creation with the Bring a Trailer community. This project represents hundreds of hours of work to capture all the quirky details of the Griswold family’s iconic road trip car from National Lampoon’s Vacation.
It was always a dream of mine to own a big American station wagon, and the Truckster felt like the ultimate expression of that dream. After the build was completed, we took the…”

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hanket45 commented on 1989 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Station Wagon “Family Truckster” Re-Creation

“I owned one exactly like this, even the same color. For anyone on the fence, trying to decide if it’s right for you, let me offer my perspective. This is an excellent machine with so many things going for it. These are comfortable, versatile, very capable, very reliable, easy to ride, and easy to maintain. They are NOT sporty, quick, agile, exhilarating, or sexy. They are more like a tractor than a sports car. But that would be a German tractor, which means excellent engineering. (Think…”

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Musquash commented on No Reserve: 1993 BMW R100GS PD

“My first job out of high school, I worked at a Porsche dealer.
We kept a fleet of 6-8 Yugos as service loaners. We also had a fleet of Mazda 323’s. But when those were all spoken for – the customer ended up with a Yugo.
That is, unless the customer complained really loud – then I got sent to the used car lot down the road to grab an Audi or something similar for them to drive.
I could tell a lot about a person when they complained about the Yugo. On one hand, I understood they paid a lot…”

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joeveto commented on No Reserve: 1990 Yugo Cabrio 5-Speed

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

“I’m so excited! I lost a 1998 c43 sedan in a fire 5 years ago and have told myself to wait for the wagon and I finally have one! Plus it’s my birthday next week!”

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Gnomenclature commented on No Reserve: 68k-Kilometer, Japanese-Market 1998 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG Wagon

“This is an absolutely stunning car. We had this one at Macchinissima III and it was a favorite. I had the pleasure to drive it a little bit. It is very approachable but the Ford engine does scream with all the best noises. Condition is on another level of this one.”

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mbaum commented on 1967 DeTomaso Vallelunga

“My grandfather bought one of these new back in the day and got a surprise when he picked it up after its first scheduled service at the dealership. The service writer put “Aspen” on the repair order, so my grandfather asked him to correct it. Confused, the service guy walked over to his car and pointed at the “Aspen” badge on the side of the car. They walked around to the drivers side and were greeted by a “Volare” badge! I assume the workers on the assembly line just grabbed the…”

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Wheelyneat commented on No Reserve: 1976 Plymouth Volare Premier 4-Door Sedan

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

“Vin Diesel’s Van Diesel you say? Nice!”

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iFlyer commented on No Reserve: Ex–Vin Diesel 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 Limousine by Avorza

“A story to make your day.
In 1983 reading an Automotive News, an ad taken out had a Lamborghini Countach for sale in Middle East, 35K US.
Hard to complete the purchase, Mersk shipping, import, bonds, DOT, EPA etc. While this was going,
This dignitary sent pictures of dozens of other Ferrari’s, Lamborghini’s, Rolls Royce’s etc. sitting in sand cover lots. Even a P-51 sitting in a park. Seems almost like when cars ran out of gas they were just parked!
There were two Miura’s, one red…”

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vintagekarterking commented on 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S

“Thank you for the positive comments and questions.
This Citroen has always been owned by enthusiasts. It was sold new in France and the second owner moved it to the Netherlands ( a Mecca for Citroens)in 2000. He drove it to the 50th and 60th Citroen jubilees in Paris. Somewhere I’ve got a picture of it driving by the Arc de Triomphe. I’ve got a 2” thick folder of service receipts from the previous owner. He passed from covid and I bought it and imported to the states in the fall of…”

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Davidboco commented on 1970 Citroen ID20F Break

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

“GM Design department was on fire in the mid sixties. Everything from the Buick Riviera, and the second gen Corvair, to the Corvette Stingray and these 66+67 Chevelles. They look as good today, as when they were new in the showroom.”

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SDCR commented on 454-Powered 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe 4-Speed

“What a great time capsule. I would do just enough to get this one safe and roadworthy once again, and drive it with a permanent smile. This ol’ goat needs to “Break Away” from the barn, and stretch her legs on the open road once again! =)”

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GMFoMoCoUSA commented on No Reserve: Original-Owner 1969 Pontiac GTO Hardtop Project

“We take care of several of these at the marina.
Strong hulls from that era.
The V-Drive is far superior to the stern drive version too. C-C built them both ways.”

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Mullett commented on No Reserve: 34-Years-Owned 1970 Chris-Craft XK-19 Super Sport

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

“Yessir, plan to put some miles on.”

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billviper commented on 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 4-Speed

“On my dog walks about once every two weeks, only on sunny days, a 442 that looks to be identical to this car drives by me. I’ve yet to be able to check out the car up close. The sound of that car is amazing. The look of that car is amazing. snap my neck following it as it goes by. Probably one of the best looking cars in my town, and there are plenty of nice cars. These cars wear yellow really well. The tasteful black stripe accents are icing on the cake. Necking snappingly beautiful. Like…”

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Tobyallen commented on 1970 Oldsmobile 442 Holiday Coupe W-30

“The duck walks into a bar by himself and sits down on a stool.
The bartender none-too-happy walks over and stares at the duck.
The duck stares back… both glare at each other for a few moments.
No words are spoken until finally the duck speaks up and says.
Sunday’s the famers day off…”

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Symbolic_International commented on No Reserve: Modified DUKW 6×4 Amphibious Vehicle

“Ditto to that! Awesome look. Have a 93 myself and live in Austin.
Pearl Black 199 with gray interior and 120,000 miles. Have had sine 101,000 miles and about 3 years. Awesome ride.
What is the history of the car pre 2009?
How about service records?
Where was it serviced in Austin? Ben’s?
I’ll be out of town on a e500 road trip from Austin to Midwest to northeast and southeast then back early August.
This car was made for the road!
Even getting 20 mph!
Looking forward to seeing where…”

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MK69 commented on 1993 Mercedes-Benz 500E

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

“im a CO boy also. I bought a radiator from Corvettes only years ago so i do appreciate that connection.
This car will remain origional as possible and will be put back correctly. im honored to have this one….”

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JoeMore commented on 62-Years-Family-Owned 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window Coupe 4-Speed Project

“Great looking e28 that has been dialed in the way all e28s should be dialed in, starting with euro bumpers and properly lowered suspension. 👏
You’d be hard pressed to find better wheels for an e28 than the 16″ BBS RX wheels.
The crack free dash is also a bonus, as is the top end motor refresh just a few thousand miles ago.
The Recaros alone are worth between two and five thousand dollars in case someone wanted to replace them with e28 sport seats.
Refurbished A/C and the new heater core…”

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JGraham commented on 1985 BMW 535i 5-Speed

“We had ’74 Manta, one of our most dependable and enjoyable cars. Terrific handling and clean styling. Kept it for 9 years and 80K miles. The drive trains in these cars were solid.”

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sws615 commented on 1970 Opel GT 1.9 4-Speed