What to Know About yesterday’s comments of note

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:

“A Calypso Green with black cloth notch with off-road H pipe and Flowmasters. Damn near Fox body perfection! At least in more temperate climates. ;-)”

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Z282SLO commented on 1992 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback 5-Speed

“I need to watch Ford v. Ferrari again tonight.”

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GulfGT40 commented on Fuel-Injected, Shelby 496 FE-Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I

“One of my all time favorite cars! I had two kids and one on the way. At the time minivans were the big thing, SUVs hadn’t replaced them yet. I couldn’t afford a minivan, but could afford almost this exact car, then 10 years old.
Those kids were 5 and 3 at the time, but they still remember the car, and watching The Iron Giant with my wife at an Indiana drive in with pizza and popcorn. The way back seat held all of us comfortably on a rainy summer night. I knew even then it was going to…”

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dieselcoondog commented on No Reserve: 1989 Buick Electra Estate Wagon

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

“Nobody in Fort Stockton ever knew exactly where Harold and Eleanor Whitcomb were headed when they left, and after a while they stopped asking. It had become as dependable as church bells and the Dairy Twin closing at nine. Every Sunday, sometime after lunch, the old Mercury wagon would ease out of their driveway with a picnic basket tucked behind the front seat and Harold’s weathered county highway map folded neatly beside him. They never seemed to have a destination. Yet when they returned,…”

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CaptainMyCaptain commented on 1948 Mercury Wagon Woody Marmon-Herrington 4×4

“Great road test; beautiful sound bathing the cabin as you work the gears…no weird clunks, just straight-up British Sports Car excellence. GLWA! Given the bids already, I won’t be seeing this in my Virginia garage any time soon, alas.”

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BahnBnr commented on One-Owner 1967 Jaguar XKE Series I 4.2 Coupe 4-Speed

“I drove a 2012 manual Fit for three years before I lost it in a flood trying to cross an underpass. They float extremely well by the way.
It was SO much fun to drive. It fit two bikes in the back with the seats up. Storage was best. I’ve not had a similar size car since that was as enjoyable. The Fiesta ST is a close second but the FIT had better (less) torque steer when burning the tires in the wet. It would get rubber past 2nd gear on moist roads.
Indestructible….unless you drive it…”

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funknyuyao commented on No Reserve: 49k-Mile 2012 Honda Fit 5-Speed

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

“I made a comment on this auction before an epic 10 day trip to Italy. I’m back. The auction is still going!
I was in northern Italy (Milan and Lake Como) and guess how many Ferraris I saw?
One. One solitary 296… in ten days.
My son: “Dad, where are all the Ferraris?”
Me: “In the USA.””

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JpRocketship commented on Lot #250,000: 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO

“Mezger engine block was literally built to be wailed on at redline for 24 hrs straight, it’s nearly impossible to destroy it, you have to be intentionally holding it past redline for probably 1 hr+.
Reminds me of the old cash for clunkers video where they emptied the oil pan on an 80 series landcruiser, put it in neutral, and floored it. It took like 20+ mins at past redline for the engine to give out with no lubrication.”

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TheDaVinci commented on 10k-Mile 2001 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

“I have and would drive any 200 cross country. Bring a couple spanners 10mm 13 mm pop into advance grab some coolant and oil, bring an extra thermostat and you should be good to go.
If coming west stay off 80 at night when rainy lol. 200’s are the best when on point.”

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WAGONBOYTD commented on No Reserve: 200Tdi-Powered 1992 Land Rover Otokar Defender 110 5-Speed

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

“A mini tank on wheels. Pop up lights: check. 5-speed: check. Honda: check. Great specimen.”

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plymouth4evr commented on No Reserve: 1989 Honda Prelude Si 5-Speed for Relief Nursery

“We had the paint shop “Marauder” line at STAP I had the opportunity to work on these beautiful cars. There were about 8 of us on 2 shifts that made certain that they were gone over with a fine tooth comb!! Often they were sent through clear coat x2 so they were perfectly done! We would hang a heavy metal washer from a wire inside the car from body shop so everyone knew it was a Marauder. They were signed off by 3 different people before they got shipped to chassis!”

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VWTony commented on No Reserve: 43k-Mile 2003 Mercury Marauder

“At the age of 74 and having owned almost 200 cars over that span, I enjoyed many different cars, many muscle cars back in the 70’s when they were several years old and pretty much worn out by then…still tons of fun, I also owned several sports cars two Spitfires, and a ’63 Austin Healey Sprite, and three Fiat 850 spiders. But one of the few cars I always dreamed of was a TR6. Never had the money when a deal came along. I hope the winner will be as excited to drive this as I would have been…”

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deltas69 commented on No Reserve: 1976 Triumph TR6

“Wow.
Got to be one of the Coolest T-Buckets ever put together.
Great attention to detail and paperwork.”

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Ryandad commented on Supercharged Northstar-Powered ’23 Ford T-Bucket w/Matching Trailer

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

“OK let’s get serious here.
What a lot of us often don’t realize when we look at something like this is the enormous amount of time, engineering, design, and late night haunting representing thousands of hours by dedicated people to develop and refined a complete and functional performance car.
You are not just buying the parts to make cars, you’re buying an entire history of what it took to build the cars.
So…if you are contemplating building your own cars, this is an excellent way to…”

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Raffi commented on No Reserve: Shelby Rolling Chassis w/Series 1 Body Panels, Six Spare Chassis, & Parts Collection

“I own both a Ghibli and a Daytona and although I really like the Daytona the Ghibli is my go to car for long drives or if I anticipate stop and go traffic. Both cars have beautiful lines. The Ghibli is more reliable and more user friendly. The steering wheel can be adjusted up/down and the seat back is adjustable. No such luck on the Daytona. This car has power steering while the Daytona feels like a truck at slow speed.
The Maserati V8 has tons of low end torque while the V12 Ferrari needs…”

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ivanthecarnut commented on 1972 Maserati Ghibli SS 4.9 Coupe

“Awesome, I am so happy! This will live with several Ford Shelbys in the garage one of which being a ’65 GT350, so I am absolutely going to re-enact that magazine cover!!!! I’ll be driving it home to Pittsburgh and it will hardly be a trailer queen, but will be well taken care of.”

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gt350man commented on 1986 Dodge Omni Shelby GLH-S