A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“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.”
“I recall the great stories from the original owner. Need to bottle them with the car.”
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“Thanks P 38. I went to college driving a new R1 with air-conditioning. And automatic. I dated.my wife in a red Avanti. Married in 1965 and sold the Avanti get a car with a bench seat for our daughter’ s car seat. I have known where my original car is but have tried unsuccessfully for 30 years to buy it. When this car came along, I said what the heck. I’m excited to have a supercharged car and relieve some old memories. That is a lot of what the old car hobby is about.”
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greenway commented on 44-Years-Family-Owned 1963 Studebaker Avanti R2 4-Speed
“Taking quiet satisfaction that, in this era of automotive touchscreen-maxing, “crank windows” is a noteworthy feature that adds value.”
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Type5314 commented on Single-Family-Owned 1967 Volkswagen Beetle
“I grew up in my family’s Pontiac dealership that opened in 1967. Crazy about high performance Firebirds & GTOs, especially the rare & special round port cars. From RAII in 1968 (356 cars), RAIV in 68 & 69 (1808 cars), 455 H.O. in 71 & 72 (5037 cars) and the last of the Mohicans, SD-455 in 73 & 74 (1296 cars). With over 4000 Pontiac dealerships back then most never acquired a single super duty during the two years of production. They were insanely hard to get. Our store…”
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ChipBeck commented on 1974 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD-455 4-Speed
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:
“This was my dream car when I was in 1st grade. I had (and still have) a Matchbox car of this car in the same color! This brings back so many great memories. Cars are a beautiful reminder of the past. @seller – thank you for bringing this to auction. Best of luck.”
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LegacyGraphicDesign commented on 1968 Jaguar XKE Series 1.5 4.2 Roadster 5-Speed
“When I think about my 16 years with Penry, I often think about the adventures we went on. Here’s a little story for you….It was 2016 and I had been hired to do a show in Missoula, MT. The thought of not being able to mountain bike, camp, or play my guitar for a whole summer led me to pack him up and hit the road. I drove straight through to a friend’s house in St Paul. The next day I headed northwest to North Dakota so I could camp for a couple of days at Theodore Roosevelt National Park…”
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PenrysMom commented on No Reserve: 2007 BMW 328xi Sports Wagon 6-Speed
“Ok, I am digging deep into the Archives on this one. The year is 1992 and this is my high school yearbook. My buddy’s dad had a 1987 black 911 turbo and my friends brother had a 1987 928 S4, the third one is me in my dad’s Porsche at 17 years old dreaming off the future. That picture is 34 years old and 51 year old me has it in my garage still:) This car has brought me happiness for decades and hopefully the next care taker of it will experience the same joy it has brought me and my family.”
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Desertautosport commented on Single-Family-Owned, 13k-Mile 1986 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“Been wanting this car as a stable mate to my ‘74 Dino!”
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mjc1958 commented on 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
“Thanks! Dream Machine! Amazing Spec! Can’t wait to drive it!”
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favrteracing commented on 1987 Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV
“Did you know that the US Spec engine has a 9.5:1 compression ratio and the Euro spec has 10.3:1 ? Let me tell you, you can feel the difference. Also, did you know that the ’84, with it’s hold over “SC interior” is the lightest of the ’84 to ’89 Carreras? That makes this the lightest, with it’s slicktop, and most powerful Carrera in the ’84 to ’89 range.”
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17yrsWith930 commented on Euro 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe
“Back in 1971 I was a 19 year old with a dream job of driving cars for the California Auto Auction. On one of my runs heading north on 101 from Burlingame to San Francisco, I was listening to the giants pregame, literally MINUTES before the first pitch. Traffic was fairly heavy approaching candlestick park when I noticed in my rear view mirror a bright pink Chrysler Imperial absolutely SCREAMING through traffic, changing lanes like an Indy car driver. As it flew past me and headed towards the…”
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Wildboar commented on Ex–Willie Mays, 17k-Mile 1977 Stutz Blackhawk VI
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“These were never intended to remain stock, much like the ’66 427 Fairlanes coming without a Trac-Lok rear diff. These were intended to have headers and a bigger Holley mounted by the owner to let the big fella breathe, and once you do that, there’s no comparison between a BOSS ‘9 and any Cobra Jet 428 or 429, even with the same mods done to them.”
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2caddiesandaMach1 commented on 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429
“I owned one of these (85, Black with a manual) back when they were relatively new and I absolutely loved the car.
The car was so much fun to drive and was totally at home on the highway.
Being a young guy living in Seattle during the 80’s and really into the music scene (which was on fire back then) friends and I frequently traveled up and down I-5 checking out the music in different cities and we always took the Merk.
I remember one time leaving Seattle late at night heading towards…”
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getyourfreakon commented on No Reserve: 1985 Merkur XR4Ti 5-Speed
“WOW, I’m absolutely thrilled to have won this beautiful Z!!”
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LakeJohnCanoe commented on No Reserve: 1971 Datsun 240Z Series I 4-Speed
“I have had many 105 series cars: GTV’s, Scalino’s, Giulia’s, a Spider and many Berlina’s. Years ago the Berlina’s, due to low value, served as donors for the 2L engine and limited slip diff. The styling is not a dramatic as the other 105 series cars, however driving them they hold as the best of the range! I love the 2L dash and driving at night…as the lighting in the dash is activated by a separate button…which makes the beautiful white dails light up! It’s a spacious comfortable fast…”
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Hagen111 commented on Modified 1972 Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina 5-Speed
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“I was at summer camp so I was around 10 years of age when my camp best friend said his father was coming to visit for the afternoon. Something I always missed as my father lived in Italy and camp was in the United States. well his father did indeed show up and riding a Vincent Black Shadow! I was by heritage a motor head already. What in the world was this motorcycle, it was not a “you meet the nicest people on a Honda” which were taking America by storm at the time. When my friend introduced…”
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LarryCorvette commented on 1954 Vincent Black Shadow
“Thanks all. She’ll be coming home to Orange County and I’m looking forward to a drive down the coast and a few open stretches that we’ll both enjoy.”
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PDV commented on 17k-Mile 2007 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
“When they were introduced could not sell what had been planned for U.S. mkt and some returned to Europe. Those sold here went down in value for awhile and then…. Mine was not taken by first purchaser when it arrived at dealer. I had originally turned the allocation but took it. Early comments from an owner captures it. Fantastic sound, torque, manual, no turbo, compliant suspension, smiles everytime”
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Thor40 commented on Fayence Yellow 2005 Porsche Carrera GT
“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