Yesterday’s comments of note

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

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:

“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:

“IMO….The best wagon ever produced for the money….If serviced and maintained properly, these are pretty much bullet proof….Mine is a black metallic 6 speed with atacama with 205K miles and it drives like it left the factory yesterday!”

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Paschal commented on 2004 Volvo V70R 6-Speed

“Mr. Tardel should get AMT to issue a 1/25th scale plastic model of this car. Then I can have one and use up my old tube of Testors glue from 1963.”

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lovecars commented on Vern Tardel–Built, 255 Flathead-Powered ’32 Ford Highboy Roadster 3-Speed

“Oh my God. To find any of these with their original police equipment is one thing. But to find one that was basically never driven? Unheard of.”

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shervinator commented on 291-Mile 1991 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 Police Package

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

“As a sidebar to this 250,000th auction listing, yesterday at the Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance, BaT Co-Founder Randy Nonnenberg, spoke at length for the entrants and attendees about the phenomenon that brought about what we are experiencing here — how it began and how it evolved. It’s a fascinating story of insight, risk and reward that’s about as “American” as anything can be.
On the field were a number of “BaT Auction” sales as well as sellers, commenters and attendees who read the…”

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

“”body is said to have sustained damage from shrapnel during a missile strike” . . . that’s not damage, that’s character.”

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Paul_Dietzel commented on 1965 GAZ 69

“Pontiac sure had some pretty cars in the Sixties. They’ve aged well too. Great to see two Pontiac B Bodies with three pedals on BaT in the same week… how unusual is that?
This car would have a circle of admirers at every Cars and Coffee you drove it to… elegant and much less common than the A Body cars of the era. Truly the “executives’ hot rod” especially with a four-speed.
Wonderful car… :-)”

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msjbythebay commented on 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix Hardtop Coupe 4-Speed

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

“Man, already at $4M before I could get my comment in….
I want to thank the team at BaT for bringing us so far. It is amazing to cross the quarter million auctions milestone together.
And a big thank you to the @1600veloce team for helping us mark the occasion with this beautiful 288. Anthony gets so much well-deserved credit, but it takes the whole team there to do the amazing things they do.
And maybe my favorite part of BaT is that Lot #250,001, right behind this one, is a…”

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

“I want to send a big congrats to the team @BaT for 250,000 listings! Kudos again to the team behind the scenes!
Our team was so proud to be a part of this journey.
@bringatrailer Randy I want to thank you for all the support and the fun ideas we have bounced off each other all these years. This listing like any listing, can be a bumper for an MG to a Halo Ferrari. It all belongs here. The best site, the best community.
We discussed what type of car we would want to list. Well here…”

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1600veloce commented on Lot #250,000: 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO

“These cars were so ahead of their time. Supercharged, intercooled, 4 wheel discs with ABS, IRS with adaptive damping, even pneumatic adjustable side bolsters. I still have my 35th anniversary 5 speed version, and it remains a pleasure to drive unlike most crude live axle domestics of the era.”

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DoctorV8 commented on Original-Owner 1990 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe