Yesterday’s comments of note

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

“I worked at a Toyota dealership detailing cars when these came out. People hated the color back then! The dealership marked $5k off all of them on the windshield and had a $500 bonus commission for the salespeople if they could sell them. Now…it’s maybe the hardest color to come by and highly sought after. Interesting how things change.”

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asumtneer commented on No Reserve: 2001 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4WD

“Wow! What a lovely monster! Given there are more dirt roads than paved in Nevada and given the fact this truck has been driven 220K miles, it is obvious that whoever owned the truck loved it enough to take meticulously good care of it. I keep telling myself I don’t need a truck this big but every time I look at the photos I have this irrational desire to hit the “bid” button!”

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Atomic_Tomcat commented on No Reserve: 1993 Ford F-350 XLT 7.5L 4×4

“@200mph Garner actually drove while shooting the Grand Prix and in the Rockford Files. The F1 drivers at the time said that he could have been a professional driver and he drove the Firebird during stunts (ex. J-Turns) better than the professionals, so they let him do it. Even with 2 bad knees.”

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McLaren commented on Ex–Swede Savage 1969 AAR-Chrysler Eagle Mk 5

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

“My father was born in 1936. He joined the Navy and became an engineer. He is the most talented and gifted man I have ever met. He did tons of work on cars for himself, fellow Navy-men, and friends or family. He is struggling with dementia. Some days are hard. I visited him yesterday, and I showed him this ad. Just by pictures he called out the heads and different motor. The intake. He commented on reading about, back in the day, the stainless steel 36′ Fords that were made. He pointed out the…”

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Stuttgart commented on Eighty-Years-Family-Owned 1936 Ford Model 68 Deluxe 3-Window Coupe Hot Rod

“When I first started playing with Gran Turismo, there were no Porsches. Thankfully, legally these aren’t. Voila! I spent countless hours hotlapping the Nordschleife in one of these rare beasts. Great to see one here.”

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675MIZU commented on One-Owner, 16k-Mile 2001 RUF RGT

“One of the best daily drivers of all time. A wagon with a supercharged v8. The six-speed manual is the cherry on top. GLWTA!”

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70_duster commented on No Reserve: 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon 6-Speed

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

“today is a day”

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alpine325 commented on No Reserve: 2012 Lexus LFA

“I’m in the middle of P&L review call and someone just asked the webex what that dinging sound is and if everyone could go on mute :D”

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Jesseehlen commented on No Reserve: 2012 Lexus LFA

“Awesome! Been wanting one of these for a long, long time. 34 years, to be precise.”

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perrysdeli commented on 24k-Mile 1991 Acura NSX 5-Speed

“I was talking with a gentleman the other day about the GTS and we ended up swapping stories about some of the cars we’ve owned. One that came up was my 2011 911 Carrera GTS. Really nice example — black, PDK, factory AeroKit — but it was full leather everywhere with zero Alcantara.
He made a great point that stuck with me. what really defines the GTS driving experience is the Alcantara. It’s one of those subtle things you don’t fully appreciate until you get back into a properly…”

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alphaclassics87 commented on No Reserve: 18k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS

“My son Franz designed this car for Bob Lutz and it was the breakout car of his career.”

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frankvon commented on 1,400-Mile 2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe 5-Speed

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:

“Yes
She’s so excited – wants to create a channel to document the road to a million. Hopefully times up well with her senior year”

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huibae commented on No Reserve: 965k-Mile 1992 Honda Accord EX Wagon

“I wanted one of these for 33 years. FINALLY”

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Flatfixer1 commented on No Reserve: 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo 5-Speed

“What a fantastic driving video!
Maserati’s 200S and Si were giant killers in their day with only the bigger engined Ferrari 860 Monza/290MM, 315 and 335 Sports able to keep up. The Maserati 300S and 450S were faster but never had the breaking or handling of the 200S and Si models.
This is by far one of the best and the spares package alone worth the currently humble bid!
Cheers,
Bill”

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Symbolic_International commented on 1957 Maserati 200SI by Fantuzzi

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

“Hello Fellow Pantera Fans!
Welcome to the auction for my buddy Jim’s killer ’72 Pantera, chassis #4013. Jim had been looking for a Pantera for a long time, and with my history of owning and restoring many over the years, I was helping in that search. So when this one came up we reviewed it and agreed it was the one he should buy.
Of course, Jim is a perfectionist and loves to drive (usually quite fast!) so 4013, already and incredibly well sorted car, went through a very thorough…”

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CC350 commented on Jim Farley’s 1972 DeTomaso Pantera

“Great project – I would finish it as a road racer, preferably with a legal registration.
I remember Dave Sturdevant from when I was involved with race cars, but it was a casual nod in the pits type of thing.
This reminds me of a similar build that someone brought to the SCCA Runoffs at Road Atlanta in the late 80s. It ran in GT 4 or 5 and had a super complex suspension worked out in it. The party trick that they would do in the pits was to set it up off the ground on only three jack…”

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Jags_in_the_barn commented on No Reserve: 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 Body Shell w/Fiberglass Bodywork & Tube-Frame Chassis

“This car brings back mixed memories, let me explain. I had heard about the new Dodge Daytona coming out so I went to the Dodge dealer to check them out. They had two on the lot, a blue non turbo version and a beautiful black turbo Z. I drove both and fell in love with the turbo Z. Of course I did! I was 19 years old and the car was pretty quick. The salesman told me that I didn’t qualify for the turbo financially, but he could do the non turbo. I had no interest. I told him if I couldn’t…”

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Rotaryrocket commented on No Reserve: Dodge Daytona Turbo Z Concept Car & PPG Indy Pace Car