Yesterday’s comments of note

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

“Very excited. I have been looking for a long time, and plan to use it as a daily driver as well as occasional track use. So the somewhat odd spec is perfect for my intended use. I am far from being a professional driver, so I plan to enjoy this for many years.”

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Alanjeeps commented on 2024 Porsche 911 GT3 Manthey Racing Package

“What a priceless pair of twins. As the original owner of a 1970 Triumph Bonneville, I can fully appreciate this small, but wonderful example of Triumph history. My 1970 Bonneville was still in the wooden shopping crate when I picked it.ip at the shipping dock. It was sent to me unassembled and unpreped for retail delivery. My dealer was so busy with sales and deliveries in 1970, he did not have time or staff to open the crate, assemble and prep my bike and fabricrate a new shipping crate. I…”

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CadillacBob1968 commented on 1959 Triumph Bonneville T120 & 2009 Triumph Bonneville T100 50th Anniversary

“I remember seeing these all over the car magazines in the 60’s and 70’s. I need to go into my garage and see how much room I can create!!! This will be a great car if done right. GLWTA!!”

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Chefgordiemac commented on No Reserve: 350-Powered Fiberfab Jamaican Project 4-Speed

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

“Worked at Scottsdale Ferrari in the 90’s. We found two Daytona Spyder’s in an airplane hangar in Mexico. One orange, one was chocolate brown metallic. Both had the same color interior as this one. One had 3,500 miles, the other had 1,800 miles. Yes, they were legit Spyders.
The owner kept talking about stripping them to paint them red. I am unsure if he did but thinking about it makes me sad. From what I was able to find, only 2 were built in orange and 2 in brown. Sure hope they were…”

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Craighead commented on 1971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spyder

“I sure remember these cornering on three wheels at Laguna Seca!”

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Leif_in_Calif commented on 1970 Porsche 914-6 GT

“In 1988, I laid my hands on something extraordinary: a 1983 Audi 5000 Turbo-Diesel Automatic cloaked in liquid sunshine—Gold Metallic paint so bright it could blind pigeons mid-flight, with an interior swaddled in coffee-brown leather, the color of an expensive cigar lounge.
Now, most people saw trouble. It had a head gasket leak—a deal breaker for the faint of heart. But me? I had a mate inside the Audi dealership who whispered, “They don’t want to fix it. They’re tossing it.” For…”

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moonio commented on No Reserve: 1983 Audi 5000 Turbo-Diesel

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

“You may be cool, but you’ll never be as cool as Steve McQueen. He was, after all, the King of Cool.
That being said, you’d be a lot cooler riding this than you are right now!”

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SteveTheodore commented on Ex–Steve McQueen Scott Flying Squirrel w/Sidecar

“Well folks, that is a wrap and the end of a 15 year search. I knew about this car from way back when my mechanic serviced my other Lotus cars. I never in a million years thought it would come up on BaT, this should be quite an adventure!!!”

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arbifox commented on 1994 Lotus Esprit Sport 300

“The first thing I looked at was the first driving video, and that made my morning, seeing the focus with the manual steering. No lackadaisical grip on that wheel.
Just the right street car for getting the blood pumping, without needing to get crazy to do it. A simple and easily maintainable build, with no exotic or exceptionally expensive components, and easy access to pretty much everything. It seems like a car that can happily sit on a battery tender, with some fuel stabilizer, and be…”

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68C10292 commented on No Reserve: Modified 1962 Ford Fairlane 500 Club Sedan 5-Speed

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

“Sandi and I want to thank you so much for the incredible comments, stories, and bids this week. Seeing the Bring A Trailer community rally around the GTO has been absolutely spectacular. It is certainly tough to say goodbye to “Baby” after keeping her safe in the Centennial garage since 1983, but we are thrilled to watch her go to a great new home where her story can continue. Again…thanks so much!”

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

“Looks like a sweet, well-sorted Seven. GLWTA
I’ve done weeks-long, multi thousand mile trips in mine. There is no such thing as excessive luggage capacity that doesn’t block your rear-view mirror.”

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jbcollier commented on 1997 Caterham Seven

“I’m very familiar with this car. I’m the guy that painted it and changed the color from green to blue while working for Mr.Qvale.
It’s nice to see that my work has held up this long and still looking good. This is the only one with this color so it is quite unique. Best of luck to the seller and the buyer.”

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swissard commented on 8k-Mile 2001 Qvale Mangusta 5-Speed

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

“Combating the maintenance scaries with an impressive log of care.
From VW’s golden era. This being on the lot next to the MKIV .:R32 and V10 TDI Touareg is as good as it’ll get.”

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EMow commented on No Reserve: 2004 Volkswagen Phaeton W12

“Hello BaT! I’m the builder and seller of this E30, and I’ll be here throughout the auction to answer any questions and provide additional photos or videos if requested.
This project began as an effort to build an electric E30 that felt like a proper driver’s car rather than simply an EV conversion. Nearly every component was selected with that goal in mind—from the Tesla Plaid drive unit and custom battery system to the suspension, brakes, and chassis upgrades.
After the build was…”

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anchoright commented on 1986 BMW 325e EV Conversion

“By the time this particular Fulvia was built, Fiat had owned Lancia long enough to have begun incorporating some profit-motivated changes. I spent a lot of time at the Lancia display at the Turin Auto Show in 1972, and following that wrote an article for the LANCIANA, the American Lancia Club newsletter. Some things I noted were “…the paint and overall finish is better than ever. Suspension bits are stampings now, rather than the nice hardware that we’re used to.. Plastic clips replace the…”

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dinodo commented on 1971 Lancia Fulvia Coupe 1600 HF

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

“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

“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.”

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70_duster commented on 1,500-Mile 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing 6-Speed

“I recall the great stories from the original owner. Need to bottle them with the car.”

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Ptrem commented on Original-Owner 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window Coupe L84 327/360 Fuelie 4-Speed