Yesterday’s comments of note: A Practical Look

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

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  • A Look at yesterday’s comments of note

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

    “Wow !! Brings back wonderful memories as I learned how to drive on my Dad’s ‘60 Bonneville convertible ..He was a “car guy”having several Chrysler letter cars before I talked him into the Bonneville. Our neighbor had a ‘59 Bonneville convertible and he took me for a ride on a warm summer night with the top down …When he hit the gas and I heard that VROOOM of the carbs opening I was smitten !!
    He told my Dad to make sure he ordered the Tri/Power option to match the power of his…”

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    Noisyboyz commented on 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible

    “Many years ago i used to take quite a few road trips and generally would find any excuse i could make up just to do so . There was always a destination , but the journey was the reason , just a love of being on the open road and feeling young and unencumbered . I always used to have my “Road Trip” tape which i had previously recorded and was quite long and had a wide variety of music to listen to on the road but the same song , first up on the tape , “Vehicle” by The Ides of March always…”

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    Petrolholic commented on sludgo’s Mile Markers: Mile 220

    “The 996T manual has become a gold mine, and it’s super fun to drive. What more could one want in a 911 Turbo, the quintessential sports car of the modern era? Enjoy ownership in safety and good health.”

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    RecoveringAtty commented on 2002 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

  • Yesterday’s comments of note

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

    “Thks auction has brought back some memories for me. Back in the mid/late fifties my parents had a 1952 Buick Roadmaster woody wagon, maroon with maroon leather interior. It was may fathers favorite car out of many Buicks he had owned. On many warm Sunday afternoons my parents would load me and my brother in the Buick along with a pick nick basket, and sometimes a cocker spaniel, and we’d go for drive. Often the drive took us to a place here in the hills of north central Pennsylvania know as…”

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

    “One of the coolest 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 15k-Kilometer 2014 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon 6-Speed

    “I was a teenager HS student working at the corner service station. We had a local Dr that had one of these, his was the beautiful dark blue with matching padded top. He would pull in for gas, 27 gallon tank. After putting the car in “Park” he would tilt the wheel which would almost go horizontal on these and throw a small towel that covered the wheel from rim edge to edge. Gas up. Then………the fun would begin! Around to the car wash. Customers would be directed into the wash at the correct…”

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    MotoMike commented on 1974 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Talisman

  • Here’s yesterday’s comments of note

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

    “What an incredible experience it’d be to drive Carroll Shelby’s GT500 along the Greek coast, windows down, as the sun sets in the Mediterranean before shipping this to its new home.”

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    BodyByFisher commented on Ex–Carroll Shelby 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 4-Speed

    “So far ahed of its time! Monocoque body, V4, independent front suspension, coil springs… …items most manufacturers would not adapt until decades later…
    What a magnificent machine!
    Bill”

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    Bill_Noon commented on 1924 Lancia Lambda 2nd Series Torpedo

    “Beautiful car. I started at Cadillac in 1957 and the finished Broughams were moved to the executive garage for final inspection and cleanup. I had a small part of that process.
    Later in the early 1960s when I worked in the Cadillac parts warehouse on Riopelle and we were surprised by the volume of spring replacement spring kits we were selling for this car. I recall we sold more replacement kits than the number of Broughams built. In many cases Cadillac replaced the air bags with springs…”

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    Retiredjag commented on Original-Family-Owned 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham

  • Yesterday’s comments of note: A Practical Look

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

    “Merci beaucoup. The car will indeed be driven across Paris, France’s fantastic b-roads and through mountain passes in Europe, both as a cool family car and also for vintage car rallies & events that I love to go to or organise.”

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    Archiveslaroute commented on No Reserve: Randy’s 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint Hardtop 4-Speed

    “When I first saw this auction I wanted to Jump! I expected there to be an Eruption of bids due to provenance. Driving at 10/10th would be like Runin’ With the Devil for sure. This car is the stuff Dreams are made of. If I won, I would definitely Dance The Night Away. OK I am done…”

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    anthonyjp commented on Ex–Eddie Van Halen 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS

    “I grew up in a family of chevy owners, just chevy’s, and I had my big block in high school. Then the new girl friend asks me over to meet her family and what does the Dad have, an Opel Manta in orange. He takes me out to inspect it and at some point hands me the key and says, have fun. Well, I did and from that point forward my world changed. Tried to talk my dad into letting me buy an MGB, that didn’t work until I bought my own in college and started auto X’ing with it. Then road racing…”

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    SRB commented on No Reserve: 1974 Opel Manta Rallye 4-Speed

  • Yesterday’s comments of note You Should Know

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

    “One owner is an extremely rare car. A small group of us starting tacking all the Zanardi’s when they came out. We used to communicate on the old NSX listserv, and then everything moved to Lud’s nsxprime.com. Our spreadsheet had 51 Zanardi’s on it and I still have a hard copy.
    In addition, back in 2008 I pulled all 51 carfax’s. Even then there were fewer than 10 original owner cars. Two of which had never been reregistered, and one of those was known to have a supercharger…”

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    1BADNSX commented on One-Owner, 23k-Mile 1999 Acura NSX Zanardi Edition #22

    “This Land Cruiser was originally purchased by William “Bill” Gruenerwald, a geologist, engineer, oil and gas operator, and ranch owner with a remarkable background. A Northwestern University graduate, Gruenerwald worked internationally evaluating mineral deposits and, during World War II, was assigned to the Manhattan Project to research uranium deposits in the American Southwest and abroad. He later spent approximately 40 years as an independent oil and gas operator, drilling and operating…”

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    Corsetti commented on 1984 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60

    “A symphony of engine and exhaust! Given the size of the 440 (and 383s they also built), they were unable to fit power steering or brakes in the car. As show in the video, you can steer the car with the throttle!
    As for the color, this is one of the best shades of green and suits this car perfectly.”

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    John_M commented on Ex–Car Craft 1969 Dodge Dart GTS 440

  • Yesterday’s comments of note

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

    “The Gumball Rally Cobra S/N 3243 had been stored for years until around 2013. Sitting next to it was a 289 Comp.Car. Both came back into the sunlight.
    https://www.themotorcarsociety.com/barn-find-cobra-s.html
    I have photos of CSX3243 in January of 2014 at the shop of an incredible Pebble Beach restoration mechanic and a dear friend.
    Chuck Bail really did it right using Daytona Spyder’s, A/C Cobra’s and recording sounds with Parabolic mikes. There will never be another. Sold my Spyder and…”

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    Bambino commented on 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 from The Gumball Rally Movie

    “When folks look at my Ford GT, I tell ’em, the most amazing thing about this car is that little blue oval on the front………. It’s a Ford!!!”

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    MerlinsGarage commented on One-Owner 2006 Ford GT

    “I love these so very much, and that winter scene photo reminded me of a similar photo of a friend’s rally race car fairly well burried in the snow after sliding a little too wide in a corner.”

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    Knuckles-R-Busted commented on 1970 Alpine A110 1600 S Group 4

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