Yesterday’s comments of note: A Practical Look

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

“My Dad and I were at our local Ford dealer buying yet another LTD for family use back in the day. Our sales guy was working on my Dad’s most recent offer (a little game they played). A car carrier truck pulled up front at the dealership and our salesman got all crazy. He said his new ’71 Mach 1 was on the truck and would we mind if he took a minute to get it on the ground. Dad said sure and we all went out to see a very red Mach 1. They got it off the truck and the new owner was just giddy with…”

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billyblyth commented on 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 429 Cobra Jet Ram Air 4-Speed

“Quick comment here! See the white sticker on the bottom corner of the windshield on driver’s side? This is the genuine RCA sticker for parking lot, when Pat Ieraci owned this Volvo since it was new. Pat Ieraci was the influence with RCA to sign Jefferson Airplane. I emailed with (the late) Ieraci’s daughter. She remembered the Volvo with fondness and said her father dearly loved the car. We owned the Volvo and sold it to the present owner. My husband is a life-long master mechanic and…”

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loisrogers52 commented on 1968 Volvo 122S 2-Door 4-Speed

“Thanks everyone I’m so happy. This has been my dream car since I first saw one on the Dallas North Tollway back in 1994. I’ve spent decades trying to find the right one. Thanks everyone for bidding and the great sportsmanship. This is a wonderful community!”

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TSwanz71 commented on 1993 Mercedes-Benz 500E

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

“I’ve had a black/tan 78 matchbox car on my workdesk for many many years, this will be my first ‘real’ 911. The dream, is now realized. Looking forward to the adventure ahead.”

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FartyParts commented on 1978 Porsche 911SC Coupe

“Behold the magic of BaT:
We’ve got what’s likely the nicest ‘Wagon Queen Family Truckster’ replica ever made currently available and now we’ve got an extremely close-enough example of what Clark W. Griswold traded-in at Lou Glutz Motors with this ‘70 Vista Cruiser.
https://www.imcdb.org/v025981.html
GLWTA!”

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CarDogThreePedals commented on 1970 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser

“Tip..!
The person who wins this auction and also every non bidder / winner genuinely interested in important car history should buy the 1990 book “Hans Ledwinka, Seine autos sein leben”. Currently there is one offered on the internet at only 173 us.Even though it is in german,the pictures and technical drawings tell an interesting story. I myself triggered by this auction got the book out of my library just now and even got a bit nostalgic realising that its 60 plus year ago on a hitchhike…”

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CarKoen commented on 1941 Tatra T87

“Anyone who follows Alfaholics’ work and is a Spider / Duetto fan knows this car as Alfa royalty. Fair amount of work to drop a Busso V6 in, and then later convert from right to left hand drive…”

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OssoBene commented on 3.0L Busso V6–Powered 1972 Alfa Romeo Spider-R by Alfaholics

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

“”…the prototype was advertised for sale in Road & Track magazine…”
Ah, yes, the Classified section of Road & Track! I whiled away much time in my youth perusing Dad’s years of R&T back issues, dreaming of one day being grown up and being able to buy one of the cars. Today, the story is the same, just perusing Bring a Trailer instead.
Beautiful car, and best of luck with your auction, @easyole!”

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Capt_Nemo commented on 65-Years-Family-Owned 1953 Cisitalia 808XF Coupe Prototype

“My dad had a new one in 1960. People don’t realize how far ahead of American cars this big Jag was.. it handled and handled it extremely well. Actually great fun to drive fast in addition to the luxury, comfort and opulence that the car presents.”

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ecamiel commented on 1960 Jaguar Mk IX

“Lovely car! Had a Crown 327/350 while in college in NJ in early 70’s; ran 12.22 at Raceway Park, much faster than most muscle cars. Had Greenbriar 3.89 gears. Yep, finally blew the rear end. Ran smallish rear tires to limit traction. would take a friend out for a drive w/o the back cover in – most not accustomed to red hot headers and the noise a solid lifter V-8 makes. LOL. 50+ years later now drive a R8 – sort of similar but with massaging leather seats!! GLWTA!!”

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CBPT commented on 327-Powered 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Sport Coupe Crown Corv-8 Conversion 4-Speed

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

“This has it all- right year, right transmission, killer color.”

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ShirtPants commented on 1997 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4×4 5-Speed

“Crank windows, crank sunroof, 100 hp, period correct BBS wheels and Recaro seats, original color. Super cool.”

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SFMor911 commented on No Reserve: 1983 BMW 320i 5-Speed

“I’m a Datsun fan (B210 and my BaT 510) and have never seen one of these ever except in my trusty 1977 Datsun model line sales brochure. The rarity of this F-10 WAGON is indescribable.”

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HeavyTank77 commented on No Reserve: 1977 Datsun F-10 Sportwagon 4-Speed

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

“This Bronco will be well loved and cherished here. Been a dream of mine to have a Stroppe Baja for many years. Bought a Stroppe tribute here years ago, still have it, still love it, getting a new motor as we speak. But man I always wanted one of the real ones, so cool!”

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mccoy34 commented on Fuel-Injected 1973 Ford Bronco Bill Stroppe Baja

“Things of the past….
A) Pontiac
B)Colonnade cars and their elegant sportiness
C) Corner Radio Shack where you could pickup a “realistic” fm booster to add to your Pontiac”

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951lightweight commented on 1976 Pontiac LeMans Sport Coupe 350

“What an amazing, beautiful and rare example! One of the best driving videos featured in a long time. Thank you for driving this with gusto, living vicariously may be the only way most of us experience this!”

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Marinaman commented on 1964 Porsche 356C Carrera 2 Coupe

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

“FAC’s faced the worst survival rate of any US aviators stationed in SE Asia. The job required amazing feats of flight on a daily basis. They had to manage a bank of radios to simultaneously coordinate and communicate with the ground troops they supported, the air assets that delivered ordnance and the headquarters that authorized the strikes. The marker rockets they laid down showed the fighter bombers where to hit, usually perilously close to our troops fighting for their lives. Any…”

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2hecknback commented on 1951 Cessna L-19/O1 Bird Dog

“I remember John racing a Tiga back in the 80’s! I’ve been running S2’s for over 40 years. This is a beautiful car, and I hope who every is lucky enough to win this car will come out and run with us. The Sports2000na club is running strong, check out our website to see the 2026 schedule. One of our feature races in 2026 is at Indy with SVRA in June. We will have a least 30 S2s show up for Indy. It’s a great group, close racing, a lot of fun. Don’t let this ” piece of Automotive History”…”

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winningedge commented on No Reserve: Ex–John Oates 1984 Tiga SC84 Sports 2000

“I’ll never understand why Hyundai cancelled the Veloster N. When I was in the market I could never find one.”

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Bladerunner2019 commented on No Reserve: Modified 2014 Hyundai Veloster Turbo 6-Speed