Yesterday’s comments of note: A Practical Look

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

“A great car with a great story! I’m often surprised how wing cars are optioned. For example, the C-21 Center front-seat cushion and folding armrest with column automatic, seen here. Deluxe wheel covers? I guess I assume it’s a class of car that would naturally be more loaded up.
Of course their existence as the manufacturers were pushing the limits of NASCAR homologation rules ensures they are inherently fascinating. Producing them had nothing to do with marketing them for profit.…”

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Valiantjim commented on 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona

“Beautiful Square body! I have had 4 over the last 4 decades and have an 85 GMC Sierra Classic 3500 that is a Fall Guy replica. These trucks are imo the best trucks ever made. Someone will be getting a beautiful example and it being the first year of production is even a nicer feature. GLWTA👌👌👌”

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DBG1973 commented on 1973 Chevrolet K20 4×4

“@64_S1 Not only can you drive this back home to the Midwest, you SHOULD! As one who has driven my S2 Elan coast to coast and border to border, I highly recommend it, with a couple of caveats. First, as you noted, install the side windows. Even with the top down it will keep the wind from beating you up. Then, when you put the top up, only if needed for major rain of course, you will stay relatively dry.
Second, do not use interstate highways unless there is no reasonable alternative. As the…”

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Ross_Robbins commented on No Reserve: 1966 Lotus Elan S2

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

“Seeing this car at the recent BaT show in Portland instantly made me miss my ERA 289 FIA, chassis #143. I spent countless hours researching Cobra replicas before choosing ERA, then painstakingly spec’d every detail of my car and had it built by some of the best in the business. We sold it on BaT a few years ago for $133,000, and I still think about it.
My car on BaT: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/era-289-fia/
My biggest regret is keeping it on a four-post lift instead of driving it. I…”

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azcobra commented on 331-Powered ERA 289 FIA Roadster

“The Ford Gt‘s have stood the test of time. They are one of the finest supercar ever built a no nonsense analog supercar. We may never see this again at least in my lifetime. The automobile manufacturers currently lack the mechanisms to ever build a car like this again supercharged V8 stick shift an aluminum frame etc. All the low mileage cars and after that all the Ford Gt‘s will approach $1 million. They’re the least maintenance auto in anyone’s collection..”

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GTFRAN commented on 166-Mile 2005 Ford GT

“About the SVT:
The Hand-Built DOHC Engine:
The Powerhouse: It featured an aluminum 4.6-liter 32-valve V8 engine that pumped out an impressive 305 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque.
Italian Roots:
The lightweight aluminum block was cast by Teksid in Italy, making it ultra-stout and ready to handle high revs.Hand-Assembled Craftsmanship:
Ford’s Special Vehicle Team (SVT) built these engines off-line in small teams where technicians signed off on their finished work, much like exotic…”

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AdamsMotors commented on No Reserve: One-Owner, Supercharged 1996 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Convertible

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

“In the fall of 1975, Fort Stockton had a way of educating you whether you asked for it or not.
That afternoon, the freshman left Jim Bowie High School—“Home of the Fighting Knives”—with his head full of Health & Human Anatomy, a class that had spent the better part of the day explaining things nobody had ever explained to him before, using charts that looked like they’d been drawn by a committee with a grudge. The bell rang, chairs scraped, and every boy in the room walked out…”

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CaptainMyCaptain commented on 1976 Lincoln Continental Mark IV

“Had mine for almost two years, absolutely love it (V6, manual, sport suspension with Goodyears). Some people may be put off by a sports car that can lose a 0-60 battle with a modern high-end SUV, but that’s not the type of person that owns a Lotus long-term. These cars talk to you and let you know how you the inputs you make create the overall experience. I wanted this car because I wanted engagement.
Think about marksmanship for a moment – you’re at the range shooting 800 yards with a…”

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mkg.elm commented on 2024 Lotus Emira First Edition V6 6-Speed

“In 1984, I was 13 years old and my parents were finally considering other cars to replace their old GM boring 4 door sedans. We went into the Nissan dealership and there was a 50th anniversary 300ZX which looked exactly like this one. Compared to what I was used to riding around in at the time, the Z was a spaceship in comparison. So cool and I didn’t really know what a turbo was, but I knew I wanted one! The dealership had it roped off to keep drooling kids and teens like me aways from…”

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ViperNC commented on No Reserve: 17k-Mile 1984 Nissan 300ZX Turbo 50th Anniversary 5-Speed

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

“This is an amazing survivor that has been lovingly cared for by the family. The pictures remind me of the pictures I have of my Mom and Dad in front of Dad’s late thirties Harley in their leather motorcycle jackets, over the calf motorcycle boots, and riding pants. They rode from Indiana to the west coast and to Florida a couple of times. A hardy pair.”

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Crw53 commented on Eighty-Years-Family-Owned 1936 Ford Model 68 Deluxe 3-Window Coupe Hot Rod

“So the car will be staying here in Washington. I live in Steilacoom which is not far from where the car is at now. It will be joining my 1982 spider, very excited to get this car.”

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peterlamirande commented on 1972 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe

“No power windows. No power locks. No power seats. No heated seats. No radio. No ABS. No GPS. No airbags. No A/C. No Bluetooth. No cruise control. No intermittent wipers.
No problem.”

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misterdangerpants commented on No Reserve: 1991 Honda Civic Hatchback 4-Speed

“@PWSchuh Great observation! This Ace has lived a full life on the track since 1964, and the current suspension reflects how it was dialed in for competition. It handled the turns at Lime Rock and the Hershey Hillclimb beautifully with this setup. While it’s a blast to drive on the street now, the new owner can always revert to a stock alignment. We wanted to show the car with the ‘soul’ of its racing history intact!”

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ReimelMC commented on 62-Years-Owned 1958 AC Ace-Bristol

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

“I’m gonna quit looking at Lincoln Convertibles. Wow.”

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Tigers196884 commented on 21-Years-Owned 1962 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz

“Kyoichi smoked my white R34 on Initial D arcade stage 5 today. Funny Kyoichi Evo 3 is on BAT. GLWS on one of my favorite Evo you rarely see in the states.”

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corkscrewlife commented on No Reserve: Modified 1995 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III GSR

“My son was racing our Datsun roadster in D Production one of the times Paul ran in the same class at Daytona. He wandered up to our crew working on our roadsturd. His crew had sent him to borrow a multimeter. He would just show up and pay the late regristration fees so everyones crew wouldn’t be packed with “crew” there just to catch a look at him as a star. I think he enjoyed just being one of us club racers. Very pleasant to talk to. He wasn’t in a hurry to get back to his crew who might have…”

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genelaroe commented on Ex–Paul Newman 1964 Honda CB77 Super Hawk

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

“As the 3rd owner of this wonderful car I can tell you it was my pride and joy from roughly 2009-2014. All records and receipts from Esoteric and San Antonio Texas were mine. Car was a later production VIN so had a couple unique and relatively rare options … Rosso scuderia brake calipers … only available in the later production run as many cars had Rosso corsa calipers even though the exterior was spec’d in Rosso scuderia … one of those details that ‘if you know you notice’
Also…”

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campy1981 commented on 10k-Mile 2004 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale 6-Speed Conversion

“For those who are about to restore one of these models some advice. One of the most frustrating part of the restoration was obtaining the right size rubber souround for the door opennings. Tried twice from a well known UK supplier and they both failed. Found a Cicogna made part at a German supplier which finally worked.”

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Yoshka commented on 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT

“I have such a weird taste in cars. I just received an alert for an 8k mile 540i 6 speed and this 74 deville. Hilariously enough I’ve owned both.”

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tomlawrence28 commented on No Reserve: 8k-Mile 1974 Cadillac Coupe DeVille 2-Door Hardtop