Yesterday’s comments of note: A Practical Look

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

“The 430 HP was NOT underated as often quoted ….This was virtually a race track engine with a wild solid lifter camshaft and open chamber heads with 12:1 compression ratio….all geared for high end horsepower …
Yes, the engine produced 430 HP at 5200 RPM’s but Chevy failed to mention it produced
Over 550 HP at 6200 RPM’s
The “low” HP published at a time when insurance companies were taking a close look at high performance cars”

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Noisyboyz commented on 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe L88 427/430 4-Speed

“Keeping a Granada 48 years has to be some kind of record.
PRAISE THE MALAISE!”

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HeavyTank77 commented on Original-Owner 1978 Ford Granada ESS V8 2-Door Sedan

“Oil control system- As 928 engines evolved from 16V to 32V,and from 4.5 to 5.4 liters, two issues cropped up. First, the oil drainback channels through the block did not change in size, and second, between the high output of the oil pump and the sheer volume of the 32V heads, sustained high rpm could lead to the heads accumulating excess oil-up to 2.5 quarts per side, more than half the total engine oil fill. This A) limited the amount of oil near the pickup, and B) interfered with…”

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Teutonic commented on 6.5L Stroker–Powered 1993 Porsche 928 GTS 5-Speed

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

“@ctalisman
Thank you bud. You have no idea what this car means to me. Money aside I always wanted one when I was a kid and a friend of mine had one once and would always wear blue socks because of the car. Just wonderful memories with this platform in my head.”

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ZeusBearThor commented on 7k-Mile 2002 BMW M Coupe S54

“That’s me with the seller. I believe we were snowboarding at Mt Hood that day. What a beast of a vehicle! It hauled many people to Mt. for a number of years. Great memories!”

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BarrettSmith commented on No Reserve: 29-Years-Family-Owned 1974 International Harvester Travelall 100 Deluxe 4×4

“I owned a J-car with V6, they were better and more reliable than they get credit for. Chevrolet did a great job styling the Z24, love the cowl-induction hood. Those tint headlight covers are pure 80s nostalgia, I sold hundreds of them back in the day.”

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mr_smee commented on 44k-Mile 1986 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 Coupe 4-Speed

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

“A perfect vehicle for Veterans Day! Thank you to all veterans!
Before his passing, I was fortunate to attend an open house at Jacques Littlefield’s estate where there were hundreds of tanks from all eras. He and his crew did a masterful job of restoring and maintaining these beauties.
I was wondering if this was ever part of his collection?”

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portraitmac commented on Stuart M5A1 Tank

“Delivery-mileage ‘70s land yachts are so much more fun to follow than the stock market. 📈”

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shervinator commented on No Reserve: 97-Mile 1979 Lincoln Mark V Collector Series

“The Haynes Manual for the Chieftain Main Battle Tank – Owners’ Workshop Manual is authored by Dick Taylor and published by Haynes Publishing Group in association with The Tank Museum. 
• ISBN: 978-1-78521-059-4. 
• Covers the Chieftain MBT from 1966 onwards—design, construction, operation, maintenance. 
You can also get one for a Supermarine Spitfire amongst other interesting means of transport. Haynes was my biggest source pre internet when I got interested in Alfa…”

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AlfistiNY commented on Leyland FV4201 Chieftain Main Battle Tank

“I raced against this car for decades, always fast and well prepared… driven by an absolute Gentleman…”

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bentleyboy29 commented on 36-Years-Owned 1959 Morgan Plus 4 Race Car 2.2L

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

“I’m the previous owner that purchased this off of BAT earlier this year. I’ve owned a lot of cars and this car is one of the best. It will not disappoint! The only reason it left my collection is because I traded several vehicles to Parin on a larger purchase. I loved the car bc it reminded me of the older Ferraris and Lamborghinis without the mechanical headache and all the creature comforts of a modern car. Nothing to pick on this one. It’s ready to drive and enjoy at a fraction of the…”

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fastlp commented on 6.0L-Powered 1967 Iso Rivolta IR 300 6-Speed

“Thanks! My first 911 so I’m super excited!”

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drrice27 commented on 26k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

“This is sooo killer. Over 500hp in 95?!?!?! Epic, simply epic. This is a prized acquisition…just wow.”

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nasmscott commented on 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL72 AMG

“@MikeDrew what a truly wonderful comment and such a joy to read your first hand memories from the De Tomaso factory. Thank you for sharing this with all of us, it adds so much depth to the story of the Guarà.
You are absolutely right, this is the BMW powered version with the additional gear setup to align engine and gearbox. Early cars had the straight-cut gears and the later cars the helical gears, this Guarà Spyder fitted with the latter as you can softly hear in the driving video.…”

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ImageStreetClassics commented on 1999 DeTomaso Guarà Spyder Prototipo

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

“Hi:
I’m Bob Gunthorp. I have a 1959 190b Binz station wagon Binz body number 1540. It is registered as a 1963. I purchased it in 1984. They are a fun car to drive and they attract attention everywhere that you take them. In 2012 I showed the wagon at the Mercedes-Benz Club National StarFest event in Phoenix AZ. The wagon is a “driver” car and not 100 point restoration. To both my surprise and amazement the wagon received the judge’s choice award.
Bob G.”

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badwrench commented on No Reserve: 1960 Mercedes-Benz 190b Binz Kombiwagen Project

“Avoid the Noid!”

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59turner commented on Ex–Domino’s Pizza 1985 Tritan A2 #1 of 10

“I had one of these ‘beasts’ back in the 1970s, nowhere as nice as this Mercedes. I terrorized northern Virginia & the D.C. area for several years…..it sounded like a washing-machine full of marbles & smoked like I was spraying for locusts! But that Benz ran for ever, even on kerosene!
I wound up trading it for a Nikon motor-drive camera. My Mercedes wound up as ‘yard-art’ in Annapolis, Maryland…..but that diesel engine ran for years operating hoist equipment on a ‘waterman’s’…”

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Slam105 commented on 1960 Mercedes-Benz 190Db

“Stunning car! The 5 speed transaxle fitted to Boras was also used in other cars- the deTomaso Mangusta and Pantera, Ford GT40s, BMW M1s.. perhaps others I’m not aware of. A robust unit of considerable versatility, it is still in production in the USA by RBT Inc. The ZF 5DS-25 (its actual name) has been through several revisions, including adding a sixth speed, I think. Its only vice is that it’s hard to obtain and when you can, it costs STACKS of money.”

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jim_rosenthal commented on 1978 Maserati Bora 4.9

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

“I love old cars & history…..and can’t wait to meet the seller to enjoy it together. Who wants a restored one, anyone can have one of those.”

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pdunphey1 commented on No Reserve: 1924 Ford Model T Coupe

“For reference, the H2R is capable of pushing speeds well over 225, with some claims upwards of 250 mph, while cranking out almost 330 hp. The supercharger has to spin almost 10 times faster than the crank, so at full rev the impeller is spinning approximately 130,000 rpm and pumping over 50 gallons of compressed air into the motor every second. It was designed and developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ aerospace division.
Impressive engineering, don’t you think?”

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J-525 commented on No Reserve: 2-Mile 2025 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon

“Isn’t this Civic all that any of us really need?
A return to simpler times would be refreshing.”

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trademark commented on 561-Mile 1974 Honda Civic Hondamatic

“This model was developed as a competition Enduro machine with the help of John Penton, who rode one to the AMA National Enduro Championship in 1969, it’s first year of production. Malcom Smith also earned a gold medal with one in the ISDT. Unlike the Cross and other HVA models, it did not have a fully floating rear brake. Riders preferred the Cross models for desert racing. For the Baja, Smith ran the 8-Speed in a Cross chassis.
@T100SC 8-speed cases are easily recognizable, with a…”

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2hecknback commented on Ex–Hunter S. Thompson 1972 Husqvarna 360C Enduro