A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“Very happy to have won this e12. I owned a 1980 528i for 12.5 years until it was crushed by a massive oak tree limb. The e12 is my favorite car in the world.”
“Dad had a Del Ray Skylounger when we were kids. The bunk above the cab could be made into seats. We loved riding up there (no such thing as seat belts, of course).”
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“I was a dispatcher at Greyhound in the 80s just after the last Buffalos were retired. One thing you used to see in ads for used buses was “Never a Greyhound,” meant to say it was never thrashed in daily Dog service and probably wouldn’t have chicken bones shoved into all the heater outlets. Looks like a nice bus.
Andrew”
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Watry commented on No Reserve: 1970 GM PD4108 “Buffalo Bus” RV Conversion
“I have been fooling around with cars, one way or another, for over sixty years, and I can’t think of any individual automobile that has enjoyed such star quality for such a long time. Look up the rhapsodic writeup on the 300SL Gullwing in “Sports & Classic Cars”, (Borgeson/Jaderquist), published in 1955! Even then, these cars had qualities that set them apart from all others. Their looks, their performance, their racing history, and the people associated with them…everything adds to the…”
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jim_rosenthal commented on 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
“Fun memory. I purchased a very clean, low milage `64 Galaxie 500XL
R-Code 427 4 speed when I returned from Vietnam in `67.
Paid $1700, 59 years ago, when these were just very nice “Used Cars”.
Now, these survivors are the best of the full size “Muscle Cars” extant.”
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LRP commented on 1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL Fastback R-Code 427 4-Speed
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“An AMC Hornet on a rotisserie…now that’s something you don’t often see. I like it. The dedication taken to not only restore, but improve upon this perpetual underdog is quite admirable. Bravo! Outstanding results. This noteworthy malaise should get nothing but praise.
GLWTA.”
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CarDogThreePedals commented on 360-Powered 1977 AMC Hornet AMX Hatchback
“Could be a straightforward project for Marcos lovers who want to experience ownership. Perhaps a marque expert could chime in on whether the steel frame is of similar configuration to the original plywood ones and where the potential trouble spots might be before asking for more info from the seller. Lewes is a beach town if it originated there then factor in corrosion potential, and one of the road wheels shows signs of same. B18’s are usually bulletproof and agriculturally simple. Send the…”
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porkpiehat commented on No Reserve: Marcos GT Project
“The 2000 Maxima sold in North America was really sweet, but couldn’t we have this at the dealership as well ? Whew”
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Craven commented on No Reserve: 2000 Nissan Skyline 25GT-Four
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“As a sidebar to this 250,000th auction listing, yesterday at the Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance, BaT Co-Founder Randy Nonnenberg, spoke at length for the entrants and attendees about the phenomenon that brought about what we are experiencing here — how it began and how it evolved. It’s a fascinating story of insight, risk and reward that’s about as “American” as anything can be.
On the field were a number of “BaT Auction” sales as well as sellers, commenters and attendees who read the…”
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Delia_Wolfe commented on Lot #250,000: 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO
“”body is said to have sustained damage from shrapnel during a missile strike” . . . that’s not damage, that’s character.”
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Paul_Dietzel commented on 1965 GAZ 69
“Pontiac sure had some pretty cars in the Sixties. They’ve aged well too. Great to see two Pontiac B Bodies with three pedals on BaT in the same week… how unusual is that?
This car would have a circle of admirers at every Cars and Coffee you drove it to… elegant and much less common than the A Body cars of the era. Truly the “executives’ hot rod” especially with a four-speed.
Wonderful car… :-)”
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msjbythebay commented on 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix Hardtop Coupe 4-Speed
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“One of the iconic Roundel cars that made us fall in love over and over with the marque.
40-years later the love affair is still as strong as ever.
I like this Euro E24 a lot! The miles do not bother me as the M30 is BMW’s small block Chevy motor. Plus, the car has been loved and maintained.
So much to admire on this car from the manual Sport seats to the polished BBS to that polarizing color.
At no reserve means it’s going to find a new home and a lucky new owner.”
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SlowNRusty commented on No Reserve: Euro 1985 BMW 635CSi 5-Speed
“50th birthday gift!!!”
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DJMoses75 commented on 1971 Ford Bronco 302 3-Speed
“There are a total of 9 known carbon fiber bodied CSX Cobras out of the 10 planned (the registry incorrectly lists 7) and CSX4000R is incorrectly entered without mention of the carbon body. I am a lucky to own one of those 9 carbon Cobras.
IMHO, the carbon CSX cars were always the ultimate Cobra. Carroll came up with the idea of a carbon Cobra after using composite bodywork on the Series 1 car in the late 90s. He was actually involved in the process and all the carbon cars were built while he…”
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Apex_speed commented on Carbon-Fiber-Bodied Shelby Cobra 427 CSX4000R
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“The first time anybody noticed the Pontiac Grand Safari outside Grounds for Divorce Cafe, most assumed it belonged to tourists who’d made a navigational error serious enough to involve prayer.
The wagon sat crooked beneath the diner sign like a grounded cruise ship from the Nixon Administration. Mesa Tan paint. Fake woodgrain peeling near the tailgate. Chrome roof rack big enough to carry sheet metal or emotional baggage. The thing looked less parked than abandoned by history.
Inside…”
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CaptainMyCaptain commented on No Reserve: 1973 Pontiac Grand Safari
“I am ugly crying.
Thank you for your support.
I will take wonderful care of her.”
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Mamahand6 commented on No Reserve: 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI
“1998 Supras are neat for a whole bunch of reasons, but if you’re not aware they are the only years with the following parts.
1. Light gray colored dash panels
2. Passenger airbag has Supra name on it
3. VVTi featured on the 2JZ-GE engine (first time we see it before IS300)
I’m certain I’m missing a few things too. GLWTA!
Steve @ Rumble Auto”
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RumbleAuto commented on No Reserve: 33k-Mile 1998 Toyota Supra
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“In 1964 this car appeared in my neighborhood in Ft. Lauderdale Florida. I was an impressionable fifteen-year-old and Dr. Lane was daily driving this 904 all over town. One day I chased him on my bicycle to inquire about the car. He generously let me sit in the car and told me about his racing plans. He traded in a Ferrari 250 (SWB) to obtain this Porsche. Dr. Lane was a renaissance man- brain surgeon, commadore at Lauderdale Yacht Club, pilot and owner of twin engine airplane, SCCA racer,…”
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three_pedal_steve commented on 1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS
“Oh hello, old friend! I managed Aston Martin Newport Beach for 6+ years, I spec’d this car personally, and I sold it to the original owner. Used to see him driving in Newport/Laguna all the time. I don’t work there anymore, so I don’t have access to the service records, but my memory was that the original owner did the scheduled maintenance on time, and the remainder of the service visits you see on the carfax are for tires. I seem to remember that he didn’t have the best luck with…”
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matthew_p commented on No Reserve: 2021 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Coupe
“My first auction win. I talked about going on my retirement national road trip for a long time. Now I will really have to clean out the garage. I really wanted this one and only went over my max bib by $500. Thanks for the congrats comments everyone!”
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RonnieY commented on 13k-Mile 2005 Roadtrek 190 Versatile
“What a fabulous example of the timeless Pagoda; interesting history and colors, well-documented and presented (all the spot welds you could ever ask for!), two tops, and three pedals….. Surely this must be in the top 10% of 280SLs recently offered here?!?”
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BohemianHighway commented on 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 4-Speed
“Going back to Verde Pino”
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mick54 commented on 45-Years-Owned 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS