Yesterday’s comments of note — Explained

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

“GM Design department was on fire in the mid sixties. Everything from the Buick Riviera, and the second gen Corvair, to the Corvette Stingray and these 66+67 Chevelles. They look as good today, as when they were new in the showroom.”

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SDCR commented on 454-Powered 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe 4-Speed

“What a great time capsule. I would do just enough to get this one safe and roadworthy once again, and drive it with a permanent smile. This ol’ goat needs to “Break Away” from the barn, and stretch her legs on the open road once again! =)”

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GMFoMoCoUSA commented on No Reserve: Original-Owner 1969 Pontiac GTO Hardtop Project

“We take care of several of these at the marina.
Strong hulls from that era.
The V-Drive is far superior to the stern drive version too. C-C built them both ways.”

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Mullett commented on No Reserve: 34-Years-Owned 1970 Chris-Craft XK-19 Super Sport

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

“Where would you ever find another one? I haven’t seen these since the 90’s. Cool. GLWTA.”

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89lincolntc commented on No Reserve: 42k-Mile 1986 Ford Aerostar Cargo Van V6 5-Speed

“”Built with the 2.8L EFI V6 and 5-Speed Manual Overdrive Transmission: 1,564 (less than 7% of production)”
As a former XR4Ti owner who frequented the Merkur forums in the late ’90s and early ’00s, I can tell you that examples with the 5-speed manual were engine swap gold in salvage yards. (Though perhaps only the later/larger 3.0 V6?)
Specifically, those looking to ditch the Merkur’s 2.3T and replace it with the V6 from the Taurus SHO. This transmission and bellhousing made the swap much…”

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CarFoolLane commented on No Reserve: 42k-Mile 1986 Ford Aerostar Cargo Van V6 5-Speed

“The swap is Fonzie-cool all by itself, but the fact that this swap is entirely hiding in absolute plain sight is incredibly brilliant. The exterior says Grandma-and-Grandpa’s old Oldsmobile and nothing but a clean and bone stock Brougham.
The gauges and the OEM CB are the chef’s kiss to complement this newfound proper-power Diesel.
Besides, anyone can do an LS-swap.”

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CarDogThreePedals commented on No Reserve: 6.5L Turbodiesel–Powered 1984 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Brougham

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

“This was me 33 years ago in my mother’s driveway on Mother’s Day I swung by to show her the car and pet the dogs who happen to be English Springer Spaniels”

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EJM commented on Four-Decades-Owned 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Project

“In the late 60’s early 70’s between the ages of 8-12 my dad would take me to a little known dragstrip in Laplace LA about 25 miles west of NO…He would take me into the pit and there I met Big Daddy Don Garlits…he was in the back of the pits with his front engine rail with just a few guys as his crew…loved drag racing every since…saw all the superstars Sox & Martin – Don “The Snake” Prudhomme – Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen – Shirley Muldowney – Jungle Jim – Danny “The Flying Hawalian”…”

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NOLAMopar6970 commented on c.1968 Supercharged Hemi-Powered AA/FD Top Fuel Dragster

“The yellow on yellow is absolute perfection, just like the blue on blue car that recently graced this site.
Life is too short for boring color combinations!”

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Gmmuscleusa commented on Original-Owner, 4,200-Mile 2005 Acura NSX-T 6-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:

“A 1952 220A Cabriolet was my daily driver in the early 1970s. When decades later I drove past a billboard depicting a painted one on Sunset Blvd, I did a u-turn to see what it was about. It advertised the Hiro Yamagata exhibit at Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery running from Sept 13 thru Oct 23, 1994. I was at the opening, chatted with Mr Yamagata, and marveled that I was seeing more 220As in one room than I had seen in my entire life.
I asked him why he chose this car to paint. He replied…”

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kirkhenry commented on 1953 Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolet A Art Car by Hiro Yamagata

“This is the car that convinced me just why fulvias were rally champions. Having known the owner for a while you can rest assured that this particular example was treated with both love and care.
Having had a chance to drive it down a curvy road or two, it’s mechanically perfect and just a hoot to drive as well.
The gorgeous color doesn’t hurt either.”

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Vikramsomaya commented on 1972 Lancia Fulvia Coupe 1.3S

“My old car – a lovely thing and it’s been nicely maintained.”

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MaxMinshull commented on 1978 Lola T342 Formula Ford

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