Yesterday’s comments of note — Explained

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

“Rusty Hammer had always known where he fit.
Thirty years behind the same counter in the same hardware store in Fort Stockton will do that to a man. He was the one folks came to when something broke. Hinges, pipes, doors that wouldn’t close right. Rusty had an answer for all of it.
Until one morning, he didn’t.
It wasn’t dramatic. Just him standing in the hinge aisle, staring at shelves he’d stocked a thousand times, realizing he couldn’t remember why any of it…”

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CaptainMyCaptain commented on No Reserve: 1962 Airstream Trade Wind 24′ Travel Trailer

“Also nice that they kept it in original Lime Gold. Probably only half the cars produced still in this wonderful color. My buddy just repainted his back to original Lime Gold after 40 years being Wimbledon white.”

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1967Shelby commented on 1967 Shelby Mustang GT350 Fastback 4-Speed

“My hats off to the builder of this 55. Seldom do I see a car that has had all the body work done properly. Take note people, when you take it down to bare metal you’re doing a great job and less likely to have a chemical reaction from previous paint jobs. With the body having a top notch job you know that the rest of the car was built right.”

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39mercman commented on 402-Powered 1955 Chevrolet 150 Utility 2-Door Sedan

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

“I have an old family friend (89 years young) that I showed these pictures to that has been a wood carver all his life and has made some exquisite pieces of animals, custom stair cases, door frames and such using a chain saw and wood chisels and a lot of sanding. He was really impressed and spent a half hour flicking between the photos and commenting on the details presented here with the biggest smile. On our second pour of Blanton’s I joking asked him if he could do something like this and…”

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Lockinload commented on No Reserve: 1:1 Ford GT Wooden Display Model

“I did not expect to buy a car today but could not pass this one up. It’s coming to Texas to be driven.”

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mynewride1979 commented on 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

“Yes, I have rally plans for this Saab :)”

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retrosporting commented on No Reserve: 1966 Saab 96 Special Project

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:

“Nothing says 1976 like red velour interior! What a beauty!”

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gscharnagl commented on 31k-Mile 1976 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Coupe

“If you haven’t ever heard an F355 with a Tubi exhaust in a nice decently long tunnel run, you should. The 355’s have a Flat plane crankshaft, and with a Tubi Exhaust has a Formula 1 sound… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jchd1Sj6PsM If you are in a hurry, you can start at 30 seconds. If the link does not work you can go to Youtube and search for “Ferrari F355 tunnel run” (by Fast Terrific) Not many cars can give you goosebumps when you hear them, this one does.”

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trueford commented on No Reserve: 41k-Mile 1995 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta 6-Speed

“Fun reading the comments here. I’ve owned many 99s over the years. My first car was a Topaz Yellow ‘76 GL 4 door with 90k miles that I bought in 1980 from my local Saab dealership, Reinertsen Motors. It was $3000, but I traded in my 1 year old Motobecane moped, so net cash was $2400 (plus tax). I later traded that 99 at Reinertsen Motors for a ‘74 Carolina Blue 99 LE like this one because I preferred the utility of the hatchback and it looked more up to date at the time as the 900 was…”

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Paddan commented on No Reserve: 1974 Saab 99 LE WagonBack 4-Speed

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

“Where was I in ‘’62?
Shopping for my first new car ..In those golden years of American muscle cars my choices were daunting …Chevy 409/409, Ford 406/405, Pontiac 421/405, Dodge/Plymouth 413/420.
I ruled out the Mopars for their very quirky looks. Our family car was a ‘60 Bonneville convertible so I was leaning toward the Pontiac but my local dealer was reluctant to sell me what was considered an all out race car. After much haggling I ordered a 421/405 SD but it was late summer and…”

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Noisyboyz commented on 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS Coupe 409/409 4-Speed

“What a nice old car, I love survivors – they are 10x harder to find than a restored example, and this one, in THE most desirable closed body style; a Club Sedan with the blind quarter panels, is fantastic ! As the owner of a very similar ‘36 Packard – also in original paint, pinstripe and plating, but a convertible coupe, I can certainly appreciate this one, and I love it with the black wall tires, tho I’d look for some one size larger. Was there ever a radio installed ? Doesn’t appear to…”

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Tom commented on No Reserve: 1936 Packard Eight 1401 Club Sedan

“I love brown cars, probs because my mom’s car when I was a kid was a 1970 Tobacco Brown MB 250 base model. No A/C, but it did have a sunroof. I learned how to drive in that car by driving it across the USA when we moved from Cleveland to Colorado Springs in 1977 on a learner’s permit. CB radio keeping contact with my dad in the 1970 Ford Country Squire pulling the Argosy 26′ travel trailer. Memories baby, that’s what cars are.”

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ScottOnTheRocks commented on 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet

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

“Thanks, everyone! I’m literally shaking, I’m so excited. Life-long dream just got fulfilled”

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Brian3549 commented on No Reserve: 428 Stroker-Powered ERA 427SC Roadster 5-Speed

“My wife drove one in high school and college that was identical to this one. Her mom drove it before that. Someone hit her and totaled it right before I met her and she still talks about it daily. Gonna be a great addition.”

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btnapier83 commented on No Reserve: 1997 Jeep Cherokee Country 4×4

“Life is busy. Free time is minimal. BaT is my one escape each day. I love it when something truly unique shows up in a crowd of amazing vehicles. This was a pretty cool one to see show up. Can’t wait to watch it!”

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CoopCity commented on 2001 Ford Explorer Sportsman Concept