Yesterday’s comments of note — Explained

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:

“A Calypso Green with black cloth notch with off-road H pipe and Flowmasters. Damn near Fox body perfection! At least in more temperate climates. ;-)”

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Z282SLO commented on 1992 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback 5-Speed

“I need to watch Ford v. Ferrari again tonight.”

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GulfGT40 commented on Fuel-Injected, Shelby 496 FE-Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I

“One of my all time favorite cars! I had two kids and one on the way. At the time minivans were the big thing, SUVs hadn’t replaced them yet. I couldn’t afford a minivan, but could afford almost this exact car, then 10 years old.
Those kids were 5 and 3 at the time, but they still remember the car, and watching The Iron Giant with my wife at an Indiana drive in with pizza and popcorn. The way back seat held all of us comfortably on a rainy summer night. I knew even then it was going to…”

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dieselcoondog commented on No Reserve: 1989 Buick Electra Estate Wagon

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

“I would have seen this car take pole Vancouver Indy. Never missed a day of Indy CART when we had the series in Vancouver. What experiences! Those of us that are hardcore racing fans should count ourselves lucky to see have these cars run. I fear for open wheel racing with the growth of hybrid/EV. You just cannot substitute internal combustion and the screaming revs , the smells, the vibrations deep in your chest .
Magnificent car, this example. And the absolute top of the heap for its…”

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Tobyallen commented on Ex–Jacques Villeneuve 1995 Reynard-Ford Cosworth 95I

“Jacques Villeneuve is from my home province of Quebec and is a legend in these parts for having won the F1 Championship in ’97.
His father was Gilles, was one of the most electrifying F1 drivers ever. 1982 R.I.P.”

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Hoppy18 commented on Ex–Jacques Villeneuve 1995 Reynard-Ford Cosworth 95I

“Only request is whoever wins this does a series on YouTube documenting”

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JamesTH commented on No Reserve: 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Project

“I drove one of these on the Lotus Factory test track, a phenomenal car. This has the touring suspension which makes it a nice daily driver. I did not drive an Emira with the sport suspension but from what I hear it is still very streetable. I have a friend with an Emira so far the only repairs are software updates.”

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randymiller71 commented on 2024 Lotus Emira First Edition V6 6-Speed

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

“Ah, the memories! This was my first-ever brand new car, purchased in Petersburg, Virginia when this fresh Army Quartermaster second lieutenant received a small fortune (It seemed so at the time) from the Army in TDY pay and turned it into Kenosha metal. Mine had the 343 not the 390, but was exactly this color, same transmission, and the brown leather which was original to this car, too. The car accompanied me to my first–and only–duty station in West Germany because officers’ car-shipping was…”

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no.radar commented on 1970 AMC AMX

“I had an opportunity to buy a friends 51 Mercury sled, I always wanted from his wife. Gary died in March 2026 from prostate cancer, he was 77, I’m 75. I just don’t have indoor storage for both so the Caddy has to go. I enjoyed it for a year so somebody can have fun with the top down!”

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Ranfabmach commented on LS3-Powered 1961 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible

“This is my car. I have had every generation of 911, air cooled and water cooled, turbo and NA, all of which are in various states of “hot rod”. Even my CGT has some mods. I bought this car to hot rod as well, but it was so mint that I couldn’t do it, it is truly flawless inside and out. However, my OCD got the best of me and I invested whatever was needed to make the car perfect and decided to let it go as an offering to the BAT community. @hoarsche enjoy!”

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rbpalley commented on 1991 Porsche 911 Turbo

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

“While hitchhiking to the 1966 Comblain Latour Jazz Festival I got stranded somewere south of Liege.It was a wet and heazy night.In the far distance under the orange light of a lonely streetlamp I noticed a highly unfamiliar shape.It looked like some kind of alien spacecraft.As I got nearer I saw that it wasn’t a space vehicle,but a road car of a type I didn’t know it existed,had never seen before,and for that matter have never seen again,save for some pictures.It was a Bizzarini like the one…”

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CarKoen commented on 1968 Bizzarrini 5300 GT America

“Folks, the Gen 5 Viper was the epitome of everything great with cars. Manual transmission, rear wheel drive, hydraulic steering, and beautiful art inside and out with modern day technology. They will never make cars like this again and nothing made right now even matches the visceral feel of this. When you have mass produced 911s going for 200-500k, it’s amazing that this is not going for more than 500k. Those cars are so boring compared to this!”

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thetrailer commented on Original-Owner 2013 SRT Viper GTS

“What an extraordinary find!
That toothy front may well have inspired this 1955 Motorama Dream Car:
https://www.petersen.org/vehicle-spotlights/1955-chevrolet-biscayne
And there is a hint of Karmann-Ghia coupe in the roofline and rear haunches, pic #5.”

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tripleblack commented on 65-Years-Family-Owned 1953 Cisitalia 808XF Coupe Prototype

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

“I truly appreciate all of the thoughtful comments along the way. The collective expertise of the community is both helpful and part of the fun! I realize that from a collector’s point of view, this may not be ideal. However, I buy them to drive, and it would feel bad buying a perfect spec collector’s car and driving it as hard as I plan to do. The alternative would have been to find a donor car, and either build it myself or take it to a resto mod shop. This one is already done and ready…”

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Alanjeeps commented on L71-Powered 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 4-Speed

“Having an Arnage was on my bucket list for a very long time and after years trying to find a 2009 I was finally able to get one about 4-5 years ago. It was worth the wait. Just being inside it is a special occasion. It became my daily driver for a while and I always caught myself finding excuses to go places so I could drive it.
On a funny note, every time I’m on a 4-way stop people wait for me to go first. I think they just want to stare at the Arnage. People love it.
If you are true car…”

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Niteroi commented on 19k-Mile 2009 Bentley Arnage T Mulliner

“Super excited. I have a twin of this car in the driveway, save for wood trim vs. carbon fiber and over 275,000 miles on the odometer. If I get even half that much more fun out of this one, I’ll feel pretty blessed.”

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illimidv commented on No Reserve: 2008 Audi S6

“Wonderful handling wagons. If well maintained the drivetrain will last well past 200k miles. Most common issues are door panel fabric detachment, interior plastic scratching, exterior door window rubber degradation, and infotainment electronic glitches. Anyone who says they should have offered this with the six has never driven one. For its intended market the 2.4 is more than adequate to move the wagon at a comfortably fast pace and the five speed auto is well matched to the engine. For those…”

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Ycbmsma commented on No Reserve: 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon