Yesterday’s comments of note You Should Know

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

“The 50-year-old realist I’ve become knows better, but the 18-year-old all gas/no brake motörhead buried inside me is guiding my mouse towards the Place Bid button”

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Transcon commented on Mid-Engine, Vortec-Powered 1970 Volkswagen Type 2 Bus

“I had one 50 years ago. Definitely fun and to say driving is a “vintage experience” doesn’t really cut it. It’s pretty much pre-war in feel, but with more power. You are exposed to the elements to about the same degree as a motorcycle with a windshield, and the chassis is the best British custom: suspension that allows you to drive over a dime and tell if it’s heads or tails, and tires with similar width to a current electric mountain bike.”

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Leif_in_Calif commented on 1959 Triumph TR3A

“In high school I drove a ’66 mustang with a 289 and a ’66 red convertible 6 cyl similar to this. I always really enjoyed the 6 cyl version. It was much easier to steer, and somehow felt more fun and nimble.
Still have the 289 (notchback, Ivy Green Metallic). It was my Mom’s car from new and has been lovingly taken care of. One day it will pass to my nephew.”

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digita6 commented on Wayne Carini–Restored 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible

“Wow. I am at a loss for words. First time bidding and on a seriously gorgeous wagon. This will be used for testing new software for a motorsport project believe it or not. Home will be in NC and R&D testing on the Blue Ridge Parkway then demonstrated at The Vintage! Thanks for a great bidding battle!”

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AnalogDigitalSystems commented on No Reserve: M62-Powered 1994 BMW 530i Touring 6-Speed

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

“It started with Rusty claiming he’d seen a tailfin where no tailfin had any business being.
“Back behind the Piggly Wiggly,” he said at the Rusty Hammer, red beard twitching like it had picked up a signal. “Down that alley nobody uses except teenagers and stray cats. There’s chrome back there.”
Chrome is sacred in Fort Stockton. You either polish it or you inherit it.
By mid-afternoon, half the town had found an excuse to wander behind the Piggly Wiggly. From the patio at…”

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CaptainMyCaptain commented on No Reserve: Lot of Four 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air & 150 4-Door Sedan Projects

“I’ve owned my S1 since 1979, worked as a mechanic at a Lotus dealer 1972 – 1974. When I drive and park my Elan in Elkhart Lake, it draws a crowd. Driving the back roads around Elkhart along with the old race track is such a pleasure, little to no traffic, no semi’s. Life is good with a Lotus Elan.”

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Elwood625 commented on 24-Years-Owned 1964 Lotus Elan S1

“I really didn’t want to get emotional about this sale, just easier to handle letting her go in a detached transparent and informative manner. Truth be told, this 1964 Beetle is the last in a long line of Volkswagens I have owned over the decades. My love for Beetles has its origin in a 1961 Beetle my father drove from Newark, NJ to Eugene OR that year after serving two years duty in Germany. A buddy of my dad’s bought the latest 1961 Beetle but couldn’t drive it off the dock as he didn’t…”

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Bugnutz commented on 26-Years-Owned 1964 Volkswagen Beetle

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

“I am just imagining the amount of time in sourcing all of the proper items from clamps and hardware hoses plating to recreating spot welds. The sheer amount of time would be daunting. @groceg summed up very well in his post.
I for one I am glad bring a trailer posts are archived and available for reference.
No need to say good luck with the auction. More of a need to congratulate the future caretaker, complement the work done, and the seller.”

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996sthelens commented on 1971 Datsun 240Z Series I by S30.world

“i have followed a LOT of MB auctions out here over the years and have bought several with unique colors, but i am pretty sure i have never seen Rubellite Red Metallic. love it with the porcelain interior! quite a beauty!
wonder if i could find one in a cabriolet…”

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gscharnagl commented on 2019 Mercedes-Benz S560 Coupe 4MATIC Exclusive Edition

“My first car was a 1979 5 door GLE in this same color combo… it was 1987 in Syracuse NY, so there was already rust starting to consume the rear end of that beauty. I drove the hell out of that car lugging amps and guitars to gigs in high school. By the time I graduated in 1989 the rust won and I sold it to a guy who raced SAABs on a frozen lake nearby… her engine and those glorious front red-ish bucket seats went on to live their best life racing in ice rally’s! Her “GLE” badge still…”

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Paul_D_L commented on No Reserve: 1979 Saab 900 Turbo Hatchback 4-Speed

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

“A big block, 4 speed and dog dish wheels. Doesn’t get much better than that. GLWTA!”

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70_duster commented on 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Fastback 428 4-Speed

“Nice to see that @Riofrio did a proper sorting on this car as well as replacing the infamous sagging headliner that all W202 as well as W210s will eventually need to be addressed. I would not expect the new owner to be “dumping money” into this car as all of the heavy lifting has been done by the current owner.
Its good to see a car worthy of this level of preservation being completed and not just passed around from flipper to flipper trying to make a fast and easy buck with just a quick…”

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Dean_Laumbach commented on Japanese-Market 1999 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG Wagon

“It was around 1960-61. I would hitchhike from home in Livingston NJ to S&R Imports in Hanover. Lew Schultz sold all the odd British cars; TVR, Morgan and Elva. He saw something in me (I was 14) and let me work on a very special Elva. It was driven by Mark Donohue he went on the win the SCCA championship in that car. I made a special head gasket and a fuel fitting in metal shop. I got to know Mark a bit. Many years later I was re-united with the car at a Donohue reunion at Watkins Glen. What…”

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FoLolaT70 commented on No Reserve: 1961 Elva Courier Project

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

“Thanks everyone! And, yes I will definitely be driving it!”

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gtrmnmck commented on 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta

“I’ve learned a lot on this project. Thank you dad, grandpa, uncles, and friends to show me around the toolbox. This project has certainly helped me as a 15T Blackhawk mechanic to pick up aviation terminolgy easier. I wouldn’t have had the start I did without your help. My projects started small LOL, but have gotten bigger over the years. If anyone has any remaining questions, feel free to ask. Happy to see this car go to a good owner, but I’m happy to drive it around to car shows and…”

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1970DartWright commented on 440-Powered 1970 Dodge Dart Custom Hardtop

“The Lexus LS430 was built at the moment when the pursuit of perfection and the economics of mass production briefly coincided. That window has closed; it may not open again in our lifetime. And so these cars matter—not for what they are worth in dollars, but for what they prove: that it was possible, that once, for six years in a factory in Tahara, Japan, human beings got as close to perfect as human beings have ever got in the building of a motorcar. And then they stopped, and we moved on……”

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JCDenton commented on No Reserve:18k-Mile 2006 Lexus LS430 Ultra Luxury Package

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

“That looks like it would be perfect in the back seat area of a 65-69 Corvair.”

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CorvairGA commented on No Reserve: Chevrolet C8 Corvette Stingray 6.2L LT2 V8 Engine & Transaxle

“Single hump, RWD, 6MT, chestnut manual seats annd only 24k on the clock…any better and it would have a factory installed MPE. Sheesh! 😮‍💨”

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Inglewood commented on 24k-Mile 2012 BMW 328i Sports Wagon M Sport 6-Speed

“My father was in the Army from 1939 until 1969 when he retired as a Colonel. He was active duty thru WWII and then in the reserve until he retired. He drove a split window VW like this to his reserve meetings and drills. I once asked him why the VW? He said it was reliable and got great gas mileage. Having been raised during the depression he was very frugal. This auction brings many fond memories. GLWTA.”

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JWHBOOMER commented on No Reserve: 1951 Volkswagen Beetle Split-Window