Yesterday’s comments of note You Should Know

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

“Car will race again”

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Serialcollector commented on Ex–Viper Team ORECA 1999 Chrysler Viper GTS-R

“I was 13, accompanying my dad when he drove his ’76 308 GTB Vetroresina to Los Gatos Ferrari for a service appointment. I wandered into the showroom, saw the F355’s… and right smack dab in the middle of the room was this car. Not this exact same one, but an Azure Blue-over-Magnolia Esprit V8. I had never even heard of Lotus before that moment, but I was mesmerized. I sat in the driver’s seat, smelled the leather, saw the red V8 in back… and suddenly forgot that I was surrounded by yellow…”

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Holy_BRG commented on 16k-Mile 1997 Lotus Esprit V8

“Magnificent 300 CD. The Petrol Blue looks fantastic!
Best wishes.”

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GDogg commented on No Reserve: 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300CD Turbo

“A really, really neat piece of Early Bronco history, being offered by one of the most knowledgeable, serious collectors in the Bronco world. GLWTA!”

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Todd_Z. commented on 1967 Ford Bronco U15

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

“The original owner of this Maserati was Stan Nowak, more famous as one of the earliest of the Ferrari historians here in the States. He told me decades ago he took delivery in West Nyak but sold it just a few months later to raise money for an early Ferrari that had recently been uncovered.
He told me to keep an eye out for it and said it would be easy to find by the chassis number “502.”
He passed away not long thereafter and I never did track it down until about ten years ago when I…”

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Symbolic_International commented on 53-Years-Owned 1969 Maserati Ghibli 4.7 Project

“Literally the perfect Jeep to ‘bomb’ around in. The detail-overload here is fabulous!
To paraphrase Forrest Gump, Life is like Bring A Trailer. You never know what you’re gonna find.
WOW.”

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CarDogThreePedals commented on Aircraft-Themed Willys-Style “Warbird Jeep” Custom

“I am beyond excited. My dad owned a 1974 TR6 in this same color when I was a kid. I learned to drive on it. It is going to a good home.”

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c0mbe commented on One-Family-Owned 1974 Triumph TR6

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

“This car tickles my brain in places I didn’t know it could be tickled”

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jnag commented on CSL-Style 2004 BMW M3 Coupe 6-Speed Conversion

“@Thoney Love the old pics, your Dad was a cool dude ‘57 Chev for mom, a bike for him for sunny days, ( was that a Norton ? ) a motorhome for the family and the Charger with a 4 speed for a blast, beauty car GLWTA I’ll be watching. Greg”

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Gregpryckman commented on One-Family-Owned 1967 Dodge Charger 383 4-Speed

“Impressive longhood. Dogleg, solid door boxes, crank windows, no AC, some patina……tons of originality………oh to be the next custodian of this tiny little open 911😍”

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Caymanorcarrera commented on 23-Years-Owned 1969 Porsche 911E Soft-Window Targa 5-Speed

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

“Cars were built a la carte in those days. Note that the window sticker lists it as a “sold car,” meaning that it was ordered by the customer in advance, and built by the factory to his specifications. B-body Plymouths used completely different sheet metal and wheelbases between 2 door and 4 door models in those years, with these 2 doors having a very high style. The guy probably just wanted a stripper 2 door which was a common configuration in earlier years. I remember an older gentleman in our…”

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NickB commented on No Reserve: 1972 Plymouth Satellite Coupe 3-Speed

“A 400hp mini mini van with a big turbo and a extra pedal? 🍿🍺”

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01996tt commented on Focus ST–Swapped 2014 Ford Transit Connect XLT 6-Speed

“Having hands on experience with dry ice as well as spending time with Scott dry ice cleaning early on I will confirm 100% the “dryce system” of detailing is NEXT LEVEL !!!
This is the perfect opportunity for a higher volume dealership, museum, or someone looking to jump all in on this business with benchmark level equipment. I started out in the automotive field in the 1990s detailing cars. I learned very quickly that a cheap rotary polisher, shop vac or carpet extractor was just a…”

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Dean_Laumbach commented on Professional Dry-Ice Cleaning Equipment

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

“@the.flagrant.bidder no, that was chassis C22. You can read about C20 and C22 on the GTS-R registry at Viper Racing History.
C20 presents an opportunity to own a piece of history from the program that dominated international GT racing at the turn of the millennium. Its win at Hockenheim in the FIA GT race on June 27, 1999 was part of a rare international sweep in which Viper Team ORECA simultaneously won the American Le Mans Series race at Mosport on the same day. The car’s “All American…”

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str5010 commented on Ex–Viper Team ORECA 1999 Chrysler Viper GTS-R

“All three Muncie 4-speeds were available in the ’69 Z28. Performance wise, the M20 is the best choice as it has a better first, second and third gear. This is all called out in my 1969 Camaro facto book. Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins always raced with the transmission with the lowest first gear. He told me this years ago.”

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JerryatCHP commented on 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Coupe 4-Speed

“rgpiatt: The chain/sprocket assembly is for adjusting ride height. I worked in the Ford Design Studio from 2005-2022 and these adjustment mechanisms were primarily used on clay armatures and were adjustable to simulate various ride height conditions. These were used on non-powered “pusher” properties for market research and internal evaluation as well. These design studies definitely weren’t built to last and most wound up as scrap. I’m not sure if these older mechanisms allowed for track…”

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Southside_Ronnie commented on 1983 Ford Probe IV Concept by Ghia

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

“My husband has been wanting a Porsche since he was 8. This is a dream come true. Thank you all!”

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enricojillforlenza commented on 1980 Porsche 911SC Coupe

“I’ve seen these cars in person when they were new at Straman’s over next to the Orange County Airport. The workmanship is superb. No one believes me when I say that there was a convertible CRX.
More importantly than that, no one believes there was EVER a teddy bear wheel made for any car – and I’ve told stories about them on a Volkswagen Cabriolet I once had. I have only ever seen ONE at a tire dealer. Never a complete set.
This car embodies every story I’ve ever told about cars made of…”

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shawnebell commented on 41k-Mile 1985 Honda CRX Convertible Conversion 5-Speed

“Campagnolos and Michelins…chef’s kiss”

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SFM1966 commented on 1968 Ferrari 330 GTC