Yesterday’s comments of note You Should Know

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

“Combating the maintenance scaries with an impressive log of care.
From VW’s golden era. This being on the lot next to the MKIV .:R32 and V10 TDI Touareg is as good as it’ll get.”

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EMow commented on No Reserve: 2004 Volkswagen Phaeton W12

“Hello BaT! I’m the builder and seller of this E30, and I’ll be here throughout the auction to answer any questions and provide additional photos or videos if requested.
This project began as an effort to build an electric E30 that felt like a proper driver’s car rather than simply an EV conversion. Nearly every component was selected with that goal in mind—from the Tesla Plaid drive unit and custom battery system to the suspension, brakes, and chassis upgrades.
After the build was…”

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anchoright commented on 1986 BMW 325e EV Conversion

“By the time this particular Fulvia was built, Fiat had owned Lancia long enough to have begun incorporating some profit-motivated changes. I spent a lot of time at the Lancia display at the Turin Auto Show in 1972, and following that wrote an article for the LANCIANA, the American Lancia Club newsletter. Some things I noted were “…the paint and overall finish is better than ever. Suspension bits are stampings now, rather than the nice hardware that we’re used to.. Plastic clips replace the…”

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dinodo commented on 1971 Lancia Fulvia Coupe 1600 HF

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

“@Rupersburg congrats!
Thanks for all the comments and bids on the 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO the past two weeks. Thanks to the team @BaT”

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1600veloce commented on Lot #250,000: 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO

“Who remembers this Road & Track issue? Articles by the great Phil Hill.”

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1600veloce commented on Lot #250,000: 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO

“Former owner of this car, here. This was one of the best running and funnest driving 911’s I have ever owned. The E model has smaller numbers, but probably is the best driving street machine out of all the early cars. 1972 model to boot! For a little background, this car was purchased brand new by an airline 747 captain living in Tiburon, CA. Years later I find myself working for that same airline. A few years back I was flying with a guy on a multi day trip. We were shooting the breeze while…”

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TangerineT commented on 1972 Porsche 911E Targa 5-Speed

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

“I remember growing up in the 90s and early 2000s watching this series on speedvision, cable channel 53 back then. Kinda brings back memories of the real time integra type r from back in that era as well. Great memories.”

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HerbDaddy commented on Ex–Derek Bell & Randy Pobst 2000 Audi S4 Competition Evolution

“Months and months of car shopping… hope I can daily drive this for another 100k miles”

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Durf_Business commented on N55-Powered 2010 BMW 328i Wagon 6-Speed

“I remember back in the mid to late 80s, collectors were buying big blocks C2’s, but stayed away from split windows, telling everybody nobody wants them, hard to see out of the back, blah, blah blah! Funny how times have changed.
Beautiful Car, GLWTA!”

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Barstoolman1127 commented on No Reserve: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window Coupe L76 327/340 4-Speed

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

“@ctalisman
Thank you bud. You have no idea what this car means to me. Money aside I always wanted one when I was a kid and a friend of mine had one once and would always wear blue socks because of the car. Just wonderful memories with this platform in my head.”

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ZeusBearThor commented on 7k-Mile 2002 BMW M Coupe S54

“That’s me with the seller. I believe we were snowboarding at Mt Hood that day. What a beast of a vehicle! It hauled many people to Mt. for a number of years. Great memories!”

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BarrettSmith commented on No Reserve: 29-Years-Family-Owned 1974 International Harvester Travelall 100 Deluxe 4×4

“I owned a J-car with V6, they were better and more reliable than they get credit for. Chevrolet did a great job styling the Z24, love the cowl-induction hood. Those tint headlight covers are pure 80s nostalgia, I sold hundreds of them back in the day.”

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mr_smee commented on 44k-Mile 1986 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 Coupe 4-Speed

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

“OK let’s get serious here.
What a lot of us often don’t realize when we look at something like this is the enormous amount of time, engineering, design, and late night haunting representing thousands of hours by dedicated people to develop and refined a complete and functional performance car.
You are not just buying the parts to make cars, you’re buying an entire history of what it took to build the cars.
So…if you are contemplating building your own cars, this is an excellent way to…”

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Raffi commented on No Reserve: Shelby Rolling Chassis w/Series 1 Body Panels, Six Spare Chassis, & Parts Collection

“I own both a Ghibli and a Daytona and although I really like the Daytona the Ghibli is my go to car for long drives or if I anticipate stop and go traffic. Both cars have beautiful lines. The Ghibli is more reliable and more user friendly. The steering wheel can be adjusted up/down and the seat back is adjustable. No such luck on the Daytona. This car has power steering while the Daytona feels like a truck at slow speed.
The Maserati V8 has tons of low end torque while the V12 Ferrari needs…”

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ivanthecarnut commented on 1972 Maserati Ghibli SS 4.9 Coupe

“Awesome, I am so happy! This will live with several Ford Shelbys in the garage one of which being a ’65 GT350, so I am absolutely going to re-enact that magazine cover!!!! I’ll be driving it home to Pittsburgh and it will hardly be a trailer queen, but will be well taken care of.”

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gt350man commented on 1986 Dodge Omni Shelby GLH-S

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

“As an owner of an exceptional example like this one all I can say is it is about time these cars get their due! There is nothing like them for comfort on the road today. Absolutely one of a kind. Great auction seller!”

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RPChan commented on 1971 Mercedes-Benz 600

“Thanks! Been wanting one of these for a long time!”

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Hondarc51 commented on 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra

“Guess, I have to change my user name now.”

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RedRidesATriumph commented on No Reserve: 3,100-Mile 2008 Ducati Monster S4RS Tricolore

“By the way folks, this Lincoln is my 400th listing on BAT!! Woo hoo!! What a car to hit the 400 mark!!!! BAT has been good to me and I have made friends with so many of you guys! Thanks for many of you who regularly attend the auctions and bring awesome commentary to the table!”

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Competitioncars commented on 1965 Lincoln Continental Convertible