Yesterday’s comments of note You Should Know

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:

“My wife drives a PT Cruiser. She LOVES the car. We’ve never been able to take it on any kind of road trip without a CEL. I keep an OBD II reader in the car. Two crankshaft position sensors, one camshaft position sensor, one idle air mixture valve, two ECMs, and numerous gas caps. Did I mention that she loves the thing?”

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bigslimsdad commented on sludgo’s Mile Markers: Mile 216

“Another amazing 911. Norway knows how to build for sure. This is why I love coming to BAT. Not only do I learn more about some of the cars I never really got into. Plus with my serious health issues right now, BAT really helps me get up early, and make it through another day. And it gives me hope that one day I will own one. GLWTA!!!”

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MikeFiftyNine commented on RWD-Converted 1994 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Widebody Coupe 4.0L 6-Speed

“Wow this is a beauty! Oregon just has the nicest square body and OBS trucks on the planet seems like”

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wsettle68 commented on 1986 GMC C2500 Sierra Classic Diesel

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

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

“I grew up with these cars! When I see one in this condition it instantly brings me back to when I could not wait for Friday night, a Trans Am, a date, an arcade to socialize and play games. No cell phones, computers etc. Just everyone enjoying each others company and cruising these glorious cars. Absolutely awesome example!! GLWTA”

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fifi01 commented on 44-Mile 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Special Edition WS6 4-speed

“I’ve owned 2 Mangustas. Gary Hall, whose wife used one as a daily driver (!)… told me to correct the odd handling , you need to change to larger shocks, change spring rates, change to stiffer suspension bushings, change tire pressures with radial tires. I did on my earlier car #804 and it worked wonders! My current cat #1096 has updated revisions including QA-1 shocks, springs and factory updated engine and transmission mounts. It drives flawlessly. Dick Ruzin describes changes he made to…”

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Frito commented on 1967 DeTomaso Mangusta

“It’s always a great feeling when I jump in my ’57 TR3 and go for a jaunt along the many back roads where I live. I drive mine year round (as long as there ‘s no snow or salt on the roads) and 95% with the top down (only in inclement weather) no matter how cold! I’ve gone all over New England, down to PA and back, upstate NY, and always get home. Most anything is easily fixable as a shade tree mechanic; I’ve done most of the work myself until the past few years (my knees are getting pretty…”

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randtor commented on 1960 Triumph TR3A

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:

“Never met a Norton I didn’t like. Probably explains why I have three already. Great bikes.”

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Bobbity commented on No Reserve: 1972 Norton Commando 750 Roadster

“It’s nice seeing one of these pop up that was actually raced! So many of these factory race cars (from every manufacturer) end up sitting in a collection, never turning a single revolution in anger.
Awesome Camaro!”

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Gmmuscleusa commented on No Reserve: 2015 Chevrolet COPO Camaro 427 4-Speed #25

“As the builder of this immaculate machine I will answer some of the questions that have been posted .
I’m the Genius that installed the Palmini floor pan on the floor pan . It was and still common to mount the fuel tank in this location . on this paticular kart with three engines there is no room for a seat back tank .
all of the compoenants are original , I spent a lot of time and money aquiring all the Palmini , Hands and Van Tech parts to build this machine
All three engines are original…”

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Eddiegofast commented on No Reserve: Triple-Engined 1963 Go-Kart 800