# What's the most interesting car you saw today? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 21, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889 "2014-05-21T02:35:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 124
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2019, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2465 "2019-03-05T23:27:14Z")
Sunday I was at my favorite hobby shop , and parked nearby was an absolutely gorgeous [1963 Studebaker Avanti.](https://barnfinds.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/v1-1-630x355.jpg). Lovely russet color with ivory interior. I actually spoke to the owner for a few seconds but literally ended up babbling like a fanboy. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2019, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2466 "2019-03-07T04:31:18Z")
A pre-'74 [BMW 2002](https://bringatrailer.com/2014/04/26/dinan-serviced-driver-1972-bmw-2002tii/), in the classic Inka Orange. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2467 "2019-03-13T03:08:14Z")
Here in Houston, we often see some visiting Mexico-market cars that aren’t available in the US. For example, today a [Renault Duster Oroch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Duster_Oroch), a sort of sedan/pickup thing similar to the old Subaru Baja. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2468 "2019-03-13T03:47:21Z")
Subaru Forester Plug-In Hybrid ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2469 "2019-03-15T14:46:50Z")
Yesterday on my way back from work I saw a Maybach for the first time. Oddly, it has a Mercedes emblem, I thought Mayback was its own brand. Nasty, tasteless chrome wheels. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2470 "2019-03-15T15:05:20Z")
A Honda CR-X del Sol, which stopped production in 1998 so it’s at least 20 years old. It looked great, like it just came off the showroom floor. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2471 "2019-03-18T00:27:20Z")
A late 40s era Chrysler Saratoga [![](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Saratoga#/media/File:Chrysler_Saratoga_C55_green.jpg) ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Saratoga#/media/File:Chrysler_Saratoga_C55_green.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2472 "2019-03-18T00:36:56Z")
Yesterday: 1969 Chevelle station wagon Today: 1970 El Camino Super Sport. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2473 "2019-03-18T02:31:32Z")
There’s a real estate agent in Ramona who has his car collection displayed along the main drag. Last Saturday he had [a MG, a Metropolitan, and a Monster Truck](https://photos.app.goo.gl/Rw5bsGjsuZmmnriJ6) parked at his office. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2019, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2474 "2019-03-19T00:26:26Z")
A Honda ACTY, RH-drive, of course, dealer plates, too. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2475 "2019-03-20T02:03:34Z")
Spring is arriving in MN. Saw my first Corvette of the season today. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2019, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2476 "2019-03-23T22:16:10Z")
Spring is in full flow here in MN. On Wednesday, it was a Jaguar XJL, Thursday brought a Corvette and a Thunderbird (the retro one), Friday I saw my first bike on the road and today has been a parade of oldies-but-goodies including a souped up Dodge Dart, and one Polaris Slingshot. I now live near a garage and popular car wash and detailing center. I expect to see a parade all summer. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2477 "2019-03-26T12:15:27Z")
Must be spring here as well, on the drive home yesterday I saw my first set of cars that typically don’t come out to play in the New England winters. First, a purple Lamborghini Gallardo (I think, not positive on the model) in stop and go traffic headed the opposite way. Then a sixth generation (1965-67) Plymouth Belvedere looking like it had just driven off the showroom floor. I love spring cars. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2478 "2019-03-26T17:58:24Z")
Two disappointing cars in the parking lot: [ul] [li]A glistening black 911 Carrera…with P, N,R, D; an _automatic!_[/li][li]A Jaguar XE - kinda blah; had to actually look at the badge to see what it was; didn’t strike me as a Jag but something much more mundane.[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2479 "2019-03-26T19:21:08Z")
[quote=“Spiderman, post:2478, topic:688889”] [ul] [li]A glistening black 911 Carrera…with P, N,R, D; an _automatic!_[/ul][/li][/QUOTE] :eek: Get a rope. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2480 "2019-03-26T19:42:33Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > A glistening black 911 Carrera…with P, N,R, D; an _automatic!_ This is not especially unusual in the modern world. The majority of Porsche car sales these days are auto (or, to be exact, PDK) transmissions. [This article](https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15349204/porsche-committed-to-manual-transmissions-for-as-long-as-possible/) from 2016 noted that “85 percent of Porsche’s global 911 production comes equipped with the PDK automatic.” ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2019, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2481 "2019-03-27T01:48:56Z")
I was going to list the pristine vintage Fiat 124 Spider that overtook me on the freeway this afternoon, but then it got pushed aside by a pristine vintage Jaguar E-type, top down. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2482 "2019-03-28T08:50:49Z")
A really beat-up [Wingle 5,](http://www.gwm-global.com/wingle5.html) it is a newer model, but this one has taken a lot of abuse. Also a Volvo-looking Geely [hatchbach looking thing.](https://mall.geely.com/#/) ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2483 "2019-03-30T17:26:23Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > A really beat-up [Wingle 5,](http://www.gwm-global.com/wingle5.html) it is a newer model, but this one has taken a lot of abuse. Also a Volvo-looking Geely [hatchbach looking thing.](https://mall.geely.com/#/) Interesting that the Wingle says it has an extral-long cargo body, because it doesn’t appear extra-long to me. Maybe extra-long for Chinese market standards? ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2484 "2019-03-31T02:42:09Z")
In Willow Glen today, a nice-looking late 70s [Ford Ranchero](https://photos.app.goo.gl/6FSTHzg2JEzPsjsT7) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=123) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=125)