# 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:** 137
**Author:** ![Limmin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@Limmin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Limmin)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2725 "2019-07-03T18:50:24Z")
Last night I just sold my 2004 Land Rover Discovery II. Black with alloy wheels. Badass looking vehicle; don’t see them all that often in the US. I always notice cars that I own or am wanting to buy. In 2012 I was crazy for Toyota FJ Cruisers, finally bought one. My little son (he was 7) got into the game and we’d go looking for these while out and about. He’d typically tell me, during our short drive to the grocery store, that he had seen 3, including one up in a tree. 🙂 Currently I’m trying (and largely failing) to find Subaru Imprezas, the non turbo type. There are only 3 that I customarily see around here. But there are vastly more of the sporty WRX and STI types. I can find about one of those per drive. ---
**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:** [July 3, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2726 "2019-07-03T21:36:44Z")
A current-day Camero being made over to look like a Firebird, pointed nose and all. Interesting project. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2727 "2019-07-04T01:46:25Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > Thanks for bringing a smile to my face, River Hippie. When I was a youngster, one of the highlights of the day was when my dad pulled in the drive, home from work, in his 1964 Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe. I looked around on Google and the one I saw was more like 1959. The 64 was a lot smaller and sportier and IMHO, much cooler! ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2728 "2019-07-04T04:25:22Z")
On the way home today I saw an old MG. Old enough that it had narrow wheels with actual spokes, which would make it an MG TC or earlier. On my way to In-N-Out Burger, which is my routine on the last day of the work week, I saw a late 1950s Thunderbird. Actually I’m pretty sure it’s the [same one I saw a couple of weeks ago](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=21684364&postcount=2608), because I figure the chance of there being two yellow and white 1950s Thunderbirds in one area is pretty slim. ---
**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:** [July 5, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2729 "2019-07-05T21:29:47Z")
A [1963 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88](https://mcecars.com/vehicles/308/1963-oldsmobile-dynamic-88-holiday), just another Squaremobile back then, but a real rarity now. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2019, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2730 "2019-07-05T23:05:41Z")
While taking my cat to the vet for one last follow-up check (If you were following my thread from a few weeks ago he’s doing much better now), I saw an old beater Datsun 510. As it was missing its front grille at first glance I almost mistook it for an old BMW, but after it turned the corner and I got behind it I could see what it actually was. It’s a little surprising it’s still in “beater” status, given that the 510 has gained a following among enthusiasts. Maybe it’s someone’s project. Coincidentally, [Curbside Classic](http://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/cc-outtake/cc-outtake-datsun-510-wagon-with-unusual-engine-cover/) also featured a beater 510 today. The one I saw was nowhere near as bad as that one. ---
**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:** [July 5, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2731 "2019-07-05T23:22:28Z")
Seen in Port Hueneme a couple days ago, a ['54 Chevy with a gold body and a multicolored roof.](https://photos.app.goo.gl/jGJE8Zse6HatRqSf8) ---
**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:** [July 6, 2019, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2732 "2019-07-06T00:03:02Z")
A 1940s Ford Coupe hot rod, mint condition, must have been a car show nearby. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2019, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2733 "2019-07-06T03:24:20Z")
I must have skipped past this thread a hundred times, but darned if I didn’t discover an Avanti in my neighborhood today. That’s the first one I’ve seen in decades and decades… ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2734 "2019-07-06T13:31:40Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Seen in Port Hueneme a couple days ago, a ['54 Chevy with a gold body and a multicolored roof.](https://photos.app.goo.gl/jGJE8Zse6HatRqSf8) Ah, fender skirts. Odd that they were semi-popular back then and only pop up here and there on recent models. If they are such a good idea then they should be quite common. If they are a bad idea then they would have permanently gone out with fins. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2019, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2735 "2019-07-06T18:06:03Z")
I see the [Lafayette Kroozers](https://lafayettekroozers.com/) are having a show tonight, which likely explains why I just saw a burgundy Model A with “Woody” accents as I was giving my dog her afternoon walk. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2736 "2019-07-06T18:20:42Z")
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**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:** [July 7, 2019, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2737 "2019-07-07T00:55:45Z")
A Model T, probably just back from a July 4th parade. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2738 "2019-07-07T17:51:58Z")
This morning I saw this lovely 1954(?) Hudson Jet-Liner in Madison Wisconsin. It looked like a beautifully maintained driver. I actually like seeing a lovingly cared for driver more than a perfect work of art that looks like it’s stored in bubble wrap under a giant bell jar between shows. The tiny flaws and little missed spots in the wax and slightly dull vinyl of the driver’s seat make the car. [[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/z6cJaz8.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/RSc2qVC) ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2739 "2019-07-07T20:42:27Z")
A bright red late model ( 2016 to present ) Chevrolet Camaro SS with accent stripes and a weird European looking license plate tacked on off-center to the once sleek front fascia that read “The Red Baron”. Had very odd ( and none to flattering looking ) yellow raised letter tires. The driver should have left it all stock. Oh, and the wheels ( black…yuck ) and chrome exhaust tips looked they were last cleaned, like, never. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2740 "2019-07-08T03:08:39Z")
An early 1960s Studebaker Lark station wagon. Coincidentally, I saw it as I was leaving [Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park](http://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=484), where I had seen a Studebaker horse-drawn wagon on display. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2741 "2019-07-08T03:33:01Z")
While garage sailing, we ran across [this beautiful, red 1959 MG hardtop coupe](http://imgur.com/gallery/Fcjx96h). Only $18k. ---
**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:** [July 8, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2742 "2019-07-08T14:31:01Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > An early 1960s Studebaker Lark station wagon. I saw one of those Saturday! 🆒 It looked like the original gold paint, and it was a little bit smokey so I think it needed some engine work. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2743 "2019-07-08T15:53:07Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I saw one of those Saturday! 🆒 > > It looked like the original gold paint, and it was a little bit smokey so I think it needed some engine work. The one I saw looked fully restored, which I forgot to mention in my last post. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2744 "2019-07-10T16:27:57Z")
Both last night and this morning I saw an Alfa Romeo Giulia, presumably the same car both times. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=136) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=138)