# 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:** 181
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3606 "2021-03-27T15:14:17Z")
Damn, I’d start crying if I saw an Isetta… Okay, I probably need to explain that. Tiny little weirdo cars are my dream, and I often imagine driving an Isetta or a [Nissan Figaro](https://thenewswheel.com/before-retro-was-in-fashion-an-exaltation-of-the-1991-nissan-figaro/) or even a [Citröen 2CV](https://www.gearpatrol.com/cars/a521199/citroen2cv-vintage-review/)… But I live in Wisconsin, where the streets are clear of snow and road salt for only half the year. Annnnd, we live at the bottom of a big hill. On a dead end street. That the city plows _days_ after they take care of Actual Streets. Most of the folks on our street own something heavy and AWD. Even my '01 Insight, at 1800 lbs, has trouble getting up the street after any snowfall. My dream car would be struggling… Though I could probably sew a backpack for the Isetta and pack it out… ---
**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 27, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3607 "2021-03-27T21:35:27Z")
Hey, it’s almost Isetta season up here. If you see a Smart car, you can put an Isetta on the road. I have a Milwaukee pal with an Isetta and a tiny Riley Elf. ---
**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 28, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3608 "2021-03-28T00:47:57Z")
Two cars today. The first was a 2nd generation Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, probabaly around a 75 or so. It was black with no other markings on the outside, I think it had just been repainted. The second was a 1st generation Mazda Miata with the flip up headlights. But the owner put Ferrari badges on it for some twisted reason. Then he proceeded to drive like a complete asshat, cutting people off, running red lights, and using the left turn lane to sneak past the cars in front of him. At one point he swung right at a light to try and sneak past cars only to end up at the start of the divided bike lane, so he just cut back into traffic after flipping me off. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/HwM5-PS7qaS_-VAwr9AuJkrj49xIVm4MmLdBfEam0GAjdOqa36wujpP2qzqkYu4tLS8pghR7EcHoKUTUv8u5oW7PdP9aK2mNnd4cU6xiPwUSuDxZJMjvnRfQJCUmzfcf-o02tvbhc0E=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/KyXrnopPG8SykpwQ6) [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2IzPA6Ao8AeSKa2tLoV5yCOTFQfnOj59uOICbmyazqf6EKW5XRwweD4h-4TllAQMFGYk9u6wKZHcbdAa59Qhr_jh9k5srPq9R8XQ4HtSks3A_11wdjHGJGPpwsTLxzTLqz53yP3RtLk=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/pFyVZ38sMxbodYNi9) ---
**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:** [March 28, 2021, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3609 "2021-03-28T01:50:09Z")
Last weekend at Kroger. First time I ever saw a Lotus in the wild. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/189571352@N07/51077478121/in/dateposted/](https://www.flickr.com/photos/189571352@N07/51077478121/in/dateposted/) [https://www.flickr.com/photos/189571352@N07/51008292490/in/dateposted/](https://www.flickr.com/photos/189571352@N07/51008292490/in/dateposted/) ---
**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, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3610 "2021-03-30T21:25:20Z")
A white Mazda Cosmo. I am in car lust. This baby has a twin rotary engine and there are only 4 of them known to be in the U.S.A. And possibly for sale to someone with a small fortune as I saw on display at a dealership. ---
**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:** [March 30, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3611 "2021-03-30T21:52:51Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > there are only 4 of them known to be in the U.S.A. And of course Jay Leno has one of them. (I’m pretty sure anytime someone says “there are only [small number] of [a particular car] known to exist”, there’s about a 99% probability one of them belongs to Jay Leno.) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/0bUUzDKnPhc/maxresdefault.jpg "Mazda Cosmo 110S - Jay Leno's Garage") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bUUzDKnPhc) ---
**Author:** ![mtnmatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@mtnmatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mtnmatt)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3612 "2021-03-31T00:00:36Z")
I saw a fancy sports car the other day, which is not too uncommon in Orange County - it took me a second to realize what was missing: the windshield. A little research shows it was a $1.69M McLaren Elva ---
**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:** [April 1, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3613 "2021-04-01T22:06:36Z")
> [@mtnmatt](#): > > McLaren Elva That threw me for a loop for a couple of seconds. We used to have a couple of people racing the original Elvas at our track. And a new one. I forgot that the new ones are called Elva as we just refer to it as “the McLaren”. Lovely car. ---
**Author:** ![mtnmatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@mtnmatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mtnmatt)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3614 "2021-04-01T23:25:37Z")
Yeah, it would have made this thread even _with_ a windshield - it was a spectacular machine. I’m glad I didn’t know the price when I passed it as I’d have been even more nervous. ---
**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3615 "2021-04-10T16:07:20Z")
Yesterday afternoon I saw a Trabant in Montreal. I think that it was a 601 Deluxe limousine. I have subsequently found online that there are a few Trabants in Montreal. ---
**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:** [April 10, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3616 "2021-04-10T20:36:11Z")
This morning I saw a 1933 or 34 Ford sedan. Its appearance was mostly stock except for the bright red paint job which I doubt was the original color, but I kind of suspect it was at least mildly restomodded. Then later a restored first generation International Scout drove past my house. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3617 "2021-04-10T21:03:24Z")
I passed a mid 60’s Willys pickup today. Reminds me that I wish I still had my Jeepster Commando. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2021, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3618 "2021-04-10T21:24:35Z")
I didn’t actually see this one but I just had to throw it in the ring: > **[Roadside Sighting: One Of A Kind Gullwing!](https://barnfinds.com/roadside-sighting-one-of-a-kind-gullwing/)** > > On my way into Barn Finds HQ this morning, I decided to take a different route than usual in hopes of avoiding some of the crazy traffic that's taken over Boise recently. Not only did this new route save me from all the wild drivers, but it led me to... ---
**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:** [April 10, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3619 "2021-04-10T22:09:48Z")
Went up to Newport, RI, today. Saw a new Aston Martin DB11 in the parking lot. Pretty nice! ---
**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:** [April 11, 2021, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3620 "2021-04-11T02:17:16Z")
A 1974 VW Sun Bug, parked next to a house we were looking at during an open house today. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ULb1h6FQR4_spW5EQXEdBTHPmYj1W-kHIyMpK700GVB_Zf9Sb5q8vhp7M9_5v69wdLZF0l12lhrPgvJOSp9R15mAqkSqrceYHESXWzEt-ljNuvK7Qmct8AyTEqB2kV5PiTS_dkcnr04=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/AxVRtv36hrXqcPmZA) ---
**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:** [April 12, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3621 "2021-04-12T12:38:49Z")
Same day I saw the Sun Bug I spotted what I think was a beautifully restored Datsun B210 or B310 in traffic. I’m sure of the make since I could read the “Datsun” badge, but I’m not very familiar with that car for a detailed identification. It was a hatchback. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2021, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3622 "2021-04-18T00:57:15Z")
Chevy C8 Corvette - first one I’ve seen in the wild ---
**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:** [April 18, 2021, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3623 "2021-04-18T01:26:26Z")
Yesterday: - A Ferrari Portofino - A Plymouth Prowler - A big, black, early 1980s Cadillac Seville in like-new condition. Today: - A C2 Corvette convertible. - Also, while less interesting than the above, a Pontiac G6 convertible and a Pontiac Solstice. It’s springtime in California and everyone’s got their convertibles out. ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2021, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3624 "2021-04-18T20:46:09Z")
A red Pontiac TransAm, 1979-1981. I like that it had the Rallye II wheels rather than the honeycomb ones. As it was behind me I couldn’t tell what exact year it was or which engine it had and at the stop light I couldn’t get close enough to see it better before I had to turn. I’d have liked to stop and talk to the owner about it. It was behind me right as I exited my neighborhood so maybe I’ll see it again. When I got to the food store parking lot there was a late 60s to mid 70s VW Beetle there. Light blue but the paint was rough. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3625 "2021-04-18T22:09:31Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > It’s springtime in California and everyone’s got their convertibles out. It’s springtime in Minnesota and all the convertibles and sports cars are out. There’s been a veritable parade of beauties coming out of the car wash detailing center near me. Street rods, motorcycles and our local Slingshot have been parading around. The local Porsche club had their first meet-up last weekend. Plenty of eye candy. Still haven’t spotted the Lotus yet. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=180) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=182)