# 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:** 187
**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:** [June 15, 2021, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3726 "2021-06-15T02:52:24Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > 1948 GMC COE Suburban truck Custom Built | eBay I want it just to have it. How cool it would be to show up at the racetrack with that? Fabulous. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3727 "2021-06-16T19:18:00Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > The second was a Chevy Impala with the most wonderful fail fins. Not sure which year is was, maybe a 1953. If it was a '53 or so, I think you mean Bel Air. The Impala didn’t exist until '58, after the '56 Corvette-based show car with the same name. > **[1956 Chevrolet Impala Show Car - conceptcarz.com](https://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z1761/chevrolet-impala-show-car.aspx)** > > The 1950s Impala was big, very big. It actually began its life as a top option level of the Bel Air. Due to sales being so well for this body style, Chevr... ---
**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:** [June 16, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3728 "2021-06-16T19:54:28Z")
And I saw a 1955 Chevy this morning. I think it was a 210; it was more plain looking than the top of the line Bel Air. ---
**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:** [June 17, 2021, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3729 "2021-06-17T04:04:10Z")
And this evening I saw a 1977-86ish Chevy Caprice (It had the older style sealed beam headlights) in like new condition. Most of the time nowadays if you see an old Caprice it’s been customized as a lowrider or donk or something, but this car looked very original. And had the old blue California plates from when it was new. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Dinsdale1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale1)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3730 "2021-06-17T17:30:32Z")
Delorean, baby! ---
**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:** [June 18, 2021, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3731 "2021-06-18T02:41:08Z")
In what seems to be a trend of spotting old GM cars, today I spotted what I think was a late 70s or early 80s Pontiac Grand Prix, although it might have been a Chevy Monty Carlo. I only saw it from the rear and they look very similar from that view. Just like yesterday’s Caprice, this one looked very original and in like-new condition. I also saw a new Ford Bronco Sport, marking the first time I’ve seen a member of the new Bronco family on the road. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2021, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3732 "2021-06-18T02:49:59Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > It was alongside, and then pulled in behind me before we got to the traffic light. While we were stopped at the light, I could barely even see it in my rear-view mirror. The top of the roof only just peeked over my trunk. I was stopped in traffic next to a silver one today and had some time to appreciate how low those were. The roof was about the same height as my nipple line and I drive a fairly low Mazda 3. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3733 "2021-06-18T03:07:22Z")
One of my sisters owned an Opel GT when I was, like, 6. She liked to sneak under the parking gate at a local bank with that low little coupe. ---
**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:** [June 18, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3734 "2021-06-18T15:41:06Z")
I saw 2 Karman Ghias yesterday. On on the road and one at the golf course. ---
**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:** [June 18, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3735 "2021-06-18T16:37:30Z")
This morning I saw a restored first generation International Scout. ---
**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:** [June 18, 2021, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3736 "2021-06-18T21:51:37Z")
A classic VW Beetle, possibly with a flat windshield. I wasn’t really looking at the windshield though; I was looking at the other end. The exposed engine had a turbocharger or a supercharger on it. ---
**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:** [June 19, 2021, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3737 "2021-06-19T03:29:02Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > The exposed engine had a turbocharger or a supercharger on it. Classic L.A. ---
**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:** [June 19, 2021, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3738 "2021-06-19T03:57:14Z")
Except this was approaching Seattle. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2021, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3739 "2021-06-21T01:31:39Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > The second was a Chevy Impala with the most wonderful fail fins. Not sure which year is was, maybe a 1953. The [1959 model year](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/307933693243816805/) is considered to be the peak of the tailfin era for most American makes, including Chevrolet. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2021, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3740 "2021-06-21T01:45:36Z")
Today I saw a bright red Porsche 914 with a body kit. It was going the opposite direction both times, so I didn’t get a great look at it. Looked like it may have had an engine cover spoiler and enhanced fenders. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2021, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3741 "2021-06-21T02:31:37Z")
A black Ferrari 308 GTS. Don’t see too many of the old 308 series around these days. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2021, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3742 "2021-06-21T14:46:42Z")
It may have been one of the legendary 914-6s, a handful of which were made, of which only a few hundred still exist. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3743 "2021-06-21T15:00:24Z")
I’ve only seen pictures of 914/6s, but they look like any other 914 except for the model badge on the back. The thought did cross my mind that it was a 6, but I think it’s more likely it was a 4-cylinder that someone dressed up. It looked very nice BTW, and not a hodgepodge like you see with ‘kids today’ with their Japanese imports. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3744 "2021-06-25T17:52:23Z")
30-year-old Lincoln Continental sedan, possibly a Mark VI, in a boring brown. Like this but definitely showing its age: [![](https://cs.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/PIX166/cb50f4f7-d756-49d2-b134-afb962188c74.JPG) ](https://cs.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/PIX166/cb50f4f7-d756-49d2-b134-afb962188c74.JPG) I don’t remember if it had the fender scallops or not. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2021, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3745 "2021-07-01T23:46:23Z")
Not so much the car itself but what happened to it … Driving home from work this evening, I saw a squad car with the blue & reds on behind another car on the shoulder of the interstate. As I got closer, I could see it was a early/mid 90s Mustang. Ouch, tough luck on that ticket, buddy. As I got closer still, I noticed the hood had apparently unlatched and was blown back, neatly folding over the roof. He probably would have preferred a ticket. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=186) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=188)