# 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:** 190
**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 17, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3786 "2021-07-17T01:12:07Z")
Saw a deuce (or thereabouts) coupe coming back up the beach about 15 minutes ago. Black, chopped top, wide slicks, and it sounded like a ‘modern’ V-8. There’s a car similar to the one you linked to, parked in a storage yard a couple of miles from here. From a distance it looked stock, and it was all primer grey. ---
**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 17, 2021, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3787 "2021-07-17T04:50:06Z")
This afternoon I saw some sort of 1960s roadster – I only saw it from half a block away as it turned the corner, but I think it was a [Datsun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datsun_Sports#Second_generation), mainly because I’ve a Datsun roadster like that around town before, so it was likely the same one. ---
**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 17, 2021, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3788 "2021-07-17T13:51:11Z")
My mom looked at one of those, but she and dad thought it sounded ‘tinny’; she got an MGB. (She’d also looked at an E-Type Jag, but it didn’t have a back seat.) ---
**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 17, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3789 "2021-07-17T18:48:13Z")
Went for a bike ride this morning, and came across this 1960ish Cadillac. It was a solid “20-footer” – it looked perfect from a distance, but as I got closer the faded paint and other flaws became apparent. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51316792167_6b77997849_b.jpg "Sedan DeVille") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/51316792167/) Later I came across this Dodge Coronet: [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51317735223_6aa510e14d_b.jpg "Dodge Coronet") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/51317735223/) ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3790 "2021-07-17T19:01:16Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > …came across this 1960ish Cadillac…later I came across this Dodge Coronet: Ewww. ---
**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 17, 2021, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3791 "2021-07-17T22:33:42Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > > [@WildaBeast](#): > > > > …came across this 1960ish Cadillac…later I came across this Dodge Coronet: > > Ewww. What? Today we saw a 1959 or 1960 Chevrolet station wagon, all-ver bright red like this one: > **[1959 Chevrolet Station Wagon by Tim McCullough](https://fineartamerica.com/featured/1959-chevrolet-station-wagon-teemack.html)** > > 1959 Chevrolet Station Wagon Photograph by Tim McCullough ---
**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 17, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3792 "2021-07-17T23:33:49Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > What? I admit it took me several hours before I got the joke, but I think @QuickSilver is interpreting “came” in that quote as slang for “ejaculated”. Which is completely in the spirit of this other thread: > [@Things you misinterpret on purpose](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-misinterpret-on-purpose/946588): > > I’ve been hearing this ad on NPR lately… sorry, I mean “underwriters credit” or whatever they call them. It’s for some software they claim will “help everyone in the enterprise work with and understand data”. And while I understand what they actually mean, I like to imagine they’re actually saying they will help everyone in the Starship Enterprise work with and understand Data, the android. That’s what they get for using the buzzword “enterprise” in place of “business” or “company”, I say. D… ---
**Author:** ![Capn\_Carl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Capn\_Carl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capn_Carl)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2021, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3793 "2021-07-18T00:38:32Z")
1968 or 1969 AMC AMX. Looked to be in good shape, and being driven. I always liked those, especially with the 390. ---
**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 18, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3794 "2021-07-18T00:44:51Z")
A 2 door Toyota J40 Land Cruiser, not sure what year but it looked more modern than some I’ve seen. I’m guessing middle 70’s. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2021, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3795 "2021-07-18T03:28:52Z")
A cherry 67 Sport Fury convertible in metallic orange with modern 18" wheels that really complimented the car. First one I’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2021, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3796 "2021-07-18T05:19:48Z")
1959 Chevy Impala sedan. With the tail wings. ---
**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 20, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3797 "2021-07-20T20:42:35Z")
The one that drove into my apartment complex pool a few minutes ago (driver and passenger appear to be ok) [![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51324603716_23c46c5102.jpg) ](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51324603716_23c46c5102.jpg) ---
**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:** [July 20, 2021, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3798 "2021-07-20T21:36:55Z")
Wow! Does your complex have cc cameras? Would love to see the video. ---
**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 20, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3799 "2021-07-20T21:43:11Z")
Now if they’d been driving a Volkswagen… ---
**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 20, 2021, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3800 "2021-07-20T21:46:46Z")
Well, we have signs that SAY there are security cameras, but it’s just a bluff. I’m thinking there’s a possibility this will close the pool for the rest of the summer. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3801 "2021-07-20T22:30:22Z")
I don’t pay that much attention to cars, but I did find out that the car I occasionally see that looks like it was painted with a spray can does indeed belong to a neighbor. ---
**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 20, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3802 "2021-07-20T23:36:25Z")
An MGB and another British roadster of undetermined vintage. ---
**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 21, 2021, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3803 "2021-07-21T02:18:16Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > Now if they’d been driving a Volkswagen… For those too young to get the reference: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/xz7qxQcRYl4/hqdefault.jpg "VW Commercial Floats") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz7qxQcRYl4) > [@Telemark](#): > > An MGB I see one every day! 🕶 Seriously, though; there’s an Iris Blue one down at the mechanic’s. He still has the burgundy '75 easy restoration for sale for about $2,000. ---
**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 21, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3804 "2021-07-21T17:14:16Z")
On my drive home from a few days in the Berkshires I spotted a 1968 Mustang GT convertible with some sort of blower coming through the hood. It wasn’t showroom condition, but looked like one that had been driven hard at times. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3805 "2021-07-22T05:06:22Z")
A Ferrari 488 Pista. Bright, red, pretty. [[Album] Ferrari! - Album on Imgur ![](https://i.imgur.com/N6VDW6N.jpeg?fb "Ferrari! - Album on Imgur") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/3RHOhm2) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=189) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=191)