# 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:** 193
**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:** [August 11, 2021, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3846 "2021-08-11T19:16:13Z")
Another Defender today, but it was a left hand drive this time. Same color and same era it seemed. Also a Bentley Bentayga SUV ---
**Author:** ![ReservoirPogs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@ReservoirPogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReservoirPogs)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2021, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3847 "2021-08-14T17:07:27Z")
A green '90s Lotus Esprit ---
**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:** [August 14, 2021, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3848 "2021-08-14T17:54:52Z")
At Rotten Robbie’s in Willow Glen yesterday, a 1940(?) Buick: [![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51377181227_fa58fb6a33.jpg) ](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51377181227_fa58fb6a33.jpg) And a few days ago in Monterey, they were getting ready for Car Week and there were a bunch of classics on display in preparation for the auction: [![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51378182318_3956c5aacd_z.jpg) ](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51378182318_3956c5aacd_z.jpg) ---
**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:** [August 14, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3849 "2021-08-14T19:14:41Z")
I saw the [Datsun Roadster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3787) again today. I’m pretty sure it was the same car anyway, though it looked older and more beat up when I saw it up close. But I got a close enough look this time to confirm it was indeed a Datsun. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2021, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3850 "2021-08-14T22:56:06Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > a few days ago in Monterey Lucky dog, I have several friends who work that event. I couldn’t get the time off my paying job to go. Someday… ---
**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:** [August 15, 2021, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3851 "2021-08-15T02:31:30Z")
Thursday on the way to the office, I saw an ivory Porsche 356 with its top down. ---
**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:** [August 15, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3852 "2021-08-15T02:37:29Z")
A ‘69 Mustang Cobra Jet, with a ‘70 Plymouth Superbird right behind. On their way to a car show? ---
**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:** [August 15, 2021, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3853 "2021-08-15T11:08:26Z")
A 1960 Chevy Bel Air running down the opposite side of the highway. A 1960s Lincoln Continental, on the access road along the highway. There may have been a car show somewhere nearby. ---
**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:** [August 16, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3854 "2021-08-16T15:50:30Z")
Yesterday afternoon an Old English White Jaguar XK150 drove up the street as I was taking out the trash. I wished my OEW 1966 MGB was out. ---
**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:** [August 16, 2021, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3855 "2021-08-16T23:58:15Z")
An extremely rusted and beat up Ford Falcon sitting in the weeds near the road in front of a house on a backroad in upstate NY. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3856 "2021-08-17T00:36:38Z")
I don’t remember the car (new-ish SUV), but the license plate was from Nayarit – about 2,600 miles away. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2021, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3857 "2021-08-17T04:55:20Z")
The new Ford Mustang. And… I barfed in my mouth. [[Album] The new Ford Mustang. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder… ![](https://i.imgur.com/wSY7jj0.jpeg?fb "The new Ford Mustang. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/2ACbTbk) ---
**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:** [August 17, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3858 "2021-08-17T22:50:38Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > I saw the [Datsun Roadster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3787) again today. I’m pretty sure it was the same car anyway, though it looked older and more beat up when I saw it up close. But I got a close enough look this time to confirm it was indeed a Datsun. I just saw one. It is in great shape, a pretty light blue. [[Album] Datsun 2000 Roadster ![](https://i.imgur.com/rBJOYP0.jpeg?fb "Datsun 2000 Roadster") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/qCTMDXV) ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3859 "2021-08-18T12:24:59Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > [Herbie](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6-Minl_JjJQ/maxresdefault.jpg)! I saw a modern Beetle painted like Herbie this past weekend, while driving on the highway. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3860 "2021-08-21T19:59:23Z")
I went to the farmers market this morning and found this 1949 Chevy in the parking lot. As a side note, I really appreciate the trend of license plate frames with the car’s model year on them. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51394047695_74f9dd5749_b.jpg "1949 Chevy") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/51394047695/) [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51393767584_68633324de_b.jpg "1949 Chevy") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/51393767584/) [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51393035186_5237c193e9_b.jpg "1949 Chevy") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/51393035186/) ---
**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:** [August 21, 2021, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3861 "2021-08-21T20:26:03Z")
Just saw this at a light while running errands. I’ve no idea why I’ve always been a fan of this car except that I once had an opportunity to rent it from Avis while on a trip. The car has stance and presence and is lovely to drive: > **[2019 Ford Taurus SHO 4dr All-wheel Drive Sedan Pictures - Autoblog](https://www.autoblog.com/buy/2019-Ford-Taurus-SHO__4dr_All_wheel_Drive_Sedan/photos/)** > > View 360-degree photos of the 2019 Taurus SHO 4dr All-wheel Drive Sedan with detailed close-ups of the vehicle's interior and exterior. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2021, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3862 "2021-08-21T21:20:36Z")
A week or two ago I saw a Toyota Camry station wagon. Needed some TLC, but I like the car. Today it would be competing against the RAV4. Thursday I saw a DeLorean. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2021, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3863 "2021-08-21T22:04:02Z")
A motorcycle, the Husqvarna Svartpilen 401. I’d never seen one before. This looks like a fun little bike! ‘Svartpilen’ means ‘black arrow’ in Svenska. [[Album] Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 ![](https://i.imgur.com/vmEU0fn.jpeg?fb "Husqvarna Svartpilen 401") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/PYYLyIc) I want one! ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2021, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3864 "2021-08-22T12:29:37Z")
Wow. That’s one weird looking bike. I thought Husky only made dirt bikes. They where very much coveted back in the day. ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3865 "2021-08-22T19:28:54Z")
A white Rolls-Royce Wraith. Enormous thing that, though a coupe, looks more like it started out life as a 4-door sedan but shed the rear doors and was given fastback treatment. To my eyes, the front looks to massive and blunt in comparison to the rest of the car. A link, to give an idea of the appearance: [RR Wraith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Wraith_(2013)) First time I’ve ever: - Knew such a model existed - Saw one in person. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=192) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=194)