# 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:** 213
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4247 "2022-05-22T14:42:50Z")
46 Chevy. ``` Also I think I saw the new Acura Integra which they are bringing back. ``` ---
**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:** [May 23, 2022, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4248 "2022-05-23T03:33:49Z")
C8 Corvette in what I call Ferrari Red. (Don’t tell GM.) ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4249 "2022-05-24T00:13:32Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > A VW Type 2 pickup, looking a lot like this: I just saw one of these at a cruise-in and there were doors below the bed and behind the passenger compartment on both sides. it created a huge pass-through storage area. It must have been a newer model with a 1 piece windshield and a much squarer front end. None of the beautiful lines of the one you posted… ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4250 "2022-05-24T00:29:00Z")
> [@lobotomyboy63](#): > > Another unusual one…ever see this? That is an absolutely delightful creation. Thanks for posting it. ---
**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:** [May 24, 2022, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4251 "2022-05-24T01:29:45Z")
At my hotel in Palm Springs today, a 1976 Cadillac Eldorado convertible: [![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52095473925_c05ffa6f0c_c.jpg) ](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52095473925_c05ffa6f0c_c.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![MikeF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4252 "2022-05-24T18:31:42Z")
I don’t know what it was but maybe you can help me out. It was shaped like an older VW camper van but only about 2/3 the size. I saw it on the way to grab lunch and then again when coming back to work, each time going the opposite way so the glimpses were fleeting. ---
**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:** [May 24, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4253 "2022-05-24T18:41:09Z")
Could it have been a [Mitsubishi Delica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Delica#North_America)? ---
**Author:** ![MikeF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4254 "2022-05-24T18:52:59Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > [Mitsubishi Delica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Delica#North_America) By Jove, you may have gotten it in one shot! It looked very much like some of the images in Google. I’ve never even heard of the Delica, much less seen one. If I see it around again, I’ll get a closer look. ---
**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:** [May 24, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4255 "2022-05-24T19:16:46Z")
Yeah, I didn’t think the Delica was ever sold in the US, but Wikipedia says they were sold in small numbers here. But they’ve gained a cult following among some car aficionados, to the point where people have started importing used ones from other countries, now that they’re 25 years old and legal to import. ---
**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:** [May 24, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4256 "2022-05-24T21:13:28Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > Yeah, I didn’t think the Delica was ever sold in the US, but Wikipedia says they were sold in small numbers here. I’ve seen them a few times here in the US. Even posted about it once in this thread. ---
**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:** [May 27, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4257 "2022-05-27T22:52:12Z")
Earlier today I saw one of the current generation Toyota Supras. I’m pretty sure that’s actually the first time I’ve seen one in the wild. ---
**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:** [May 27, 2022, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4258 "2022-05-27T23:40:44Z")
A 3rd generation Ford Mustang convertible, after the 1987 rebrand, so roughly 30 years old. It was an anemic looking beast, the low point of the Mustang line. ---
**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:** [May 28, 2022, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4259 "2022-05-28T01:44:29Z")
Starting in ‘87, the Mustang could be had with a 225 hp V8, making it capable of 14 second quarter mile times. Soothe 4 cylinder ones were anemic, though. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4260 "2022-05-28T01:47:08Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > A 3rd generation Ford Mustang convertible, after the 1987 rebrand, so roughly 30 years old. It was an anemic looking beast, the low point of the Mustang line. The Mustang II I owned for a while would like a word with you. ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4261 "2022-05-28T15:09:22Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > A 3rd generation Ford Mustang convertible, after the 1987 rebrand, so roughly 30 years old. It was an anemic looking beast, the low point of the Mustang line. The timeline seems off. The third generation, the “Fox” platform, Mustangs ran from 1979 through 1993. > [@Capn\_Carl](#): > > Starting in ‘87, the Mustang could be had with a 225 hp V8, making it capable of 14 second quarter mile times Good running and handling vehicles those. > [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > The Mustang II I owned for a while would like a word with you. Check-ola. That thing is one of the poster children for the malaise era. ---
**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:** [May 28, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4262 "2022-05-28T19:03:47Z")
> [@BrickBat](#): > > The timeline seems off. The third generation, the “Fox” platform, Mustangs ran from 1979 through 1993. There were a few facelifts during that span, and there was one in 1987. ---
**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:** [May 30, 2022, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4263 "2022-05-30T22:04:29Z")
> [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > The Mustang II I owned for a while would like a word with you. Ahh yes, the Rustang. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2022, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4264 "2022-05-30T22:46:25Z")
AKA the Disgustang. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2022, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4265 "2022-05-30T23:53:35Z")
My son and I were out driving around and saw this car in someone’s driveway. Very cool looking, so we stopped to take a look at it. The owner was friendly. (That’s my son in the pic, not the owner.) It’s a **1973 Kelmark**. The owner said it was built in Michigan, and that only 1200 were built. I Googled it, but couldn’t find much info on it. Seems to be a kit car. If so, I’m not sure why it has a Ferrari emblem, lol. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52111092978_33692aef95_b.jpg "20220529\_195632") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/194366829@N05/52111092978/in/dateposted/) [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52111051376_0ced05a0c8_b.jpg "20220529\_195618") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/194366829@N05/52111051376/in/dateposted/) ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4266 "2022-05-31T18:59:40Z")
You know, as an admirer of all the wacky kit cars that came out of the 70s, I can’t but help love this. I also can’t help observe that it would be about 100% cooler without the bogus Ferrari badging. No one is fooled by that. No one. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=212) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=214)