# 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:** 216
**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:** [June 16, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4307 "2022-06-16T23:21:58Z")
I saw a Polaris Slingshot today. ---
**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:** [June 17, 2022, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4308 "2022-06-17T02:01:47Z")
Saw a 1970-ish black AMC Javelin. Looked perfect. Also some kind of newish Camaro that seemed to be a special edition, maybe a Lingenfelter or Yenko (are they still in business?) It had a fancy paint job and lettering and sounded fantastic. Got a quick glimpse as it came the other direction on a two lane road. ---
**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:** [June 17, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4309 "2022-06-17T14:28:35Z")
Driving home from a friend’s house this morning I passed a repair shop that had these two beauties for sale. 1966 Chrysler 300M in great condition with a 383 [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/TUp4sfuCoYixa6h6x9TfGsgQXLk5jFAJYh8ADqU5Cl9rzRwsSCUPZHX0ur3Qg7jDNXI9HdmMBoIDOhESJxcbGXthGnmz3DCP_6yiZEo3RS4W4OC9M3zVhYv5kYzBrYxArIJK_rL_ZvE=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZZtaoGETosE4HHda9) 1968 Nash Rambler American 440 [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/N-3a8i0PGVPti5PdlYSYV7maH1pMSyQ3emq54z5SpDBLk62FO8nsiU831xUowWmGg9J9mTJoCQQU3BoYdJWOyKNbyv3Jh7QYVs-knv58JKsSXidsZedThSiNxedei3ZEpc9g_6RgDEA=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/k2LnuC4jC1w16jm2A) ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4310 "2022-06-17T14:37:33Z")
I came across this animation of all the Mustang bodies through 2015. > **[r/gifs - Mustang 1963-2015 / The Good, The Bad and The Ugly](https://old.reddit.com/r/gifs/comments/vd76m7/mustang_19632015_the_good_the_bad_and_the_ugly/)** > > 35,904 votes and 1,925 comments so far on Reddit ---
**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:** [June 18, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4311 "2022-06-18T20:26:14Z")
Saw a really old Chevy Suburban. I’d guess early 60s. Looked to be restored or very nice original. Later, a gorgeous '67 Chevelle big block. Marina Blue, my favorite color for that era Chevy. ---
**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:** [June 19, 2022, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4312 "2022-06-19T04:51:37Z")
Want to see how cars looked when WWII broke out? Here is a 1941 Plymouth Special De Luxe 4 door. Check out the suicide doors. Spotted yesterday in Tracy CA. [[Album] 1941 Plymouth Special De Luxe 4 door ![](https://i.imgur.com/cBDG0SP.jpeg?fb "1941 Plymouth Special De Luxe 4 door") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/tbzmpVG) ---
**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:** [June 19, 2022, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4313 "2022-06-19T22:39:21Z")
A favorite of mine, the Lotus Elise. The Lotus concept is to make cars small, light, and nimble. That mission came from its founder, Colin Chapman (1928-1982). As he liked to say, “Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere.“ Spotted today in Mountain View CA. This one looks like a Series 3 S Club Racer. The Lotus logo has Colin Chapman’s initials, ACBC, for Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman. First released in 1996, the Elise was named after Elisa Artioli, the granddaughter of Romano Artioli who was chairman of Lotus and Bugatti at the time of the car’s launch. The Elise was produced from 1996-2021 and built in either the UK or in Malaysia. It succeeded the Lotus Elan, and was itself succeeded by the Lotus Emira. The Series 1 was produced 1996-2001. The Series 3 was produced 2001-2011. The Series 3 was produced 2011-2021. [[Album] The Lotus Elise ![](https://i.imgur.com/MQwV5ch.jpeg?fb "The Lotus Elise") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/1fi0kYV) ---
**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, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4314 "2022-06-19T22:50:10Z")
I love the Elise. It was a huge improvement over the Elan, which has been known to quickly burn to a crisp. I haven’t set eyes on an Emira yet. I can’t wait. ---
**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:** [June 20, 2022, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4315 "2022-06-20T03:33:50Z")
I haven’t seen the Lotus Emira yet either. From an image search it looks more Ferrari or McLaren like, which is a little disappointing but I’ll reserve judgment until I see one IRL. I love the proportions on the Elise and am glad it finally became importable into the US. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4316 "2022-06-20T09:45:10Z")
I saw an [Aiways U5](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiways_U5). It’s a Chinese branded all electric. Very squarish for an electric car. ---
**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:** [June 20, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4317 "2022-06-20T12:25:14Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > I saw a Kia EV6 commuting today. I saw one yesterday, interesting styling. Definitely stands out. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4318 "2022-06-21T00:03:08Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > A Pontiac Solstice, IMO a very stylish car that has stood the test of time. Yes they are, & a very special day for them tomorrow. ( **HINT:** not every car is named after a \day) I saw two interesting cars yesterday, well not so much the vehicles as the license plates that I was a bit shocked got past the censors VT - YO MAMA MA - MOERON ---
**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 21, 2022, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4319 "2022-06-21T00:36:52Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > A Pontiac Solstice, IMO a very stylish car that has stood the test of time. Regarding styling I would agree. Albeit I have heard mixed reviews of their performance, ranging from some calling it a half-assed attempt to copy the Miata, to other saying they actually prefer it to the 3rd gen Miata that would have been its competition at the time. I guess that goes to show how subjective these things can be. But on that note, I took _my_ Miata on a Sunday drive up to the little foothills town of Foresthill, CA yesterday. There were a few interesting cars out and about on that lovely spring day: - When I stopped at a gas station to pee a first generation Mercury Cougar pulled up to the pumps. First generation Mustangs are so common I don’t consider them all that interesting, but Cougars are less common (and therefore more interesting). - Something that looked like a Lamborghini [Huracán](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Hurac%C3%A1n) parked at the overlook by the [Foresthill Bridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foresthill_Bridge), although I’m not 100% certain of my id on that one. - My second Rivian sighting. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2022, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4320 "2022-06-21T00:54:14Z")
A Ferrari F355 on my walk around the lake waiting for my car inspection. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4321 "2022-06-21T02:48:57Z")
Technically, it was yesterday, while I was driving up to my parents’ house in Green Bay; I saw the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile on I-94 in southeastern Wisconsin. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2022, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4322 "2022-06-21T03:17:30Z")
I had one of the first batch of Elises sold in the US, having been on the waiting list from a year before it was even formally announced. Here’s a fun fact: you can lock the doors with the button on the fob. You can lock the doors with the key. But if you’ve locked the doors with the fob, you cannot unlock them with the key and vice versa. Another fun fact: the body is essentially two pieces, a front and a rear clamshell. They’re made by injecting a fiberglass slurry into ultra-polished molds. Because of this, the fiberglass can be very thin and light because it requires no gel coat as per traditional fiberglass construction. Think of this as you learn that because of the extremely small production volumes, the car was given a Federal waiver and was not required to have bumpers. So if someone like my wife backs into this car, even a tap, the bodywork cracks and the entire front or rear must be replaced at the cost of many thousands of dollars. This wasn’t a major disaster for me as this was at the height of success for Lotus, so spares were easily ordered. A couple years later, when like clockwork Lotus was circling the drain, the wait for the parts could easily be a year. \*I understand that now techniques have been developed to facilitate repairs to the fiberglass. Part of the resistance was because for quite a while, Lotus insisted there was no safe way to repair the bodywork as it was an integral component of the crash structures. Insurance companies eventually wised up to that. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2022, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4323 "2022-06-21T03:23:31Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > This one looks like a Series 3 S Club Racer. That’s a 2005 Elise with Sport Package wheels. Lava Orange. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2022, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4324 "2022-06-21T04:45:26Z")
Thanks @Pork_Rind but please do tell us, what was she like to drive??? ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4325 "2022-06-21T10:59:25Z")
I saw a VW bus someone had chopped to make into a sort of pickup truck. I’ve always liked the buses so I consider this a real shame. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2022, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4326 "2022-06-21T11:41:34Z")
The Type 1 and Type 2 came in a pick up model, was it one of those? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=215) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=217)