# 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:** 220
**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 12, 2022, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4387 "2022-07-12T02:41:23Z")
A Kia Soul. Totally non-interseting, except that its brake lights were out. I followed him for miles, hoping I’d have an opportunity to tell him his brake lights were out. He took a left at the corner market, where I wanted to stop. I followed him to the southern end of the state park, where he turned into the turn-around. I went into the other end of the turn-around and told him his brake lights (except for the centre one) were out. He seemed grateful. I went back to the corner market, a few miles back. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4388 "2022-07-12T04:31:16Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > Saw this today, liked it so much that I bought it. 1926 Ford Model T. Cool! In 3 years it will be 100 years old! What’s it like to drive? How do you drive it? Can it be licensed for regular street operation? ---
**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 12, 2022, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4389 "2022-07-12T04:57:58Z")
I have no personal experience, but I have heard from YouTube videos that driving a Model T feels more like driving a big riding lawnmower than a modern car. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4390 "2022-07-12T05:25:19Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > What’s it like to drive? Surprisingly difficult, if you are used to a modern car. It has a steering wheel and three pedals, so you think it works like a modern car, but it doesn’t. Instead of the three pedals being gas, brake, and clutch, they are brake (on the right, where you expect the gas to be), reverse, and hi/low gear select. There are two levers on the steering column just under the steering wheel so that you can operate them while you are steering the car. The right lever is your gas throttle and the left lever controls the timing advance, which you have to manually control yourself. So every time you go up a hill you need to adjust both the throttle and the timing. There is also a really big jump between gear ratios from low gear to high gear. I own an old VW Beetle so I am used to driving a car that doesn’t have power steering or power brakes. The steering on the Model T is just as easy to control as the Beetle, so no biggie there. The Model T actually handles very nicely. The brake pedal is connected to the transmission, not to the wheels, so the brake is a bit weak by modern standards. I only just bought it today so I haven’t driven it much, but my first trip around the block was a bit of a struggle. I was constantly fighting my instincts the entire way. It’s like learning how to drive all over again (ok, I want to slow down, so move the throttle lever, adjust the timing, and right foot on the brake pedal all the way on the right. Ok now I want to speed up and shift gears, so move the throttle lever, adjust the timing again since we’re accelerating, push the big brake lever forward, and then release the left pedal). It’s also kind of weird to push the throttle lever into position and then just leave it there. On a modern car you are in constant control of the throttle by how much pressure you put on the gas pedal. On the Model T, if you let go of the throttle lever it just stays where it is. If you don’t move the throttle lever, the car still wants to go at the same speed. If you are in low gear with the brake lever in the neutral position, then you basically use the left pedal like a clutch, except backwards. You push the pedal in to make it grab, and release the pedal to make it slip. To get the car moving, you push in on the left pedal while fiddling with the throttle lever and timing lever. Once the car is moving and you want to go into high gear, you push the big parking brake lever forward (this lever has two different functions). Now your left pedal doesn’t act like a clutch. When you let the pedal out, the car switches from low gear to high gear. It definitely takes some getting used to. Everything just feels backwards. In PA (where I live) it’s licensed just like any other car. I’m getting an antique plate for it, which has some restrictions. They don’t want you driving it around after dark since it only has two headlights, one tail light, and nothing else. As you can imagine, a black car with only one small tail light and no turn signals is going to be a bit difficult for other drivers to see in the dark. I think the Model T is actually the poster child for why PA restricts vehicles with antique plates to daytime only driving. Cars with antique plates also don’t need to be inspected every year. Right now PA is very slow with processing antique plates, so I paid a bit extra for a regular plate for it just so I can drive it now. In a month or two when the antique plate finally shows up, I’ll put that on it. I can keep the regular plate and put it on some other vehicle at some point. ---
**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 12, 2022, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4391 "2022-07-12T17:39:51Z")
Yesterday we saw a metallic burgundy Corvette with a body kit like this one: [A matter of taste: Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 with C1 Bodykit (tuningblog.eu)](https://www.tuningblog.eu/en/kategorien/autos-von-a-z/corvette-c5-c1-bodykit-241831/) ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4392 "2022-07-12T19:07:29Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > Saw this today, liked it so much that I bought it. Neat! I was gonna make a wisecrack about you being lucky to get a black one but it looks like they were available in other colors in 1926 (and before 1914). > The car was only offered in black from 1914-1925, however before and after that various models of the vehicle could be purchased in a variety of colors including blue, red, grey, and green. [https://corporate.ford.com/articles/history/the-model-t.html](https://corporate.ford.com/articles/history/the-model-t.html) ---
**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:** [July 12, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4393 "2022-07-12T19:14:19Z")
Is it the right shade of black? It sounds silly, but I know auto enthusiasts can be very particular. ---
**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:** [July 13, 2022, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4394 "2022-07-13T00:12:54Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I went into the other end of the turn-around and told him his brake lights (except for the centre one) were out. He seemed grateful. I went back to the corner market, a few miles back. Thank you for that. I appreciate people who take the trouble… ---
**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:** [July 13, 2022, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4395 "2022-07-13T00:13:33Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > Saw this today, liked it so much that I bought it. 1926 Ford Model T. Fabulous! Have fun with it. ---
**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 13, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4396 "2022-07-13T01:57:43Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > Thank you for that. I appreciate people who take the trouble… I hope someone would do it for me. Today a red Lotus Exige with a number on it followed me up the beach and up our street. Wished I was in the MG. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4397 "2022-07-13T15:58:49Z")
A c1970 Mustang. With a vinyl top. (At the old place we lived, at first there were still a few cars with original vinyl tops around. The Sun had completely ruined them.) ---
**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 13, 2022, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4398 "2022-07-13T16:23:02Z")
When I was little I noticed a peeling vinyl top. I pointed it out to my mom and said, ‘Look! Tht roof has a sunburn!’ She told me I was actually right; that the Sun will cause vinyl to peel like that. I don’t remember if I said it out loud or not (I think I did), but what was in my mind was along the lines of ‘I know, mom. That’s why I made the joke.’ ---
**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 13, 2022, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4399 "2022-07-13T19:11:31Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > Saw this today, liked it so much that I bought it. 1926 Ford Model T. Congratulations! Enjoy! I saw a Mustang Mach 1. (Not the Mach e!) [[Album] Mustang Mach 1 ![](https://i.imgur.com/scJQLRh.jpeg?fb "Mustang Mach 1") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/eT7FlX1) ---
**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 15, 2022, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4400 "2022-07-15T03:57:07Z")
A Rivian R1S, SUV spotted today on I-280 in Los Altos CA I’m trying to post my pics but imgur is having some trouble. It keeps saying it cannot pause response. No idea what that means. ---
**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 15, 2022, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4401 "2022-07-15T04:33:31Z")
Here it is. 7 photos. [[Album] Rivian R1S, SUV spotted today on I-280 in Los Altos CA ![](https://i.imgur.com/4YpOmlV.jpeg?fb "Rivian R1S, SUV spotted today on I-280 in Los Altos CA") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/BTF2D7q) ---
**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:** [July 18, 2022, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4402 "2022-07-18T00:36:30Z")
I saw a Hyundai Nexo, an electric car powered by a fuel cell. > **[Hyundai Nexo](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Nexo)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > The Hyundai Nexo (Korean: 현대 넥쏘, romanized: Hyeondae Negso) is a hydrogen fuel cell powered crossover SUV that was revealed at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show on January 8, 2018. Replacing the Hyundai Tucson FCEV, the Nexo is the flagship for Hyundai's "eco car" portfolio. > The Hyundai Nexo Blue has an EPA rated range of 380 miles (611 km). The Nexo Limited has a driving range of 570 km versus 470 km for the Tucson FCEV. The vehicle features thr... ---
**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 19, 2022, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4403 "2022-07-19T00:08:05Z")
Down the beach today, there was a sky-blue, 1991 Nissan Pao (RHD). > **[Nissan Pao](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Pao)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > The Nissan Pao is a retro-styled three-door hatchback manufactured by Nissan for model years 1989-1991, and originally marketed solely in Japan at their Nissan Cherry Stores. > First announced at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 1987, the Pao was available with or without a textile sun roof and was originally marketed without Nissan branding, by reservation only from January 15 through April 14, 1989. Orders were delivered on a first come, first ser... ---
**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:** [July 19, 2022, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4404 "2022-07-19T22:24:27Z")
I am envious of that owner. I adore the retro Japanese cars. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4405 "2022-07-19T22:42:12Z")
I’m not even sure what this is. For reference, this was about the size of a Ford Econoline, but with the cab push back. At first I thought it might have been a modified pickup, but with the windows slanted forward, I don’t think that’s the case. [![](https://i.imgur.com/o3sYbl6.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/o3sYbl6.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:** [July 19, 2022, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4406 "2022-07-19T23:02:43Z")
Looks like a Chevy panel truck, probably 1955-56ish. Yeah, back then trucks like that served the same purpose as delivery vans today. [https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2014/04/27/hemmings-find-of-the-day-1955-chevrolet-3100-panel-truck](https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2014/04/27/hemmings-find-of-the-day-1955-chevrolet-3100-panel-truck) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=219) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=221)