# 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:** 24
**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:** [April 8, 2015, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/462 "2015-04-08T12:16:33Z")
Early 70’s BMW 2002 parked on the street in Harvard Square. Lovely looking car, I’ve never driven one. ---
**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:** [April 8, 2015, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/463 "2015-04-08T14:32:07Z")
> [@jasg](#): > > These three tied as most interesting. > > [1962 Ferrari 250 GTO](http://imgur.com/9xe43yi) > [1957 Aston Martin DBR2/2 & 1932 Alfa Romeo P3](http://imgur.com/OQoDl4N) I know that particular gentleman. He’s got come amazing stuff tucked away in his garage. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/464 "2015-04-08T14:41:43Z")
I see a Tesla sitting at the local power company’s charger almost every time I drive by. I wonder if it has the range to get out f the lot. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/465 "2015-04-08T17:34:14Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > A 1966 Mercedes-Benz W110 200, [.jpg"]a “fintail” one, like this]([http://www.autopaedia.com/auta/Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-Benz%20W110/Mercedes-Benz%20W110%20(E-Klasse)%202nd%20series%201965-1968%20(1966%20200)%20(01)%20](http://www.autopaedia.com/auta/Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes-Benz%20W110/Mercedes-Benz%20W110%20(E-Klasse)%202nd%20series%201965-1968%20(1966%20200)%20(01)%20)[CA1). I’ve got a '63 “one owner European Delivery” 220SE for sale, cheap! Not far from the Bay Area! PM me! ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/466 "2015-04-08T17:47:06Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > Early 70’s BMW 2002 parked on the street in Harvard Square. Lovely looking car, I’ve never driven one. I’ve also got a '71, _not_ for sale. Don’t PM me. 😉 I will let you drive it if you bring beer. ---
**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:** [April 9, 2015, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/467 "2015-04-09T01:27:39Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > Early 70’s BMW 2002 parked on the street in Harvard Square. Lovely looking car, I’ve never driven one. Luckily, I have. They were amazing for their time and are still a treat - provided the owner replaced the original, horse hair stuffed seats. Darned uncomfortable for a trip across the country. ---
**Author:** ![Nightsong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nightsong/32/3083_2.png) [@Nightsong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightsong)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/468 "2015-04-09T01:38:05Z")
Strictly speaking, this isn’t a car, but I saw one of these, in Arlington, VA yesterday evening (April 7th): [Polaris Slingshot](http://www.polaris.com/en-us/slingshot). Decidedly striking, in a sea of typical cars and SUVs. * * * \<\< Any small object when dropped will hide under a larger object. \>\> ---
**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:** [April 9, 2015, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/469 "2015-04-09T04:26:03Z")
1963 Plymouth Belvedere. Not common! ---
**Author:** ![MorphinePoet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morphinepoet/32/7315_2.png) [@MorphinePoet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MorphinePoet)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/470 "2015-04-09T07:52:39Z")
A Rolls-Royce Wraith. ---
**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:** [April 10, 2015, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/471 "2015-04-10T03:31:34Z")
A Formula Junior ---
**Author:** ![syncrolecyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@syncrolecyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/syncrolecyne)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/472 "2015-04-10T05:49:52Z")
I live in South Texas where basically any car that isn’t a large pickup, a very large SUV, or a muscle/pony car stands out. Today, I was behind a very small Smart car for a while! I worried about the driver being blown off the road by some of the neanderthal vehicles that whiz by. It takes real guts to drive a car like that here. ---
**Author:** ![spanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@spanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spanna)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/473 "2015-04-10T16:18:57Z")
Aston Martin Cygnet Had never heard of it, but Aston Martin Badge looked so out of place I had to google it £30,000 for a car with a top speed of 106MPH & 0-62 in 11.8 seconds :eek: ---
**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:** [April 10, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/474 "2015-04-10T16:29:44Z")
> [@spanna](#): > > Aston Martin Cygnet > > Had never heard of it, but Aston Martin Badge looked so out of place I had to google it > > £30,000 for a car with a top speed of 106MPH & 0-62 in 11.8 seconds :eek: Wow, that probably qualifies as one of the rarest cars seen in this thread. There are, apparently, only 143 on British roads. I remember reading about the Cygnet on Jalopnik a few years back. I really liked the headline on their [article](http://jalopnik.com/5427717/aston-martin-cygnet-no-mr-bond-i-expect-you-to-die-of-embarrassment/). ---
**Author:** ![Philliam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/philliam/32/3011_2.png) [@Philliam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philliam)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/475 "2015-04-10T17:41:08Z")
Saw a local guy’s '48 Jeepster in his garage. On nice days he tools around the island like this one. Same color, too. [https://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;\_ylt=AwrTcXEBCChVHigAyAQunIlQ;\_ylu=X3oDMTIzOTE5czBvBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZAM5NjA3ZjFmNTE2M2UyZGJjNTk0YjNkODIwMDhiNWUxNwRncG9zAzExBGl0A2Jpbmc-?.origin=&back=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fyhs%2Fsearch%3F\_adv\_prop%3Dimage%26va%3D1948%2Bjeepster%26hsimp%3Dyhs-002%26hspart%3Dmozilla%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D11&w=800&h=489&imgurl=www.significantcars.com%2Fcars%2F1948willys%2Fquart2.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.significantcars.com%2Fcars%2F1948willys%2Ffullsize.html&size=82.7KB&name=\1948\<%2Fb\>+Willys+\Jeepster\<%2Fb\>&p=1948+jeepster&oid=9607f1f5163e2dbc594b3d82008b5e17&fr2=&fr=&tt=\1948\<%2Fb\>+Willys+\Jeepster\<%2Fb\>&b=0&ni=21&no=11&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=11s6qlmll&sigb=13qs8d3nh&sigi=11i59rodj&sigt=112lbbt3h&sign=112lbbt3h&.crumb=qv5nQPYSTNP&hsimp=yhs-002&hspart=mozilla](https://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=AwrTcXEBCChVHigAyAQunIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTIzOTE5czBvBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZAM5NjA3ZjFmNTE2M2UyZGJjNTk0YjNkODIwMDhiNWUxNwRncG9zAzExBGl0A2Jpbmc-?.origin=&back=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fyhs%2Fsearch%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26va%3D1948%2Bjeepster%26hsimp%3Dyhs-002%26hspart%3Dmozilla%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D11&w=800&h=489&imgurl=www.significantcars.com%2Fcars%2F1948willys%2Fquart2.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.significantcars.com%2Fcars%2F1948willys%2Ffullsize.html&size=82.7KB&name=%3Cb%3E1948%3C%2Fb%3E+Willys+%3Cb%3EJeepster%3C%2Fb%3E&p=1948+jeepster&oid=9607f1f5163e2dbc594b3d82008b5e17&fr2=&fr=&tt=%3Cb%3E1948%3C%2Fb%3E+Willys+%3Cb%3EJeepster%3C%2Fb%3E&b=0&ni=21&no=11&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=11s6qlmll&sigb=13qs8d3nh&sigi=11i59rodj&sigt=112lbbt3h&sign=112lbbt3h&.crumb=qv5nQPYSTNP&hsimp=yhs-002&hspart=mozilla) ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/476 "2015-04-10T18:35:01Z")
On vacation last week I saw an [Astin Martin Rapide](https://www.google.com/search?q=aston+martin+rapide&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=955&tbm=isch&imgil=9mlHWjnp_6Z2fM%253A%253BjN7YWgIF2uWNZM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fbetterparts.org%25252Faston-martin%25252Faston-martin-rapide.html&source=iu&pf=m&fir=9mlHWjnp_6Z2fM%253A%252CjN7YWgIF2uWNZM%252C_&usg=__h2YCJlXhAfniYTeS9xBTYiEODSE%3D&dpr=1&ved=0CKsBEMo3&ei=rBcoVa35BoXFggSPoYH4Dw#imgrc=9mlHWjnp_6Z2fM%253A%3BjN7YWgIF2uWNZM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fsrv2.betterparts.org%252Fimages%252Faston-martin-rapide-11.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fbetterparts.org%252Faston-martin%252Faston-martin-rapide.html%3B1280%3B853)parked on the road in downtown Melbourne, FL. Sharp car! ---
**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:** [April 10, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/477 "2015-04-10T18:42:43Z")
A few minutes ago in Kettleman City, a main stopover along I-5: A 1970 Chevelle SS396. I used to have one. I miss that car! ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/478 "2015-04-11T02:33:13Z")
Jet black Aston-Martin DB2 driving down a main street[: every guy stopped in his tracks to dribble.](http://preview.netcarshow.com/Aston_Martin-DB2-1950-1600-02.jpg) And a rather nice sky blue [Sunbeam Alpine](http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/images/car_info/Sunbeam/Alpine/1967_Sunbeam_Alpine.jpg) was parked up outside my local garage when I took my car in for a service: looked unrestored and original, but in great shape. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/479 "2015-04-11T02:49:46Z")
> [@Penfeather](#): > > Jet black Aston-Martin DB2 driving down a main street[: every guy stopped in his tracks to dribble.](http://preview.netcarshow.com/Aston_Martin-DB2-1950-1600-02.jpg) And a rather nice sky blue [Sunbeam Alpine](http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/images/car_info/Sunbeam/Alpine/1967_Sunbeam_Alpine.jpg) was parked up outside my local garage when I took my car in for a service: looked unrestored and original, but in great shape. Do you live in, like, 1957 or something? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/480 "2015-04-11T02:58:42Z")
Well, nothing as cool as most of these, but I saw one of my favorite cars from when I was a kid…it was a 1970 (or '71) Dodge Challenger. It was in gray and black and looked like a retro-mod with nice fat tires on the front and back and a cool spoiler and hood mounted air-intake. Damn it was nice. ---
**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:** [April 11, 2015, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/481 "2015-04-11T21:01:36Z")
Saw a 72 Olds Cutlass driving home from NH this afternoon. The windows were down and the guy driving looked very happy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=23) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=25)