# 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:** 246
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4907 "2022-12-16T20:37:00Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > April 1983 blizzard. We got so much snow in Putnam County the month before that Dad dug a trench for the family dog – a Husky/Samoyed/German shepherd mix. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4908 "2022-12-16T21:59:00Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Kept in a garage or just ran it through a car wash and by the time you saw it, it had only been on the road for a short amount of time? Actually, I’m pretty sure this is it. The car wash is near enough that I have to listen to it if I open the windows. But I am very surprised that he would do this during the storm. I did see the car going the other direction about 30 minutes later, still pristine. Home for lunch, I suppose. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4909 "2022-12-16T22:00:12Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Actually, a RWD car with mid-mounted engine does very well in snow. The weight is over the drive wheels. Yep. But on ice, watch out. ---
**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:** [December 17, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4910 "2022-12-17T18:04:47Z")
Last night when I was driving down to In-N-Out to get my double-double fix, I pulled up at a red light next to an old VW Bus that was decorated with Christmas lights. Behind the Bus was an old Beetle that was also decorated with Christmas lights. Behind the Beetle was another classic Bus, and it too was decorated with Christmas lights. Later when I was on my way back home I saw a pickup version of the Bus (fairly uncommon in the US due to the “chicken tax”). And yes, it too was decorated with Christmas lights. I’m guessing a VW car club must have been holding an event that night. ---
**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:** [December 17, 2022, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4911 "2022-12-17T22:16:43Z")
Customer pulling up to the Flying A in Niles, CA. [![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52569884914_c1c1e82566_c.jpg) ](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52569884914_c1c1e82566_c.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4912 "2022-12-17T22:20:53Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > an old VW Bus that was decorated with Christmas lights. Behind the Bus was an old Beetle that was also decorated with Christmas lights. Behind the Beetle was another classic Bus, and it too was decorated with Christmas lights. Later when I was on my way back home I saw a pickup version of the Bus These? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/KAkBoMXRr68/maxresdefault.jpg "Deck the VW's") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAkBoMXRr68) > **[12 Cars of Christmas - #11 Air Cooled Java Cruisers](https://fuelcurve.com/air-cooled-java-cruisers/)** > > Editor’s Note: We’re getting into the Holiday Spirit this year! Sometimes the littlest things can bring a big smile to your face, and that’s exactly where this 12 Cars of Christmas idea came from. I was scrolling through some of my favorite social... ---
**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:** [December 17, 2022, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4913 "2022-12-17T22:36:15Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > These? Awesome. I would have loved to see that. Back in the 90s, the area of St. Paul that I lived in had quite a number of Jews that had immigrated from eastern Europe. They definitely got into the spirit of things by one-upping the people who would drive with Christmas wreaths on the front of the car or truck. They fashioned Menorahs and a couple of them had candles that would be lit to indicate which night of the holiday it was. Really wonderful to see. I would wave, they’d wave back or flash their lights. All the kids loved it, too. Now that there’s snow and ice around, I’m not expecting to see cool cars around here for the next few months. ---
**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:** [December 17, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4914 "2022-12-17T23:38:55Z")
Why yes, those were the ones. They weren’t driving with the Santa parade when I saw them, though. They must have been on their way to or from the parade. ---
**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:** [December 18, 2022, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4915 "2022-12-18T02:40:47Z")
So many people need our help. This ‘nomadland’ is here in Silicon Valley. 40-50 RVs have been parked there every day for years. There are many lots like this here. People got nailed badly in the 2008 housing finance crisis. [![](https://i.imgur.com/cExwtzc.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/cExwtzc.jpeg) [![](https://i.imgur.com/8DVR9GX.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/8DVR9GX.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4916 "2022-12-21T23:53:35Z")
[[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/Hb9V103.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/AIUkncw) Ludicrous speed? ---
**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:** [December 22, 2022, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4917 "2022-12-22T00:27:22Z")
They’ve gone to plaid. [![](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/spaceballs/images/f/fc/Plaid_Ludicrous_Speed.gif) ](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/spaceballs/images/f/fc/Plaid_Ludicrous_Speed.gif) ---
**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:** [December 22, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4918 "2022-12-22T15:29:11Z")
A 4th generation (1991-96) Chevy Caprice Classic wagon, the whale version. ---
**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:** [December 22, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4919 "2022-12-22T18:29:25Z")
A nüCamp TAB 400 large teardrop trailer. Looks great! I might want one. [![](https://i.imgur.com/dixqhHA.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/dixqhHA.jpeg) [![](https://i.imgur.com/Km5ay4r.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/Km5ay4r.jpeg) [![](https://i.imgur.com/8BHZr7M.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/8BHZr7M.jpeg) [![](https://i.imgur.com/h3l603p.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/h3l603p.jpeg) > **[TAB 400 Teardrop Campers – The Largest Teardrop Camper](https://nucamprv.com/tab400-camper)** > > If you love the unique shape of teardrop campers but need a little more space, look no further than our TAB 400 teardrop campers. ---
**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:** [December 22, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4920 "2022-12-22T18:42:12Z")
Someone on my block bought a trailer and over the course of a summer built it into one of those by himself. A few weeks ago I saw (possibly) this, while driving through a nearby neighborhood. [![](https://i.imgur.com/DBMgQtH.png) ](https://i.imgur.com/DBMgQtH.png) I’ll have to go back and check again someday because I don’t think this is the same one I saw. I’m 95% sure it was an actual Airstream (the trailer in this picture says “Spartan” on the front) and I recall it looking more Airstream-y. ---
**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:** [December 23, 2022, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4921 "2022-12-23T01:22:50Z")
I was looking for something unrelated and found these: I happened to look out my passenger window and saw this, it took me a few seconds to figure out what was going on. This car was considerably smaller than a production Monte Carlo (I believe that’s what it is, despite the Honda sticker), so my brain was in this weird ‘[small or far away](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMiKyfd6hA0)’ loop. [![](https://i.imgur.com/b25ERJb.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/b25ERJb.jpg) . Then I saw the rest of it: [![](https://i.imgur.com/0AV9q8p.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/0AV9q8p.jpg) . Behind this in a Taco Bell drive through: [![](https://i.imgur.com/W4RBkts.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/W4RBkts.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4922 "2022-12-23T01:41:04Z")
I saw a, well I was to surprised to tell what kind of car it was, but it had 2 foot tall menorah stuck to the roof. Chrome. With lit up candles. ---
**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:** [December 23, 2022, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4923 "2022-12-23T02:03:35Z")
This? [![](https://w2.chabad.org/media/images/1144/utcr11441457.jpg?_i=_n504BC99DD0473598AAE3BCDC5D75568D) ](https://w2.chabad.org/media/images/1144/utcr11441457.jpg?_i=_n504BC99DD0473598AAE3BCDC5D75568D) I don’t know how common the Hanukkah Parade is, but I think it’s more than just a Milwaukee thing. It goes past the house I grew up in, where my parents still live, every year. > **[More than 100 menorahs to form parade – again! | Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle](https://www.jewishchronicle.org/2021/11/04/more-than-100-menorahs-to-form-parade-again/)** > > More than 100 large menorahs strapped to car roofs will illuminate the Chabad of Wisconsin parade on Nov. 28. The parade helps publicize the miracle of Chanukah. This year marks the 17th car parade for the greater Milwaukee area and celebrates the... All those cars, with those toppers, isn’t out of ordinary given it’s a parade. However, they must put them on and take them off at home instead of at a central meeting place. It’s, to use your word, surprising to see random cars with menorahs on top of them driving around a few hours before and after the parade. I imagine a lot of people don’t even realize the parade is that day (it’s not well publicized outside of the Jewish community) until they start seeing them in the afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4924 "2022-12-23T04:39:26Z")
A super-swanky Rolls-Royce Spectre in white, right next to me in heavy traffic during blizzard conditions tonight. > **[SPECTRE](https://www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/en_US/showroom/spectre.html)** > > The marque’s first all-electric motor car is a prophecy fulfilled. ---
**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:** [December 23, 2022, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4925 "2022-12-23T21:22:53Z")
Anybody want to buy a 1971 Plymouth Duster? It drives well. I drove it today, representing an interested out-of-town buyer. But I would not recommend it because of the rust concerns at the A and C pillars. If interested, contact Joe the seller. See the picture with Joe’s contact info. At least it was a fun drive for the short 2 miles I drove ‘er today. Pictures on imgur: [[Album] 1971 Plymouth Duster ![](https://i.imgur.com/hJN4wBl.jpeg?fb "1971 Plymouth Duster") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/e3HxfcU) ---
**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:** [December 23, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4926 "2022-12-23T21:25:46Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > A super-swanky Rolls-Royce Spectre in white, right next to me in heavy traffic during blizzard conditions tonight. > > [SPECTRE](https://www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/en_US/showroom/spectre.html) Quite interesting. I’ve been noticing some electrics that, like this one, have a faux front grill to make its appearance more acceptable. I’ll share some recent pictures of that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=245) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=247)