# 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:** 265
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5287 "2023-05-21T17:20:45Z")
I thought the Crossfire was a nice car design and it was a shame when they stopped selling it. ---
**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:** [May 21, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5288 "2023-05-21T18:10:26Z")
Reminds me of Jill’s car on Home Improvement (a chevy nomad). I remember watching this scene with my dad. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/HW3Mo-UO3BY/hqdefault.jpg "Home Improvement S 4-2 Tim's crane fail") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW3Mo-UO3BY) ---
**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:** [May 21, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5289 "2023-05-21T18:55:26Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > I think this is a 1956 Chevy Bel Air 2-door wagon, Pixie’s Playpen. Close. '57 Nomad, which indeed was part of the Bel Air line. ---
**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 21, 2023, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5290 "2023-05-21T23:48:18Z")
And here’s the Charger’s new paint job. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52914806482_b91948ea20_b.jpg "1974 Dodge Charger SE") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/52914806482/) According to the for sale sign, it’s a '74 Charger SE with a 360 cu in V8. And looking at it up close, it looks like a pretty cheap paint job. I spotted at least one bubble in the paint around those side windows, and there’s a ton of overspray on the gas tank, suspension, and even on the left rear tire. And they didn’t even bother masking off the trunk lock; they just painted over it. And the chrome parts still look pretty dull. And it looks like they didn’t touch the interior; it still looks kind of ratty. The owner pretty obviously just made some cheap cosmetic improvements to try to flip it. ---
**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 22, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5291 "2023-05-22T00:22:06Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > Close. '57 Nomad, which indeed was part of the Bel Air line. Something’s not right. The support in the middle of the side window is vertical; on the Nomad it’s slanted backwards. There’s something called the Chevy 210 that seems to match the body perfectly. ---
**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 22, 2023, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5292 "2023-05-22T00:33:39Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > Something’s not right. The support in the middle of the side window is vertical; on the Nomad it’s slanted backwards. There’s something called the Chevy 210 that seems to match the body perfectly. The chrome trim looks right for a Bel Air, though. The Bel Air had a big piece of chrome between the upper and lower sections of trim, which that car appears to have. On the 210 that section was painted (often times a different color from the rest of the car, but still paint rather than chrome). Of course, it’s possible someone put Bel Air trim on a 210. But that car also looks like a '57, not a '56, so maybe that’s where the discrepancy comes from. ---
**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:** [May 22, 2023, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5293 "2023-05-22T01:58:10Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > Of course, it’s possible someone put Bel Air trim on a 210. Yeah, that has to be it: '57 Handyman 210 with '57 Nomad trim. Here’s another one: > **[Pink 1957 Chevrolet "Bel Air" Handyman Is Hot Rod Material](https://www.autoevolution.com/news/pink-1957-chevrolet-bel-air-handyman-is-hot-rod-material-160742.html)** > > The ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5294 "2023-05-22T16:26:13Z")
That Charger is the consummate “20 footer”. I’ve run across some cars where the seller just tried to spray bomb the engine without even the crudest attempt at masking things off ( let alone some disassembly ) and even painting right over built-up greasy crud. > [@WildaBeast](#): > > The owner pretty obviously just made some cheap cosmetic improvements to try to flip it. “Resale Red” as car guy wags like to call it. ---
**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:** [May 22, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5295 "2023-05-22T18:15:23Z")
Lime-Green Lambo Huracán at the gym: [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/TILUIBg.jpeg "Imgur: The magic of the Internet") ](https://imgur.com/TILUIBg) And, pastel blue electric Porsche in the Sprouts parking lot: [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/12oPRUP.jpeg "Imgur: The magic of the Internet") ](https://imgur.com/12oPRUP) ---
**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:** [May 23, 2023, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5296 "2023-05-23T00:42:34Z")
A Rivian R1T in olive drab. Is that a stock color? AndI think the Rivian badges were gold colored, not silver. It looks great. And then not 5 minutes later, a Jeep Gladiator in olive drab. And that looks great too. ---
**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 23, 2023, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5297 "2023-05-23T01:45:43Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > A Rivian R1T in olive drab. I saw an R1S today in [Launch Green](https://stories.rivian.com/vehicle-colors). > [@Bullitt](#): > > I am starting to see those Amazon Rivian delivery vans. I also saw one of these over over weekend, first one for me. ---
**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:** [May 23, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5298 "2023-05-23T15:42:36Z")
Yes it turns out that the one I saw was also Launch Green. It was my first time seeing that color. It looked sharp. ---
**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:** [May 24, 2023, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5299 "2023-05-24T03:13:43Z")
This weekend I saw an early '80’s Olds 98 coupe sitting in a driveway that I drove past. Then I ended up a few cars behind a yellow Lambo that was just itching to drive but he couldn’t get open road in front of him; every time a car turned there would be another creepy-crawly that turned onto the road just before the one that turned off. I eventually moved up being right behind him. He had a homemade license plate in that it was Euro style but the ‘country’ was a US state & it was in the color scheme of said state. Would that be legal? all of the proper letters & numbers & color scheme but in a different shape than the standard US rectangle? Sorry, didn’t get close enough to measure actual letter dimensions. . , Speaking of rebadged Fords, I saw a (new) Maverick pick-em up this evening. Besides being bright Cyber Orange it wasn’t all that special, again except for the plate. It was “N GOOSE” 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5300 "2023-05-24T14:19:02Z")
Just went outside to bring in the empty trash toters as a yellow vehicle with a green roof drove by. Looked like a '53 or '54 Chevy, and appeared to be in great condition. The Lafayette Kroozers are having a cruise-in at the local Sonic on Saturday, so perhaps the owner was airing out his “baby” in preparation for the event. ---
**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:** [May 24, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5301 "2023-05-24T20:06:31Z")
The most interesting _vehicle_ I saw on this nice-weathered day is a guy rockin’ his Penny-farthing on the path along the river. ---
**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, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5302 "2023-05-24T22:48:14Z")
On the highway yesterday I was passed by Lotus Evora. As soon as the nose got in my peripheral vision I knew it was something out of the ordinary. Today while waiting for a tire swap at the dealer I saw a line of 8 Subaru Solterras, the first ones I’ve seen in the real life. ---
**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 25, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5303 "2023-05-25T13:48:57Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > Today while waiting for a tire swap at the dealer I saw a line of 8 Subaru Solterras, the first ones I’ve seen in the real life. I’ve seen a couple of them. The lack of a typical grille did my head in until I realized that it wasn’t needed. ---
**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:** [May 25, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5304 "2023-05-25T16:00:50Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > The lack of a typical grille Reminds me of something the other day but didn’t think to snap a picture at the time. I have no clue as to what it was, it certainly wasn’t one of those Subarus. Looked much more like a Squareback version of the VW ID.Buzz. ---
**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 25, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5305 "2023-05-25T16:09:35Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > The lack of a typical grille did my head in until I realized that it wasn’t needed. That’s the current design queue to indicate EV. The grills on most cars aren’t really functional anyways, since many cars breath through a scoop below, but they indicate radiator to most people. ---
**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:** [May 25, 2023, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5306 "2023-05-25T16:13:10Z")
Yesterday I saw a Porsche Boxster Spyder, a beautiful car. But this one was in blue and I hadn’t seen that color before. With yellow brake calipers. It was on the highway and when he was passing its exhaust note sounded really good. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=264) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=266)