# 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:** 281
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5607 "2023-08-18T20:25:46Z")
A black '57 Chevy much like the one pictured [here.](https://news.classicindustries.com/57-chevy-bel-air-back-in-black) ---
**Author:** ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5608 "2023-08-18T21:06:07Z")
1968 Camaro 250 [[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/ma2JzC1.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/Bga9P90) I’ve seen this car just about every day for the past 33 years as it was mine. Today, it is mine no more. I keep telling myself, “it’s just a car, it’s just a car,” but my brain is not processing the message as smoothly as it should. I feel… sad. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2023, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5609 "2023-08-19T00:06:54Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > > [@Bullitt](#): > > > > Chrysler is a division of Dodge > > No, Dodge is a division of what was known as the Chrysler Corporation before becoming Daimler-Chrysler, then Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Oh yes thank you for that correction. Ignorance fought! ---
**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:** [August 19, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5610 "2023-08-19T01:00:05Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > No, Dodge is a division of what was known as the Chrysler Corporation before becoming Daimler-Chrysler, then Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Which then merged with PSA Group of France to become [Stellantis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellantis) who now runs the shop. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5611 "2023-08-19T13:18:05Z")
Wow, a true beauty Dropo. Just right. I had a 1976 short bed Chey 4x4 pickup since high school. ‘Puddles’. Had many a camping trip in her. Later my plow truck. It’s a VERY good base to restore and make a very cool truck. Didn’t make sense for me to do it though. I didn’t sell her. I donated her to the [Keystone Science School](https://www.keystonescienceschool.org/about-us) . Perfect plow truck for them. The schools mission - With the outdoors as a backdrop for learning, Keystone Science School inspires curiosity and critical thinking through the lens of science to change lives and strengthen communities. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5612 "2023-08-19T19:13:07Z")
Ok. Long day at Laguna Seca, not many pictures as it turns out my portable battery brick died. Lots of great cars though; in the paddock, in the manufacturer display areas and in the club corrals. Not quite as much eye candy this year in terms of ultimate wish list cars as years past. The Reunion just isn’t the event it was before COVID. Anyway for the weekend overall, there were two cars that stood out as what I’d spend my semi-fictional money on. One kind of pedestrian (and that I could afford if I didn’t care to stay married) and one that’s a little more of a lottery win car. See if you can guess which is which. 3.8 liter E-type [![](https://i.imgur.com/Md8NscI.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/Md8NscI.jpg) F40 [![](https://i.imgur.com/rY4smyK.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/rY4smyK.jpg) My wish list cars from last year… [![](https://i.imgur.com/8EVxW2I.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/8EVxW2I.jpg) [![](https://i.imgur.com/fAeuQhw.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/fAeuQhw.jpg) [![](https://i.imgur.com/JndD9FM.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/JndD9FM.jpg) ---
**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:** [August 19, 2023, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5613 "2023-08-19T22:23:04Z")
Beautiful cars, @Pork_Rind Are you going to Rennsport Reunion this year? Unfortunately, I can’t be there. But several friends will, including one whom fake-licked the fabulous 917 Can Am car at the previous event. 😁 ---
**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:** [August 19, 2023, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5614 "2023-08-19T23:02:29Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > Are you going to Rennsport Reunion this year? Unfortunately, I can’t be there. But several friends will, including one whom fake-licked the fabulous 917 Can Am car at the previous event. 😁 Maybe! It’s an easy enough drive (although better when the Big Sur route is open) but I gotta wait and see based on some medical stuff my wife is dealing with. I had also thought about going to Velocity Invitational, but it looks like they moved that to Sonoma this year. That’s probably out. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5615 "2023-08-21T12:07:16Z")
I was on my way to work this morning on the interstate and, as usual, I was in the left lane passing numerous semis. As i was approaching a line of 4 semis, I noticed that, on the back folding doors of the rear semi, the number “04” was written in very large numerals. The numerals were so large, in fact, that each numeral used up almost all the space on a single door. My first thought was, “Hmm … a company named ‘04’? That’s unusual.” Imagine my surprise when, as I was almost past the rear semi and could see the back of the 3rd semi, the number “03” was written in the same large numerals! I’ll let you guess what happened next. … … Yep, you’re right, the 2nd semi in line had “02” on the back and the first semi in line had “01” in back, all in the same large numerals! What in the world?! Can anyone shed any light on this? I’ve never seen anything like that before. An addendum: These weren’t “ordinary” semis that look old, dirty and with balding tires. These were very new and clean looking, almost as if they came off a showroom floor. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5616 "2023-08-21T13:39:27Z")
Lovely VW Bug cabriolet, not sure of the year but I’m guessing mid-60s. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AIL4fc9xGaBt6gD2DkoyG58fqadiffdoxdNO-ekRKHo0eseG7CrZ_R_QIl-EVxK24FLxUZUhQaLueBxt51uujjMlmxZhwflmCxHjbe6claChi2GJ-TTwa04A=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/3o1P7mjXbGtcojYb6) Also, no photo, but a classic red and white '57 Chevy convertible in pristine condition driving on a Sunday morning with a mid-60s Dodge. ---
**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:** [August 22, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5617 "2023-08-22T16:36:22Z")
This Outback driver thinks outside the box… [![](https://i.imgur.com/y3TC7Of.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/y3TC7Of.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2023, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5618 "2023-08-22T19:57:25Z")
I hope those are magnets and they change them out once in a while. IN & ACTORS’ STUDIO BE & THE POINT Edit: UP & HEAD ---
**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:** [August 23, 2023, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5619 "2023-08-23T02:28:10Z")
Locally saw a Tesla with “EW GAS” as his license plate. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2023, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5620 "2023-08-23T02:35:30Z")
This was announced on Facebook today. > **[Alexandria’s ‘Classic Car Show’ rolls into town next month | ALXnow](https://www.alxnow.com/2023/08/22/alexandrias-classic-car-show-rolls-into-town-next-month/)** > > A local show celebrating classic cars is making a comeback in Alexandria next month. The Classic Car Show is back on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Lyceum (201 S. Washington Street) in Old Town. The focus of the show is cars that are... We plan to be there and I’ll likely have a bunch of pix to share. Yes, discobot, I’m aware that this is similar to a recent post. I somehow ended up in the wrong thread so FO. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5621 "2023-08-25T18:23:01Z")
Wait. Didn’t she pass away in 2016? [[Album] Wait. Didn’t she pass away in 2016? ![](https://i.imgur.com/g3nNVoi.jpeg?fb "Wait. Didn’t she pass away in 2016?") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/J2zbIQv) [![](https://i.imgur.com/0qGhLkI.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/0qGhLkI.jpeg) ---
**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:** [August 26, 2023, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5622 "2023-08-26T04:18:42Z")
A beautiful Dodge Challenger. Clean lines. Understated elegance. This one belongs to a good friend. [![](https://i.imgur.com/cf4JykZ.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/cf4JykZ.jpg) [![](https://i.imgur.com/9CaIKVt.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/9CaIKVt.jpeg) ---
**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:** [August 26, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5623 "2023-08-26T15:51:43Z")
I had to ask the owner what this license plate meant. Any guesses? [![](https://i.imgur.com/5BX7NQi.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/5BX7NQi.jpg) ---
**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:** [August 26, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5624 "2023-08-26T15:54:13Z")
Indecisive ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5625 "2023-08-26T15:55:18Z")
My oldest son, as a high school graduation present to himself, just bought a 2003 Nissan 350Z Touring with the 6 speed manual. Generic internet image (my son’s is the same color though): [![](https://file.kelleybluebookimages.com/kbb/base/house/2003/2003-Nissan-350Z-FrontSide_NI350031_505x375.jpg?interpolation=high-quality&downsize=303) ](https://file.kelleybluebookimages.com/kbb/base/house/2003/2003-Nissan-350Z-FrontSide_NI350031_505x375.jpg?interpolation=high-quality&downsize=303) He’s wanted one since he was old enough to ID cars so I’m not surprised in the least he bought this. He’s 18 and will have to learn to drive the stick, something many of his friends surprisingly already know how to do. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5626 "2023-08-26T15:58:45Z")
That car (in the Track trim, and Lemans Sunset – coppery orange – color) was my track car and daily driver for about ten years. Great car. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=280) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=282)