# 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:** 313
**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 24, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6247 "2024-04-24T17:07:25Z")
Now there’s a creepy smile. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6248 "2024-04-24T19:28:45Z")
Beside being so similar to the Chrysler model name, Belvidere, Illinois is home to a massive open-today, shuttered-tomorrow assembly plant owned by that maker. I mostly remember it being Home of the Neon. > **[Stellantis Media - Belvidere Assembly Plant and Belvidere Satellite Stamping...](https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=323&mid=)** > > Belvidere > **[Belvidere Assembly Plant](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belvidere_Assembly_Plant)** > > The Belvidere Assembly Plant (BVAP) is an idled automobile production facility owned and operated by Stellantis North America. The factory opened in 1965 in Belvidere, Illinois, United States, and last assembled the Jeep Cherokee. > The factory was built in 1964 and 1965 in the south part of Belvidere, Illinois, adjacent to U.S. Route 20. The first production line vehicle was made on July 7, 1965, assembling the new Chrysler C platform vehicles. > The Belvidere Assembly Plant is adjacent to the C... > Pay for this, pay for that, loot for nails and hair. > Who the hell you think I am, Mr. Belvedere? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/KU1aVvP4f-E/maxresdefault.jpg "8 Million Stories - A Tribe Called Quest") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU1aVvP4f-E) ---
**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 25, 2024, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6249 "2024-04-25T06:30:17Z")
I saw two old and interesting cars today, a 1982 Ford EXP and a 1981 Stutz IV-Porte. I recognized the EXP right away, and it’s been many years since I’ve seen one IRL. The Stutz IV-Porte, on the other hand, I did not recognize and I had to search to find out what it was. These are web photos. [![](https://i.imgur.com/q3W2dMZ.png) ](https://i.imgur.com/q3W2dMZ.png) [![](https://i.imgur.com/xtcbqzF.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/xtcbqzF.jpeg) [![](https://i.imgur.com/r4kIma6.png) ](https://i.imgur.com/r4kIma6.png) [![](https://i.imgur.com/8SwN4P5.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/8SwN4P5.jpeg) [![](https://i.imgur.com/DevwT5i.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/DevwT5i.jpeg) While these were interesting cars that I saw today, they are not cars that I saw IRL. I saw them in the 1982 movie, The Night Shift, with Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton, and Shelley Long. While technically this post is consistent with this thread’s title, I admit that it does not quite comply with the spirit and intent of the OP. Still, they were very interesting to see. ---
**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 25, 2024, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6250 "2024-04-25T22:47:23Z")
Don’t drink and drive. [![](https://i.imgur.com/dQ63A9J.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/dQ63A9J.jpeg) ---
**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:** [April 26, 2024, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6251 "2024-04-26T01:13:14Z")
Really needs six giant bottle tops on the top rack. ---
**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 26, 2024, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6252 "2024-04-26T11:56:19Z")
It could also use a keg tap on the side panel. ---
**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 26, 2024, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6253 "2024-04-26T11:57:11Z")
Another TC. The Tesla Cybertruck. Near San Francisco the TC is becoming popular, to where I usually see a few each week. So different. Are you a fan of the TC? [[Album] The TC. Tesla Cybertruck. ![](https://i.imgur.com/I5hiqEv.jpeg?fb "The TC. Tesla Cybertruck.") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/33cGdok) ---
**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:** [April 26, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6254 "2024-04-26T14:29:37Z")
[![](https://i.imgur.com/VI3jjuH.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/VI3jjuH.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:** [April 26, 2024, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6255 "2024-04-26T21:20:09Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Don’t drink and drive. Based on that front grille, it would appear that this is a Brazilian built water-cooled VW built between 2005-2013 (According to [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Type_2#T2c), late 2005 was when they switched to the water cooled engine). Which means it’s not old enough to import under the 25 year rule. So did someone drive this up from South America? I can’t make out where that license plate is from. ETA: Oh, I should have read the Wikipedia article more closely. They were also built in Mexico with water-cooled engines from 1991, which would be old enough to import. So it’s probably one of those. ---
**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 26, 2024, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6256 "2024-04-26T21:41:42Z")
Audi e-tron GT, nice looking car. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNVNdvuitiuSCIIcodD6IWg5lnSJmcqLVlhbNmJm7277PEKmEY5MYirxuWSlPXgi6Zh8QZZzOGSJWk98Wpvzfhp8zFd5PunfCMwENDMgifDBGsMQmsu=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/vuKY5bkJ6EVAA9Fr9) ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6257 "2024-04-26T22:02:38Z")
It looks like the love child of a Delorean and Christopher Nolan’s Batmobile. ---
**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 26, 2024, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6258 "2024-04-26T22:18:52Z")
I’ve seen a few. Yes they are nice. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6259 "2024-04-26T23:00:29Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > It looks like the love child of a Delorean… Everyone compares the Cybertruck to the DeLorean, which I suspect is because of the stainless steel body. But I think the overall shape is actually more reminiscent of the Lamborghini Countach, particularly how the windshield and hood are in the same plane. ---
**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:** [April 27, 2024, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6260 "2024-04-27T01:04:46Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > how the windshield and hood are in the same plane That’s a succinct description of what makes it so ugly. ---
**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:** [April 27, 2024, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6261 "2024-04-27T02:56:03Z")
'63 Ford Galaxie 500. ---
**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 27, 2024, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6262 "2024-04-27T05:59:02Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > > [@Shoeless](#): > > > > It looks like the love child of a Delorean… > > Everyone compares the Cybertruck to the DeLorean, which I suspect is because of the stainless steel body. **But I think the overall shape is actually more reminiscent of the Lamborghini Countach, particularly how the windshield and hood are in the same plane.** (Bolding mine) > [@Pleonast](#): > > > [@WildaBeast](#): > > > > how the windshield and hood are in the same plane > > That’s a succinct description of what makes it so ugly. It does work for the Lamborghini Countach. [![](https://i.imgur.com/UNxi8lL.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/UNxi8lL.jpeg) But it does not work for the Tesla Cybertruck. [![](https://i.imgur.com/tkUAy0a.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/tkUAy0a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2024, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6263 "2024-04-27T11:50:10Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > Based on that front grille, it would appear that this is a Brazilian built water-cooled VW built between 2005-2013 (According to [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Type_2#T2c), late 2005 was when they switched to the water cooled engine). Thank you. My mind couldn’t figure that out, but something seemed ‘off’. I had no idea that a water cooled version of that was made. ---
**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 27, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6264 "2024-04-27T14:09:21Z")
I think this is a Citroen SM (1970-75), tooling down I-95 in Rhode Island. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNG89QkQNQqoRbhYS8GvzmAwTHEP3S1_FtXKObRo8F0dCYK827zyOwSd7v6FwtCk8xf72ZUPMjdVu2HT1nk1TUcMAjLkf8iX6Hhne2QqKY8_KtqQ3Pq=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/6VN2apenwVoXZtiaA) [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczMZKup_SroutrMxenrzrU3CWk-kecJ12Y7NBC3PdIK9vF_kx7FLrGbdOy5dvE8YGybu9K46D2TQ04YJn8HgB2dWlmlJtZxlUZghlB3tlF_gjy-3ilAc=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/rXaWeURrpELMkTWG9) ---
**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:** [April 27, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6265 "2024-04-27T18:22:04Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > But it does not work for the Tesla Cybertruck. > > [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](https://imgur.com/tkUAy0a) Hm… > **[https://external-preview.redd.it/there-was-an-old-game-for-the-apple-ii-called-c...](https://external-preview.redd.it/there-was-an-old-game-for-the-apple-ii-called-car-builder-v0-0vKal18yNSdp0-JRfIhg0FZ8xZeew9Hui0A5Z0lI85A.jpg?auto=webp&s=4e236b54e2669fd1caab4b1943bd055e4d3e45be)** [![](https://habrastorage.org/webt/8a/bm/xn/8abmxn6vpnvl2ijokftf1yczhbw.png) ](https://habrastorage.org/webt/8a/bm/xn/8abmxn6vpnvl2ijokftf1yczhbw.png) ---
**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 28, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6266 "2024-04-28T13:17:22Z")
We had a reunion lunch yesterday and one of my friends has a personalized plate. [![](https://i.imgur.com/YEHrbLo.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/YEHrbLo.jpeg) [![](https://i.imgur.com/P3hq0Lz.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/P3hq0Lz.jpeg) A Master Sergeant is an E-8 in the Army and Marine Corps. In the Air Force and Space Force, a Master Sergeant is an E-7. [![](https://i.imgur.com/Wkgy8P2.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/Wkgy8P2.jpeg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=312) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=314)