# 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:** 314
**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 28, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6267 "2024-04-28T14:13:22Z")
An old Porsche 911. Can someone help with the year? [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNWi8FHlFWccD81BC5ADCbwUQZjMcTPG_1W-0gpEb1DDazAew7tBW8MNjuxGzGx_tQRLWVpGmviyfujW1GQb0tTUPyDRJoId8kyw_jejC7LAooZdvhH=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/SoVuQA9oCPzYU2A38) Also an original Fiat 500 being used as an advertisement. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczN4W8tHEGiLFXge_l373jo9sSbLvDuaslT3qzCdBu7pvvny3eX6vHZO8o6J5U8bfmvHwr4TOehzxjMCwA5IEvCxkOBXr7Ab_lHsTk1OAcL3rky3ttFb=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/3Kowny7KTAvf6Kky5) ---
**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, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6268 "2024-04-28T14:16:29Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > An old Porsche 911. Can someone help with the year? [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNWi8FHlFWccD81BC5ADCbwUQZjMcTPG_1W-0gpEb1DDazAew7tBW8MNjuxGzGx_tQRLWVpGmviyfujW1GQb0tTUPyDRJoId8kyw_jejC7LAooZdvhH=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/SoVuQA9oCPzYU2A38) A quick guess, mid to late 1960s. I’ll try to pin it down more accurately. ETA — interesting: when the pic URL was within the quote and /quote tags your picture would not show. I had to move it outside of the tags. As Mr. Spock would say, “Fascinating.” ETA #2 — 1964 or 1965. By 1966, those vertical chrome front bumper thingies had a rubber strip on them. BTW, 1964 was the first year for the 911. Next weekend is the annual Porsche 356 ‘North Meets South’ gathering in San Luis Obispo CA. I’ll be sure to post some pics! And if any of you’ll be in the area, PM me and if you’d like, let’s meet up. We’ll be in the parking lot of the host hotel, the Embassy Suites San Luis Obispo. Or just cruise by to see many of the first Porsches ever made! ---
**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, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6269 "2024-04-28T14:42:49Z")
A Motor Trike conversion kit for Indian Motorcycles. This one with South Dakota plates. I spotted this in Texas when I was there the other week for the eclipse. He must be another eclipse chaser. [![](https://i.imgur.com/vTTtOrb.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/vTTtOrb.jpeg) [[Album] Motor Trike conversion kit for Indian Motorcycles ![](https://i.imgur.com/8FjASmp.jpeg?fb "Motor Trike conversion kit for Indian Motorcycles") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/cXBAQGs) [![](https://i.imgur.com/gKtdQA6.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/gKtdQA6.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 28, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6270 "2024-04-28T15:32:54Z")
I would’ve thought the owner of that license plate liked Chinese food. “Mono Sodium Glutamate to Eat”. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6271 "2024-04-28T20:09:25Z")
_Squinting_ Monsignor To-go ---
**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 28, 2024, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6272 "2024-04-28T23:06:34Z")
I was a spring-like day, lots of cars were out of winter storage. No pictures, but I saw a Barracuda, a Plymouth Reliant, and a split window Bug. ---
**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 29, 2024, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6273 "2024-04-29T10:11:56Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > I would’ve thought the owner of that license plate liked Chinese food. “Mono Sodium Glutamate to Eat”. > [@jnglmassiv](#): > > _Squinting_ Monsignor To-go (Also squinting) Or MUST GET OUT. > [@Telemark](#): > > I was a spring-like day, lots of cars were out of winter storage. No pictures, but I saw a Barracuda, a Plymouth Reliant, and a split window Bug. Wow, a Plymouth Barracuda. That reminds me of a Hot Wheels toy I had when I was a kid, mine was a fastback. Cool. ---
**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 29, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6274 "2024-04-29T16:10:29Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > > [@Telemark](#): > > > > I was a spring-like day, lots of cars were out of winter storage. No pictures, but I saw a Barracuda, a Plymouth Reliant, and a split window Bug. > > Wow, a Plymouth Barracuda. That reminds me of a Hot Wheels toy I had when I was a kid, mine was a fastback. Cool. I actually find the Plymouth Reliant to be the coolest of that bunch, just because it’s one of those cars that used to be incredibly common when I was a kid, but has mostly disappeared from the road. The fact that the Reliant is precisely _not_ the sort of car people held onto makes it all the more interesting to see one on the road today (as opposed to the Barracuda and other pony cars, which are exactly the types of cars people preserved, making them not all that uncommon today). ---
**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 30, 2024, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6275 "2024-04-30T02:14:47Z")
I saw a Nissan Ariya with new-car temp tags on the commute home. It’s a battery-electric vehicle with a SUV form. Actually nice looking. > **[Nissan Ariya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Ariya)** > > The Nissan Ariya is a battery-electric car produced by the Japanese company Nissan since January 2022. It is a compact crossover SUV and is produced at Nissan's factory in Tochigi prefecture. The Ariya is the brand's first zero-emissions SUV. It was first revealed in July 2020, with the US launch of the Ariya initially planned for the second half of 2021, before being delayed to 2022. > Originally slated to hit the market in 2021 at a starting price of $40,000, the Ariya production version was unv... ---
**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 30, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6276 "2024-04-30T22:42:30Z")
Today I saw a FedEx BrightDrop truck. Looked the picture linked below. Googling shows they were used in Canada first, but are apparently in Los Angeles now. [![](https://cdn.dbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2023/06/BrightDrop800.jpg) ](https://cdn.dbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2023/06/BrightDrop800.jpg) ---
**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 30, 2024, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6277 "2024-04-30T23:01:05Z")
What’s BrightDrop? Is that the manufacturer, or a FedEx service, or what…? ---
**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 30, 2024, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6278 "2024-04-30T23:11:25Z")
Sorry, I should’ve explained more. BrightDrop is the division of General Motors that does electric vehicles for industrial customers. > **[BrightDrop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BrightDrop)** > > BrightDrop is a subsidiary business created by the American manufacturer General Motors in 2021. The business offers a system of connected products targeting first- and last-mile delivery customers, including light commercial electric vehicles, ePallets, and cloud-based software. > Its first products, the BrightDrop Zevo delivery van and Trace electric cart, were unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on 12 January 2021. General Motors invested $800 million to produce the ... ---
**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 2, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6279 "2024-05-02T18:37:44Z")
1975 Toyota Land Cruiser. Aside from the shoulder belts they added for safety, it’s pretty much all stock. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczMeY-gQQxiBUXLjv8sWifIX9umjRDgDpWac7bYsje_-CKoOh82K-ZFmQAttCaqpUUh2TJaN_xlPU0opl5QydjN_UV6pmKc9_zxFU-kii_czwuSRdi-r=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/xxtuPAxiez9xrt389) ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6280 "2024-05-02T20:34:25Z")
Oh man, is that a catalytic converter hanging under it? I know the FJ40 well. Back in ~ 1976 I helped a friend drop a 327 into his FJ. I think it could do a ‘wheelie’ in low-range. Or darn close to it. Many ‘jeeping’ adventures in that beast. Another friend had one we could borrow. Broke the winch cable trying to get it unstuck. We had a very, very poor plan for that. ---
**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 2, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6281 "2024-05-02T22:07:47Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > Oh man, is that a catalytic converter hanging under it? It would appear so. I see aftermarket ones for it that look similar. Would that have been OEM? I can’t imagine adding one later, for a car that wouldn’t be (legally) required to have it. It’s also sitting so low to the ground, it seems like it’s just asking to hit something and tear the exhaust system off. Some checking suggests they started to become a requirement in 1975 (especially in CA). I wonder if the factories were just adding it on without reworking everything until they had time to make it fit properly. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6282 "2024-05-02T22:13:03Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Would that have been OEM? No way. I busted up two of those FJ’s on Jeep trails. It looks likes it ripe for stealing too. But otherwise @Telemark, great capture of a very cool vehicle. ---
**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 3, 2024, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6283 "2024-05-03T01:07:24Z")
I know the person who drives the TLC, I’ll ask her the next time I see her at the pottery studio. And a bonus car for today, seen on my afternoon run. A 1967 Pontiac Gran Prix, which looks like a work in progress but the license plate is current so I suspect it runs. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczMYhUkjFAwlPbssbf-UaNWPHh3GgTy3xOw6lK9AAG53Lv7hw9vp1NxwK3YW0DxaMSw67Q6HcHJzlUl8gRrAVgTsksldRvS8HGlvV5xJQUCp_CLa4bq8=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/APAsRaeKXB1H3RN86) ---
**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 3, 2024, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6284 "2024-05-03T07:20:39Z")
Today I saw a 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. That brings back memories of some golden childhood years. I never had one, I had a 1970 Chevelle SS396, but those Trans Ams were pretty cool. ---
**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 3, 2024, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6285 "2024-05-03T19:58:35Z")
A bunch of interesting cars on today’s walk. An Olds F-85, the first generation of what would later become the Cutlass. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNvxbUSEWdF-GuXqlYScp-hjY4-tTBwOS9C8PksctWmknpIu_a7r-EDQAFcqvLzx_FohHMV-l_g4w6934-FDlwQXXMqTbyYrmc2vMYDIhgrEObmuI_y=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/SdaYqG9BaXoc6Y6NA) A Fisker Ocean, I think the first one I’ve seen. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczN_xTgPjvc37-aG9SVyJyEjXrKdM0hkJzu20oBWiE1uuQdddYV1mVejirxP5zvSej8Az8pvZH_rbE4OK3r0Zha6oEV1fMewKpVEDJ1HIMbKRpaBn-AK=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/sZ5rL2v7DNaxYa9F8) And I’ve posted this one before but it’s such a good car, and old Land Rover Series IIA. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczMWg5xsqv8CKHXmuYykwGsPBzJRRLwej7Dp27FtvRez5p5zzFXR48wbGeb700GECh38X4DugiKS8Ze_BygZ0LzXiJM5AuONR9hyrHMhkoJBvK0ClFin=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/ULFQafnPGTEZQRdP7) ---
**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 4, 2024, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6286 "2024-05-04T04:10:44Z")
A nice little Datsun 2000. Produced from 1967 to 1970, It was the first Japanese car to reach a top speed of 200 kilometers per hour (124 MPH), and was known as the “Datsun 2000 Sports”. ➜ [[Album] A nice little Datsun 2000 ![](https://i.imgur.com/r9jMwoY.jpeg?fb "A nice little Datsun 2000") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/bfI8hKV) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=313) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=315)