# 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:** 321
**Author:** ![gregorio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6407 "2024-06-10T15:35:03Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > CCM-R brakes from Brembo. That’s kinda funny because any Canadian will tell you CCM is known for shitty bicycles and good hockey equipment. Odd to see them branching into brakes. Although . . . CCM does stand for Canadian Cycle and Motor . . . ---
**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:** [June 10, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6408 "2024-06-10T17:32:01Z")
I saw a bright orange Lamborghini Urus commuting into Boston this morning. Not a stealthy car. ---
**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:** [June 10, 2024, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6409 "2024-06-10T18:35:08Z")
I was driving on the parkway with a black on on Sat. Yes, it sounded throaty & I’m sure it had good pickup; it definitely had big tires on it but I question the handling capabilities of any SUV given their height. IMHO, Urus → regular SUV wasn’t nearly as impressive looking as a Lambo car → regular car. Starting at $245 I question whether they’re worth the premium over other SUVs, even luxury ones costing ½ as much. ---
**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:** [June 10, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6410 "2024-06-10T20:32:12Z")
> [@gregorio](#): > > > [@Bullitt](#): > > > > CCM-R brakes from Brembo. > > That’s kinda funny because any Canadian will tell you CCM is known for shitty bicycles and good hockey equipment. Odd to see them branching into brakes. Although . . . CCM does stand for Canadian Cycle and Motor . . . Well, in this case it is Brembo CCM, for carbon ceramic. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6411 "2024-06-10T20:41:06Z")
Saw a bright yellow Arcimoto three wheeler today. ---
**Author:** ![Reno\_Nevada\_Jr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecc23a/32.png) [@Reno\_Nevada\_Jr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reno_Nevada_Jr)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6412 "2024-06-11T19:44:38Z")
I saw a Delorean on the freeway the other day. When I worked at Johnson Space Center someone had a Delorean as a daily driver, but that was about 15 years ago. ---
**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:** [June 11, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6413 "2024-06-11T20:43:10Z")
When I used to travel to my previous employer’s Oregon site regularly someone up there had a DeLorean as a daily driver. That was ~10 years ago. This morning I saw a late 1980s Chevy Cavalier convertible. The Cavalier was one of those cars that you used to see everyday, but now they seem to have mostly disappeared. I suspect the convertibles might have a higher survival rate than the regular Cavalier. ---
**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:** [June 12, 2024, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6414 "2024-06-12T20:19:36Z")
It was a movie, so okay doesn’t really fit here — the Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mark I DHC (drop head coupé), probably a 1953. The grill is nondescript but the rest of the car is beautiful. As seen in _The Birds_ (1963). [![](https://i.imgur.com/gI36K7B.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/gI36K7B.jpeg) ---
**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:** [June 12, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6415 "2024-06-12T20:29:28Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mark I DHC (drop head coupé), probably a 1953. IMCDb believes a year later. > **[Aston Martin DB2/4 in "The Birds"](https://imcdb.org/vehicle_3988-Aston-Martin-DB2-4-LML-944-1954.html)** ---
**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:** [June 13, 2024, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6416 "2024-06-13T07:15:57Z")
Yes I saw that but it might be wrong. According to wiki the Mark I was 1953 and 1954. In 1955 AM released the Mark II. So in 1955, apparently the Mark I was gone. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6417 "2024-06-13T13:20:34Z")
I expected to see it grow wings: [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/LZFATlZ.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/LZFATlZ) [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/yMIaDV8.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/yMIaDV8) ---
**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:** [June 13, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6418 "2024-06-13T13:38:30Z")
I bet that’s a VW-based kit, like this: > **[Bugatti Type 37 Replica in "Car Crazy"](https://imcdb.org/vehicle_483191-Bugatti-Type-37-Replica-1927.html)** ---
**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:** [June 13, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6419 "2024-06-13T13:55:13Z")
Funny. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! Wow, that was 1968. (Wiki pic) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Chitty_Chitty_Bang_Bang_%28automobile%29_at_Classic_%26_Sports_Cars_By_the_Lake_%282010%29_07.jpg) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Chitty_Chitty_Bang_Bang_%28automobile%29_at_Classic_%26_Sports_Cars_By_the_Lake_%282010%29_07.jpg) ---
**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:** [June 13, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6420 "2024-06-13T15:19:18Z")
Who remembers the days when the gas tank filler was behind the rear license plate? [[Album] 1969 Pontiac Tempest for sale. Interested? ![](https://i.imgur.com/PwdqYt5.jpeg?fb "1969 Pontiac Tempest for sale. Interested?") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/kzFmBQm) That license plate was spring loaded, and you had to pull the plate downward to get to the gas cap. And who remembers people who forgot to put the gas cap back on, and when they accelerated away their gas would slosh out of that rear end? I certainly do. This 1969 Pontiac Tempest is for sale. The seller’s contract is provided. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6421 "2024-06-13T15:43:09Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > And who remembers people who forgot to put the gas cap back on, and when they accelerated away their gas would slosh out of that rear end? I had a 1979 Chevy Impala with a gas cap under the rear license plate, but it had a spring loaded plate that blocked the filler pipe. But I don’t think I ever left the gas cap off. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6422 "2024-06-13T16:10:15Z")
This morning I saw a Tesla electric semi delivering Pepsi to 7-Eleven. Apparently PepsiCo is one of Tesla’s first customers for the semi. > **[This company is driving some of the first Tesla Semi trucks. Here’s what...](https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2024/01/25/tesla-semi-truck-pepsi-contd-gr-orig.cnn)** > > PepsiCo operates about 21 Tesla all-electric Semi trucks as part of a pilot program towards their goal to be carbon neutral by 2040. Here’s what they’re learning. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6423 "2024-06-13T16:13:32Z")
I saw one a few months back. It was kind of wild to see it IRL. Our world becomes more Orwellian each day. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6424 "2024-06-13T18:31:03Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > I bet that’s a VW-based kit The unflattering wheels say yes. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6425 "2024-06-14T16:26:54Z")
For Flag Day, the new Hummer EV. There’s a subtle flag atop its C pillar. A nice touch. About 25 pics here: [[Album] For Flag Day, the new Hummer EV. There’s a flag atop its C pillar. A nice subtle... ![](https://i.imgur.com/ZBaO9df.jpeg?fb "For Flag Day, the new Hummer EV. There’s a flag atop its C pillar. A nice subtle...") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/mbRIGxR) My trainer owns the Mercedes AMG GLE43, and his partner, another trainer (hence the license plate COACH JQ), just got the Hummer EV. He generously allowed me in. The T top is removable, front and back seats. Nice. And 3 windshield wipers. Count ‘em — 3! This beast is big! The price starts at $100K. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6426 "2024-06-14T16:34:48Z")
A clever plate: **PLEIAD★**. In Japanese, Subaru = Pleiades, the star constellation. Hence the Subaru logo. [[Album] A clever plate: PLEIAD★. In Japanese, Subaru = Pleiades, the star constellation.... ![](https://i.imgur.com/ztRGRfA.jpeg?fb "A clever plate: PLEIAD★. In Japanese, Subaru = Pleiades, the star constellation....") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/tFGMlxo) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=320) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=322)