# 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:** 331
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6607 "2024-07-25T21:27:04Z")
Cool, what is/was the purpose of a boat like that? ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6608 "2024-07-25T22:09:47Z")
It was a tug on the Erie Canal. Took over from Sal the mule in the 1920’s. I’m making a museum exhibit of it for a place in Seneca Falls, NY. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6609 "2024-07-25T22:26:07Z")
Cool. Looks like a large space for passengers, or perhaps cargo? You must make a tribute to Sal the mule. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6610 "2024-07-25T22:32:55Z")
Mostly motor, plus quarters for the crew. Yeah, the motor took up most of the area under the rearward higher roof space. In front of that was berths/bunks and behind is the galley/kitchen. ---
**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:** [July 25, 2024, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6611 "2024-07-25T22:41:55Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > It was a tug on the Erie Canal. Ah, of course. My first thought on see the picture was “canal boat”, but then the props told me no. I didn’t realize the canals survived long enough to get motorized tugs. ---
**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:** [July 26, 2024, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6612 "2024-07-26T13:00:55Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > A C3 Corvette Stingray That reminds me, I saw a blue C3 on Tuesday when coming back after having IT deal with CrowdStrike on my work laptop. I only know what it was because its car cover had been pulled up from the front driver’s side fender. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6613 "2024-07-26T17:37:15Z")
A Moto Guzzi [motorcycle] just paused in front of the yard next door. Nice view from our window. ---
**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:** [July 26, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6614 "2024-07-26T18:25:15Z")
I couldn’t make out what it was carrying but it must’ve been _damn_ heavy…an oversized load with a trail vehicle (pickup). The load was on a **50** -wheeler; 4 sets of triple axles + two more wheels on the front of the cab. ---
**Author:** ![Tride](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tride/32/13907_2.png) [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6615 "2024-07-26T20:51:20Z")
Damn! New ZR1 Corvette drops. Over 1000 HP. Carbon fiber everything. GM is actually firing on all cylinders for once. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Nw02-o04Qho/maxresdefault.jpg "New Corvette ZR1 Unveiled. And It's Insane") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw02-o04Qho&t=1028s) ---
**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:** [July 26, 2024, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6616 "2024-07-26T20:57:21Z")
> [@Tride](#): > > New ZR1 Corvette drops. Doesn’t count unless you saw it with your own eyes. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Tride](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tride/32/13907_2.png) [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6617 "2024-07-26T20:58:31Z")
I did! On YouTube. My eyes don’t lie! ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6618 "2024-07-26T21:43:10Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > It always reminds me of what would happen if you let a 4 year old design a car. My first thought was that it looks like it was made from Lego bricks. The kind with a sloped top. [red Lego specialty part - large sloped brick -combined shipping (RED19) | eBay](https://www.ebay.com/itm/194390728280?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338590836&toolid=10044&customid=f1ac424996ac147c47dc24ed8e83f42d) ---
**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:** [July 27, 2024, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6619 "2024-07-27T03:18:54Z")
A Raider? I don’t think I’ve ever seen one before. [[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/Q7SBfJ6.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/B34ou14) ---
**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:** [July 27, 2024, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6620 "2024-07-27T05:22:31Z")
> [@beowulff](#): > > A Raider? A Dodge Raider, aka a rebadged Mitsubishi Montero. These were made back when Chrysler had a partnership with Mitsubishi. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6621 "2024-07-30T17:00:11Z")
So today, I saw another Cybertruck. Not the same one as before - today’s was that odd sort of gray/brown/taupe color. Still fugly as hell. Then, 45 minutes later, I saw a Rivian - a pickup truck, this time. Do the two brands travel in packs or something? Is there some sort of symbiosis thing going on? ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6622 "2024-07-30T18:27:28Z")
I saw a pristine '78 VW Bug yesterday. A former coworker stopped by the shop for a visit and he was driving it. Baby blue. ---
**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 1, 2024, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6623 "2024-08-01T01:50:41Z")
Dodge Raider. It was a Mitsubishi product. They were fairly common in the 80s and 90s. Someone I knew had one and he let me drive it up a long, steep grass hill in San Francisco. I came away impressed! Added: I see @WildaBeast has already added that. ---
**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 1, 2024, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6624 "2024-08-01T01:54:56Z")
> [@Mama\_Zappa](#): > > So today, I saw another Cybertruck. Not the same one as before - today’s was that odd sort of gray/brown/taupe color. Still fugly as hell. > > Then, 45 minutes later, I saw a Rivian - a pickup truck, this time. > > Do the two brands travel in packs or something? Is there some sort of symbiosis thing going on? There must be something in the water… ---
**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 1, 2024, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6625 "2024-08-01T02:39:43Z")
On my walk today: Porsche 944, last produced in 1991 so at least 33 years old. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczPu2L6RPNADkIQSLkeFvEPsy8UYeA2o6f-nAiekKXYgyif2ibvxw8xlGsnBELhyLw_eSL1taozOQYicLt592gYRiVFbFr1Wx9GoWv3uJT4B9gEbpy87=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/f6b4HsZrb25mHdSJ8) VW Arteon, a low volume and now discontinued car slotted above the Passat. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczMahAwder0E7JQvbG2QL0hnP96FbcM1KtRiOV9zxvirEeZXDm3qUPEolazF3irXT1rcDTyNhnPBPQ9PqufI2q94OnRAQtIJXfTr5mV8FuQ8d-5g9McC=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/mmWbW4kpzaVj7g4t7) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6626 "2024-08-04T16:16:27Z")
Yesterday I saw the guy driving his Morgan 8 in the direction opposite mine on the freeway. I also saw a new Toyota Supra. Looked nice. Getting off the freeway, I waited on a red Porsche 914 that had some custom bodywork. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=330) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=332)