# 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:** 61
**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:** [July 7, 2016, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1202 "2016-07-07T05:40:35Z")
> [@jasg](#): > > [This](http://imgur.com/gFdfnu0) one. Must have been special šŸ˜ƒ I had to wait for other photographers to move out of the way. Gorgeous. Buellerā€¦? Buellerā€¦? ---
**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 9, 2016, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1203 "2016-07-09T01:59:56Z")
'92 Integra hatchback, white My first car was a 91, black. ::does math:: Holy S#!\*, my first car could have antique plates now. ā˜¹ ---
**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:** [July 9, 2016, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1204 "2016-07-09T14:21:14Z")
A 1960s Citroƫn DS. ---
**Author:** ![Beelzebubba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Beelzebubba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beelzebubba)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2016, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1205 "2016-07-10T22:52:14Z")
This actually happened yesterdayā€¦ I have a 2012 Mazda CX-9 (large 3-row CUV/SUV) and I just bought new tires a few months ago. The tire shop that I use doesnā€™t check/adjust wheel alignment but, after spending $1300 on a new set of Michelins, I wanted an alignment done. I got a coupon from the dealer last week for an alignment at half-price ($49.95 vs. $99.95), so I decided to let them do it. While I was waiting, I ventured into the showroom and saw the brand new version of my car- the 2016 Mazda CX-9. The original CX-9 was introduced in late 2006 as a 2007 model, got a mild update in 2010 and a more extensive facelift in 2013. But this is an entirely new vehicle from the ground up! Itā€™s definitely a lookerā€¦and it drives like a dream! Yes, I took it for a test drive but I fought temptation and managed to drive away in my ā€˜oldā€™ 2012 instead of the new oneā€¦for now, at least!šŸ†’šŸ˜ƒ ---
**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:** [July 11, 2016, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1206 "2016-07-11T12:43:19Z")
Yesterday was a good day for a drive. My wife and I took our baby, the 1963 Porsche 356 cabriolet out for a spin. We hadnā€™t run him (itā€™s a him, not a her) in quite a while, so it was good to stretch his legs. We drove up into the local Santa Cruz mountains for lunch. On the way we saw a 1971 Chevelle SS, and then in the twisty mountain roads we were passed by two guys driving together in a Ferrari 360 Modena and a Corvette Z06. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1207 "2016-07-11T15:39:57Z")
Just now, a very clean Mercedes Benz 350SL convertible, approximately vintage 1985. A senior gentleman, leaving the AAA office in Mountain View CA. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2016, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1208 "2016-07-22T13:51:01Z")
A first generation (1962-1971) Jeep Gladiator pickup truck, on a flat bed unfortunately. I just got back from Glacier NP where we saw lots of 1936 White Model 706 Touring Buses, which are the coolest thing ever. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1209 "2016-07-22T14:27:58Z")
A ground up resto of a black 1975 Vandura boogie van, complete with highway mirrors, roof vent, diamond side windows, 5 spoke rallye rims and cb antennas! ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2016, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1210 "2016-07-23T04:16:00Z")
A Ford GT with classic orange and blue Gulf colors like 60s era GT40s. [http://i.wheelsage.org/pictures/f/ford/gt/ford\_gt40\_gulf\_oil\_le\_mans\_2.jpg](http://i.wheelsage.org/pictures/f/ford/gt/ford_gt40_gulf_oil_le_mans_2.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:** [July 26, 2016, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1211 "2016-07-26T03:23:29Z")
A 1970 Ford Torino fastback, it seemed like a wicked big car. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2016, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1212 "2016-07-28T00:58:09Z")
DeTomaso Pantera. Bright yellow. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2016, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1213 "2016-07-28T01:07:38Z")
3rd generation (1967-1974) Chevy Nova, green with black racing stripes. ---
**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 28, 2016, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1214 "2016-07-28T05:06:20Z")
Yesterday I saw the B[del]ud[/del]light party [RV](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CeWFQb6WsAAoGrI.jpg:large) drive past while I was at a red light. Today, Iā€™m stopped at a red light when I notice that the back of the Ford Econoline in front of me has the words, ā€œEmergency Exitā€ painted on the bottom of the door. šŸ˜• Then I notice the personalized plate & the crate I can see thru the rear window; itā€™s a dog bus! šŸ™‚ Iā€™m guessing some local doggy daycare/camp has pickup/bus service. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1215 "2016-07-28T12:27:45Z")
This morning on my way to work I saw a completely nondescript white panel van, in good condition but with no markings or advertising on the side, with shiny, glittery flames painted all over the front half. I havenā€™t yet been able to figure out why anybody would do that. Iā€™m hoping this is just the first step, and eventually the side will have some kind of elven warrior queen riding a wolverine into battle or something. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2016, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1216 "2016-07-28T13:42:58Z")
> [@Draelin](#): > > This morning on my way to work I saw a completely nondescript white panel van, in good condition but with no markings or advertising on the side, with shiny, glittery flames painted all over the front half. > > I havenā€™t yet been able to figure out why anybody would do that. Iā€™m hoping this is just the first step, and eventually the side will have some kind of elven warrior queen riding a wolverine into battle or something. A friend of mine did that with his van in California. Flames on the front half of a white panel van, and no lettering or other markings. Itā€™s just a design, to break up the monotony of a white panel van. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1217 "2016-07-28T13:47:29Z")
Dodge Viper, bright red. I havenā€™t seen a Viper in quite some time. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1218 "2016-07-29T03:29:28Z")
I was at the Automotive Museum in Balboa Park today and got to see [Louis Mattarā€™s Fabulous 1947 Cadillac](http://sdautomuseum.org/exhibit/louis-mattars-fabulous-car). There was also an exhibit of ā€œStar Carsā€ such as KITT, the Green Hornetmobile, Starsky and Hutchā€™s Gran Torino, Christine and The Mystery Machine. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2016, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1219 "2016-08-06T19:21:53Z")
The most interesting car iā€™ve seen today is a mid-1950s Cadillac El Dorado, in perfect condition. Itā€™s parked just down the block from my place, in front of a cafe. The most unusual car event of my day was seeing three identical black four-door Maseratis in a row, in the line to enter the San Diego Zoo parking lot in Balboa Park. That was at about 8.20 this morning. And in other news, what do you get when you try to mate a [Mercedes 380SL and a Ferrari 458 Speciale](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1hViyCGLws)? An expensive repair bill, iā€™m guessing. ---
**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 6, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1220 "2016-08-06T20:07:30Z")
We finally went to the monthly Porsche 356 breakfast in San Mateo - weā€™ve been members for years, but havenā€™t gone in many moons. Lots of 356s were there, and all were most interesting. ---
**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 7, 2016, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1221 "2016-08-07T01:16:33Z")
Lots today, we were passing through Kennebunkport, ME and all sorts of cars were out today: [ul] [li]Several new Ferraris, Iā€™ll have to look up the models[/li][li]A Morgan, love those cars[/li][li]Audi R8[/li][li]Triumph TR5[/li][li]Willys Pick Up truck[/li][/ul] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=60) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=62)