# 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:** 82
**Author:** ![Tee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Tee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tee)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2017, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1622 "2017-06-23T02:58:29Z")
I’m not sure what I saw tonight, but I took a picture of it and would love an answer. 🙂 Thanks. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/4209/34635568404_80c5d96f8a_b.jpg "20170622\_153345") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/151842370@N03/34635568404/) ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2017, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1623 "2017-06-23T03:15:17Z")
> [@Tee](#): > > I’m not sure what I saw tonight, but I took a picture of it and would love an answer. 🙂 Thanks. > > [20170622\_153345 | Teagan W | Flickr](https://flic.kr/p/ULCkNu) I don’t know what it is, but I want one. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2017, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1624 "2017-06-23T03:20:57Z")
Wasn’t today, but a couple weeks ago I went to the Museum of Transportation in St. Louis. There are a lot of interesting cars there, including two Moons, a Chrysler Turbine, and a crazy custom car owned by Bobby Darin. ---
**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:** [June 23, 2017, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1625 "2017-06-23T04:21:08Z")
> [@Tee](#): > > I’m not sure what I saw tonight, but I took a picture of it and would love an answer. 🙂 Thanks. > > [20170622\_153345 | Teagan W | Flickr](https://flic.kr/p/ULCkNu) It could be a modified Slingshot. [https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;\_ylt=AwrB8pKelkxZhy4Ag5MunIlQ;\_ylu=X3oDMTBsZ29xY3ZzBHNlYwNzZWFyY2gEc2xrA2J1dHRvbg--;\_ylc=X1MDMTM1MTE5NTY5NARfcgMyBGFjdG4DY2xrBGJjawMxajEyZHBoYXBxaGRkJTI2YiUzRDMlMjZzJTNEaDcEY3NyY3B2aWQDRTQwNXJEWTVMakVaaEUzTVZaMUZyUU92TWpZd01RQUFBQURsU0ROWARmcgN5aHMtbW96aWxsYS0wMDIEZnIyA3NhLWdwBGdwcmlkA0I2NGtPVWVxU3EycTdrTDlUbnJoM0EEbXRlc3RpZANudWxsBG5fc3VnZwMxMARvcmlnaW4DaW1hZ2VzLnNlYXJjaC55YWhvby5jb20EcG9zAzAEcHFzdHIDBHBxc3RybAMEcXN0cmwDMTgEcXVlcnkDcG9sYXJpcyBzbGluZ3Nob3QgBHRfc3RtcAMxNDk4MTkwOTAyBHZ0ZXN0aWQDbnVsbA--?gprid=B64kOUeqSq2q7kL9Tnrh3A&pvid=E405rDY5LjEZhE3MVZ1FrQOvMjYwMQAAAADlSDNX&p=polaris+slingshot+&fr=yhs-mozilla-002&fr2=sb-top-images.search.yahoo.com&ei=UTF-8&n=60&x=wrt&hsimp=yhs-002&hspart=mozilla](https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrB8pKelkxZhy4Ag5MunIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTBsZ29xY3ZzBHNlYwNzZWFyY2gEc2xrA2J1dHRvbg--;_ylc=X1MDMTM1MTE5NTY5NARfcgMyBGFjdG4DY2xrBGJjawMxajEyZHBoYXBxaGRkJTI2YiUzRDMlMjZzJTNEaDcEY3NyY3B2aWQDRTQwNXJEWTVMakVaaEUzTVZaMUZyUU92TWpZd01RQUFBQURsU0ROWARmcgN5aHMtbW96aWxsYS0wMDIEZnIyA3NhLWdwBGdwcmlkA0I2NGtPVWVxU3EycTdrTDlUbnJoM0EEbXRlc3RpZANudWxsBG5fc3VnZwMxMARvcmlnaW4DaW1hZ2VzLnNlYXJjaC55YWhvby5jb20EcG9zAzAEcHFzdHIDBHBxc3RybAMEcXN0cmwDMTgEcXVlcnkDcG9sYXJpcyBzbGluZ3Nob3QgBHRfc3RtcAMxNDk4MTkwOTAyBHZ0ZXN0aWQDbnVsbA--?gprid=B64kOUeqSq2q7kL9Tnrh3A&pvid=E405rDY5LjEZhE3MVZ1FrQOvMjYwMQAAAADlSDNX&p=polaris+slingshot+&fr=yhs-mozilla-002&fr2=sb-top-images.search.yahoo.com&ei=UTF-8&n=60&x=wrt&hsimp=yhs-002&hspart=mozilla) ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2017, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1626 "2017-06-23T22:44:58Z")
It wasn’t today, it was last Monday, but I saw one of [these](http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/technology/g3125/bugatti-chiron-test-drive/), waiting at a stoplight in San Jose. Wish I could have gotten a pic or two, but I was driving so I couldn’t. ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2017, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1627 "2017-06-24T03:43:41Z")
I saw two Honda S2000’s today. A silver AP1 and a red AP2, both top down - it was a glorious day in the PacNW. (Didn’t get my AP2 out of the garage :() ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2017, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1628 "2017-06-24T13:54:33Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > A black Fisker Karma during my commute home just now. > I’ve seen it before (it has a vanity plate), still turns my head. > > [Fisker Karma - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisker_Karma) Makes me wish Tesla was the one to go out of business and this car became the successful fully electric car of today. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2017, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1629 "2017-06-24T14:56:56Z")
The vehicle itself was not all that interesting (a generic pickup truck with camper top), but it displayed attention-getting signage. In large letters: “(redacted name of dealership) Ford Management calls its black employees F\_\_\_ing Monkeys!” ---
**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 3, 2017, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1630 "2017-07-03T08:03:19Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > The vehicle itself was not all that interesting (a generic pickup truck with camper top), but it displayed attention-getting signage. In large letters: > > “(redacted name of dealership) Ford Management calls its black employees F\_\_\_ing Monkeys!” ::shakes head:: I’m vacationing in Europe and alway enjoy seeing the different cars. We’ve covered 11 countries and will be heading home soon. Some of these may be available in the US? Perhaps with a different name. Hopefully no typos here, or duplicates… I was reading their names and typing this while driving (on a steering wheel mounted iPad, pretty easy, and safe to do). Seat Altera Dacia Sandero Alfa Romeo MTO Duster, mini-ute Fiat Freemont – essentially a rebadged Jeep Grand Cherokee from Fiat Chrysler Peugeot 207 SW Peugeot 107 Renault Kadjar Citreon C2 BMW 120d Skoda Yeti Mercedes Benz A180 CDI Fiat Doblo Fiat Fiorno Renault Clio Citroen C4 Nissan Qashdai Fiat Croma Fiat Panda Citroen Picasso Kia Rio Renault Modus Nissan Micra SEAT Ibiza SEAT Leon … a Sandero, mini-ute Lancia Upsilon Mercedes Benz B200 CDI Fiat Seicento Fiat Stilo Citroen Saxo Citroen Mecane (Megane?) Hyundai Gets VW Sharan 2010 MG TF, bright green, in Lake Como; the couple was from Heidelberg Ford S-Max Ford Mondeo Ford Ka Citroen Captur … a Mokka, mini-ute Skoda Octavia Skoda Citigo Toyota Auris Mitsubishi Colt Sirion L.3 Opel Vectra Ford Kuga Daka Docier VW Caddy Skoda Meriva Porsche 911 Targa, the new targa, at Porsche Automuseum Helmut Pfeifhofer, Gmünd in Kärnten, Austria(!) – but of course, available in the US Dacia Duster Logan MCV, a station wagon (Dacia?) Opel Astra Nissan X-Trail One fascinating ride was a bright red 1940 Moto Guzzi motorcycle in Rome, in the Jewish Quarter where we stayed. ---
**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 3, 2017, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1631 "2017-07-03T13:48:07Z")
AMC Concord [![](https://bestride.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/amc_concord_dl_twotoned.jpg) ](https://bestride.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/amc_concord_dl_twotoned.jpg) FOR SALE $250 ---
**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 3, 2017, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1632 "2017-07-03T14:29:27Z")
In reverse order of what I saw yesterday: 1. A black Alfa Giulia. No! Wrong! (Looked much like a Bring My Wallet mobile from the side) The couple of red ones I’ve seen were _much_ better. 2. My first Mazda Miata MX-5 RF - (targa top) 3. A [Cadillac tow truck](https://s3-media1.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/0CfUmIGT5xiV2ammbNXIwQ/o.jpg) WTF? I never knew such a thing existing. Until I got home & played with Google, I wasn’t even sure that it wasn’t a kit-bashed Chevy/GMC with an Escalade grill. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2017, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1633 "2017-07-04T23:27:12Z")
I just got back from driving a Renault Clio rental car in France. I haven’t driven a Renault in over thirty years. I can report that the gearbox has not changed one iota. I was there for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ttherefore, I saw more cool cars than I can begin to mention here. This is a truly worthwhile trip to make. It was my third time at the event. ---
**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 5, 2017, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1634 "2017-07-05T00:52:27Z")
There were some nice looking rides in the 4th of July parade in San Jose today. My favorite was a [1937 Plymouth Special Deluxe](https://goo.gl/photos/EnniaVceycaMKnK8A) ---
**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:** [July 6, 2017, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1635 "2017-07-06T02:02:48Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > I just got back from driving a Renault Clio rental car in France. I haven’t driven a Renault in over thirty years. I can report that the gearbox has not changed one iota. > > I was there for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ttherefore, I saw more cool cars than I can begin to mention here. This is a truly worthwhile trip to make. It was my third time at the event. That sounds awesome. I’d love to go to Le Mans, and to the Monaco GP. Saw a Datsun 240Z in the parking lot at the supermarket today. The owner was just returning to his car, and i commented to him that you don’t see too many of those around anymore. He said he had bought the car brand new, and he certainly seemed old enough for this to be true. It wasn’t in concourse condition or anything, but it was in pretty good knick. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1636 "2017-07-06T02:07:21Z")
I saw a very pretty silver Mazda RX-8 today. It made me miss mine so so bad. ☹ ---
**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 8, 2017, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1637 "2017-07-08T20:06:03Z")
A Delorian, parked in a square in Belluno Italy. ---
**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 10, 2017, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1638 "2017-07-10T18:55:38Z")
I spotted a Wienermobile Saturday morning about 8:30 on the Beltway in Virginia. Not as cool as, say, a DeLorean in Italy, but still definitely out of the ordinary! ---
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2017, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1639 "2017-07-11T00:11:08Z")
I saw what I think was a [Pinzgauer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinzgauer_High-Mobility_All-Terrain_Vehicle)–not a common sight in rural Washington. think there’s a guy who collects odd stuff around here somewhere, though–a couple months ago I saw an old Unimog in the same area. ---
**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 13, 2017, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1640 "2017-07-13T16:28:03Z")
Head’s up for fans in the Silicon Valley area: there’s a big car show in Saratoga on Saturday the 17th. They call it a “Classic” show but it’s open to “Cool” cars of any type. Should be a lot of fun. ---
**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 13, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1641 "2017-07-13T16:42:53Z")
Oops, missed the edit window–the show in Saratoga is on **Sunday** the 16th. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=81) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=83)