# 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:** 92
**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:** [October 27, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1823 "2017-10-27T15:51:22Z")
Also a Fiat X1/9 (approx 1977?). And an MG Midget 1500. Very small. ---
**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:** [October 29, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1824 "2017-10-29T00:49:32Z")
A Ferrari Portofino in black, which actually made it look rather unremarkable on the highway. And another 2nd generation Corvette, this time in powder blue. ---
**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:** [October 29, 2017, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1825 "2017-10-29T02:41:16Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > A Ferrari Portofino in black, which actually made it look rather unremarkable on the highway. Really? Are you sure it wasn’t a California? I was under the impression that US models don’t even arrive in the country until next summer. And according to [this article](http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2017/09/13/entry-level-ferrari-meet-240000-portofino.html), even European buyers can’t get them until early in the new year. ---
**Author:** ![Tee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Tee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tee)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1826 "2017-10-29T03:41:24Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > A second generation (1964-67) Corvette Sting Ray coupe, in red. Not a big vette fan but I parked next to one today at the grocery store, red, 3rd generation 1970ish. Not even pristine, some bubbling under the paint, still so iconic, probably the sexiest thing ever on wheels. I don’t see them often. ---
**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:** [October 29, 2017, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1827 "2017-10-29T11:39:50Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Really? Are you sure it wasn’t a California? You’re probably right. It passed me on a crowded highway and I tried to look it up online afterwards. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2017, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1828 "2017-10-31T02:05:21Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Really? Are you sure it wasn’t a California? > > I was under the impression that US models don’t even arrive in the country until next summer. And according to [this article](http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2017/09/13/entry-level-ferrari-meet-240000-portofino.html), even European buyers can’t get them until early in the new year. Yes, but the journalists need an early crack at it to promote it in their rags. I bet somebody for Autoweek or R&T was driving. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1829 "2017-10-31T02:16:04Z")
I saw a really pretty car on the road today that I didn’t recognize. As I get close I see its a Tesla. It’s the first time ive seen one irl. Pretty sweet. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2017, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1830 "2017-10-31T02:21:38Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > I saw a really pretty car on the road today that I didn’t recognize. As I get close I see its a Tesla. It’s the first time ive seen one irl. Pretty sweet. That’s pretty amazing to me. I see a half dozen on each leg of my commute every day, often more. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2017, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1831 "2017-10-31T02:42:43Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > Yes, but the journalists need an early crack at it to promote it in their rags. I bet somebody for Autoweek or R&T was driving. In the US? I understand that automotive journalists get to drive the cars early, but i’d be pretty surprised if there were Portofinos already in America for that purpose, given that the car isn’t due here for at least six months. I was under the impression that they usually bring the American journalists to the car, in Europe, for these sorts of pre-launch drives. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1832 "2017-10-31T02:51:15Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > That’s pretty amazing to me. I see a half dozen on each leg of my commute every day, often more. Pretty amazing how? Just the fact that I’d never seen one before? If so, keep in mind I live in Flint MI. Not exactly a cosmopolitan area. 😋 ---
**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:** [October 31, 2017, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1833 "2017-10-31T11:12:57Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > Pretty amazing how? Just the fact that I’d never seen one before? Yes, exactly that. They’re an amazingly common sight here (Boston area) and I was quite shocked to know there are still places in the US where seeing one is a rare event. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1834 "2017-10-31T21:48:06Z")
Saw my first Lexus LC500(Just like[this](http://www.larevueautomobile.com/images/Lexus/LC500-2016/Exterieur/Lexus_LC500_2016_002.jpg) one) the other day. Damn, but that’s a sweet looking ride. I’m not a fan of the gaping maw on most of their other cars but it works on this one and the IS-F. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2017, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1835 "2017-11-01T00:24:24Z")
Triumph TR6, on the streets of Cambridge MA in the middle of a Halloween celebration. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1836 "2017-11-01T02:00:03Z")
When I was out trick or treating with my kids, I caught a glimpse of a cream and green Model A in a neighbor’s garage. They were just closing the garage door as we walked up. The guy said it was a 1930. Looked beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1837 "2017-11-01T19:55:23Z")
I saw an 80s BMW M6 yesterday, which is one of my favorite old BMW body styles. And it was black! I usually see them in red. ---
**Author:** ![Tee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Tee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tee)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1838 "2017-11-06T00:04:27Z")
A few hours ago I saw a brand new Chevy SS El Camino in Newburyport, MA. I was driving, so no picture, but omg what a hoot, it’s a real thing. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1839 "2017-11-06T01:40:50Z")
> [@Tee](#): > > A few hours ago I saw a brand new Chevy SS El Camino in Newburyport, MA. I was driving, so no picture, but omg what a hoot, it’s a real thing. [I had to look that up to make sure!](http://carsoverviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2018-Chevy-El-Camino-SS-Review.png) ---
**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:** [November 6, 2017, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1840 "2017-11-06T02:21:12Z")
Two Maserattis, one Quattroporto and one SUV thing. What’s most interesting was that this was on the streets of Bangalore India. Yikes! These people are insane to drive cars like that here. ---
**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:** [November 6, 2017, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1841 "2017-11-06T04:08:20Z")
A late 70s Pontiac Formula Firebird. [http://media.motortopia.com/files/29049/vehicle/4d817de43cc84/313.jpg](http://media.motortopia.com/files/29049/vehicle/4d817de43cc84/313.jpg) ---
**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:** [November 6, 2017, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1842 "2017-11-06T04:15:16Z")
Two pickups today, both government owned. The first was on the rail-trail, a park ranger Suzuki Equator. I’ve never seen or heard of them before; when I looked it up they were never real popular. Just a couple feet away, was a dual-trucked (both tires & rail wheels) GMC pickup truck cruising down the RR tracks. He did honk at the crossing/trail head, but not the [standard](https://www.up.com/aboutup/funstuff/horn_signals/index.htm) Long-long-short-long signal. I wonder what, if any the requirement is for a car on RR tracks, as opposed to a train? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=91) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=93)