Those 914s are tiny, especially whenyou see them on the highway next to other cars.
This afternoon I passed bu a very clean Porsche 928, parked in a lot. And then when I got onto the freeway there was a blue Citroën 2CV doing about 50 MPH.
So are MGBs. Well, they’re nearly 13 feet long; but they’re low. I parked between a couple of modern subcompact cars and the MG looked tiny by comparison.
It’s funny how small those MGBs and 914s and Triumph Spitfires, and my first car the Fiat X1/9s are these days, but cars are generally smaller these days. In the 1970s when big station wagons and long sedans were the norm, those cars were even smaller in comparison.
OTOH Honda Civic hatchbacks were a reasonable size until the early-'90s. Now they’re huge.
Was it you who posted a pic of, I think, 4 of 'em in one parking lot? It was a doper but I don’t remember who it was.
Ford Thunderbird, 1964
Honda CRX Si – not common these days, but they were nice pocket rockets, back in their day.
4th generation Mitsubishi Delica van, 4x4, rigged as a camper. Sweet rig. Canadian plates since it was never sold in the US. Saw it at a northern VT mountain biking area, a perfect vehicle for the task.
When I take a long walk along a road right by the Hudson, in NJ across from Manhattan, on Sunday, ‘interesting’ cars are pretty common. This past weekend, a McLaren, a Lambo, a Rolls convertible (with top being raised on the move), two Ferrari’s. Several 911’s, several M4’s. No M2’s though (I have one, scores pretty high for unusual even around here, even though not in the exotic category price wise).
A car painted mint green with pink flamingos on the sides and on the hood. It didn’t seem to be advertising anything.
On the way home from having the new top fitted to the MGB, I saw an early Triumph TR-6. It’s probably the same one I saw down at the corner market a while back.
Wow, saw a lot of interesting cars this weekend.
Today, a matte black Maserati Ghibli S4, followed by a GranTurismo on the highway. I also saw two hot rods (stopped on the side of the road unfortunately) made from an old Willeys Jeep and what looked like a Ford Deuce Coupe. There was also a 1960s Ford Falcon V8. Finally on the way home today a classic muscle car convertible that I couldn’t identify, no badges at all. At first I thought it was GTO but the body didn’t match. There was a turned up tail that I haven’t found yet looking pictures. Maybe a GM product.
Driving home yesterday a beautiful 60’s Ford Ranchero (from pictures I think it was a 66) went cruising past in the other direction. Pretty sure it had been restored because it looked like it just rolled off the assembly line. There is a 70’s El Camino that I see almost every day in my neighborhood. I keep hoping the owner will be out sometime when I go by so I can get a closer look.
A Porsche Panamera 4 E-hybrid Sport Turismo - basicaly a Porsche hybrid station wagon. Granted it has 462 HP…
Having lunch today with my wife at a sidewalk deli in Los Gatos CA, watching some cool cars cruisin’ the boulevard…
A Citroën 2CV - convertible! First time I’ve seen a convertible.
A new (7th-gen) Porsche 911 Targa, in blue.
McLaren P1. 2 of them! One burgundy, the other metallic orange.
1970s Dodge Challenger. Maybe a ‘73.
VW Microbus Westfalia.
It was a target-rich environment.
I’m kind of obsessed with that new 911 targa. In over 4 years I’ve only seen about 9 in the wild, and all have been reported here.
- 2018-10-14 — post #2316 (this post)
This morning I spotted an all black Porsche 911 Carrera GTS cabriolet. The letters were blacked out too. Black wheels. Its simple shape was clean and stunning. Beautiful. I think I’m in love.
I saw one last week too, but its license plate was different. So there must be two of these beauties nearby!
I was in Dallas last weekend and saw a Lamborghini zipping down the North Dallas Tollway.
At the Classic Car Show in Santa Cruz this past weekend:
1921 Paige Daytona Speedster with “occasional”(aka mother-in-law) seat.
Mercury Coupe with built-in guitar amp in trunk
Chopped Hot Rod with super reflective top
Personally, I’d like a 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera or 1990 to 1994 911/964. I’m partial to coupés (my 911SC was one), but I think a Targa would be fun. So why 1989 or 1994? 1989 was the last year for the original body style, and 1994 was very close to the original but with styling changes I like. I also like the 911/993, as it’s the last of the air-cooled 911s. Hm… Maybe I should get one of each?