Last night I just sold my 2004 Land Rover Discovery II. Black with alloy wheels. Badass looking vehicle; don’t see them all that often in the US.
I always notice cars that I own or am wanting to buy. In 2012 I was crazy for Toyota FJ Cruisers, finally bought one. My little son (he was 7) got into the game and we’d go looking for these while out and about. He’d typically tell me, during our short drive to the grocery store, that he had seen 3, including one up in a tree.
Currently I’m trying (and largely failing) to find Subaru Imprezas, the non turbo type. There are only 3 that I customarily see around here. But there are vastly more of the sporty WRX and STI types. I can find about one of those per drive.
On the way home today I saw an old MG. Old enough that it had narrow wheels with actual spokes, which would make it an MG TC or earlier.
On my way to In-N-Out Burger, which is my routine on the last day of the work week, I saw a late 1950s Thunderbird. Actually I’m pretty sure it’s the same one I saw a couple of weeks ago, because I figure the chance of there being two yellow and white 1950s Thunderbirds in one area is pretty slim.
While taking my cat to the vet for one last follow-up check (If you were following my thread from a few weeks ago he’s doing much better now), I saw an old beater Datsun 510. As it was missing its front grille at first glance I almost mistook it for an old BMW, but after it turned the corner and I got behind it I could see what it actually was. It’s a little surprising it’s still in “beater” status, given that the 510 has gained a following among enthusiasts. Maybe it’s someone’s project.
Coincidentally, Curbside Classic also featured a beater 510 today. The one I saw was nowhere near as bad as that one.
I must have skipped past this thread a hundred times, but darned if I didn’t discover an Avanti in my neighborhood today. That’s the first one I’ve seen in decades and decades…
Ah, fender skirts. Odd that they were semi-popular back then and only pop up here and there on recent models. If they are such a good idea then they should be quite common. If they are a bad idea then they would have permanently gone out with fins.
I see the Lafayette Kroozers are having a show tonight, which likely explains why I just saw a burgundy Model A with “Woody” accents as I was giving my dog her afternoon walk.
This morning I saw this lovely 1954(?) Hudson Jet-Liner in Madison Wisconsin. It looked like a beautifully maintained driver. I actually like seeing a lovingly cared for driver more than a perfect work of art that looks like it’s stored in bubble wrap under a giant bell jar between shows. The tiny flaws and little missed spots in the wax and slightly dull vinyl of the driver’s seat make the car.
A bright red late model ( 2016 to present ) Chevrolet Camaro SS with accent stripes and a weird European looking license plate tacked on off-center to the once sleek front fascia that read “The Red Baron”. Had very odd ( and none to flattering looking ) yellow raised letter tires.
The driver should have left it all stock.
Oh, and the wheels ( black…yuck ) and chrome exhaust tips looked they were last cleaned, like, never.
An early 1960s Studebaker Lark station wagon. Coincidentally, I saw it as I was leaving Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, where I had seen a Studebaker horse-drawn wagon on display.
