My first car was an Olds 98. Same color and year as that F-85. It was quite a boat.
I’ve often wondered why they did stick the tire on the back of those Land Rovers. Outside of it being a bitch to raise the hood, you don’t want to cut visibility down. Especially on an off road vehicle.
No pictures, but a Subaru SVX passed me on the highway today. I wouldn’t have been able to identify it if not for the bizarre window within a window setup.
It is a really good turnout today. Heavy rains were forecasted but the rain is holding off. Here are some pictures.
Last night we ate dinner at a restaurant with some outdoor seating. Across the street was a Lucid Air, and during the 1 hour we were eating no less than 5 Rivians drove by.
That looks a lot like one the local mechanic has at his shop.
Today on the way to Seattle I saw a 1984-1983 Porsche Carrera Targa. On the way home I saw an older chrome-bumper 911.
Driving up 101 between Bandon and Florence this past week I saw two Land Rovers of the style Telemark linked to convoying south together. I assume they were going to a show or club meeting or something – I’ve never seen one in the wild, let alone two. I really like that style with the headlights next to the grill rather than on the fenders.
Driving down I-5 from Corvallis yesterday I saw a Rivian SUV, only the second Rivian I’ve ever seen in the wild. My son, who was riding shotgun, says he saw another one somewhere on the OSU campus but I missed it.
No pics because I was driving.
My son also informed me that a neighbor one street over from us has two Teslas that live in their driveway. I don’t usually go that way so never noticed. I see a Tesla locally about twice a month; they’re rare enough that they catch my attention. This neighborhood is full of shitboxes, rust buckets, and 4-wheeled lawn ornaments (sans wheels in many cases) so to learn there’s a two-Tesla family just a couple houses over was noteworthy.
My son also said the Tesla house’s neighbor has a C3 Corvette in the garage, but again I don’t drive that street much so I’ve never seen it. Guess I need to start going the back way to get home.
Today in Seattle, as we were leaving 5 Points Café, there were a buttload of Can-Am Maverick four-seat… dune buggies? A couple of large packs. Over a dozen on different streets. They were playing Salsa music and flying Mexican flags. (Tomorrow is the celebration of the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.)
Sorry, you’ll have to click through to see a blurry picture.
A lifted Corvair (I think). I drive by it occasionally, but only thought today to check street view to see if it’s there. The map says it is not in Hurricane, UT, but the map could be wrong.
Of course I meant 1984-1989.
It seemed so much smaller than the new ones they’re making nowadays. I still prefer that body style to the newer ones. I wish I hadn’t sold my 911SC.
Are those street legal? Or where they being trailered.
They were all being driven on the streets.
Or not. 
Just tell Google you want to embed a link.
Today was a twofer.
In the Home Depot parking lot there was a 2nd generation (1963-66) Plymouth Valiant V8 wagon. The V8 wasn’t released until mid-64, so this isn’t a 63.
The supermarket parking lot had a Lotus Elise Series 2 (2001-2011). Pictures don’t really convey just how LOW this car is. It looks like it could drive under a skateboard.
Boy, that’s a hot little number. I didn’t know Japan had those back then. I’d guess British, maybe Italian origin. No? Beetle kitcar? …Obscure shortlived Brazilian maker ?
Some sort of modified Humvee.
Google images is telling me it’s a Humvee Ambulance. It’s also giving me results from something called “Operatio Ouija” out of Wisconsin (there is a nearby base) and possibly built by a company called Carolina Custom Safety Solutions, though I’m sure other people make them as well. In fact, Oshkosh Defense is only a about 90 minutes away from here. I assume they make (or can make) these as well.
Something else I noticed, which you can see in the above picture is that a lot of the panels (and even the mudflaps) have writing on them.
The military puts nomenclature on everything.
Alfa Romeo Spider Series 3 (1982-89) with some softtop problems.
75? Deville that someone’s been taking good care of (even those tires look brand new).
I saw an early-1970s Chevy Chevelle 350 this morning. Good upkeep, probably not a daily commuter, but someone wanting to get an early start on the weekend.
An MG MGA (1955-62) I think. Bad picture because I was stopped at a light and he was moving. British racing green
