What did you see on the road today?

[Rob Hall]

Was behind an older Ford Fusion Sport with a curious personalized plate---'CRASH29'...I wonder if it's a reference to the 1929 stock market crash, or the driver had their 29th crash in this vehicle? 

[Venom]

Most of the time when I see stuff on the road that I want to take pics of it’s when I’m on a bike ride... Here’s some more from today’s ride.

[64Comet404]

Deferred maintenance never works out well.

Saw this on my way home from work.

[Tom Geiger]

7 minutes ago, 64Comet404 said:

Deferred maintenance never works out well.

Saw this on my way home from work.

Ya know, just today I was explaining to a group of managers that their plant was only 5 years old and there was no way they should be at 80% reactive / 20% proactive maintenance!

[Venom]

Another old survivor

I see this Citroen in my neighborhood a lot. Wish it wouldn’t have been parked so far back.

Edited May 28, 2021 by Venom

[DonW]

Yesterday driving west on the M4 motorway near Cardiff in the 50mph speed limit zone I gradually overhauled and passed a DeLorean in the middle lane. At first from the rear I thought it was a nice modified early Lotus Esprit on wider wheels, but as I closed I could see the badge. The first I Delorean have ever seen, on the road or anywhere else!. As I drew alongside I saw it was LHD, also noticed how shabby the bodywork looked. And from the front it was just ugly in my opinion, like they all were!

Overall pretty striking however, and I'm glad to have seen one. Sorry no photos, we were in heavy evening traffic... 

[Venom]

Saw the white one at the car show today, but then saw the two of them on the side of the road on my lunch break.

This one too...

[TransAmMike]

That Chevy pickup is sure nice!! Thanks for the pics Josh.

[OldNYJim]

Someone sure likes The Grinch ?

[sfhess]

Red 68 GTO hardtop.

 

[Venom]

5 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

That Chevy pickup is sure nice!! Thanks for the pics Josh.

Sure thing!...  Check out all the pics I got at the car show here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/162558-2021-memorial-weekend-car-shows-post-them-here/

 

[Spottedlaurel]

I was pleased to see this in a local town centre car park yesterday:

 

1974 Vauxhall Victor, this one with the slightly odd combination of smaller 1800 engine and auto 'box. I like the styling of these, a definite family resemblance to early '70s American GM cars. There are other versions with alternative, more attractive headlamps, Rostyle wheels etc. I'd very happily have one with a small block V8, which was done to a few back in the day.

Great to see such an original example amongst the everyday modern cars.

Edited May 30, 2021 by Spottedlaurel

[Earl Marischal]

1 hour ago, Spottedlaurel said:

I was pleased to see this in a local town centre car park yesterday:

 

1974 Vauxhall Victor, this one with the slightly odd combination of smaller 1800 engine and auto 'box. I like the styling of these, a definite family resemblance to early '70s American GM cars. There are other versions with alternative, more attractive headlamps, Rostyle wheels etc. I'd very happily have one with a small block V8, which was done to a few back in the day.

Great to see such an original example amongst the everyday modern cars.

Nice one. Haven’t seen one of them for years, due to the dreaded tin worm.

steve

[sfhess]

On Saturday, a 71 Boss 351.

[NOBLNG]

[Russell C]

On the way to the grocery store, I spotted this fire truck with very tired sun-baked paint, and over nearby was this Chev that somebody let the air out of so it could rest for the remainder of the day.

[ChrisBcritter]

Big surprise Saturday evening - my brother and I were driving east on Willow Road here in Northbrook, about to cross over the Des Plaines River, when a bald eagle swooped down and headed south over the river. I've never seen a bald eagle in this area before! I'll see if I can find out if any nests are known around here. Its size made me think it was a male.

[Rodent]

 

Saw this in a nearby village a little bit ago. I am not a Red Car Fanboy my any means, but these cars have just beautiful proportions. I was just sad that there were no nearby feral chickens that wanted to pose with it.

 

https://modernfarmer.com/2014/08/go-wild-chickens-worth-celebrating/

https://www.facebook.com/FairOaksChickens/

 

 

 

[Rodent]

On 6/5/2021 at 11:55 PM, ChrisBcritter said:

I've never seen a bald eagle in this area before!

I live near a river parkway in the Sacramento area, and we allegedly have 3-4 breeding pairs now within a couple miles of the house. I have seen photos and I am pretty sure that the bird that I POed one evening by walking too near its roosting tree wasn't an owl. Too big and too much noise taking off. It's amazing that we now have so much wildlife in suburbia. Wasn't like that when I was a kid here.

[Classicgas]

[The Junkman]

Double post

Edited June 9, 2021 by The Junkman

[The Junkman]

This is a neighborhood car that used to have a car cover and air in the tires.  I think the owner has passed and his son isn't interested.

This one (and the passenger) was in front of a Petsmart in Santa Rosa, CA (Yes, the hub of wine country.)

 

Edited June 9, 2021 by The Junkman

[Earl Marischal]

2 hours ago, The Junkman said:

This is a neighborhood car that used to have a car cover and air in the tires.  I think the owner has passed and his son isn't interested.

This on (and the passenger) was in front of a Petsmart in Santa Rosa, CA (Yes, the hub of wine country.)

 

Did the owner of the Imperial wear a fedora and carry a violin case maybe? 

steve ?

[PatW]

 

New Honda EV.

[stitchdup]

1 hour ago, PatW said:

 

New Honda EV.

I saw one of the old honda insights with the covered rear wheels the other day. Funnily enough it was yellow too. Still not sure why so many ev/hybrids look like charicatures/kitchen appliances/toy cars though. Its like their trying to appeal to toddlers instead of adults