What did you see on the road today?

[RSchnell]

8 hours ago, Mike C. said:

'69 big block. Wonder how many they made in black.

Nice clean car! It's known around 700 '68's were painted black or Tuxedo Black in GM parlance, it's code 900 on the trim tag. The exact number of black '69's isn't known but I'd guess around the same as '68. In all my years of messing with early Corvettes I've only seen a handful of black 68 or 69 cars. Here is a '68 still wearing it's original black paint, I almost bought this car when I saw it!

[Rodent]

I don't think a '69 LT-1 is a thing.... Pretty sure they came out for the 1970 model year.

[Mike C.]

I loved that body style since I was a kid but I always liked them in that Monaco Orange.

[Kit Basher]

70 or 71 Chevelle SS 396. Fully restored. Woman driver with the vanity plates "SHE VELL". What a lovely sound!

[Earl Marischal]

Found this in my village this morning whilst out walking. 

Is there any colour that Beetles don’t look good  in?

steve

 

[PatW]

Another Bentley Bentayga, driving into our local supermarket car park.

[Earl Marischal]

2 hours ago, PatW said:

Another Bentley Bentayga, driving into our local supermarket car park.

That’s a posh area you live in Pat. ?

I find a Beetle and you get a Bentley,

steve

[Nosferatu]

Nice thread!!

I saw these in the past week.

 

[PatW]

3 hours ago, Earl Marischal said:

That’s a posh area you live in Pat. ?

I find a Beetle and you get a Bentley,

steve

Embarrassing, We have two Bentayga's around about here! Neither are ours! We also used to have a number of VW Beetles over the years too!

Edited March 25, 2022 by PatW

[Suburban_Hooligan]

i knew somebody in my neighborhood raced off road.  now i know who! https://www.instagram.com/jbuck_motorsports

[The Junkman]

Saw the cutest little fire truck: no photos by me but here's a sales listing-I'm certain it is the same one.  Even the mis-matched paint on the doors was the same.  US101 just south of Ukiah CA

https://www.vansfromjapan.com/inventory/nissan/atlas/100165/

[RSchnell]

Minibus stuck in traffic on my way home this evening. You don't see many of those Corolla wagons either!

[Mike C.]

I like those Fuchs wheel covers. ?

[Pete J.]

An orange McLaren, yellow Lamborghini, a dayglo green Auston Martin,  5 Ferrari's in black and red, and umteen hundred Porsches in all flavors.  Yup, just another trip up the 405 and 101 from San Diego to Camarillo to pickup the grandson.

[gbdolfans]

My wife and I were at our supermarket and saw this. A Volvo 221. Do not know what year. I'm thinking late 50's or early60's.

 

[Joe Handley]

I saw one of these today, and in this same color! Now I’m not sure why it was around the Chicago area, as these were California only and a total production run of just under 2500 over 3 years.

[Tabbysdaddy]

3 minutes ago, Joe Handley said:

I saw one of these today, and in this same color! Now I’m not sure why it was around the Chicago area, as these were California only and a total production run of just under 2500 over 3 years.

Probably because of open borders and freedom of movement. 

[Joe Handley]

1 hour ago, Tabbysdaddy said:

Probably because of open borders and freedom of movement. 

I’m assuming it was resold out here or was shipped here for a move. It had Illinois’ EV specific plates on it and no HOV lane sticker on it.

[Zippi]

I believe this was a 1950 Oldsmobile.

 

[Earl Marischal]

16 hours ago, Joe Handley said:

I saw one of these today, and in this same color! Now I’m not sure why it was around the Chicago area, as these were California only and a total production run of just under 2500 over 3 years.

What is it?

Thanks

steve

[keyser]

Toyota electric RAV4. Not hybrid. Full E

[iamsuperdan]

Not on the road, but saw this in the Royal Alberta Museum in the Human History exhibit. The whole exhibit is about Alberta's growth. I guess this represents farm life and prosperity or something. 

Whatever the case, a nicely preserved truck. Says it has been restored, but it's not an over the top, show quality restoration.

 

I like hearing about the stories behind vehicles too.

 

 

 

[Joe Handley]

7 hours ago, Earl Marischal said:

What is it?

Thanks

steve

Yup, 2012-2014 RAV-4 EV, it's a California Compliance Car and they built less than 2500 over those 3 years.  It's kinda like the Fiat 500e and Toyota Mirai H2 car, only sold in CA, but now are finding their way into the rest of the lower 48 as used cars.  At least it and the 500e aren't a hydrogen car like the Mirai is thought, lot easier to find an outlet or charging station vs a hydrogen station!

[keyser]

Finding a Fiat store that knows anything about them prob harder than hydrogen refill. 

[Russell C]

At the grocery story this afternoon, somewhat hotrodded from the sound of it when the guy drove away later.