What did you see on the road today?

[Danno]

Beautiful blue (well, originally beautiful) Lamborghini Aventador playing Car-B-Que on the street in Scottsdale, just off the freeway. Big, gaping black hole where the body work used to be.  Scottsdale FD on scene and - sorry - no pictures as Scottsdale PD was moving looky-loos like me through the fire scene rather quickly. 

Sad to see such a high-dollar supercar cook itself off. Incendiary suicide.  

[The Junkman]

Today at an antique collective store in Sonoma, CA.  (Nothing I was interested in except for protecting the family finances)

1955 Ford Victoria with Ford-O-Matic proudly emblazoned on the trunk.  Funky cell phone camera pretty much captured the colors though the camera operator contributed to the fuzzyness..

Edited August 28, 2023 by The Junkman

[Richard Bartrop]

You can see some nice cars cruising 4th Street in Calgary during the summer, so I had lunch at one of the many cafes on the street to see if I could photograph a few.

 

[RSchnell]

44 minutes ago, The Junkman said:

Today at an antique collective store in Sonoma, CA.  (Nothing I was interested in except for protecting the family finances)

1955 Ford Victoria with Ford-O-Matic proudly emblazoned on the trunk.  Funky cell phone camera pretty much captured the colors though the camera operator contributed to the fuzzyness..

Nice to see a regular Victoria restored. A lot of these got cut up to restore Crown Vics & Convertibles as they all share the same doors & other parts. 

[RSchnell]

Couldn't get pics but passed a '66 Galaxie 7 Litre hardtop heading the other way. Good looking car. Later in the day a '62 Corvette on a trailer heading north on 95. Central Florida is great for car spotting!

[Earl Marischal]

2 hours ago, Richard Bartrop said:

You can see some nice cars cruising 4th Street in Calgary during the summer, so I had lunch at one of the many cafes on the street to see if I could photograph a few.

 

I reckon Calgary is pretty nice town full stop. Liked it a lot when I was there some years ago when doing the Rocky Mountaineer.

steve

[Rodent]

Not today, but last Saturday. Lakeville Highway near Sonoma/Sears Point Raceway. RAM TRX and a Corvette racing, crossing double yellows, etc. No, I didn't get out my phone to snap a pic, this is a screenshot from the dashcam video.

[iamsuperdan]

Saw it yesterday but couldn't snap a pic of my own.

This beauty is at a local Honda dealer.

https://www.wheatonhonda.com/inventory/used-1989-chevrolet-corvette-hatchback-2-dr-1g1yy2188k5100275/

 

Paint job aside, this is a pretty awesome car for $17k CDN. And under 28k km. That's about $12500 US and 17500 miles.

 

[thatz4u]

At a hometown cars show.........more pictures later

[iamsuperdan]

Another visit to my friend's shop this morning.

 

 

 

And I love this one. A white 454SS.

[iamsuperdan]

Our first Bronco Raptor arrived yesterday.

 

The world's ugliest fender flares.

 

[Rob Hall]

I assume the big flares are needed because of the big tires and that the track is increased compared to a standard Bronco? 

[tbill]

28 minutes ago, iamsuperdan said:

Our first Bronco Raptor arrived yesterday.

 

The world's ugliest fender flares.

 

That’s a special kind of ugly….

 

(just my personal opinion, your mileage may vary)

[The Junkman]

2 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

I assume the big flares are needed because of the big tires and that the track is increased compared to a standard Bronco? 

Or they're over-compensating for some perceived lack in their life?  ?  But you're probably correct.  In California there is required to be a barrier (fender, mud flap, flares) that extends to the outer most portion of the tread.  Not that the law is enforced.....

[espo]

1 hour ago, The Junkman said:

Or they're over-compensating for some perceived lack in their life?  ?  But you're probably correct.  In California there is required to be a barrier (fender, mud flap, flares) that extends to the outer most portion of the tread.  Not that the law is enforced.....

They sure used to enforce it, back when we put those extra-long shackles on the back with deep dished 10" wide wheels and half the tire tread outside of the body. We thought we were so cool. 

[tbill]

Not so much on the road, as I get to see the road thru the windshield of this almost daily

 

[iamsuperdan]

4 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

I assume the big flares are needed because of the big tires and that the track is increased compared to a standard Bronco? 

 

3 hours ago, tbill said:

That’s a special kind of ugly….

 

(just my personal opinion, your mileage may vary)

 

 

Correct on both counts!

[RSchnell]

Not exactly sure what this is based on or what it is even supposed to be. Tried to get pic of the front end but it was just as butt ugly as the rest of the car. The leather fender skirts are a nice touch.

[Tabbysdaddy]

2 hours ago, RSchnell said:

Not exactly sure what this is based on or what it is even supposed to be. Tried to get pic of the front end but it was just as butt ugly as the rest of the car. The leather fender skirts are a nice touch.

It's not the ugliest thing I've seen on Florida highways.

[RSchnell]

5 minutes ago, Tabbysdaddy said:

It's not the ugliest thing I've seen on Florida highways.

It was definitely a unique creation. I got stuck behind him on 528-doing 45 mph in the left lane. Idiot!

[tbill]

6 hours ago, RSchnell said:

Not exactly sure what this is based on or what it is even supposed to be. Tried to get pic of the front end but it was just as butt ugly as the rest of the car. The leather fender skirts are a nice touch.

That just looks like a whole bunch of stuff that doesn’t belong together….

[Rob Hall]

Just now, tbill said:

That just looks like a whole bunch of stuff that doesn’t belong together….

The mirrors appear to be off a modern truck or SUV…

[tbill]

4 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

The mirrors appear to be off a modern truck or SUV…

The door makes me think of a modern vw bug…

[Rocketman455]

Seen this yesterday at a local repair shop. 

[BlackSheep214]

I've been passing this garage lot the past 2-3 weeks on my courier route and finally stopped to take a couple photos.

My mind keeps telling me that's 100% positive a '56 Chevy. Sure as heck looks it. The rusty grill, tail light profile and hood ornament is a dead giveaway.