What did you see on the road today?

[LDO]

My heart skipped a beat. 

[sfhess]

80's Volvo 242, and in a separate location, a 245.

 

[The Junkman]

Two ends of the spectrum: I saw a mid '50s Nash Rambler, mid-blue and being driven by a younger 20's guy.  (Always thought you had to be Medicare age to be seen in one.)  Not pristine but also not abused.  Secondly, I saw a Tesla truck in the wild on US 101 about 80 miles north of San Francisco.  The brushed nickel color was even darker than photos that have been released but it didn't help.  I'll allow that I'm already prejudiced but photos you've seen don't do justice to just how ugly the thing is.  Looks like something they'd cook up for another remake of "Tron".   Between the Rivian and Tesla trucks is there an unstated competition for the the most visually abusive new electric vehicle?

Edited November 30, 2023 by The Junkman

[stitchdup]

23 minutes ago, The Junkman said:

Two ends of the spectrum: I saw a mid '50s Nash Rambler, mid-blue and being driven by a younger 20's guy.  (Always thought you had to be Medicare age to be seen in one.)  Not pristine but also not abused.  Secondly, I saw a Tesla truck in the wild on US 101 about 80 miles north of San Francisco.  The brushed nickel color was even darker than photos that have been released but it didn't help.  I'll allow that I'm already prejudiced but photos you've seen don't do justice to just how ugly the thing is.  Looks like something they'd cook up for another remake of "Tron".   Between the Rivian and Tesla trucks is there an unstated competition for the the most visually abusive new electric vehicle?

i present to you the bmw ix and the original cyber truck or comuta car citicar

[sfhess]

SEAT Leon Cupra, similar to this:

[RSchnell]

Saw this in Ollie's parking lot. Later on I ran across another 5 or 6 of the same type while out doing my Saturday morning errands.

 

[Modelbuilder Mark]

At the mall today. We have a few of these Myers based buggies running around the valley.

[sfhess]

Local car show in a parking lot.  Various 60s Impala low riders, a few 40s Chevys, 67 Impala wagon, 53 Buick convertible and a lime green McLaren

[Rocking Rodney Rat]

Phantom 1937 Ford three window coupe produced by Minotti Fiberglas (Ford didn't make a 3 window in '37). -RRR

[thatz4u]

saw a 1956 Basket Handle Ford on a trailer headed to Indiana...

[espo]

On 12/3/2023 at 1:57 PM, Modelbuilder Mark said:

At the mall today. We have a few of these Myers based buggies running around the valley.

This one looks like it is still riding on a stock wheelbase VW chassis, about the only way you can get a back seat for anything beyond a cooler. 

[Rocking Rodney Rat]

A friend of mine was hiking in Nepal.... -RRR

Edited December 6, 2023 by Rocking Rodney Rat

[espo]

53 minutes ago, Rocking Rodney Rat said:

A friend of mine was hiking in Nepal.... -RRR

Amazing to see what some people can accomplish with so little to work with sometimes.  

[Tabbysdaddy]

I saw this huge road paving train thing today. This is the front, and it had an equally long second section and a third shorter section. 

[RSchnell]

Now that the weather in Florida is starting to cool off a bit, a lot of the vintage iron is out & about. I was able to get pics of these today. Don't see many of those Lotus Elan on the road down here.

 

[Calb56]

[sfhess]

White Ferrari 458.

[PatW]

On 12/3/2023 at 7:57 PM, Modelbuilder Mark said:

At the mall today. We have a few of these Myers based buggies running around the valley.

Superb!

[sfhess]

65 Falcon Squire.

 

[Rocketman455]

While not technically on the road, it sure has traveled many a mile on the road. I'm in Indiana and this car had California plates. Driver stopped at an Aldi food store for more supplies. 

[oldcarfan]

6 hours ago, Rocketman455 said:

While not technically on the road, it sure has traveled many a mile on the road. I'm in Indiana and this car had California plates. Driver stopped at an Aldi food store for more supplies. 

Interesting, it looks like it has a 70(?) front bumper and a 74 rear!

[Rob Hall]

32 minutes ago, oldcarfan said:

Interesting, it looks like it has a 70(?) front bumper and a 74 rear!

Yeah, ‘73-74 body with a ‘68-72 front 

[sfhess]

[oldcarfan]

Got a picture of one of those Rivian electric delivery vans in Dallas the other day. 

[espo]

16 hours ago, oldcarfan said:

Interesting, it looks like it has a 70(?) front bumper and a 74 rear!

Back when the price of a good used '68 thru '72 Nova started to get out of hand many were picking up the '73 and later big bumper Novas and grafting the earlier nose on them. The tip-off is the shape of the rear side windows.