What did you see on the road today?

[stitchdup]

On 8/21/2024 at 5:49 PM, Bainford said:

The 2.3 Ecoboost would be an awesome Pinto engine, as would a 2.0 Zetec. Being an aging curmudgeon, I personally tend towards old iron with carburetors. Having said that, I have seen a couple Zetecs fitted with Webers. Hhmmm...

 

there are kits for this very swap, but aimed at the euro mk1 and 2 escorts. personally i'd go for the 2.3 block block and source the rest from a sierra twin cam. you now have a basic injected pinto with around 145-165 bhp and a very solid engine to tune. if you feel like getting flashy, the cosworth engine is just a twin cam turbo pinto. also the engine blocks you want have a 205 or 215 stamped on them. these are the good blocks cosworth used, the other codes tend to pop over 350 bhp.

[Chuckyg1]

Saw this little beauty while I was out and about today, very nice.

[stavanzer]

 

 

[Tabbysdaddy]

 

[Falcon Ranchero]

Saw this yesterday on its way to the A&W car show

 

[Biggu]

Saw this a couple weeks ago in Lethbridge Alberta, thought it was uniquely thought out.   

[sfhess]

Lake Havasu City:  63 Corvair convertible, early 50s GMC tractor on a trailer, like this one:

[Suburban_Hooligan]

[Brian Austin]

I saw a customized '57 Chevy parked on the side of the road with its hood up and its owner sitting in a chair on the sidewalk, waiting for roadside service, probably.

[TarheelRick]

On the way back from town this morning saw a '69 Camaro barn-find on a trailer. The grille was missing or inside the car, car was covered in dust and had soft tires. Didn't look to be in really bad shape body-wise. $omebody is going to have a nice ride $ometime in the future.

[sfhess]

How about above the road?
Yesterday, while driving back from Lake Havasu, there were three of the really big military helicopters flying about 100 feet above the road.
like this:

Also the stratolaunch aircraft was sitting outside its hangar at Mojave airport

[oldcarfan]

Saw a fairly new Tacoma in front of me, It's not changing lanes, that was him going in a straight line. Guess the rear axle is tweaked, he was having trouble keeping it on the road. No visible damage except a small dent in the bumper.

The other thing was this old trailer that was aircraft riveted together out of small overlapping sheets of aluminum or steel. It had rivets every 6 inches or so. I that the way they used to be made?

[PatW]

On 8/22/2024 at 9:03 PM, Chuckyg1 said:

Saw this little beauty while I was out and about today, very nice.

Brilliant two tone Beetle!

[charger74]

Went to a model show sunday and saw these 2 in the parking

[Falcon Ranchero]

13 minutes ago, charger74 said:

Went to a model show sunday and saw these 2 in the parking

THE VALIANT FROM DUEL is cool, but I really like the '58, wow, that's noice

[Tabbysdaddy]

Oh THAT'S why my 58 is molded in that color. 

[NOBLNG]

My old Jeepster, and these two beauties.

[Falcon Ranchero]

2 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:

My old Jeepster, and these two beauties.

'63 Fairlane and '59 Chrysler 300; big fan of the fins here

[GLMFAA1]

I know inflation is effecting everyone when I saw a Lincoln with a Pizza Hut roof top magnetic sign.

greg

[Falcon Ranchero]

Yesterday I saw a dark navy blue 1963 or '64 Plymouth Valiant Signet with a beige convertible top driving about. Seen it before at car shows.

[Kit Karson]

1967 CHRYSLER 300

[Falcon Ranchero]

Just now, Kit Karson said:

1967 CHRYSLER 300

Really like the colour; definitely has potential. Or clear coat it and save the patina. Either way such a good looker

[espo]

2 hours ago, Kit Karson said:

1967 CHRYSLER 300

Someone please save this car while you still can. 

[espo]

On 8/28/2024 at 8:49 AM, charger74 said:

Went to a model show sunday and saw these 2 in the parking

Great looking top of the line Impala. What seems unusual to me is the hood emblem indicates a six-cylinder engine. 

[Mike C.]