What did you see on the road today?

stitchdup · August 31, 2020

14 hours ago, CabDriver said:

No - I want a REAL one ?. I’d lower it a little, tune it, paint it a nice color and have a weird USPSrod ??

something like this one built by rayvern hydraulics in the uk?

stitchdup · August 31, 2020

18 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Blimey, the Spitfire looks somewhat terrifying!

Surely you mean sp*tf*re? lol

mk11 · August 31, 2020

Spottedlaurel · August 31, 2020

43 minutes ago, stitchdup said:

Surely you mean sp*tf*re? lol

Doesn't that come from old Custom Car days?

OldNYJim · August 31, 2020

7 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Blimey, the Spitfire looks somewhat terrifying!

Sounded cool too!

OldNYJim · August 31, 2020

9 hours ago, stitchdup said:

something like this one built by rayvern hydraulics in the uk?

That's cool! They didn't get very close with the NYPD graphics - but I love the look of it and the idea! Way cool! I'd drive it!

sfhess · August 31, 2020

New Aston Martin, big Bentley sedan, Maserati sedan, Cayenne and a couple of Lexus SUVs in some sort of procession on the freeway. All had their flashers on and were driving together in a line.

heyjohnxx · August 31, 2020

No pictures, but a Maserati sedan and a twin-steer 5 axle wrecker.

peteski · September 1, 2020

No photos either, but while I was driving in Lowell, MA I noticed what I thought was a late '80s or early '90s Ford Escort parked ahead. When I got closer I realized that it was actually a Mercury Tracer. I totally forgot that a re-badged Escort was called Tracer. That also reminded me that there was a re-badged version of a similar vintage Ford mustang. I think it was called Mercury Bobcat?

Rodent · September 1, 2020

3 minutes ago, peteski said:

I think it was called Mercury Bobcat

Capri, 1979-86.

I loved Lowell when we visited in 2016. Liked the whole area as well.

peteski · September 1, 2020

5 minutes ago, Rodent said:

Capri, 1979-86.

I loved Lowell when we visited in 2016. Liked the whole area as well.

You're right - thanks!

Yes, Lowell is an old city with lots of interesting architecture (including the old mill district). I'm glad that those old brick and stone buildings are well preserved and utilized. Of course, there are some not-so-nice sections too. Same goes for the neighboring Lawrence.

sfhess · September 2, 2020

Bobcat was the Mercury version of the Pinto.

Deuces ll · September 2, 2020

And a Pontiac Catalina with a Super Duty 421 engine.... ?

peteski · September 2, 2020

2 hours ago, sfhess said:

Bobcat was the Mercury version of the Pinto.

Ok thanks. So I did recall the name correctly, but attributed it to the wrong model car.

OldNYJim · September 3, 2020

Exploring the local neighborhood a little...

And the best one of all was this cool 55 - pity it was too quick for me to snap before it got away ??

Spottedlaurel · September 5, 2020

Had a trip out today to a coastal area of the country I've never spent any time in before, I was surprised how many older cars we saw. I doubt most of them will be of any interest here, but of those I've uploaded so far.....

1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

The DVLA datebase lists this as a 5.7-litre, which would be a small-block I think?, but the badges say SS 427. Whatever, it looked good.

1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

These are rare nowadays, and were never very common when new.

1989 Nissan Bluebird 1.8 Premium Plus (T72) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Rather less sporting than either of the above! I've had a couple of these British-built models, they're super reliable even when getting on in years and don't rust too badly either. This particular one was in the film "About Time".

Thanks to my wife for all of the above shots!

Edited September 5, 2020 by Spottedlaurel

Rob Hall · September 5, 2020

Took a road trip yesterday down to the part of Ohio I’m originally from, went down some backroads I haven’t driven in probably 30 years. One interesting sighting was what I thought was a ‘41 LaSalle moldering in a yard.