What did you see on the road today?

[W-409]

Sometimes I see cool cars in traffic here in Finland also. Here are some that I've been lucky enough to capture on camera in 2021.

'70s Toyota Corolla. Very clean.

Very clean Dodge Ramcharger:

UAZ Van:

This was the coolest one during the whole winter. '49 Buick Super. The owner is nowadays over 80 years old, he bought that Buick as his daily driver in 1960 and still drives it every day. Buick still has original 1949 straight eight under the hood. Saw it on one Saturday morning in local grocery store parking lot...

Ford 17M:

'70s Chevy Van:

In the winter I also saw a '65 Rambler Marlin a couple of times but didn't get a picture. Plus, bunch of other cool cars.

 

Edited April 13, 2021 by W-409

[Tom Geiger]

Thanks Niko!  It’s nice to see what’s on the road in different parts of the world, especially old American iron

[OldNYJim]

Parked outside the diner - don’t see a truck with a working flamethrower on the back too often:

Found video of it doing it’s party trick online:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx-XE_zHpRP/?igshid=1qum2b6ix4oof

Neat!

Edited April 14, 2021 by CabDriver

[Earl Marischal]

17 hours ago, CabDriver said:

Parked outside the diner - don’t see a truck with a working flamethrower on the back too often:

Found video of it doing it’s party trick online:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx-XE_zHpRP/?igshid=1qum2b6ix4oof

Neat!

That's one way of stopping tailgaters...

steve

[misterNNL]

On 4/14/2021 at 2:01 PM, Earl Marischal said:

That's one way of stopping tailgaters...

steve

Might be a unique way to clear the ice and snow from your driveway.

[Tom Geiger]

Where did I see this recently...

A guy is following a work truck that has a huge pipe wrench on its back bumper... he follows the guy home to tell him.  The guy says, “No worries! I welded it to the bumper. Nobody tailgates me now!

[HomerS]

One of the area Cars & Coffee took the year of due to the pandemic but today it truly came back with a roar as there wasn't enough time to get around to all of them!  First sighting of a Hellcar engine in the Durango.  This one is good for at least one 'never saw one in person' moment 

[OldNYJim]

A few random sightings from today’s run to the hardware store (mostly taken by my long-suffering wife because I was driving)...

I know of at least 3 new Vettes near us - and spotted another today.  They’re eye catching!

A little more in my price range...

Would also enjoy trying one of these on for size...

Too nice to be hauling lumber at the hardware store:

Followed this moron for 15 minutes whilst she took a FaceTime call until she accidentally blew thru a red light because of, you know, taking a FaceTime call whilst driving ?

[John1955]

I saw a '67 Pontiac Gran Prix that looked to be in mint condition. Apparently the driver was in a hurry and was going way over the speed limit as he soared past me (despite the double yellow line). What made me look was the sound of a 4 bbl opening up as he flew past. 

[Earl Marischal]

What’s that silver roadster please?

steve

[Xingu]

Please remember to post photos from car shows and meets in the car show area.

[Tom Geiger]

43 minutes ago, Earl Marischal said:

What’s that silver roadster please?

steve

Pontiac Solstice... sold as Opel GT in Europe 

[Rob Hall]

44 minutes ago, Earl Marischal said:

What’s that silver roadster please?

steve

Pontiac Solstice

[Earl Marischal]

Thanks chaps.

New to me. Looks quite interesting.

steve

[cobraman]

The Saturn Sky was just about the same for the most part.

[OldNYJim]

Rear angle of the Pontiac is better than the front, for me:

My wife was like “hey look!  A Miata!”

Close enough ?‍♂️?

[Rob Hall]

I thought the Saturn was the better looking of the two.  Haven’t seen one of either in a long time 

[Tom Geiger]

1 hour ago, cobraman said:

The Saturn Sky was just about the same for the most part.

Here’s the trio...  left to right.. Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky and Opel GT.. first Opel built in USA

[JollySipper]

4 hours ago, CabDriver said:

My wife was like “hey look!  A Miata!”

Close enough ?‍♂️?

She tries, at least. Most wives couldn't care less about their spouses' interests, much less even know what those interests are......

 

[OldNYJim]

2 minutes ago, JollySipper said:

She tries, at least. Most wives couldn't care less about their spouses' interests, much less even know what those interests are......

 

Absolutely!  She’s awesome - she sends me pics if she sees something I might like, brings me kits from the Hobby Store...lucky guy!

Now if she’d just let me trade our 2010 Civic for something dangerous and impractical... ?

[lordairgtar]

5 hours ago, Tom Geiger said:

Here’s the trio...  left to right.. Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky and Opel GT.. first Opel built in USA

It's actually a quartet. You forgot the Daewoo G2X

[Tom Geiger]

1 hour ago, JollySipper said:

She tries, at least. Most wives couldn't care less about their spouses' interests, much less even know what those interests are....

True!  I could hold this one up and say. “Honey look! My latest model!” And without looking up she’d say, “That’s nice.”

[sfhess]

68 Ford Custom Yellow cab.

 

[Tom Geiger]

10 hours ago, lordairgtar said:

It's actually a quartet. You forgot the Daewoo G2X

I didn’t know about that one! Another Sky clone, which is the better looking of the two designs. The Solstice looks like a cheese grater.

[lordairgtar]

1 hour ago, Tom Geiger said:

I didn’t know about that one! Another Sky clone, which is the better looking of the two designs. The Solstice looks like a cheese grater.

Yes, the design of the Pontiac's nose is front heavy.