What did you see on the road today?

[iamsuperdan]

We have a local gem of a used car lot. It's all consignment, and it's all classics. Lots of custom cars and trucks, hot rods, muscle, you name it. 

So we were driving past yesterday, and something caught my eye.

Kind of thinking about this one. 1979 Ranchero. Needs some bodywork, but it's mechanically sound. Rockers are pretty solid, underside looks good, The rear quarters and front fenders are toast, everything else is surface rust. Interior pretty clean. Has a 351 under the hood. Starts and runs really well.

 

Hmm...

 

 

 

 

He also has this beast of a Cougar. Which I also dig.

The Mustang in the background would make a great project.

[NOBLNG]

Saw this in the Superstore parking lot this morning.

[NOBLNG]

On 4/30/2023 at 1:03 PM, JJ Deuce said:

Spotted in Fredericksburg, TX

I love the color on that wagon. Any hobby paints close to that color?

[crazyjim]

Pearl-Ex green over black primer could be close.

[Bainford]

On 5/2/2023 at 10:58 PM, Calb56 said:

Star Wagon! Sweet! Good looking one. Been looking into buying one of these for the last few years. Lots of options for these things. Tough trying to find one that ticks all the boxes, plus a 5-spd, but they're out there.

[Tabbysdaddy]

I had a 4 door 78 Cougar. I thought it was pretty cool. 

 

 

 

 

 

[JJ Deuce]

50 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:

I love the color on that wagon. Any hobby paints close to that color?

Not sure.  I'd probably check out the nail polish aisle for something close

[Suburban_Hooligan]

Buick GNX.  and being driven in the rain no less.

and a pretty decent looking 63 impala.

 

yesterday i saw a 49 chevy pick up and a 57 chevy.  oddly enough both were black with white tops.

[Rodent]

A Lucid Air.

Then I saw a hillbilly-modified F250 that rear-ended a newish Range Rover, pushing it in to a newish Volvo XC90. Ford and Range Rover were bleeding fluids fairly profusely. My Carnak senses tell me that underinsured motorist coverage is going to be used here. The Range Rover looked a couple feet shorter than when it left the factory.

[Rocketman455]

Today at my local Wally World...

[mk11]

[Suburban_Hooligan]

R32 GTR being shipped out.  do to sighting location im assuming it had just left Top Rank Imports and was heading for the 605 freeway.  had enough time to ready my phone for this one (i was stuck next to it at a red light)

 

 

[swede70]

Greetings,

Maybe not strictly seen on the road, but stationary and slightly off it!  For an extended period the vehicular love of my life was a '74 BMW 2002 that I reluctantly sold seventeen years ago presumably never to seen again.  Two days ago in northwest Detroit a friend and I spied it resting more or less inert and almost untouched since I had it.  All the books and paperwork I'd included and set in boxes remained inside, whereas today I was very kindly availed much of it back for free.  Seen is my bald self before the not quite shattered remains of my ride.  May it live on, whereas hoping to devise someway to telegraphs thanks and appreciation for inspecting such and being afforded what I carried away.  Thanks...

Mike K./Swede70

Edited May 6, 2023 by swede70

[Classicgas]

[sfhess]

70-ish Mercedes 280 SE sedan and an Alfa 164 in the same block here in Salt Lake City.

I have seen four or five Rivian pickups here.

 

[Earl Marischal]

Not as common as they were once…

steve 

 

 

[stitchdup]

22 minutes ago, Earl Marischal said:

Not as common as they were once…

steve 

 

 

thats a mexican bug, there were never many of them over here and thats an earlier one than the commercial importers would have so i assume its a private import. Its interesting to see the differences between them and the ones we got

[The Junkman]

On 5/6/2023 at 1:48 PM, stitchdup said:

thats a mexican bug, there were never many of them over here and thats an earlier one than the commercial importers would have so i assume its a private import. Its interesting to see the differences between them and the ones we got

I recall talking to an (older) firefighter years ago (probably at a car fire).  He was waxing about how as older=classic VW's passed out of their useful lives the number of car fires he and his crew had to deal with dropped drastically.  His theory was that the flexible fuel lines became brittle and eventually leaked onto the hot exhaust pipes.  I had a 73 VW but it had left before it reached that point.

[Chuckyg1]

Saw this beast yesterday and thought I'd share

[milo1303s]

pot holes in Scranton Pa. !!!

[Rocking Rodney Rat]

[Rocketman455]

At the local McDonald's today.

[Mike C.]

1 hour ago, Rocking Rodney Rat said:

That will buff right out.

[vamach1]

Rode my bike past Braman exotic car dealer.

[Rodent]

Yesterday afternoon, literally "on the road".