So, while this olelongrooffan was out and about gathering up those doors for the “Charles Barrett Special” I happened to spot a couple cool old classics. Ironically the first comment on the Hooniverse Asks post about platform sharing was by the that dude with seemingly endless automotive knowledge, tonyola, and it was about this platform.
In part 1 of this series we checked out a read bad ass. In part 2 Mr. Belvedere made an appearance. For part 3 we are going to examine this pristine 91 Cadillac Limo…
I spotted this in front of an oceanfront hotel on my way to work. I’ve seen alot of limos including a pink Hummer one in Denver last fall but this is by far the longest one of these this olelongrooffan has ever seen in the flesh.
The last Beetle I featured was a worn-but-absolutely-stock orange one. This time, it’s time to show this bright red Beetle that shows what hoonists did to them around here back in the day; ditch the bumpers, mean up the looks and fit some extremely period-correct ’70s-’80s modifications – including a glassfibre ducktail. Yes-sir’ee, this one has got it all going on.
I have posted a number of S-Class Mercedes-Benzes, but they have been the later ’80s W126 body shape without exception, so far. This time, I have an earlier W116 280SE to show, parked on the lot of a trucking company. It’s rough around the edges, but the chrome’s still good and it’s worth looking at.
While the 280SE was from the lower end of the W116 scale and is relatively far from an ostentatious 6.9, over here it was rare as it was. On lattice alloys and in dark green, this 1979 Sonderklasse has been quite a sight in its day.
As I’ve said, there are often certain cars in this town that I continuously attempt to hunt down and photograph. I’ve managed to do just that on several occasions, even if it has taken a few months for the car to appear in such light that it would photograph decently.
This 1996 Aerostar isn’t in perfect nick for posting as it’s surprisingly dirty – and the sunshine at noon was actually a bit harsh for my iPhone to pull through perfectly – but there it is, stationary and with enough space around so it fits in the picture. It’s about the same size as a space shuttle, so I needed to stand way back on the cobbled street.
Carrying on my series of “Cool Cars at a Reasonably Priced Bar” I spotted this beauty just barely poking out from the side street opposite my beer perch… … Continue Reading
Volvo’s an old company. They’ve been churning out cars since 1927, with the bulk of their output consisting of dependable family saloons and wagons. There have been the odd oddity with a foray to sportiness and quirkiness (P1800, 480ES, T-5R to name a few) and even the 242 got a GT version, but mostly the general idea has been to keep the noise down.
Volvo also celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1977. This meant they had to show it off in various ways, and it’s a good idea to make a few special edition cars. However, doing a little research, I found the actual special edition 50th anniversary Jubilee cars were silver with a little gold in there in the form of a stripe; this 1977 244 L seems to be cream white with nothing outstanding. Either the badge has come off something else, or the Finnish importer has decided to roll out a few reasonably jubilant cars of their own.
Still, the Volvo’s clean and good-looking. Check it out.
Escorts? We got tons of ‘em. Basic transport sold here for decades, some of them benefitting from rally history. But they’ve always been German/British-designed Euro Escorts, with the country of origin being Brazil at best but never the States. The USDM Escorts appear here only occasionally, being privately imported when someone’s returned to the country. They’re closer to Mazda 323:s than the comparable Escorts, but I can’t imagine either a Ford or Mazda spare parts counter being of much help when you’re trying to source bits for this 1995 Escort LX for example. I’ve heard horror stories of Probe drivers getting the shaft, and this can’t be much better.
Yeah, it’s an exchange student in a class of mouse grey Fords. Short plates, automatic seat belts, it’s got it all. Just like the Taurus and Ranger, it’s a common car over the ocean but you almost never see one here.
Though by no means perfect, when I drove by this scorching white 6 Series, I had to stop and snap some pictures. So long as you can count the number of previous owners with one hand and it has been regularly maintained (and documented), this would make a fun daily driver. … Continue Reading
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