Guth
Appreciative User
Well then, thank YOU Mike as I particularly enjoy seeing nice examples of unmolested S2000's such as the one in the image you captured.
Taipei-metro
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S2000, Arcadia, Los Angeles County
i've got one
images by Taipei-metro
Panasonic mFTG6
Zuiko14-42
i've got one
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Panasonic mFTG6
Zuiko14-42
Guth
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The more the merrier!
dourbalistar
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1965 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. As I was taking photos of this car, the owner came out of his house and asked me somewhat suspiciously, "Can I help you?" When I explained that I was just taking some photos of this nice old car and asked if he was the owner, his whole demeanor changed. We chatted for a bit, and he told me about all the modifications and repairs he'd made. 
Ricoh R1, 24mm Super Wide Panorama mode, Arista Premium 400, expired 2014, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 6.5 minutes.
2021.12.21 Roll #297-06819-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr
Ricoh R1, 24mm Super Wide Panorama mode, Arista Premium 400, expired 2014, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 6.5 minutes.
2021.12.21 Roll #297-06819-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr
Taipei-metro
Veteran
Arcadia, Los Angeles County
old Honda CRV, i'd say 20 Years Old
a Taipei-metro Image
Sony apsCdSLR
Sony Lens 18-55
media by SandisK, card made in China
old Honda CRV, i'd say 20 Years Old
a Taipei-metro Image
Sony apsCdSLR
Sony Lens 18-55
media by SandisK, card made in China
Guth
Appreciative User
1965 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. As I was taking photos of this car, the owner came out of his house and asked me somewhat suspiciously, "Can I help you?" When I explained that I was just taking some photos of this nice old car and asked if he was the owner, his whole demeanor changed. We chatted for a bit, and he told me about all the modifications and repairs he'd made.
Great story, great image.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
1965 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. As I was taking photos of this car, the owner came out of his house and asked me somewhat suspiciously, "Can I help you?" When I explained that I was just taking some photos of this nice old car and asked if he was the owner, his whole demeanor changed. We chatted for a bit, and he told me about all the modifications and repairs he'd made.
Ricoh R1, 24mm Super Wide Panorama mode, Arista Premium 400, expired 2014, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 6.5 minutes.
I remember my next door neighbor's father had one of these and an older '63 Sedan DeVille as well. We lived in New Rochelle, NY: He used to drive one of them down into lower Manhattan every day. A different time...!
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Guth
Appreciative User
I'll be honest that unlike your Lancia, the big American sleds from the 60's & 70's don't exactly turn my crank when it comes to automobiles. Yet I love looking at images of these cars. In fact, one of my favorite photo books focuses almost exclusively on such cars and your post brought it to mind. I know that I've mentioned this book on RFF in the past, though I don't believe that I've ever shared it here in this thread. So I'll once again mention Langdon Clay's book "Cars: New York City, 1974-1976" published by Steidl. Clay included some of the images from this book on his website. They can be found here. I imagine that some who frequent this thread will enjoy looking at them.
Yokosuka Mike
Abstract Clarity
VW Beetle
Such a classic. I regret that I never owned one.
Such a classic. I regret that I never owned one.
Sony A7III - Sigma 35mm f2 DG DN lens
Yokohama, Japan - March 2022
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Yokohama, Japan - March 2022
Images resized smaller than original
Yokosuka Mike
Abstract Clarity
Another Land Cruiser for Larry!
Perhaps a 1990 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
Perhaps a 1990 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
Fujifilm X-Pro3 - Fujinon XF 35mm f1.4 lens
Classic Chrome film simulation
Yokohama, Japan - March, 2022
Dogman
Veteran
"VW Beetle
Such a classic. I regret that I never owned one."
And I regret that I did.
Such a classic. I regret that I never owned one."
And I regret that I did.
AlwaysOnAuto
Well-known
I used to regret the same thing Mike. But then I think of all the places I went with the '68 BMW 1600 I ended up with instead and all those regrets fade away quickly.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
The NALY (North American Land Yachts) never appealed to me either, despite there being some that had some interesting technical or stylistic features. Most were just abominable, vast rolling hunks of wobbly metal to my eye. There are only a very few that prove appealing to me, and most of them simply for their absurdity.
It's similar to most of what I see today, where the NALY has been replaced by the SUV and pickup trucks. Unnecessarily large, overweight, ugly crap occluding the roads... Yuck.
I've always been a fan of light, reasonably small sized cars that can be responsive and handle well. Bombing around in the Lancia Fulvia Coupe, I see my tastes and desires were well-formed—and nicely justified!—as a 12 year old...
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hap
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I like those big old cars....I think they will soon be making mini nuclear reactors that could power one.
Yokosuka Mike
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My first car was a land yacht. It was 1974 and I was stationed in Galveston Texas on the USS Charles R Ware DD865 (long story, not where I wanted to be).
I went to a local used car dealer to buy a little 4 cylinder Toyota. Another long story, the bottom line is I walked out the proud owner of a mint condition ‘69 Oldsmobile Delta 88. For a single 19 year old guy this was kind of strange, but it was a sweet looking car; gold with black vinyl top, two door, air conditioned, black leather interior… nice. Driving such a big car around Texas was the norm back then. Fortunately within a year I was able to get orders to a ship in Hawaii and I sold the car to a shipmate for what I paid for it. It was my first and last land yacht. Memories!
All the best,
Mike
I went to a local used car dealer to buy a little 4 cylinder Toyota. Another long story, the bottom line is I walked out the proud owner of a mint condition ‘69 Oldsmobile Delta 88. For a single 19 year old guy this was kind of strange, but it was a sweet looking car; gold with black vinyl top, two door, air conditioned, black leather interior… nice. Driving such a big car around Texas was the norm back then. Fortunately within a year I was able to get orders to a ship in Hawaii and I sold the car to a shipmate for what I paid for it. It was my first and last land yacht. Memories!
All the best,
Mike
CMur12
Veteran
... I've always been a fan of light, reasonably small sized cars that can be responsive and handle well. Bombing around in the Lancia Fulvia Coupe, I see my tastes and desires were well-formed—and nicely justified!—as a 12 year old...
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This is me, too, Godfrey.
I was a teenager in the 1960s and I was interested in European cars, especially small light ones with tactile unassisted steering and a responsive chassis. I was also watching the new cars coming from the emerging Japanese market.
I sneered at American muscle cars. They were too front heavy for the driven rear wheels to hook up without burning out, they couldn't turn, and they couldn't stop. (The Mustang's rear suspension was just a live axle on leaf springs, courtesy of the Ford Falcon, and most of these cars had four-wheel drum brakes!) In my mind, a car that could only go in a straight line (after the driven wheels finally hooked up), but couldn't turn or stop, wasn't even half a car!
I still always prioritize chassis over ultimate power.
- Murray
Yokosuka Mike
Abstract Clarity
Today's Catch
Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior (1965–1977)
Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior (1965–1977)
Sony A7III - Sigma 65mm f2 DG DN lens
Yokohama, Japan - March, 2022
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Yokohama, Japan - March, 2022
Image resized smaller than original
Godfrey
somewhat colored
Ooh .. pretty GT1300 Junior!
And there were some ironies ... I remember a Car & Driver track comparison of the pur sang Ferrari GTO and its Pontiac GTO namesake at the track in Lime Rock, Connecticut. Everyone expected the Pontiac's massive V8 to outpower the Ferrari on the straights, but figured the lighter, nimbler Ferrari would smoke it badly in the corners on this tight and twisty track. And the reality was that, the track, the Ferrari blew past that lumpkin Pontiac down the straights every time, but the Pontiac proved the nimbler car in the corners, regaining the time lost on the straights...
LOL! Life is full of surprises. I'd still rather enjoy the Ferrari...
G
And there were some ironies ... I remember a Car & Driver track comparison of the pur sang Ferrari GTO and its Pontiac GTO namesake at the track in Lime Rock, Connecticut. Everyone expected the Pontiac's massive V8 to outpower the Ferrari on the straights, but figured the lighter, nimbler Ferrari would smoke it badly in the corners on this tight and twisty track. And the reality was that, the track, the Ferrari blew past that lumpkin Pontiac down the straights every time, but the Pontiac proved the nimbler car in the corners, regaining the time lost on the straights...
LOL! Life is full of surprises. I'd still rather enjoy the Ferrari...
G
besk
Well-known
I too love small cars. I drive a Toyota Corolla. Also have a standard cab 2005 Ford Ranger but deeply, deeply regret selling my 1971 Datsun PL521 pickup.
I've owned in the past VW Karmann Ghia's, Bugs, original Ford Fiesta, Triumph TR3a, MGB and the first model Honda Insight.
They are just more fun to drive.
I've owned in the past VW Karmann Ghia's, Bugs, original Ford Fiesta, Triumph TR3a, MGB and the first model Honda Insight.
They are just more fun to drive.
CMur12
Veteran
Ooh .. pretty GT1300 Junior!
And there were some ironies ... I remember a Car & Driver track comparison of the pur sang Ferrari GTO and its Pontiac GTO namesake at the track in Lime Rock, Connecticut. Everyone expected the Pontiac's massive V8 to outpower the Ferrari on the straights, but figured the lighter, nimbler Ferrari would smoke it badly in the corners on this tight and twisty track. And the reality was that, the track, the Ferrari blew past that lumpkin Pontiac down the straights every time, but the Pontiac proved the nimbler car in the corners, regaining the time lost on the straights...
LOL! Life is full of surprises. I'd still rather enjoy the Ferrari...
G
That really surprises me, Godfrey.
Even more than ironic, it's confounding!
- Murray