Strela's Car Spotting Thread

[StrelaCarbon]

Even though I'm relatively new to this forum, it did not take long at all for me to notice that here, I am in the company of many fellow petrolheads.

 

Documenting the mildly interesting machines I encounter in my everyday life is something I like very much, and since I didn't see anyone here posting much about car spotting, I thought I'd make my own thread. So, if you have any pictures of interesting automotive finds, feel free to share them all right here. 

 

To get the ball rolling, here's an imperfect (that racing seat looked really out of place, and there were some visible paint scratches) but still exquisite first-generation Mercury Cougar which I encountered this summer: 

 

[Donward]

Classic Mercury Cougars have a neat look about them and I always dig a car with pop-up headlights (no matter how impractical).

[LoooSeR]

Why we need a separate thread about the cars if one that we have is not that active? 

[Collimatrix]

If this is just a thread for cars you spot in real life, I guess it can justify its existence.  If it becomes another talking-about-cars thread I'll just merge it with the other one.

[StrelaCarbon]

I've actually seen this Mustang II around quite a few times.

 

 

The brown paint, vinyl top and knowledge that it's a gussied-up Pinto really don't do much for me. But whenever it passes by you can hear a lovely V8 exhaust note that definitely doesn't sound stock. Could it be a resto-mod?

 

Come to think of it, a Mustang II could make the perfect sleeper; nobody expects one of these things to be fast. 

 

I do have to apologize for the quality of this photo, It was taken through and windshield and my phone's camera is mediocre at the best of times.   

[Alex C.]

I'm surprised some dude is still willingly driving around a Mustang II. I probably have not seen one on the road in at least 2 or 3 years.

[Donward]

I'm up here in Anchorage at the moment and saw this eccentricity driving around.

 

[LoooSeR]

So, can you ID this car?

 

And this one  

[Alex C.]

First one looks like an old 8 series.

 

 

Second one looks like a dust buster.

[StrelaCarbon]

Second one looks like a dust buster.

 

Except more European, maybe? Or is it one of those weird Chinese brands? I don't recognize that badge on the grill.

[Meplat]

I've actually seen this Mustang II around quite a few times.

 

 

 

The brown paint, vinyl top and knowledge that it's a gussied-up Pinto really don't do much for me. But whenever it passes by you can hear a lovely V8 exhaust note that definitely doesn't sound stock. Could it be a resto-mod?

 

Come to think of it, a Mustang II could make the perfect sleeper; nobody expects one of these things to be fast. 

 

I do have to apologize for the quality of this photo, It was taken through and windshield and my phone's camera is mediocre at the best of times.   

There was a factory version of the Mouse-tang/Mustang II that was powered by a small (302)V8.

[LoooSeR]

Except more European, maybe? Or is it one of those weird Chinese brands? I don't recognize that badge on the grill.

That is Lada Largus, lol.

[StrelaCarbon]

There was a factory version of the Mouse-tang/Mustang II that was powered by a small (302)V8.

Indeed there was. Update on the Mustang II though, I was able to peek inside of it today, and I believe I saw a 5-speed. Definitely not stock. 

 

Also... 

 

Well, hello beautiful! 

[Belesarius]

Indeed there was. Update on the Mustang II though, I was able to peek inside of it today, and I believe I saw a 5-speed. Definitely not stock. 

 

Also... 

 

Well, hello beautiful! 

I'm ashamed I don't remember the make and model, but I remember being obsessed with those flip up headlight covers.  There was a burgandy red one in my Apartment building garage when I was little.

[StrelaCarbon]

Should be a '78 Mercury Grand Marquis. If I recall correctly, that was the last year before it was downsized and put on the Panther platform. Dark red would look nice indeed, better than the very 70's chartreuse green of this specimen (which my camera wasn't able to capture too well due to the glare and shadow). 

[StrelaCarbon]

All pictures in this post taken with the lackluster Camera on my old samsung phone. 

 

 

1966 Plymouth Valiant

 

 

 

1982-ish Cadillac Seville. Considering the general crappiness of all the possible drivetrains this car could've had, I wouldn't pay any mind to the 'for sale' sign.

 

 

(I don't know much of anything about bugs, but some South Lake Union Hipster sure seems to have taken care of this one)

 

 

[Donward]

Not the vehicle you'd expect to find at the Used Food store in Federal Way. At least in the year 2016.

 

[Donward]

Unfortunately I didn't have a chance to take a picture of all the cool Power Wagons and Deuce-and-a-halfs I saw again this season in Alaska.

 

However, there was this...

 

 

Spotted in Anchorage at the Moose's Tooth Pub and Pizzeria. Which, is one of the best damned pizza joints I've ever frequented and a must go to if you're ever in Anchor Town, starving, and have just gotten off the tundra.

[Meplat]

There is a dealer here with a very clean boat-tail RIveria.. I'd forgotten just how good those cars looked.

[Donward]

It's been years since I've seen one.

[Donward]

On the streets of Seattle (Wallingford neighborhood) was a Lectric Leopard. 

 

 

I guess it is a rebadged LeCar with an 48 volt powerplant produced in the late-1970s by the US Electricar Corporation.

 

...

 

And for all of that, it looks better than a Prius.

[Meplat]

On the streets of Seattle (Wallingford neighborhood) was a Lectric Leopard. 

 

 

I guess it is a rebadged LeCar with an 48 volt powerplant produced in the late-1970s by the US Electricar Corporation.

 

...

 

And for all of that, it looks better than a Prius.

 

And likely more reliable than a LeCar.

 

The Alliance and Fuego all had the same issues as well.

[StrelaCarbon]

On the streets of Seattle (Wallingford neighborhood) was a Lectric Leopard. 

 

 

I guess it is a rebadged LeCar with an 48 volt powerplant produced in the late-1970s by the US Electricar Corporation.

 

...

 

And for all of that, it looks better than a Prius.

 

I've actually seen that exact same car up in Lake City. Well, I assume it was the same car but really, how many of these can there be still rolling around? 

 

And likely more reliable than a LeCar.

 

The Alliance and Fuego all had the same issues as well.

 

There's somebody with a pretty ratty Fuego 2.2 just a couple blocks over from where I live, I'm quite surprised it's still running.

[Donward]

Seen in Issaquah outside of the Costco corporate headquarters. Yes, when I saw it driving by, I flipped a U-turn and tracked it down because it has been decades since I've seen an authentic AMC Eagle "Kammback" which is basically an AMC Gremlin with the four-wheel drive package.

 

[Donward]

These two beauties were in the garage of one of our clients.

 

 

And I was oggling the Jeepster more than the Benz btw.