cazalea[Seiko Moderator]
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Spotted: Random Vehicles
It's been a few months since we shared our vehicle sightings, and I have enough to put together a post. As always, we've seen some El Caminos, and I'll put one of them first. This is the 1973-75 single-headlight version, in a local mall on a quiet afternoon.



Across the parking lot we couldnn't miss a lipstick red Thunderbird. This is the "new" 11th generation T-Bird of 2001-2005. How can it be over 12 years old already?

This car was so clean, so shiny, so bright it gleamed in the parking lot compared to all the others around it.

Including this brand-new Dodge Charger Daytona Hemi

Not as dramatic as the old winged monsters of the 60's but still a pretty nice ride. In fact, we talked to the owner and he shared that this was his second one - the first was stolen a week after he bought it.

I wondered if there was a Mopar meeting going on, because this Hemi Challenger was just 8-10 cars over.

Also brand-new. What are these muscle car guys doing in our neighborhood?

Now let's switch to one of the first SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE - the 1st-generation Jeep Cherokee from around 1974. This 2-door configuration looks smooth and clean but wasn't that practical for back seat loading.

And here's an even larger Sport Utility, a Chevy Suburban 2-door. Also exceptionally awkward to load the back (child seat occupied here)

This one has a nice low stance and makes a good mild rat rod.

A VW squareback used to be common around here in the Seventies but seems almost extinct now...

How can you not like this grille?

While on a visit to see elderly relatives, my wife and her sister spotted the Buick

My sister-in-law took this interior photo

We saw this Chevy pickup with 22" rims in the back. On the way to the tire store, perhaps??

I'll end with a couple colorful pickups. They are usually in drab colors but these trucks shouted out to me

Dodge Ram

Ford F150 4x4
Chevy C1500

This dude has a problem. He has too many GM vehicles...
Olds 442, Chevy Blazer, Firebird 400 Conv, Chevy Blazer slammed, topless, rat-rodded
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