April show-ers bring many followers (my attempt at being witty today using a Spring theme )

 

Post what have you seen so far this month!

Opps, forgot to post mine.  Appropriate for the new spring weather, I saw a car carrier full of new Chevy Sparks in pastel colors (well, at least pastel blue stood out among the other red, white, and silver Sparks).  It was a small carrier, had 10 new cars fully loaded on the trailer, heading south on the NJ Turnpike in the Robbinsville/Washington Twp area.

Saw 4 current Rollers in traffic--black and silver blinged out Phantom on chrome 24 inch wheels, white Ghost, dark blue and silver Phantom Drophead Coupe, and a dark red and silver Wraith (the oh-so-sweet fastback coupe).  Also a white Aston Martin DBS V12 coupe.  Also saw a white ATS-v coupe--first I'd seen--I like the looks.  Also a dark gray CTS-v wagon.

Edited April 3, 201510 yr by Cubical-aka-Moltar

Awesomely, quite a few Ford Crown Victorias on the way back from the hospital following Wednesday's pacemaker follow-up.  (I slept on the way in.)

 

 

Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com

1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve

"My ticker's ticking like they say it should" __ Montgomery Gentry __ 'Lucky Man'

Parked at a residence, a gleaming white Nissan NV200 van with black side moldings and aftermarket (size-appropriate 15") alloys.  It was interesting, kind of triumphant, reveling in its ugliness, function over form and just not giving one single f*ck.  I admire that.

Sitting on a trailer down the street is a very clean restored '60s VW bus in dark teal and white w/ white bumpers.

'79 Electra coupe in light blue with blue landau roof, not a show car, more like a short-commute daily driver.  And a '64 Fairlane, red coupe in beautiful condition.

My 1979 Caprice Classic had to be at the doctor's office while I was doing my endo-colonoscopies.  So, today, they sent someone to pick me up ... he was driving a late 1990s Mercury Grand Marquis ... GORGEOUS!

 

Too gloomy out today to see much else interesting.

 

 

Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com

1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve

"We never stop to think what we consume" __ Bellamy Brothers __ 'Kids Of The Baby Boom'

Old WWII Jeep out and about today...

Monday while taking the kids out for some fun (had the day off) I passed a car carrier with this awesome yellow 1957 Cadillac on I-195 East (I assume it was heading towards the NJ Turnpike or maybe to the Jersey shore?).  Whoever is getting it is one lucky person, she was a beaut!!

 

I was out a bit this afternoon, but it was rainy, so didn't really see too much interesting.

 

However, I took a 2nd look when I saw a dark brown (I think?) 2015 GMC Sierra.....

 

 

Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com

1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve

"Did the trail of yellow brick come to an end?" __ Debby Boone __ 'Are You On The Road To Lovin' Me Again?'

At dinner tonight, I saw a white Ferrari 458 Italia, a dark red Ferrari 599, a dark gray & silver Rolls Royce Wraith and a dark blue Phantom coupe, all in the same lot...never dull in Scottsdale..

While I was photographing the new Maxima last Thursday (I'll have a write up on that published later today), I spotted SMK admiring an S-Class.

 

Went for a short drive Friday PM.  Saw a number of older cars out after the Thursday storms.  Kinda made me melancholy, actually.  Then, I drove past a house that had SEVERAL b-body-ish type sedans on its lot ... obviously awaiting demolition derby use.  *sighs*

 

 

Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com

1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve

"There is more than one way to say exactly what you mean to say" __ Fastball __ 'Out Of My Mind'

Circa-'74 Duster, in that ubiquitous tan with vinyl top and stripes.  In good shape, stopped at a red light.

Old clam shell Chevy wagon at my local kroger. Bright blue, nice color......

Fantastic early VW Bus in salmon pink and white, fully restored, with windows tilted out! 

Saw a very clean '64-66 vintage light blue Ford F100 long bed last night..

Saw a really clean blue and white '55 Buick Special 4dr today. 

Old clam shell Chevy wagon at my local kroger. Bright blue, nice color......

 

Ohhhhhhhh ... my goodness mercy me.  Too bad you didn't get any pics of that ... love those wagons, particularly the Caprice edition, of course.

 

 

Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com

1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve

"I know every engineer on every train" __ Roger Miller __ 'King Of The Road'

Someone in a condo complex is driving a DeLorean; no cover, obviously getting used, and painted a dull red color.

Someone in a condo complex is driving a DeLorean; no cover, obviously getting used, and painted a dull red color.

 

Painted?

Painted?!

 

The car is like:

Yeah, kind of a matte finish? There was an article in Car & Driver around '82 on painting De Loreans...

Here's the DeLorean, sorry for the in-motion blur but at least it's visual verification:

 

Here's one for Camino:

Here's one for Camino:

 

Ohhhhh ... Malibu Classic wagon ... SWEET!

 

 

Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com

1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve

"I've had enough" __ REO Speedwagon __ 'Time For Me To Fly'

These two are just up the street from me.

On the way home from work this evening, a Valiant 4 door, in the usual 70's mustard color with off-white vinyl roof.  Later model (mid-70's) front clip gelling perfectly with older (early 70's) body.  Leveled, lowered slightly, on torque thrust wheels.  Very clean and tasteful.

Sounds like a 73. The 73 Valiant 4dr had the big bumper front end but still had the 67 rear w vertical tail lights and the short wheelbase..74 adopted the Dart body and longer wheelbase.

These two are just up the street from me.IMG_20150421_165830.jpg

 

NICE!!!!!!

 

 

Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com

1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve

"Out in no-man's land on an old 2-lane" __ Bucky Covington __ 'It's Good To Be Us'

Saw an unusual mid '90s Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham-based limosuine today in traffic...white, raised roof, lengthened about a foot and a half at the B-pillar.  Tried snapping pics but I only got the front end and rear..

Have some errands to run later today (Friday), so hopefully will see something interesting.....

 

 

Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com

1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve

"I can't take anymore" __ 3rd Eye Blind __ 'How's It Going To Be'

Saw a white Fisker Karma in traffic yesterday, first one I'd seen in a while..

Didn't see anything Friday of note....

 

HOWEVER ... Sunday, was out celebrating sister's birthday ... & spotted a 2015 Colorado (brown, I believe) out in the wild ... plates on it already!  Also saw a handful of vintage vehicles, too.......

 

 

Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com

1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve

"Here today, forgot tomorrow" __ Duran Duran __ 'Ordinary World'

Saw a white Fisker Karma in traffic yesterday, first one I'd seen in a while..

 

Apparently a number of new Fisker Karmas have been spotted in the wild, cleverly disguised as old Fisker Karmas.  The cars are going back into production and these are undergoing testing, but as I understand it, the branding will eventually be different. 

55 Chevy 210 2-dr sedan, red, 'roiled & rollin. 

Saw a derelict but still running '89-ish Pontiac 6000STE, was a silver blue/darker blue two tone, had surface rust on the hood/roof/decklid, tatty bumpers, and likely non-functioning A/C (people don't drive on 100 degree days w/ the windows down here unless their A/C is shot).   Haven't seen one of these in ages....