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San Francisco, 1973: How Many Cars In This Photo Can You Identify?

Because I've become obsessed with finding at least one semi-focused shot of the pair of Fiat 128s my parents bought in the early 1970s (when the 128 was the cheapest new four-door sold in America), I've been spending a lot of time digging through boxes of hopelessly jumbled family photos. No Fiat photos yet, but I did find this DOTSBE Vintage Edition shot, nominally of my grandmother- sporting some really cool cateye glasses- posing in front of some cable cars in San Francisco, but the real subject of this image is a new BMW 2002… and is that a Fiat dealership in the background? What other wonders may be seen here? Make the jump to find out!


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2:00 PM on Wed Oct 8 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,383 views, 25 comments

Latest by iadr: the bumper wraps around further on the Fiat than the car in question, and the wheel arches have more flare. Agree? more »

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Trusty Justy!

This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. I've been going back and forth on the DOTSworthiness of a Subaru Justy I keep seeing in Alameda (and on 80s Subarus in general, for that matter, though I'll probably go ahead and include a few in the series), but there's no doubt that the Trusty Justy, which Bubs shot in Key West, deserves some glory here. The name alone! Make the jump for Bubs' description.


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1:20 PM on Tue Oct 7 2008
By Murilee Martin
945 views, 31 comments

Latest by mr.chophoppers: The Justy was a 1.2 (1189 cc, if I remember correctly). It was also my sisters first car, complete with more »

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Miraculously Unhooned 1973 Datsun 510 Holds Still For Alameda Photo Session

While at the Motoring J Style show in May, I spotted an amazingly original Datsun 510 two-door parked in the exhibition hall. Turns out it was owned by David Swig, the guy in charge of the event, and now I've managed to get him to bring the car to the former Alameda Naval Air Station (where they now make absinthe) for some photos. The car was purchased from its original owner, who always garaged it and for many years drove it just once a month or so; this Datsun is solid Compare its condition to that of most 510s, which have spent their lives in glorious clouds of tire smoke and- all too often- wrapped around telephone poles!


3:30 PM on Fri Oct 3 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,388 views, 38 comments

Latest by ChristopherH: I had a 72 510 in 80. I drove the hell out of that car. We lived on a long more »

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Wildlife Control Ambulance, Fiat 500, And Chevy Vega Kammback Down On The Brooklyn Street

This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Today we've got an odd trio of cars spotted in the vicinity of Prospect Park in Brooklyn by Mr. Choppers. There's a very rusty '68 Cadillac ambulance with a cryptic "Wildlife Control" theme, a much-easier-to-park Fiat 500, and one of the last surviving Vega Kammbacks still on the street, anywhere. Make the jump to see the rest of the photos and read Mr. Choppers' description.


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4:20 PM on Wed Oct 1 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,336 views, 35 comments

Latest by mr.chophoppers: @LazarusAmarynceus: "South and west of Prospect Park". That's where Windsor Terrace is. I'll admit I didn't know that this particular more »

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1973 MG Midget

This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. After the Shark and Minnow Midget/Continental combo, it only seemed right to share some photos of another street-parked Midget (ideally, one not overshadowed by some monster land yacht), and Kitt has shot such a car for us in her South Denver neighborhood. This one's for sale, and instead of a price it's got a printout of the NADA Guides retail value; hey, it's worth a try! I've done a fair amount of Midget driving, and they're a lot of fun… provided you carry every tool you own in the boot- you'll need 'em, thanks to the one-two punch of Lucas Electrics and SU carbs- and don't mind the disconcerting experience of viewing the undersides of truck trailers on the freeway.


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1:40 PM on Mon Sep 29 2008
By Murilee Martin
818 views, 22 comments

Latest by truck-o-matic: I had one when I was an 18-year-old. Bought it when I got a bunch of insurance money. Never had more »

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Shark And Minnow In Port Angeles

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Iso Rivolta Fidia And Rat Rod Chrysler Sebring Down On The San Francisco Street

This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. San Francisco is just a few miles from Alameda, right across the Bay, and I wouldn't be shocked to find that it has as many cool old cars per square mile as the island. PhilRoastBeef spotted this super-rare Iso Rivolta Fidia parked on Polk Street, and then WhatWouldJesseDo sent in these shots of a totally bewildering Dodge Intrepid Chrysler Sebring convertible. Make the jump to read the description of the Iso; the Intrepid really needs no description.


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3:02 PM on Fri Sep 19 2008
By Murilee Martin
3,920 views, 51 comments

Latest by mr.chophoppers: The Iso Fidia is fantastic. I have seen one on the street before, in Greenwich Connecticut (admittedly during Concours weekend). more »

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We Hit The Slovenian (And Croatian) Jackpot: 12 Vehicles Down On The Adriatic Street

Located just south of Austria and in the northern portion of what was once Yugoslavia, Slovenia is an ideal place to find street-parked cars from all over Europe, East and West, not to mention the occasional Detroit truck. Nicjasno, the guy who brought us the rescued Slovenian Peugeot 504, is back with a vast collection of photos from his part of the world. Make the jump for over 100 photos and Nicjasno's descriptions.


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3:00 PM on Tue Sep 16 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,567 views, 30 comments

Latest by mr.chophoppers: Thank you Nicjasno! For a second I was hoping that the 132 was one of the super-rare Zastava assembled ones, more »

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'63 Pontiac Bonneville And '74 Chevrolet Nova Down On The Olympia Street

This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Today we're going to show that old GM cars don't always dissolve into reddish stains on the pavement, even in a damp climate like the Pacific Northwest. Zeet has photographed this pair of very solid-looking examples of The General's products for us; note that all eight hubcaps are still present!


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2:00 PM on Mon Sep 15 2008
By Murilee Martin
744 views, 17 comments

Latest by ChickenDust: Olympia, huh? I'm surprised that neither one is sporting multiple Obama or "Free Tibet" stickers. more »

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Jaguar E Type, Custom Van Coexist Peacefully Down On The NYC Street

This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. We're heading back to New York City, where Dolo54 shot this interesting pair of vehicles for us a couple months back. Yes, a vintage XKE and a jaw-dropping van that rivals even the Spinellimobile for the world-record Custom Van Awesome-O-Meter™ reading. Make the jump to see all the photos and read Dolo54's description.


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2:40 PM on Fri Sep 12 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,163 views, 40 comments

Latest by horsepj: Man, oh man! I remember back in the day (I'm a child of the 70's) lusting after such vans more »