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more about #downonthestreetbonusedition more comments → LTDScott: Do want. more » lilwillie: Mmmmm. Memories. My car at 16, a Fairmont Wagon. 302V8 from a 69 Fastback 'Stang, three speed and gears that would go forever. Not a 5.0L car in tow... more » Joe_Bloe: My family had one of these with the 200 Six and a THREE SPEED OVERDRIVE on the floor. It was even lower-line than this one, dog dish hubcaps, no roof... more » junkman: There's a clone to this car sitting around the corner from my shop. It hasn't moved from the driveway it's in for at least two years. When I drive by,... more » If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: I like how Ford didn't even try to have a divisional logo/emblem in the late '70s, just very period-looking "FORD" badges. And the Fairmont never got... more » MadcowsDiseased: That thing can perform some serious pizza cutting action. more » astrocramp: Compared to its competition of the day, the Plymouth Volare wagon, this thing is a dream. My dad had the Volare, rusted out within a year with water s... more » ummagumma82: It's hard to believe this is what spawned the Thunderbird/Cougar, Continental, Mark VII, and Mustang (until 2004!!). Even the almighty K-Car wasn't qu... more » Maymar: Between nostalgia (my grandparents had a blue Fairmont sedan up to the early 90's) and inherent Fox body love, I would drive the crap out of this, and... more » Maymar: I got the Matra part, but had forgotten the model - I only knew because there was one on display in Le Mans. I assume that means I spend too much time... more » -
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1966 Plymouth Barracuda Down On The New York 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. Another New York City find from Voodoojoo! More » -
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1978 Ford Fairmont Station Wagon Down On The New Hampshire 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. Here's a nice Fox Ford Find from New England, courtesy of FuzzyPlushroom. More » -
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Abandoned Cars Down In The Kentucky Weeds
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. Goingincirclez took some arty shots of sad-looking discarded cars found on Kentucky roadsides. More » -
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Can You Identify This Mystery Car?
The reader who sent in the shots of this lil' yellow devil suggests that we do a "Guess This Car" quiz. So take your best shot at identifying this machine, then make the jump to check your answer. More » -
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Peugeot 204 Down On The Saint-Brieuc 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. Let's make this a DOTS-O-Rama Sunday with a nicely preserved Peugeot in its homeland. More » -
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TheEastBayKid Finds Us Some Cool Machinery In The Southern Hemisphere
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. Not only is TheEastBayKid a DOTS honoree, he shoots DOTSBE photos while on vacation. More » -
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1968 Dodge Coronet Wagon Down On The Denver 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. The ever-vigilant Kitt keeps her eyes open for vintage iron during her walks around Denver. More » -
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Lotus Europa Down On The Los Angeles 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 has become a British Car DOTS-O-Rama Sunday! More » -
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1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600HF Down On The London 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. All-British DOTSBE vehicles so far today, but an Italian car in Britain should fit in. More » -
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Ford Transits Down On The Paris 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. Some examples of the British Van Expeditionary Force, courtesy of PCH Poster Child Franzouse! More » -
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1962 Hillman Minx Down On The East Bay 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. Digging into my vast backlog of DOTSBE cars for more interesting Brits. Howzabout a Minx? More » -
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Jaguar Mark IX, Jensen GT Down On The Boston Street
Let's make today an Anglophilic Down On The Street Bonus Edition Sunday, with a couple of British machines that Dr. Danger photographed for us. More » -
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Triumph Spitfire Down On The Seattle StreetE
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. Let's admire a few more DOTSBE cars today, shall we? More » -
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Austin-Healey 100-Six Down On The Denver 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. What's the ideal Denver car? No, not a Subaru Outback- it's the Big Healey! More » -
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First-Gen Celica Still Going Strong In Nicaragua!
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. How about an early Celica in Granada, Nicaragua? More » -
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Rust, Bad! Southern California 356, Good!
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. Here's a sight you don't see very often these days. More » -
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Primered, Chong-Autographed, 3-On-The-Tree Chevy Van May Be Best Motor Vehicle Ever!
We can't even fit half the great things about this van in the title! It's also got a household air conditioner (with generator) and authentic 1970s red-white-and-blue shag carpet in the back! More » -
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Here's Why They Invented Engine Swaps: Buick-ized Triumph Stag
Remember this DOTSBE '72 Stag? It turns out that the execrable, 8,000-miles-between-rebuilds Triumph V8 has been replaced with the engine British Leyland should have installed in the first place: the Buick/Rover V8. More » -
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Rust Hasn't Forgotten Staten Island, But It Hasn't Yet Eaten These Two GM Survivors
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. Nuyear68 has found a couple of The General's old soldiers. More » -
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Wisconsin Rust Trip: 1950 Chevrolet, 1951 Plymouth
A couple weeks back, I drove across Wisconsin, en route from my cousin's wedding in southeastern Minnesota (ancestral home of the Martin clan) to my SO's family vacation cabin on the Door Peninsula in Wisconsin. More » -
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Alfa Not Running? Take The Corona!
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. How could you not love this battered old Toyota? More » -
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Why Do They Love Buicks So Much In Wisconsin?
I spent most of the last week in eastern Wisconsin, and it's got to be the Buick-est place in the country. More » -
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Vauxhall Victor, Ford Zodiac, Citroën DS
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. You never know what you'll find in Copenhagen! More » -
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Tatra 603, Ford Galaxie 500 Down On The Czech Street
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Czech automotive journalist and Imperial importer BobAsh is on the job! More » -
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Down On The Street Bonus Edition: 1962 Chrysler Ghia L6.4
We've seen a lot of awesome cars Down on the Street, over 450 in fact, but this 1962 Chrysler Ghia L6.4 is high in the running for rarest and most jaw-droppingly awesome. More » -
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Another California AMX Back On The 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. Want to see another AMX? More » -
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American Cars: Photographs By Kevin Gray
Today we're showing the work of a Los Angeles-based pro photographer who heads down on the street to find his subjects: battle-scarred American cars in their natural habitat! More » -
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Sporty 1974 Ford Maverick Coupe Sneers At Its Stodgy Sedan Neighbor
My stash of DOTSBE photos includes many from Denver, and so I'm able to post two Mile High Mavericks today! More » -
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1972 Ford Maverick Sedan Has Survived Many Denver Winters, Will Probably Survive Many More
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Since I just drove to Denver, how about more mile-high iron? More »
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1956 Chevrolet Sedan
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. I just drove to Denver, so let's admire a Denver survivor! -
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Saab Sonett Brings Scandinavian Madness To The Streets Of Oakland
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. How many street-driven Sonetts are still around? More » -
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Ford Econoline, Plymouth Suburban, and Impala Wagon Down On The Maker Faire Parking Lot
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars in places other than the Alameda. Here's some nice iron I spotted at the Maker Faire parking lot last weekend. More » -
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Welcome To East Oakland, 1989
Now that I've sorted out all the SCSI termination headaches on my 1998-vintage slide scanner, I've digitized some more of my old 35mm negatives. Here's a trio of old cars I shot in 1989. More » -
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Automobile As Landscape By Dave Glass
Joe Bob Briggs hisself reviewed Alameda's drive-in theater back when I worked there, and I decided to write about it. First, though, I'd need a photo of the place, so I headed over to Flickr.
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Can You Identify All The Cars In This 1970 Photograph?
Now that I'm scanning negatives, I've fed some old family slides through the scanner as well. Here's one from pre-California Chez Martin, circa 1970, in lovely Spring Lake Park, Minnesota. More » -
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Ho Hum, Just Another Pagani Zonda Parked On The Frankfurt Street
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Ever seen one of these parked on the street? Vega has! More » -
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Donked AMC Hornet Sportabout Sports Hella Bass, Truck Nutz
Normally, we wouldn't recommend adding big ol' donkin' wheels, JC Whitney leaf-spring shackles, and Truck Nutz to a Malaise Era wagon. However, this combo works perfectly on a primered '76 Hornet Sportabout! More » -
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Citroën DS, Aston Martin Lagonda Down On The New York City 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. What would you drive in Manhattan? Voodoojoo knows! More » -
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Look Upon My Works, Ye Mighty, And Despair: The Moloney Coupe
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. You like chrome? We like chrome! Everyone likes chrome! More » -
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DOTS-O-Rama Sunday, Rocky Mountain Edition: Diesel Imports
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. Ejacobs has found us a threesome of Denver oil burners. More »
